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Lib Dem MP leads debate in Parliament on levelling-up East Devon
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has blasted the Government for its failure to invest in coastal communities in East Devon during a debate in Parliament.
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MP celebrates ‘big win’ as Northleigh finally gets online
Local MP Richard Foord has welcomed the news that the village of Northleigh has finally seen fully fibre broadband rolled out to residents, after a strong campaign that he and the local community…
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Foord condemns Jupp for voting to weaken water regulator
Conservative MPs, including East Devon MP Simon Jupp, voted in favour of limiting the water services regulator’s powers - and hampering their ability to take enforcement action against polluting…
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Foord: Cancer patients need NHS dental fast-track
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has called on the Government to ensure that cancer patients have the ability to access NHS dental care in their local area.
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Foord calls on Government to stop ‘shifting the goalposts’ on flood support
Richard Foord MP has urged the Government to set out criteria for when the Flood Recovery Framework would be activated to help with the aftermath of flooding, after Ministers refused to in the wake…
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MP meets with mental health service after shock funding cut
Richard Foord MP met with volunteers and users of the Devon Recovery Learning Community in Honiton and promised to demand protection for the service, after it was confirmed their funding from NHS…
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South West Water condemned for 83% increase in sewage spills
New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that South West Water discharged sewage into local rivers and waterways for a staggering 530,737 hours last year, an 83% increase on 2022.
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MP calls for more joined-up rail and bus services
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has raised the issues of repeated delays on Devon’s buses and urged the Government to help improve the coordination of rail and bus services, to ensure students have…
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Foord: ‘Budget has more holes than the A373’
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord hit out at the Conservative Budget as nothing more than a patch-up job, which fails to fix Devon’s crumbling roads, support health & social care services, or offer…
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40,000+ local pensioners to be hit by £1,000 stealth tax bombshell
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that 40,284 pensioners across East and Mid Devon are set to be hit with a £40m stealth tax following the Budget.
