Fixing care is the only way to end the Devon County Council funding doom loop
Liberal Democrat MP Martin Wrigley has warned that the spiralling cost of social care is harming Devon County Council’s ability to deliver key services.
24 Apr 2026
Newton Abbot Lib Dems
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Newton Abbot MP Martin Wrigley
Lib Dems win the largest amount of seats on Devon County Council
What a result! Thank you so much to everyone who put their trust in our Lib Dem candidates.
Devon's Lib Dem candidates have worked so hard during this campaign, and that hard work has paid off by giving the party the largest number of councillors at Devon County. Those dedicated councillors can now begin the process of addressing the huge backlog of problems left by the previous Conservative administration, and get the County Council working for the good of the people in Devon. Too much money and time has been wasted over the past 26 years, the Council now needs to focus on the issues that matter most such as SEND provision, roads and social care, amongst others. It is well known that budgets are tight, but the Lib Dems have an excellent track record of finding creative solutions to problems and getting the best value for money for the people they serve.
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Local Lib Dem News and Views
South Devon MPs write to Wes Streeting with concerns about the Voluntary Redundancy Scheme at Torbay Hospital
As of midday today, Torbay Hospital has launched a time-limited voluntary redundancy scheme (for all staff both clinical and non-clinical), which will be open until the 10th May.
20 Apr 2026
Number of shoplifting offences recorded by Devon & Cornwall Police jump by 191.48% in past 5 years
The number of shoplifting cases in Devon and Cornwall has surged in the past five years, whilst just 19.65% of cases recorded by Devon & Cornwall Police resulted in a charge, according to House of Commons Library data analysed by the Liberal Democrats.
16 Apr 2026
No doctors, no development: Lib Dem Martin Wrigley MP calls for a GP Guarantee on all new developments in Teignbridge as average surgery in serves 939 extra homes since 2015
Liberal Democrat Martin Wrigley, MP for the Newton Abbot constituency is launching a campaign to guarantee GP investment on new developments. It comes as Lib Dem analysis shows that 1300 surgeries have closed in a decade (between 2015 and 2025)
14 Apr 2026
Lib Dem run Teignbridge District Council achieves 53.6% recycling rate
New Government data released in April shows that Liberal Democrat-led councils are the best in the country for recycling, with Teignbridge District Council achieving a 53.6% recycling rate, well above the average council rate of 43.7%
8 Apr 2026
Axe the Tax: Chancellor has less than one week left to “do the right thing” for farmers across Devon
Liberal Democrat MP for the Newton Abbot constituency, Martin Wrigley, has today warned the Government that they have less than one week left to "see sense" and scrap the devastating Family Farm Tax before it comes into effect on the 6th of April.
1 Apr 2026
Lib Dem Martin Wrigley MP calls for maternity care rescue plan for Devon including one-to-one midwife care
Liberal Democrat Martin Wrigley MP has launched a campaign for safer maternity care for families in Devon, to end the crisis which has seen far too many mothers and babies let down.
26 Mar 2026
Cardiology 'Case for Change' Scrapped
Today, Devon Health Bosses at the Integrated Care Board (ICB) have announced that they are dropping their Cardiology ‘Case for Change.’ This comes after a popular outcry against the plan to move the Cardiology Unit from Torbay Hospital to The Royal Devon
20 Mar 2026
Martin Wrigley MP calls for ‘price cap’ on heating oil to protect households in Devon from soaring prices
The Liberal Democrats have urgently called for a price cap for those who rely on heating oil, as rural households face a sudden and severe rise in energy bills following the war in Iran.
16 Mar 2026
UK Lib Dem news
Guaranteeing GP surgeries on new developments
Liberal Democrats are clear: new housing must go hand in hand with new GPs.
14 Apr 2026
Cost of living
Our emergency plan to keep Britain moving
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
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2 Apr 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
26 Mar 2026