The Labour Party is thrilled to announce the selection of Isabel Saxby, for the people of Torridge and Tavistock, as its parliamentary candidate for the upcoming elections. Isabel brings a fresh perspective, representing a new generation of leadership.
A lifelong resident of West Devon, Isabel Saxby has deep roots in the community she seeks to represent. Having worked in the local...
Tiverton West's Labour Party contender for the May County Council elections gave Tiverton resident Shelly Rolinson an unexpectedly futuristic answer when she asked "What is your vision for zero net carbon in Tiverton?" Peter Hill who is a Director at major Tiverton employer, Heathcoat Fabrics, says his team is already developing fabrics for manufacture and export in the production of hydrogen...
Rural and coastal communities, such as towns and villages across South Devon, face a number of unique problems that are often misunderstood by the politicians in London who set national policy. The results of recent local elections demonstrated that the deep divisions highlighted by the European referendum continue to exist, with clear voting differences and political deadlock between urban...
Rural and coastal communities face a number of unique problems that are often misunderstood by the politicians in London who set national policy. ‘Coast and Country: Have your Say’ is a free public meeting, giving you an opportunity to share your concerns about the challenges of living in rural and coastal South West Devon and beyond. Following your participation in themed discussions, our expert panel will hear and respond to the issues you raise. The panel includes politicians and researchers who are experienced in marine, coastal and rural policy.
Across England, more than 30,000 patients each week now wait too long to be seen in local A&E departments – an increase of more than 50 per cent on the same period last year. In Derriford Hospital, this figure is at 54%.
For the first time, Labour Party analysis of official NHS England data names the A&E departments where performance deteriorated most significantly in the last...
Labour has today announced that the south west will get new trains on the Great Western line between Penzance and London Paddington if Labour wins the General Election.
On a visit to Plymouth Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Michael Dugher, said he would take a decision on new trains on day one of Labour being in power.
Labour have today launched plans to improve primary schools in Plymouth by capping class sizes, this follows a new report which shows that the number of infant pupils in large classes in Plymouth has jumped by 600% since the Conservatives took government.
In 2010 the Conservatives scrapped Labour’s policy to cap infant class sizes at 30 pupils. The proportion of class sizes bigger...
Labour stalwart Councillor Jean Nelder is to retire as a Plymouth City Councillor after 28 years of public services to residents in the Sutton and Mount Gould area of Plymouth.
Cllr Nelder was first elected for the Sutton ward in 1987 and will have served as a City Councillor for an uninterrupted 28 years when her last term ends in May 2015.
Alison Seabeck MP has welcomed Labour’s commitment to protect people’s right to breathe clean air. Ms Seabeck has spoken out against the government’s inaction on air quality and welcomed the announcement that a Labour government will deliver a national framework for Low Emissions Zones.
Ms Seabeck said: “Air pollution causes 96 early deaths each year in Plymouth and 29,000 nationally...
