The Minister just doesn’t get it. It may not sound like much, but his response demonstrated a total ambivalence about an issue impacting us in South Devon.

Ten years ago, the British public voted to leave the EU by a wafer-thin margin. What followed was a poorly planned and executed exit which damaged the UK’s economy in ways we are far from recovering from. Last night, I was proud to speak on behalf of the hundreds of South Devonians who signed a petition calling for the UK to rejoin the EU. I am sure many of those signatories were pleased yesterday when the Prime Minister signalled a willingness to work much closer with the EU

Earlier this week I met with Marine Plant Hire UK, Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority, Kracken Marine Services and South Devon College to discuss Skills England's proposal to withdraw the Small Commercial Vessel Crewmember apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is the main route into the workboat and small commercial vessel sector, with few alternatives for young people who want a career on these vessels. Support for keeping it was strong and unanimous. The proposal rests on lo

The stories in this article are really troubling and touch on the fact that rural communities will disappear if we don’t boost the availability of social and affordable housing. Building communities hinges on having homes that local people can afford. That should be obvious, but to this point, the government’s response to the housing crisis is to rush ahead and build new homes with little to no concern for how affordable they are for locals. That’s how we’ve ended up in a sit

Proud to co-sign a letter with Tim Farron, asking the Education Secretary to meet with us to discuss outdoor education. A few weeks ago, the Education Secretary positively responded to our questions, calling on the government to embrace outdoor learning. She said we need to have a wider discussion about what childhood means in the 21st century, given the proliferation of screens and the unprecedented decline in time spent outside. I’m happy to hear it, but I don’t want the ac

Hi everyone. Works to improve the sea defences at Torcross are starting soon. I understand Kier, the construction group, have dropped the below letter round to every house and business in the Torcross area. However, I’m sharing here just in case you haven’t seen it.