The Liberal Democrats are urging the Government to continue furlough support until it is safe to do so and extend support to those who have so far been excluded by the Government. Acting leader of…
Lord Burnett, who was MP for Torridge and West Devon between 1997 and 2005, has made an impassioned speech in the House of Lords in support of beef and sheep farmers who are set to be severely…
As shops deemed 'non-essential' start to open for the first time since the lockdown, the new Mayor of Northam, David Chalmers, visited local businesses which have opened their doors again after…
Northam Town Council has chosen its Lib Dem councillor, David Chalmers, to be its next mayor at an online meeting via Zoom on Wednesday evening. Unlike many Town Councils across the country, whose…
David Chalmers, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Torridge and West Devon, has sent an open letter to MP Geoffrey Cox, calling on him to condemn the actions of Government Adviser…
It is now over 12 weeks since the UK officially left the European Union and Boris Johnson has until 30th June to ask for the transition period we are now in to be extended by one or two years,…
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to pick up the bill for council tax payments in order to ease the financial pressure people are facing as a result of the coronavirus.
We have put together the following links for people looking for support, or for ways to support others, in our local communities:
Plans for agriculture will mean massive changes for North Devon farmers Plans for replacing the CAP assume widespread farm closures Farmers facing triple whammy of unfair competition from abroad,…
GDP growth was flat in the three months to October while output in the manufacturing sector continued to fall, ONS figures published today have revealed. GDP figures show that the economy is grinding…
