Spirit of the guidance, not just the letter of the law - Devon and Cornwall Police Thursday, 14 January, 2021 Please read this important message from Devon and Cornwall Police's Chief Constable, Shaun Sawyer: https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?id=7a1d5b30-… Local News
Watch: My question to the PM on hospitality industry support 13th January 2021 Our pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels and their suppliers in East Devon will need continued support when they are back open for business. I am standing up for... Local News
Some hard truths about the pandemic in Devon 13th January 2021 Earlier this week, I received an angry email – not the first, and certainly not the last. But this one stood out. A local resident, who I’d spoken with before... Local News
Business grant support - Updated 12th January 2021 If you're an East Devon business unsure what government grants you can get, please do click on the attached pdf document for more details - Simon. Local News
Lockdown support much needed as vaccine offers hope for 2021 - My column for Devon Live 6th January 2021 The rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine marks another major step forward. We should be proud that scientific expertise based in the UK is behind the... Local News
Post-Brexit trade deal with EU approved 6th January 2021 Until last March, Brexit dominated the nation's news agenda as debates raged over our future relationship with our friends in Europe. We left the European Union... Local News
A new year brings fresh hope for the future 1st January 2021 A new year brings fresh hope for the future. I recently spoke with the team working their socks off at the Exmouth vaccination centre. After just over a week in... Local News
Devon in Tier 3 - it's time to look again at the financial support available for our hospitality businesses 30th December 2020 My speech in Parliament tonight as Devon heads into Tier 3. It is time to look again at the financial support available for our pubs, restaurants, hotels, and... Local News
My Christmas column for the Journal and Herald 23rd December 2020 If you were given a selection of 2020 news stories this time last year, you might have considered it a work of frightful fiction. Social distancing, support... Local News
Vaccine is to be welcomed, but we must still proceed with caution 16th December 2020 As 2020 draws to a close, we’ve been given a dose of good news in what has been a very difficult year. The first clinically approved vaccine has been rolled-out... Local News
