Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, sent a letter to Royal Mail at the end of November 2025 highlighting her concerns with local mail services and delays to deliveries.   The MP for Chichester has been approached by multiple residents, as well as current and former Royal Mail staff, in the run-up to Christmas, who were frustrated with severe delays and lapses in service from the company.  Several residents have also informed Jess that they had missed NHS appointments due t

The Christmas season brings immense joy and excitement for many. It brings families together, along with food and presents, whilst also providing opportunities for reflection at the end of a busy year. Sadly, for many it also brings difficulties. Loneliness, grief and debt can impact people at any time of year, but at Christmas, when expectations are high, they can have the biggest impact.   Last Friday morning, I spent time at the new Chichester District Foodbank Hub on Quar

MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller,  called on the Government to reverse the reductions of Police Community Support Officers seen under the Conservative Government during a speech in Westminster about catapults and anti-social behaviour. The debate was called following a reported rise in the use of catapults being shared on social media, and concerns about the police response to these incidents when reported.    Jess highlighted a series of shocking incidents reported by Se

Last week I sat down with carers from across Chichester constituency. I was invited by Carers Support West Sussex, an organisation that helps over 30,000 registered carers, including more than 3,700 in Chichester.   Having met with Carers Support West Sussex before, they kindly facilitated 20 carers, with different caring responsibilities, to help me understand what matters to them, where they feel ignored, and what needs to be done to improve their experience.   Jess meeting

Jess Brown-Fuller, Member of Parliament for Chichester, has announced the winner of her 2025 Christmas card competition for local children of primary school age.  Nora's winning entry After receiving so many excellent entries from young people across the constituency, Jess invited Chichester based artist Louise Duggan  to join her at Chichester Library ahead of her advice surgery to help select a shortlist of four designs for the public vote.  Jess said it was “a real challen

The build-up to this year’s Budget has certainly been gloomy, with businesses and residents telling me everything feels quite bleak. I am writing this the day before Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget in the House of Commons and, even with all the leaks in the build-up, MPs find out what is announced at the same time the public does.   I am not anticipating a Budget that will truly deliver the answers to issues affecting residents and businesses in Chichester. The economy is a

Funtington Parish Council hosted Jess Brown-Fuller MP on Friday 21 November 2025 for a Q&A session with local residents. The event was organised following Jess’ invitation in the summer 2025 to every parish council in Chichester constituency to hold Q&As or similar events. Funtington Parish Council Chair Jane Mottershead presided over the afternoon meeting, which was attended by up to 40 residents who raised questions on topics including planning, rural crime, water extractio

Jess Brown-Fuller MP has written to Network Rail to request an assessment of automating the barriers at the Stockbridge and Whyke Road level crossings in the city centre.   These barriers are currently manually operated out of Chichester’s signal box and are down for more than fifty percent of every hour, causing severe congestion throughout the city centre.   Jess said:   “The impact on residents, commuters, and businesses is considerable, with routine journeys significantly

Jess Brown-Fuller MP has written to Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden to request a reassessment of Southern Water’s social tariff criteria, warning that it “no longer reflects the current economic reality facing many households”.   Customers are facing rapid water bill increases amidst an ongoing cost-of-living crisis. In Chichester, residents also deal with higher-than average house prices and rental costs, alongside extortionate energy bills.   Jess’ request follows previo

On Wednesday 12 November, the Government announced that it will scrap Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) nationwide, describing the system as a “failed experiment”. Following the statement, Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, said residents in her constituency had seen little benefit from PCCs. Instead, people rarely see police officers due to low staffing levels.  Jess called on the Government to make sure that any savings made from abolishing PCCs are directed into fro

During the half-term break last week, I invited young people in Chichester and the surrounding area to join me for a ‘youth surgery’, run in the same way as my regular public advice surgeries but only for them.     Jam Café felt like the perfect venue to host such an event, as it’s become a key staple for our young people on the Chichester high street. Located at Southgate, the ground floor offers coffee and community to the general public (and a beautiful apple strudel cooke

Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, and Alison Griffiths, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, hosted a parliamentary drop-in event with Dementia Support to highlight the charity’s innovative Sage House model and its plans for national rollout. Both MPs spoke at the event, alongside Andrew Griffith, Arundel and South Downs, Dementia Support CEO Sally Tabbner.   Dementia Support, an award-winning West Sussex charity, established the UK’s first dementia hub, Sage House, whi

Last Friday, I sat down with representatives from the local hair and beauty industry for a round-table event, to hear first-hand about the challenges facing the sector here in Chichester and across the country.    Hairdressers, barbers, and beauty professionals are at the very heart of our high street communities, providing skilled work and supporting wellbeing as an important social outlet. Salons also help to drive much needed regular footfall for other high street business

Jess Brown-Fuller MP is inviting all primary school-aged children across the Chichester constituency to take part in her annual Christmas Card Competition. The winning design will feature on Jess’s official 2025 Christmas card, which is sent to community leaders, local organisations and residents across the constituency, celebrating the creativity of Chichester’s youngest artists. Entries can be created in any medium, from paint and pencil to digital designs, and should captu

This Sunday saw local charity ‘Children on the Edge’ feature nationally as the BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Last week I met with the team to hear more about their work and what the appeal means for them. It’s inspiring to see how a charity making such a difference internationally has chosen to keep its home right here in Chichester.    From providing education for children in one of the world’s largest refugee camps, home to Rohingya refugees who have fled persecution in Myanmar, to s

Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, has written a letter to Openreach to raise her concerns about vulnerable customers, including those who rely on telecare services, ahead of the nationwide switchover from analogue to digital telephone lines . The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), the traditional copper wire telephone network, will officially switch off in January 2027. It will be replaced by modern digital infrastructure called Voice over Interne

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking to attendees of the Last Friday Club, a network of local small businesses and entrepreneurs who...

As families across the Chichester constituency prepare for the first day of a new school term, I have been preparing for my own return to...

Over the weekend, I spent a fantastic afternoon with my family at the Emergency Services Day in Oaklands Park. It was a brilliant event...

One year ago, Jess Brown-Fuller made history in Chichester, winning a seat which had been Conservative for 100 years. Since then, Jess has been standing up for the community and delivering on key campaign pledges, holding water companies and housing developers to account whilst fighting to improve health services throughout the constituency . Jess has visited 200 local charities, schools and businesses since being elected, and has dealt with over 7,000 cases for constituents.