2025: Week 9 - Energy, tariffs and parking
This week the Government have announced planning reforms which will allow 150 major projects such as solar farms or wind turbines to go ahead, as part of their plan to drive economic growth.

This week the Government have announced planning reforms which will allow 150 major projects such as solar farms or wind turbines to go ahead, as part of their plan to drive economic growth.
It’s been a strange week, largely dominated by the situation between the US and Ukraine, and the breakdown of talks between the two.
It’s been another busy week and I’ve split my time between Westminster and the constituency.
Dawlish and Cockwood 20MPH Limit Devon County Council will soon decide about a 20Mph limit for Dawlish and Cockwood. You have a chance to influence that decision - please help us find out what…
This week Parliament has been in recess so I’ve been able to spend all week in the constituency. I had a full diary and it was very productive meeting with both companies and constituents across…
Last week the local elections for Devon in May were confirmed to happen as scheduled by the Government. The request by the Devon County Council Conservative administration to delay the election for…
Save Teignmouth Crown Post Office Teignmouth's Crown Post Office is under threat of closure. Please sign our petition if you would like it to stay open. In November 2024, it was announced that…
As I walked to the train on Monday it nearly felt like spring – snowdrops in flower, a moment of warm sunshine and vibrant crocus flowers ready to bloom.
I’m not sure I can remember another weekend when we had two named storms. I hope that the storms didn’t impact you too badly, but if you did get damage or flooding - you have my deepest sympathies.
This week I managed to secure a Westminster Hall debate about the state of the railways in the South West.