Over the last four years, Lib Dem run North Devon Council has spearheaded a huge investment in our town centre. The council has teamed up with business, the police and government to try to turn round the town centre.
Mental health influences our quality of life, and in North Devon we have some of the most vulnerable communities in the county. The rural nature of our area makes it is easy to feel isolated, especially for those already coping with mental illness.
How one of Devon’s 20,000 potholes stopped a nurse from working and cost him £500
Lib Dem run North Devon Council have been helping to get secure homes for local families. “We have been using the council’s powers to bring long term empty houses back into use as family homes” said Councillor David Worden.
Councillor Louisa York opened the first repair café in Barnstaple at St John’s Community Centre.
Conservative Devon County Council are planning even more cuts to care services in North Devon. The plans, released last week, will increase the risk of homelessness, close the Mental Health Link Centres, and cut Devon Carers support for hard pressed families.
Cllr Ian Roome, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for North Devon, is demanding the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by nearly £500 in April, and bring in a tax on the “bonanza bonuses” of oil and gas bosses.
Cllr Ian Roome, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for North Devon was asked to officially launch a new mobile App called B-Herd by locally based childcare business Blue Elephant.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in Devon, to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care.
Devon Lib Dems have forced the government to U turn on payments for polluting water companies.
210 businesses in North Devon are facing a huge £970,802 energy bill increase once Government support is slashed in April, new analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
The Government has failed to inject money and support local communities in Ilfracombe in today’s Levelling Up funding announcement. North Devon Council spent a great deal of time preparing an excellent bid for badly needed money but unfortunately the Government did not give us the support we need.