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King George The 5th Playing Fields Get £5000 Grant
The King George the 5th playing fields, off the Teignmouth Road Torquay, are set to benefit from a £5000 grant to promote physical activity. The grant will provide facilities for football, golf and frisbee golf. Local Liberal Democrat campaigner, Deborah Brewer said: “The opportunity for thi...
Bus Boost Thanks to Liberal Democrat Campaigning
Three bus services across Torbay have been given a boost following campaigning by Liberal Democrats and the community. The 60 bus service, which serves residential areas between Torquay Harbour and Paignton bus station, has had a more reliable bus provided to ensure greater reliability. The 65...
Torbay To Go Plastic Free Thanks To Lib Dem Initiative
Many people in Torbay and across the UK were moved by the recent ‘Blue Planet’ programme which highlighted how single use plastics are blighting the UK’s seas, beaches and marine life. This in turn affects people as the plastic can end up in the food we eat. In 2016 the Ellen MacArthur Foundatio...
Totnes and Brixham Prospective Parliamentary Candidate - Caroline Voaden
Caroline Voaden is the newly selected Lib Dem Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Totnes constituency. Caroline is a former correspondent and editor with Reuters news agency and more recently owned and ran the Social Fabric craft business in Totnes which closed last year. She currently works...
Tories Cut Policing Numbers as Crime is on the Up
Tories have been short changing the public by cutting police numbers in Devon & Cornwall. Home Office figures demonstrate that there are now 162 fewer uniformed crime fighters in the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. The official statistics show that in 2015 there were 1,727 uniformed crime...
65 bus makes a welcome return
Local residents have been delighted to learn that that the 65 bus service has returned. The Torbay Community Development Trust (TCDT) have registered the service with the Traffic Commission and recently commenced running it using volunteer drivers. Last year the Liberal Democrats on Torbay Counci...
'Fake Homeless' campaign is cruel and heartless and needs to stop now
The Torbay Liberal Democrats have slammed a campaign that seeks to ‘name and shame’ so-called fake homeless people in Torquay. The campaign – spearheaded by local businessman Ashley Sims – involves taking pictures of those who are begging and claim to be homeless. The controversial campaign was ...
Scandal of Torbay's Empty Homes
Over 500 homes in Torbay have been sitting empty for 2 years or more, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. 40 Homes have sat empty for over 10 years.
Torbay Liberal Democrat Candidates 2019
What to make a difference for your community? Stand as a local candidate with the Lib Dems in 2019 In May 2019, Torbay will elect 36 people to the new Council. The current elected Mayor model was rejected in a referendum so the new Council will consist of 36 members who will elect a Counci...
