Securing Government funding for Sussex Weald

I am campaigning to secure more Government funding for Wealden at every given opportunity.

Some examples include:

Securing funding for improvements to train stations in Crowborough, Eridge, Uckfield and Wadhurst
Securing funding for the Ashdown Forest
Securing more money for Sussex Police
Securing an additional 4.5% funding per Wealden school pupil
Securing funding for East Sussex Hospital upgrades in light of the Covid pandemic
£65 million to support Wealden businesses through the pandemic
Securing £125m for tackling domestic violence
Securing grants for Wealden culture venues and organisations via the Culture Recovery Fund
£1.57 billion package to support heritage and the wider cultural sector. This included funding for the Picture House in Uckfield, Hailsham Pavilion Cinema, Farleys House & Gallery, The Bluebell Railway and the Sussex Archaeological Society
Securing £1.3m for Crowborough's Beacon Academy

See below all the success stories and media coverage.

News

GHANI WELCOMES FURTHER FUNDING FOR WEALDEN BUSINESSES

Wednesday, 15 July, 2020

Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, has welcomed the next phase of the Local Authority Discretionary Grant scheme, delivered by the Wealden District Council. At the beginning of May, the Government announced a Discretionary Grant for certain small businesses which were not eligible for previo

Measures to boost Wealden’s hospitality businesses welcomed

Thursday, 9 July, 2020

The Chancellor has unveiled a much-needed boost for tourism and hospitality businesses in Wealden, as part of his Summer Economic Update to kickstart the economy post-coronavirus. Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden has welcomed the measures, which will see VAT for hospitality, accommodation and attraction b

GHANI SECURES FUNDING FOR FOUR WEALDEN SCHOOLS

Wednesday, 1 July, 2020

Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, is delighted that her campaign to secure additional funding for Wealden schools has resulted in four schools being allocated funding to improve their facilities.

GHANI WELCOMES SEVEN GRANT AWARDS TO WEALDEN SPORT CLUBS

Wednesday, 17 June, 2020

Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, is delighted that after raising the issue of lack of investment in local football clubs with the Premier League, seven grants worth £14,500 in total have been awarded to clubs in Wealden through the Pitch Preparation Club. The Pitch Preparation Club wa

GHANI SECURES MULTI-MILLION POUND IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL TRAIN STATIONS, STARTING WITH ERIDGE

Tuesday, 16 June, 2020

Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, is delighted that her successful campaigning to secure accessibility improvements at both Crowborough and Eridge train stations has started to have an impact. As part of an additional £50 million of Access For All Funding, announced in the Chancellor’s Budget in Mar

Nus Ghani Welcomes Historic Funding Boost for Schools in East Sussex

Friday, 14 February, 2020

Nus Ghani has welcomed the confirmation that secondary schools in East Sussex are guaranteed at least £5,000 in per pupil funding, and every primary school at least £3,750 per pupil, thanks to new legislation introduced by the Conservative Government.

Ghani welcomes £25m boost for Hospices and Palliative Care

Thursday, 29 August, 2019

The Prime Minister has announced £25 million funding for hospices and palliative care services in England. As a patron of Hospice in the Weald, Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, recognises the vital role that hospices play in providing end of life care to a high standard and contributing to their loca