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A large tree stands in front of rust-coloured wooden hoarding surrounding the former Littlehampton Health Centre site, with the blue NHS health centre sign still attached. Dry grass and a footpath are in the foreground, with part of a building visible above the fencing.

Halting the Littlehampton Hospital Sale

I have requested a formal pause to the sale of the Littlehampton Hospital land, contacted Arundel Castle Archives about a 1911 Deed of Gift, and demanded the...

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Wide shot of the public meeting taken from the back of the room. In the background on the stage facing the audience are Alison Griffiths MP and Siobhan Melia.

NHS Must Not Sell Littlehampton Hospital Land Behind Residents’ Backs

I have written to Siobhan Melia , Chief Executive of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, after discovering that land at the former Littlehampton Hospital...

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Alison Griffiths MP walking along the pedestrianised High Street in Bognor Regis on a market day, with shoppers, market stalls, and local businesses visible on either side of the street.

29 for ’29: Help Shape Bognor Regis for its Centenary

What practical improvement would you like to see in Bognor Regis? Submit your idea and help choose the 29 local ambitions I should champion as the town...

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Alison Griffiths MP and Alison Cooper walking together through the grounds of Zachary Merton Community Hospital, with the hospital buildings, covered entrance, and flowering trees visible around them.

Calling on New Health Secretary to End Zachary Merton Delay

I have written to the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care , Yvette Cooper, asking for her urgent personal attention to the closure of Zachary...

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Alison Griffiths MP, wearing a green dress and black jacket, standing beside Water Minister Emma Hardy, who is wearing a red jacket, in front of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs sign after their meeting about the Baltic Klipper.

A Timetable on Water Reform

I have written to Emma Hardy MP, who was Water Minister when I wrote and has since been appointed Minister of State at Defra, asking for urgent answers on how...

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Alison Griffiths MP and Cllr Andy Cooper, Chairman of Rustington Parish Council, standing together in the sunshine outside the entrance to Zachary Merton Community Hospital, with the hospital sign visible above them.

Pressing for a Decision on Zachary Merton

I had hoped to raise the future of Zachary Merton Hospital directly with the Secretary of State during Health and Social Care Questions today, but unfortunately...

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Alison Griffiths MP and Cllr Alison Cooper, former chair of West Sussex County Council’s Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee, standing outside Zachary Merton Community Hospital.

Zachary Merton: NHS Responses Published, but Key Questions Remain

Residents who submitted questions ahead of my public meeting on Zachary Merton Hospital wanted straight answers. They wanted to know how a closure originally...

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Becky Crossley, wearing a black sleeveless top, and Alison Griffiths MP, wearing an olive-green dress, smile behind the pub bar. Several hand pumps displaying local ales fill the foreground, with bottles, glasses and pub memorabilia visible behind them.

The New Inn Crowned Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Community Pub Hero 2026

Congratulations to Becky Crossley, her dad James, and everyone at The New Inn, Littlehampton, which has been crowned Bognor Regis and Littlehampton’s Community...

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Alison Griffiths MP pouring a pint at the 34th Yapton Beerex in Yapton, celebrating local pubs and the volunteers who make community events possible.

Community Pub Hero 2026 Shortlist Announced

Thank you to everyone who nominated a pub in my Community Pub Hero 2026 campaign. The response has been fantastic. Together, you’ve submitted almost 1,000...

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