Mike Treleaven, the Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesperson will be attending the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton next week ( Sept. 21st - 25th.)where he will be contributing to a number of debates crucial to the well being of the Totnes Constituency. Speaking this week Mike said:
A Brookland Mushroom Farm threatened with closure now faces a brighter future thanks to help from local Lib Dem campaigners Peter Carroll and Sylvia Oiller. The farm, Wilsons Nursery on the aptly named Narrowbush Lane, was unable to get deliveries or collections by lorry in recent weeks. The lanes leading from the main road to the farm had been made so narrow by over hanging trees that lorries could not get through without damaging themselves. Peter and Sylvia approached Shepway District Council who have now responded with a plan to severely cut back the trees.
Councillor Michael Headley from Putnoe and Councillor Paul Smith from Goldington ward have slammed the Mayor's plans to overdevelop the area of Church Lane shops.
Liberal Democrat Councillors have attacked recommendations by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) that would see new facilities such as a medical centre, community centre and play areas scrapped at a new development planned for Queens Park.
A meeting of the Dartmoor National Parks Planning Committee last Friday again turned down by one vote an application by local builder, Bob Wyatt, to change the use of the barn in which he now lives from holiday to residential use.
The Liberal Democrat stand at Kingsbridge Show last Saturday attracted a great deal of interest with people queuing up to sign their petition calling for the replacement of Council tax with a much fairer, local income tax system based on the ability to pay.