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Thousands say: “Save Our Post
Offices”
Petition Delivered to Downing
Street
Thursday 13 March 2008
A petition of over 50,000
signatures including some from Holsworthy and Bideford calling on Gordon Brown
to reverse his Government’s savage Post Office closure programme was yesterday
delivered to Downing Street. more on
this . . .
Cut Income Tax in Budget
For Torridge and West Devon’s Sake
Tuesday 11 March
2008
Chancellor Alistair
Darling should cut national income tax, paid for by rises in green
taxes, when he delivers his Budget on 12th March, say
Torridge and West Devon Liberal Democrats.
more on
this . . .
Rural Poverty is not Recognised
Call for an Even
Playing Field for North and West Devon
Monday 10 March 2008
Neither North Devon nor
North Devon are not getting a fair deal, and should have money
redistributed to them by scrapping the Barnett formula.
more on
this . . .
Public must
influence North Devon Health Services
‘The Way Ahead’
is welcome consultation
Saturday 29
February 2008
The lead
Councillor for Health in Torridge has welcomed ‘The
Way Ahead’, a consultation to change health services
in Devon. He also welcomes a commitment from Devon PCT to save community
hospitals. more on
this . . .
Lib Dem backs
Countryside Alliance
Fight to keep our
rural schools open
Monday 24
February 2008
“The Countryside
Alliance is right”, says Adam Symons, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for
Torridge and West Devon. “We must fight to keep our rural schools open.”
more on
this . . .
Bully Off!! say
Residents in Housing Row
No to
development on Hockey Pitch site
Monday 18
February 2008
There was
standing room only as angry residents from the Grenville Drive area of Tavistock
packed into the meeting room of Armada Court yesterday afternoon.
more on
this . . .
Local
Businesses Must Go For Gold
Opportunities
from London 2012
Thursday 14th
February 2008
Adam Symons, Lib
Dems Parliamentary spokesperson for Torridge and West Devon is encouraging all
local businesses to boost their business by logging onto the London 2012
website. more on
this . . .
Stunning
Victory for People of Tavistock
Lib Dems win in Tavistock North
Friday 8th
February 2008
Last night saw a
stunning victory for the people of Tavistock as local Lib Dems candidate, Adam
Bridgewater, was elected Councillor for Tavistock North with almost 60% of the
vote. Adam pledged to work hard for all the people of Tavistock North, all the
time! more on
this . . .
Lib Dems
trounce Conservatives
Adam
Bridgewater wins Tavistock North
Thursday 7th
February 2008
The result of
the by-election for Tavistock North ward of West Devon Borough Council was a
decisive win for the Lib Dems candidate.
Adam Bridgewater (Lib Dems) 812
David Whitcomb (Local Conservative) 425
Myfanwy Cook (Green Party) 133
Local Man
challenges Tories
Support
“in or out”
referendum
Tuesday 29th
January 2008
Local Liberal
Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Adam Symons is calling on local
Conservatives to back the campaign for an “in or out”
Euro referendum. more on
this . . .
Patient
Transport in chaos
Councillor
demands action
Monday 21st
January 2008
Local Councillor
Adam Symons, and Lead Member for Health at Torridge District Council, has
demanded answers as to why patient transport to hospitals is in such chaos.
more on
this . . .
Popular Former MP Endorses New Man
Launch of campaign for Tavistock North
Sunday 13th January 2008
John Burnett, the previous MP for West Devon and Torridge, has endorsed
the Lib Dems recently selected Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Adam
Symons. more on
this . . .
Local Party Welcomes New Leader
Locals Hail Clegg as ‘Human’ politician
Thursday 20
December 2007
Local Lib Dems
Parliamentary Spokesperson, Adam Symons, today hailed new leader of the Lib Dems,
Nick Clegg, as one of the few ‘human’ politicians. more on
this . . .
“Make the ‘playing field level’, and we have the resources and skills to
be great!” That is the message that Adam Symons, Lib Dem Parliamentary
Spokesperson for Torridge and West Devon, sent to the Government this
weekend. more on
this . . .
“A Fair, Free and Green Britain”
Main item for debate at Conference
Tuesday 6 November 2007
Torridge & West
Devon Lib Dems get motion on the agenda for debate as a main item at the
Regional Conference later this month. more on
this . . .
Leadership Contest
Campaign Messages from Candidates
Monday 5 November 2007
Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne today sent out their campaign messages to
members. Also details available of local hustings.
more on
this . . .
