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Foord calls for public consultation on BBC radio cuts
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has hit out at plans to cut back on local BBC radio services, saying that license fee payers ‘must have a say" in the proposed changes.
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Devon’s Lib Dem MP calls for dog smuggling ban
Richard Foord has called on Conservative MPs from across the West Country to back a Liberal Democrat Bill to end puppy smuggling in the UK. This follows the Government making the controversial…
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Foord: Local communities’ broadband left lagging behind
Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has expressed outrage at poor broadband connectivity in local communities across the South West, as new research reveals local communities are left lagging.
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MP calls for Govt to ‘wake up’ as military morale dips
Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has urged the Government to sort out substandard armed forces’ accommodation, after a survey revealed military morale to have taken a dive.
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Foord slams 'shameless' South West Water payout
Devon's Liberal Democrat MP has hit out at the decision by the Pennon Group, who own South West Water, to increase their dividends payout by almost 11% this year.
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Govt hospital pledge set to be a let down for Devon
Lib Dem MP for Tiverton & Honiton Richard Foord has criticised the Government for failing to invest properly in Devon’s hospitals, as new information shows Ministers will not have built 40 ‘new’…
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Foord welcomes Ofwat investigation into 'failing' South West Water
Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has welcomed the announcement that Ofwat has launched an investigation into South West Water, warning that the company has ‘serious failings’ that need to be…
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MP slams Govt over school funding as South West put to the back of the queue
Devon’s Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has criticised the recent allocation of the Condition Improvement Fund for schools, which saw just 24% of bids for South West schools accepted – the lowest…
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South West Water's apology is far too late after years of sewage scandal
Devon's Lib Dem MP Richard Foord has called for South West Water to be overhauled following an overdue apology for sewage dumping.
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MP writes to Minister to urge clean-up help in wake of East Devon flooding
Tiverton & Honiton’s MP Richard Foord has today written to Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, urging the Government to do more to support East Devon communities affected by recent flooding.