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Rural Broadband Rollout
Get Rural Devon Online Right across rural Devon, residents are being let down by poor broadband connectivity. While urban areas race ahead, villages and hamlets across our area been left…
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Devon becoming a ‘childcare desert’ as number of providers falls by almost a quarter
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has warned that Devon is on the verge of becoming a ‘childcare desert’ as new research reveals the number of childcare providers in Devon has fallen by almost a…
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Community Hospitals
Bring Back Community Hospital Beds Community hospitals allow people to receive treatment close to home, taking pressure off services at the RD&E and delivering better outcomes for patients. …
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MPs divide over safeguarding rules
Last night, Parliament voted narrowly for a new set of rules regarding when MPs would be prevented from accessing the Parliamentary estate.
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MP demands Post Office stop ‘running down’ rural branches
Richard Foord has criticised the decision by the Post Office to not recruit a sub-postmaster for Raymond’s Hill Post Office, warning that not replacing it would be yet another example of rural…
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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.
