Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has announced he will stand for the new ‘Honiton & Sidmouth’ constituency at the next election, promising to make local health services his main focus if re-elected.
Christine has joined over 40 parliamentarians calling on the Prime Minister to re-introduce VAT-free shopping for international visitors and to implement arrivals duty-free shopping.
Manuela Perteghella, Liberal Democrat MP candidate for Stratford-on-Avon has said the party’s victory in the Somerton and Frome by-election shows the party has the “wind in our sails.”
Warwickshire County Council’s (WCC’s) decision not to go ahead with joining the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) before next May’s mayoral elections has been welcomed by Stratford District Council’s ruling Liberal Democrat group.
The Liberal Democrats overturned a huge 19,000 Conservative majority and made it into their own 11,000 majority, on one of the biggest election swings in history.
Tiverton continues to be taken for granted according to local MP Richard Foord as the Government confirms the work to rebuild the crumbling Tiverton High School will not begin until at least April 2025.