Nick Herbert

Happy Christmas to all my constituents. My card this year: Bridge Over The River Arun, painted by Taylor Young, age 9, a pupil at St Mary's CE Primary School, Pulborough https://www.nickherbert.com/…/pulboroug h-pupils-painting-ch…

A very special pleasure to deliver a birthday card to my constituent Dilys Armistice Fox who will be 100 on Sunday. Dilys, who is a resident of the The Salvation Army United Kingdom with the Republic of Ireland Villa Adastra Care Home in Hassocks, was born on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918 #RemembranceDay2018

Usually I’m in a seat at The Oval, not under one ... fortunately it was a mild night for a sleep out in support of Depaul International & Depaul UK for #WorldHomelessDay. There’s still time to donate to a great cause on Jason’s JustGiving page https://www.justgiving.com/Jason-Eades2 #DepaulSleepout #TeamDepaul

Tonight I’m going to be sleeping out at the Oval in support of Depaul International for #WorldHomelessDay. If you’d like to sponsor me you can donate on Jason’s JustGiving page. Thank you! #DepaulSleepout #TeamDepaul https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ja son-eades2

Great speech to South Downs Conservatives by Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum last night to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force - my step grandfather commanded 145 Squadron at Tangmere which fought in the Battle of Britain https://tinyurl.com/ybzyzhg2 #RAF100

I’m appalled that South Downs National Park is using public funds to try and frustrate the plannng process for the much-needed Arundel bypass which will relieve traffic currently forced up through the National Park and Downland villages https://www.nickherbert.com/…/mp-critic ises-sdnpa-over-arun…

In Arundel Park with Gillian Keegan & the inspirational Di Levantine, co-founder & unpaid CEO of The Sussex Snowdrop Trust for 25 years. I’m honoured to be a Patron of this wonderful charity which provides nursing care at home for children with life threatening or terminal illnesses.

The much-needed Arundel bypass is now in sight after today’s announcement by Highways England of its preferred route. Work is due to start in 2020. There’s a strong environmental case for an offline bypass to relieve traffic through historic Arundel, the South Downs National Park and our downland villages. https://www.nickherbert.com/…/mp-much-n eeded-arundel-bypass…

Het Torentje (Little Tower), office of the Minister-president (Prime Minister) of the Netherlands in The Hague - I’ve been at the Dutch Parliament meeting MPs to promote the Global TB Caucus #EndTB

Dropping in ....

Bought a bottle of Stopham Vineyard wine from Hawkins Bros. Fine English Wine at Graffham, West Sussex, United Kingdom Easter Market - proud to have more English wine producers in my Arundel & South Downs constituency than any other. Congratulations to organisers Jacky Gregory and Jim Kirke for a very successful sixth annual Market, showcasing local producers, in aid of the Empire Hall Graffham.

Fantastic to discover the Nirvana Brewery - http://www.nirvanabrewery.com - at an Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research event in the Commons - a family startup and the only brewery dedicated to producing solely zero/low alcohol beer - great tasting too!

Great to open smart new Arun Veterinary Group veterinary hospital in Storrington, West Sussex today. Congratulations to Matt and his team.

A very happy Christmas to all my constituents. My card this year was painted by Hannah Greaney, age 15, a pupil at Angmering School.

It’s Small Business Saturday UK so let’s hear it for our village & market town high streets! Here are Holly & Andy at the fantastic Sparks Yard General Stores Ltd in Arundel.

Can you help? My constituent Helen Slaughter from Barnham has been missing for a week. If you are local please read and share this link (please, no political comments on this post) https://www.sussex.police.uk/…/voluntee rs-help-search-for-…/

Jason is fundraising for his brilliant homeless charity Depaul International by sleeping out at Somerset House in London tomorrow night (Wednesday 11 October). Please could you help by sponsoring him? (To answer the obvious question, my excuse is that I'm at a TB conference in Guadalajara, Mexico!) https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ja son-eades1