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Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Caroline Ansell has led a parliamentary debate on the economic crisis facing English language schools due to coronavirus.

Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Caroline Ansell today welcomed news that the town’s midwife-led unit will reopen on 6th July.

Coronavirus employment support in Eastbourne has so far reached £13.3 million - showing that the government is helping the town’s workforce during the pandemic, MP Caroline Ansell said today.

This is a game changing announcement that helps businesses, like those in Eastbourne's Enterprise Centre, who missed out on previous grant schemes.

I have welcomed more than £1 million of extra government funding to help the town’s borough council during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The latest grant of £1,026,186 is not ringfenced and can be used however the authority sees fit.

I have welcomed more than £1.5m of funding to help rough sleepers in East Sussex.

The cash has been given to councils across the area including Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother and Wealden to fund more safe beds and extra support staff.

I will seek additional government financial support to help the town’s hospitality industry following the cancellation of Eastbourne’s tennis tournament.

I am delighted that plans for this wonderful new school have been given the greenlight. During my first time as MP for the town, I lobbied and campaigned in Whitehall for funding for this and to know it will now happen is great news.

I’m delighted to say that I’ve been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary George Eustice.

The unpaid promotion means I will become the ‘eyes and ears’ of the minister in parliament and liaise with MPs on his behalf.

To those affected by WASPI legislation, this is what you need to know.
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