Simon Jupp MP

Simon Jupp MP officially opens Sidmouth Banking Hub

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, officially opened Sidmouth’s new banking hub on the 4th of April following his dedicated campaign to save access to banking services in the town.

The East Devon MP launched a local campaign last year calling for high street banks to staff a banking hub in Sidmouth after Lloyds announced the closure of its local branch, which was the last major bank...

Hospiscare secures £480k budget boost following campaign supported by Simon Jupp MP

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, has welcomed the news that independent local charity Hospiscare has secured a £480,000 funding increase from NHS Devon for the next financial year.

Meeting with Andrew Randell, Chief Executive Officer, and Ann Rhys, Clinical Director, of Hospiscare at the charity’s headquarters in Searle House in Exeter, Simon Jupp MP celebrated the announcement which...

Simon Jupp MP celebrates National Nature Reserve expansion in East Devon with Environment Minister

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, celebrated the official expansion of Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve into Lower Otter Valley wetlands alongside Rebecca Pow MP, Minister for Nature, at a special event on Friday the 16th of February.

Hosted by Natural England in partnership with Clinton Devon Estates, the ceremony in Budleigh Salterton saw the Pebblebed Heaths National Nature...

Prime Minister joins Simon Jupp MP for farming roundtable in Sidbury

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, invited the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, to meet with local farmers from across East and Mid Devon in Sidbury today.

The East Devon MP has made supporting local farmers one of his key priorities and hosts regular roundtables alongside the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to ensure the sector’s voice is being heard by the government.

During the...

Simon Jupp MP secures debate on Devon hospice funding in Parliament

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, has secured a debate on hospice funding in Devon on Wednesday 15th January as part of his campaign for NHS Devon to improve its financial support to local hospice care providers. The Minister of State for Care, Helen Whately MP, is expected to be in attendance for the debate which will take place in the House of Commons.

Having first raised the matter...

Campaign success for Simon Jupp MP as government gives green light to new Cullompton train station

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, has welcomed the government announcement that a new train station will be built in Cullompton.

As a Devon MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Great South West, Simon Jupp MP has been campaigning to improve connectivity and economic opportunity across the area by introducing a direct rail link between Cullompton and London...

Simon Jupp MP praises support services and thanks volunteers during visit to FORCE Cancer Charity

East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp met with the Chief Executive Officer of FORCE Cancer Charity, Meriel Fishwick, at Ottery St Mary Hospital on the 18th of August to learn more about their services and thank volunteers for their work in supporting cancer patients and their families.

Touring the community hospital which is now home to an oncology hub established with the support of Force,...

Simon Jupp MP meets with SWW to discuss multi-million-pound investment for East Devon

East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp met with South West Water’s Chief Executive, Susan Davy, in Sidmouth on July 26th to urge the company to move swiftly on their £30 million investment plans for water infrastructure in Sidmouth & Tipton St John.

Visiting their Wastewater Treatment Works (STW) site and storm overflow at The Ham in Sidmouth, Simon Jupp MP welcomed South West Water’s...

Tipton St John Primary School rebuild given priority status

Tipton St John Primary School has been given ‘Group 1’ status as part of the Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme following Simon Jupp MP’s campaign to relocate the school to a safer site.

Working with the Department for Education, Diocese of Exeter, Devon County Council and the local school leadership team, the East Devon MP has called for a new school to be built...

East Devon MP meets Wildanet in campaign for better broadband as the company's rollout plans gets £50m boost

East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp met with the CEO of Wildanet, Helen Wylde, in Axminster on the 30th of June to discuss his campaign to expand super-fast broadband coverage ahead of a £50 million boost for the South West-based company’s rollout plans.

Speaking with the CEO and Wildanet’s Head of Network Services, David Payne, Simon Jupp MP raised his concerns over disconnected residents...

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