Torridge and West Devon Liberal Democrats
PeopleLiberal Democrats Representatives and Prospective Candidates at all levels of government. Adam Symons PS
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Local NewsSeptember 2010For more information on any of the news items below contact our Parliamentary Spokesman Adam Symons on 01237 431498 or 07786 277470
Government Minister to visit LiftonMaking contact with local party membersSaturday 25 September 2010 No less than the Minister of State for the Armed Forces – otherwise known as our friend, Nick Harvey, Lib Dems MP for North Devon, will be visiting our constituency, so do come along! He will be at the Lifton Hall Hotel on Wednesday 6th October from 7pm to 9pm, where he will give a short talk, followed by questions and answers. Tickets (£3.00) cover tea, coffee and biscuits, though stronger beverages will also be available. For more information, please contact Gail on 01566 783415 (and leave a message on the answerphone if there is no reply!) Conference ReportLocal Reps Experience at LiverpoolFriday 24 September 2010 The Lib Dems Conference in Liverpool has just
finished. As ever, the media decided what the story was to be, and
then went looking for stories about splits etc… To counterbalance
that, we asked some of our local conference reps about their
experience. Read what they had to say in
Conference
Report from Liverpool or
Conference Report - Local Reps
Experience at Liverpool
Support for an Olympics Team in West DevonNeed to Attract FundingThursday 23 September 2010 Even the Olympics..... At the Party’s conference Cllr Alison Clish-Green chatted with Olympic athlete Jonathan Edwards about ways to attract a team to West Devon, which has been approved as a training camp area. Alison told Jonathan “We desperately need to attract funding if we are to be successful in getting a team to train in West Devon. It would be a real boost for West Devon if we succeeded.” Cllr
Alison Clish-Green chatting to Jonathan Edwards This Coalition is going to last and lastThe pessimists have got it wrongMonday 20 September 2010 Yes, the party's poll ratings have fallen since the election. But they always do. It routinely scores in the teens between elections and rises to the early twenties during the campaign. Read the full article in The Independent (external link)
Not Happy With Core Strategy ProposalsLocal People’s Views Must Be HeardThursday 16 September 2010 Tavistock Lib Dems councillors joined protesters to ensure that local people’s views are heard. Cllr Alison Clish-Green said, “We know we need a Core Strategy but we are not happy with the proposal for 750 houses in one place creating a suburb on the edge of Tavistock. We think the location and distribution should be looked at again.” 
Councillors joined
protesters outside the council offices to demonstrate their
views against proposed development. Cllr Adam Bridgewater, who is also West Devon’s Heritage champion said, “The proposed development would be detrimental at this site; we need to safeguard Drake’s birthplace and the Crowndale Valley.” Cllr Kirstie Clish-Green added, “When I won the recent by-election in Tavistock South, people on the doorstep were telling me that they didn’t want our beautiful market town changed for ever by the proposed urban sprawl.” Adam Symons, Parliamentary Spokesman for Torridge and West Devon said: “Only Lib Dems Councillors are listening to what the public are saying. The housing is too much and in the wrong spot. We will continue to campaign to make sure that West Devon change the plan, as it spells disaster for Tavistock.”
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