New PPC
Lib Dems Select Local Farmer’s Son
Saturday 13 October 2007
The Torridge and West Devon Liberal Democrats have selected a local man
to be their representative and to fight the next general election. Son
of a local farmer, Adam Symons takes up the post pledging to fight for a
better lot for an area he maintains has been neglected by successive
governments. more on
this . . .
Election Results
Success for Local Candidates
Friday 4 May 2007
Results for
Liberal Democrats candidates who have contested wards in the local
elections for Torridge District Council and West Devon Borough Council.
Lists of Liberal Democrats candidates standing in the local council elections for
Torridge District Council and West Devon Borough Council on Thursday 3 May have
been published:
The Liberal Democrats in
West Devon have published their manifesto for the local elections
campaign. The full manifesto can be seen
here. Alternatively, you can
download the pdf version.
Honest local
leadership for Torridge
Manifesto for May 2007
Elections
Monday 26
March 2007
The Liberal Democrats in
Torridge today launched their manifesto for the coming local elections
campaign. The full manifesto can be seen
here.
No Military Attack on Iran
Emergency Motion at Conference
Tuesday 6 March 2007
Torridge
& West Devon Liberal Democrats came to the fore at the Lib Dems Spring
Conference in Harrogate last weekend winning a vital ballot when
delegates voted to debate an emergency motion on Iran.
more on
this . . .
Thursday 1
March 2007
Torridge and
West Devon Local Party has put forward an emergency motion for the Harrogate
Conference calling upon the UK government not to get involved in any military
intervention in Iran. more on
this . . .
Post Offices
So Many Services on your Doorstep!
Tuesday 27 February 2007
Mayor of West Devon Cllr Ken Williams (Liberal Democrats) is leading the
initiative to encourage West Devon people to use their local Post Office
more often. more on
this . . .
Manifesto
Liberal Democrats launch manifesto consultation
Monday 5 February 2007
The Liberal Democrats
have launched the most extensive manifesto consultation ever undertaken
by a British political party. more on
this . . .
Farmers’ Market
Award Winning Farmers’ Market Visited By
Council Leader
Monday 29 January 2007
Cllr Brian Greenslade, Liberal Democrat Leader of Devon County Council,
toured the award winning Farmers’ Market in
Tavistock on Saturday with local Lib Dem Councillors.
more on this . . .
New Laptop
Councillor fixed IT for
pre-school
Thursday 7 December
2006
Children at a rural
nursery will soon be able to surf the net – thanks to the arrival of a
new laptop from their local county councillor.
more on this . . .
Appledore Library
Community success in retaining library
Wednesday 29 November 2006
Local Councillor Len Ford (Liberal Democrat, Northam) has welcomed a
report on improving the County’s Library service which recommended the
retention of Appledore Library. more on
this . . .
Cameron, Brown & Iraq
Latest Lib Dems Party TV Broadcast
Friday 17 November 2006
The party’s TV broadcast (PPB) was shown on
TV stations this Friday evening, 17th November (BBC1 18.55; BBC2 17.55;
ITV 18.55). If you missed it click the play button below left and
watch it now.
WATCH TV BROADCAST: Cameron, Brown & Iraq
You can also watch this clip and share it with your friends on YouTube.
Constituency Party AGM
To all Local Party members
Tuesday 30 October 2006
All local party members are invited to attend the AGM at the Ockment
Centre in Okehampton at 7:30 pm on Friday 24 November.
The Green Tax Switch
New Plans from Menzies Campbell MP
Thursday 8 June 2006
Liberal Democrat leader Menzies
Campbell MP has unveiled plans to protect and improve our environment with
a major “green tax switch”.
The party wants to cut income
tax for everyone, and take millions of the least well off out of income
tax altogether, whilst instead taxing pollution more heavily.
“We
are the only major party which takes the environment seriously and that
does mean that environmental taxes will rise, but we will also cut income
tax by 2p in the pound and take around three million people out of income
tax completely. This will be good news not just for our environment but
for everyone who will benefit from income tax cuts,”
said Ming Campbell.
New Leader
Ming Campbell
2 March 2006
Torridge and West Devon Lib Dems congratulate Ming Campbell on his
election as Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
6th March 2005 - Lib Dems Team Have Great Success In County Elections
Liberal democrats win control of Devon County Council, and we win in 7
of the 9 county divisions within our constituency.
more on this . . .
28th February 2005 - Selection Completed for
County Election
Candidates for 5th May elections in all county divisions within our constituency have now been
selected. more on this . . .
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