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15 Most Recent News Stories
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Thu 19th Aug 2010
Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon has taken up the Ilfracombe High Street Traders concerns with Devon County Council. He says 'Following a meeting with the High Street Traders it was quite clear that they have very real concerns about their future viability. In addition, the period of consultation is restricted to their busiest time of the year which inhibits their ability to effectively structure their opposition to the scheme.'
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Wed 11th Aug 2010
North Devon MP Nick Harvey has backed The Green Insurance Company's Green Grants initiative and is urging North Devon communities to apply for up to £2,000 to help fund local environmental projects.
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Fri 6th Aug 2010
The Coalition government has announced new proposals regarding social housing in an attempt to clear the mounting backlog of those on waiting lists. Under the plans to end council house tenancies for life, tenants would have to relocate into the private sector if their household income improved significantly.
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Thu 5th Aug 2010
Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon, says "Following my lobbying on behalf of the University and College Union's Petroc petition, John Hayes, the Minister of State for Further Education, reassures me that during this time of economic challenge, it will be possible to support the Further Education sector".
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Tue 20th Jul 2010
The Caravan Club has identified its top ten caravanning holiday hot spots, where caravanners are spending over £30m annually in areas defined by Parliamentary constituency boundaries, and in that elite list is North Devon, taking sixth place.
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Tue 20th Jul 2010
Commenting on figures issued by single parent charity Gingerbread showing that there is £5.7m in unpaid child support maintenance owed to North Devon parents, Nick Harvey MP, said "This sum beggars belief, especially for a rural area such as ours - this is a terrible child welfare failure.
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Tue 20th Jul 2010
Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon, says "Following my alarm at the stopping of the Building Schools for the Future capital funding for Chumleigh and Ilfracombe colleges, Michael Gove Secretary of State for Education has personally sought to reassure me that this is not the end of the story.
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Tue 13th Jul 2010
As we're all too aware, south west residents pay higher water bills than anywhere else in the country. This is despite having some of the lowest incomes in England.
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Thu 8th Jul 2010
For the first time, the British people will have a choice about the system they use to elect their MPs. This was the announcement made this week to the House of Commons by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on a package of desperately needed progressive political reforms.
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Wed 7th Jul 2010
Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey has defended the training of the Afghan security forces after the Afghan National Army were described as "drug-addicted mercenaries" and deserters in the House of Commons.
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Wed 7th Jul 2010
Dear Secretary of State for Education, I am sure you will be aware that, following your announcement on the 5 July, your decision to put a stop to many school building projects in the "Building Schools for the Future" (BSF) programme has caused wide spread concern, not least in two communities in North Devon.
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Wed 7th Jul 2010
The announcement by Education Secretary Michael Gove that future funding for Ilfracombe and Chulmleigh Community Colleges was to be withheld has stung local Councillors who have worked hard to promote their claims for major investment in new buildings.
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Fri 2nd Jul 2010
The recently-appointed Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey MP went to 'war' in the West Country when he witnessed an exercise at sea with the Royal Navy.
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Tue 29th Jun 2010
Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has launched a £1bn Regional Growth Fund to help communities that may be particularly affected by public spending cuts.
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Mon 28th Jun 2010
Armed forces minister, Nick Harvey, joined the crowds supporting our troops at Plymouth's Armed Forces Day event on Sunday. A Week of celebrations honouring the armed forces culminated with flypasts and a service on Plymouth Hoe.
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