Oct 3, 2023
Building on the beach?
There was a huge turnout this morning for a consultation on a hotel development which has been proposed for the Breakwater Bistro site. I...
Sep 21, 2023
Sealing carbon in the soil
While Rishi Sunak was proving to the world that he really doesn't want to take the difficult steps needed for us to reach net zero, I was...
Sep 13, 2023
Cinema discussion
On Back British Farming Day, it was a privilege to host a discussion on the role of farms and farming at Totnes cinema. The discussion...
Sep 10, 2023
Friends of the Dart
Glad I was able to help out Friends of the Dart today collecting signatures to back their Bathing Water Status campaign for the river...
Sep 7, 2023
Climbing in the chapel
I was so pleased to be able to meet Kurt Mockridge, the centre manager at Grenville House in Brixham. This centre runs residential...
Sep 2, 2023
Kingsbridge Show Time
Had a great day out at the Kingsbridge Show. Good to talk to the League of Friends of South Hams Hospital about the work they are doing...
Aug 27, 2023
Regatta Fun
And continuing the boating theme… we were so lucky to see Pilgrim out on the water at Dartmouth regatta in full sail! What a brilliant...
Aug 27, 2023
Truly committed
Great to meet the volunteers at the Torbay RNLI station today and hear about the incredible work they do saving lives at sea and around...
Aug 23, 2023
Open in Brixham
We are thrilled to have opened our Lib Dem hub in Brixham, complete with ‘Tory pirate’ themed window… We're looking forward to working...
Aug 21, 2023
Secret's out...
Well, we can’t keep this a secret any longer! We are thrilled to be opening a Lib Dem hub in Brixham - come and join us at 2pm on...
Aug 16, 2023
Broken commissioning
I had a really good meeting with Claire Hill, CEO of Totnes Caring, prompted by a piece I'd written on the broken third sector...
Aug 11, 2023
Seadreaming in 3D
Juliet from Seadream Education told me all about the crowdfunder for her environmental conservation CIC based in Kingsbridge. Seadream...
Aug 11, 2023
Whaley sends a message
I love the enthusiasm and energy of the Bigbury Net Zero team. Their latest project is to try and see if Bigbury can go ‘plastic free’,...
Aug 4, 2023
Fun at the fair
It was fun to visit Torbay Steam Fair this afternoon and find out more about these beautiful heritage steam engines. The love and care...
Aug 1, 2023
Despair on the doors
Great canvass this afternoon in Paignton. So many people just desperate to ‘get these people out’… From the woman who can’t get a dentist...
Jul 31, 2023
A right restored
Thrilled to see that campaigners have won the right to camp on Dartmoor again. A permission is not the same as a right, and the High...
Jul 30, 2023
Rural policing and sheep
A damp morning at Totnes Show but everyone seemed to be in good spirits regardless of the weather. I had a very useful discussion about...
Jul 30, 2023
Thank you Sinead
Just thought I’d reflect a bit on the death of the brilliant Sinéad O’Connor. Aside from her beautiful, haunting voice and powerful...
Jul 29, 2023
Walk your ward - or some of it!
Epic day! There is a Lib Dem thing called ‘walk your ward’ for councillors, to get to know their patch properly. Walking every street,...
Jul 25, 2023
Supporting strikers at Torbay
Good to catch up with the radiography team from Torbay hospital this morning and hear why they are striking. They told me about the...