Proposals in announced in yesterday's Queen's Speech to end free school transport were wholeheartedly condemned today by Totnes Liberal Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Mike Treleaven. Speaking after the proposals were put forward he said:
Well we all have probably heard the saying that there are only two certainties in life - Death and Taxes.
Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven today slammed the Queen's Speech as a wasted opportunity to make life for people in the Totnes constituency fairer and better.
Shepway Council is cutting costs in a bid to ease the financial crisis left behind by the Conservatives.
Guests at Totnes Constituency Liberal Democrats Annual Dinner last Saturday were treated to a superb meal of locally produced and sourced food and drink. Over 70 people came to Stoke Fleming Village Hall where they were fed with local vegetables, home made bread, fish fresh from Brixham, cheese from Totnes and Loddiswell, wine produced near Totnes and chocolates from Salcombe. Having enjoyed a veritable feast they were entertained by David Walter, former ITN and BBC political correspondent and now Director of Communications for the Liberal Democrats, who talked about his experiences in reporting politics over two decades. David has recently been selected as Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Torridge and West Devon to succeed John Burnett M.P. who is standing down at the next election.
A report issued by the GMB union shows that South Devon has, for the first time, come bottom of the pay league in the West Country. Commenting on the report Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven said