Weekly column: Meeting with the Education Secretary to discuss better school buildings in East Devon Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 Pupils in East Devon deserve a world-class education. Their teachers work hard to deliver just that. Facilities should be top-notch, too. We can all remember the temporary classrooms built to help schools cope with growing classroom sizes. Sadly, some of these remain, and many are past their best. Last week, I met the Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan to talk about three East Devon... Local News
Tipton St John Primary School and the School Rebuilding Programme - Update 5th January 2024 The government has committed to fund a new school to replace Tipton St John Primary School, which is frequently prone to flooding. Now that funding is secured... Local News
Meeting with South West Water and the Environment Agency following continued failures in Exmouth 5th January 2024 Following South West Water’s continued failures in Exmouth, I met with South West Water’s Chief Operating Officer, John Halsall, and the Environment Agency’s... Local News
East Devon MP meets with South West Water and the Environment Agency following continued failures in Exmouth 5th January 2024 East Devon MP meets with South West Water and the Environment Agency following continued failures in Exmouth MP for East Devon, Simon Jupp, met with the Chief... Local News
Supporting Cullompton Cricket Club 4th January 2024 I am certainly no up-and-coming sports superstar as my old PE teacher made abundantly clear, but I really love the friendly atmosphere and sense of community at... Local News
East Devon MP says South West Water has failed the people of Exmouth and demands urgent investment to fix their mess 3rd January 2024 South West Water have failed the people of Exmouth with more potentially illegal sewage discharges into our beautiful East Devon coastline. South West Water’s... Local News
Reported tornado hits Venn Ottery & Tipton St John 2nd January 2024 Heavy rain and strong winds have hit Devon hard over the past few days. The reported tornado that struck Venn Ottery and Tipton St John over the weekend split a... Local News
Weekly column: Fighting for fair NHS funding for Devon’s hospice services 2nd January 2024 I would like to wish you a very healthy and happy 2024. While many of us enjoyed some time off over the festive period, some industries – by their very nature –... Local News
Pollution incident in Exmouth update 1st January 2024 I have been updated about the ongoing incident in Exmouth at Phear Park & Maer Road caused by South West Water. They have 10 tankers in action overnight whilst... Local News
Happy New Year! 1st January 2024 Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed a well-deserved break over the festive period. Here’s to a healthy and happy 2024. Please reach out if you need some... Local News