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MP praises Axe Valley Runners
Local MP Richard Foord has praised the work of Axe Valley Runners club for helping raise awareness of the location of local defibrillators after their recent ‘defib dash’.
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Foord: Water company chaos shows need for urgent reform
Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton & Honiton Richard Foord has today called for urgent reform to the way water companies are regulated in the wake of the resignation of the CEO of Thames Water, the…
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Liberal Democrats want to see carers given a fair deal
It is essential that we address the ongoing crisis in social care so that when the day finally comes for ourselves or our relatives, we know the support we need will be there.
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Foord calls for public consultation on BBC radio cuts
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has hit out at plans to cut back on local BBC radio services, saying that license fee payers ‘must have a say" in the proposed changes.
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Devon’s Lib Dem MP calls for dog smuggling ban
Richard Foord has called on Conservative MPs from across the West Country to back a Liberal Democrat Bill to end puppy smuggling in the UK. This follows the Government making the controversial…
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Foord: Local communities’ broadband left lagging behind
Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has expressed outrage at poor broadband connectivity in local communities across the South West, as new research reveals local communities are left lagging.
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MP calls for Govt to ‘wake up’ as military morale dips
Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has urged the Government to sort out substandard armed forces’ accommodation, after a survey revealed military morale to have taken a dive.
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Foord slams 'shameless' South West Water payout
Devon's Liberal Democrat MP has hit out at the decision by the Pennon Group, who own South West Water, to increase their dividends payout by almost 11% this year.
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Govt hospital pledge set to be a let down for Devon
Lib Dem MP for Tiverton & Honiton Richard Foord has criticised the Government for failing to invest properly in Devon’s hospitals, as new information shows Ministers will not have built 40 ‘new’…
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Foord welcomes Ofwat investigation into 'failing' South West Water
Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has welcomed the announcement that Ofwat has launched an investigation into South West Water, warning that the company has ‘serious failings’ that need to be…
