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Young People Being Forced OutLack of Rural Homes and Jobs in Torridge & West DevonMonday 8 March 2010 A lack of rural homes and jobs is forcing youngsters out of Torridge & West Devon and other rural areas, warns local Prospective MP Adam Symons, following the report by the Commission for Rural Communities on the state of the countryside. more on this . . .
Bideford Divine Chocalate Carries MessageBuy Fairtrade and Make a Difference to People’s LivesFriday 5 March 2010 Bideford Baptist Church played host to a visitor from Ghana last night, and enjoyed a masterclass in chocolate growing and ‘twi’, Ghana’s official language. more on this . . .
Fuel Poverty Crisis in West Devon and TorridgeNeed to Invest in Decent Heating and InsulationThursday 4 March 2010 West Devon and Torridge suffers the worst fuel poverty in Devon and Cornwall, according to figures obtained by the Lib Dems. more on this . . .
Local Pubs Get Backing From Pint Pulling PPCPubs Are Important For Local CommunitiesWednesday 3 March 2010 Local Prospective MP, Adam Symons, visited the famous thatched Hoops Inn last week to give his backing to the “I’m backing the Pub” campaign. more on this . . .
Bideford Welcomes Fresh StartThe People Want a Full-Time Local MPSaturday 27 February 2010 Bideford welcomes local Parliamentary Candidate for Torridge and West Devon, Adam Symons, next Saturday 6th March, as he meets residents at the Liberal Club at 11am. more on this . . .
Conservatives Would Seek to Halt Appledore CarriersPlan to Use Break Clauses on Day One in GovernmentFriday 26 February 2010 Appledore Shipyard could be under threat from an incoming Conservative Government, claimed union leaders yesterday. more on this . . .
Respite Breaks For Carers Under Lib Dems GuaranteeLong Term Solutions to Care in West Devon and TorridgeThursday 25 February 2010 West Devon and Torridge Carers will gain over a week’s break from caring every year under plans drawn up by the Lib Dems, announced local Prospective MP, Adam Symons. more on this . . .
Flawed Post Office Closures End to Sorry SagaPost Office Failed to Engage Local ResidentsWednesday 24 February 2010 The sorry saga of post office closures in Torridge and West Devon has been closed by the damning findings by Consumer Focus that the Post Office failed to engage local residents. more on this . . .
Tavistock Welcomes Fresh StartElection to be Fought on Four Key PrinciplesTuesday 23 February 2010 Tavistock welcomes local Parliamentary Candidate for West Devon and Torridge, Adam Symons, this week, as he meets residents at the Tavistock Church Hall, this Saturday at 11am. more on this . . .
Action Needed to Help Epilepsy SufferersNo Specialist Nurse Available LocallyTuesday 23 February 2010 Action is needed to help epilepsy sufferers in Northern Devon, according to Torridge District Council's lead member on Health, Adam Symons. more on this . . .
Torrington Event Hailed as SuccessAdam Symons meets local residentsMonday 22 February 2010 The first of the Lib Dems Prospective MPs public events has been hailed as a huge success. The event, where Adam Symons met local residents, was held at The Plough, in Torrington. more on this . . .
Prospective MP Backs Exeter to Plymouth Rail LineBacking for CPRE's Call to Reopen the Old LineSunday 21 February 2010 Adam Symons, Prospective MP for West Devon and Torridge, has come out in support of a proposal to reconnect Exeter and Plymouth through Okehampton and Tavistock. more on this . . .
Don’t Forget Local Food ProducersFairtrade Fortnight Promotes Fair PriceSaturday 20 February 2010 Monday heralds the start of ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’, and Local Prospective MP, Adam Symons, asks people, ‘Don’t forget our local food producers.’ more on this . . .
Famous Torrington By-Election Memorabilia on ShowConcerns of 50 years ago reflect those of todayThursday 18 February 2010 Memorabilia from the 1950s and 1960s Torrington general elections will be on show this Saturday at the Plough. more on this . . .
