Torridge and West Devon Liberal Democrats
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Parliamentary Candidate for Torridge and West Devon
Adam SymonsContact Adam: Local Farmer’s Son SelectedAdam Symons has been chosen by Torridge and West Devon Lib Dems to be their Parliamentary Candidate.
Adam says, “I am thrilled to have been selected to represent the area. The Torridge and West Devon constituency has been cut adrift by successive Governments since 1980. We have not had the support that rural regions in Wales and Scotland have had, and the tax cuts since the 1980s have been aimed at more affluent areas. “Our constituency has some of the lowest wages in the country. We need tax thresholds to rise so that low earners keep much more of their money. We need and deserve better rural services such as doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries, post offices and local affordable housing. Our local rural economy is fragile and has been neglected for far too long.”
About AdamAdam was born and brought up near Clovelly in North Devon. A farmer’s son, he attended schools in Bideford and Barnstaple, while working for his father during the holidays. A keen sportsman, he has played for Bideford rugby club, Hartland cricket club, Woolsery football club, and North Devon hockey club. He gained a degree from Magdalen College, Oxford, and a Masters in Environmental Science from Nottingham University. He has worked in the environmental field since 1997, in industry, consultancy and then in local authority. He was Head of Waste Management at Oxfordshire County Council, before, in 2005, he became an independent freelance environmental specialist. Since then he has worked on projects throughout the country, and overseas, helping to develop a Zero-waste strategy for the City of Omsk in Siberia. He has worked for a range of clients including charities, businesses, local authorities, and universities. He also lectures in waste management and contaminated land. Adam still lives on the farm near Clovelly with his wife, Jo, and is a District Councillor for Hartland and Bradworthy. He is a Governor of North Devon College, and a Governor of the Devon NHS Partnership Trust. As a Councillor in Torridge, he sits on the affordable housing working group, and is lead member for Health and for Waste and Recycling in Torridge. He is a vocal campaigner for local services and improving educational opportunities for young people. He provides environmental advice to local communities, working with communities to identify solutions, and facilitate community action.
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