Buckland Food Festers Reminded Waste Not Want NotA successful ‘Love the Flavour and Drink’ FestivalThursday 18 February 2010 Waste not, want not, was the message amid the plenty, as Buckland Abbey, near Tavistock, held a staggering successful ‘Love the Flavour and Drink’ festival yesterday. more on this . . .
Dismay at Proposed Policing Cuts in DevonAdam Symons Signs Policing PledgeMonday 15 February 2010 In the week that the Liberal Democrats set out plans to put 3,000 more police out on the beat to cut crime, local Lib Dems Prospective MP, Adam Symons, has voiced his dismay at the proposed policing cuts in Devon. more on this . . .
Fairness at the Heart of the Lib Dems CampaignAdam Symons to Fight the General Election on Four Key PrinciplesSunday 14 February 2010 Adam Symons has announced that he will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Torridge and West Devon a fairer place. more on this . . .
Prospective MP Grilled by Tavistock StudentsTough Discussion on Issues Facing Young PeopleFriday 12 February 2010 Students from Kelly College, Tavistock, were given a chance this week to grill Lib Dem Prospective MP for West Devon and Torridge, Adam Symons. more on this . . .
Recycling Councillor Grilled by Frithlestock WIWI Ladies Very Keen to Learn More About RecyclingThursday 11 February 2010 Frithlestock Women’s Institute got a chance to grill Torridge’s lead member for recycling, Adam Symons, about recycling in Torridge, at the Village Hall in Frithlestock this week. more on this . . .
Cold Weather Payments have Residents up in ArmsPrincetown is Colder than PlymouthThursday 11 February 2010 Princetown residents expressed their frustration to West Devon and Torridge Prospective MP Adam Symons this week that nothing was being done to help them get cold weather payments. more on this . . .
‘Political Suicide’ Decision Leaves Everyone ‘Worse Off’‘Exeter only’ option is the most expensiveWednesday 10 February 2010 News of the Secretary of State’s decision to turn
Harbour is Hope for Lost SoulsLunchtime Dinner on Homelessness SundayTuesday 9 February 2010 On Homelessness Sunday, St. Mary’s Church in Bideford played host to Harbour, a charity set up to provide hope for people in homeless situations and in need. more on this . . .
Princetown Police Pledge MadeProspective MP Pledges to Ensure Modern Day Policing StandardsMonday 8 February 2010 Prospective MP for Torridge and West Devon, Adam Symons, was in Princetown at the weekend to sign up to the ‘Real Policing Pledge’. more on this . . .
Support for Appledore WelcomedAnnouncement by Gordon Brown of Government CommittmentSunday 7 February 2010 Local Prospective MP for Torridge and West Devon, Adam Symons, has welcomed the announcement by Gordon Brown that the Government is committed to two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy. more on this . . .
Not a Single Post Office Will CloseCampaign to turn Post Offices into Community HubsFriday 5 February 2010 Local Prospective MP, Adam Symons announced today that the Lib Dems would not allow a single Post Office to close in Torridge and West Devon. more on this . . .
World Cancer DayCancer is a leading cause of death around the worldMonday 2 February 2010 Lead Member for Health at Torridge District Council Adam Symons is marking World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4th February this year by asking residents not to delay - see their doctor today - if they think they have a problem. more on this . . .
Lighthouse Closure Will ‘Be Resisted’Hartland Point Lighthouse keeps shipping safeSunday 17 January 2010 Torridge and West Devon Prospective MP, Adam Symons, has vowed to resist the closure of one of the areas most famous landmarks, Hartland Point Lighthouse. more on this . . .
England’s first Maritime Conservation ZoneProspective MP welcomes designation of sea around Lundy IslandTuesday 12 January 2010 Liberal Democrats Prospective MP for Torridge and West Devon, Adam Symons, has warmly welcomed the designation of the sea around Lundy Island as a Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). more on this . . .
Rural Schools Getting a ‘Raw Deal’Many government grants only open to schools in major towns and citiesMonday 4 January 2010 Rural schools in Torridge and West Devon receive much less cash than their urban counterparts – even though poorer rural teenagers often perform worse. more on this . . .
Huge Swing as New Councillor Elected in TavistockV
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