Join Teignmouth Liberal Democrats

We’re a group of like minded people,committed to making a difference toTeignmouth and our community. We welcome everyone, from all walks of life and we have so many different ways to get involved.Simply being a member helps us; however to get more involved please pop along to meet the team at a branch meeting. We also have campaign events, socials and activities to improve our town. Volunteers are the backbone of the Liberal Democrats. All our achievements - locally and nationally - come from the work of volunteers. There are many ways you can volunteer for the Liberal Democrats in Teignmouth including: •Helping to organise local partyevents and fundraisers. •Delivering leaflets on your street or as part of a team. •Stuffing letters from home or as part of a team. •Making a regular donation to Teignmouth Liberal Democrats to fund our campaigning activities. •Speaking to voters - either on the doorstep as part of a team or phoning voters from home. If you are interested in helping - in any of the above ways or in other ways - please get in touch with our Teignmouth branch secretary Chris Bray by emailing hello@newtonabbotlibdems.org

Use your mobile phone to scan the QR code above, to take you to the Liberal Democrat membership web-page OR email: hello@newtonabbotlibdems.org You can join for as little as £15 a year (or £6if you are in receipt of state benefits).

Community Spirit

Teignmouth is full of talented people who want to make a difference. However, all too often they are put off by bureaucracy. Liberal Democrat councillors want to give more responsibility and resources to local people to unleash their energy and talent. We’ll make it easier for residents to take part. In improving our town Lib Dems’ priority is to create a happier and more prosperous Teignmouth. Councillor Penny Lloyd (Teignmouth Central) has started the ball rolling, changing the Teignmouth in Bloom scheme to tidy and maintain the green spaces in Teignmouth all year round with the help of volunteers. Land owners, both public and private have been approached to allow volunteers to cultivate run-down areas.

Devon Community Foundation - Food and Fuel Grants

DCF are pleased to be working with Devon County Council to provide Food, Fuel and More grants to organisations working with vulnerable households and people most in need of support over the winter.

Potholes

As temperatures drop with winter, we are seeing more Potholes. At the budget meeting at Devon County Council, the Liberal Democrats proposed an amendment to put £12 million on highways, Greens and Independents supported this unfortunately, this amendment was defeated by Conservative and Labour votes. You can report a pothole here: I hope Teignmouth Town Council will sign up to the ‘Road Warden’ scheme so that volunteers can make rudimentary repairs to potholes.

TICKET OFFICE SAVED!

Teignmouth people are celebrating following the Government’s u-turn on their plans to close our local Rail Ticket Office. The Government’s plans were met with fierce opposition. Over 750,000 people responded to a national consultation on the proposals - with 99% against the plans. Martin Wrigley, the Lib Dem parliament candidate joined local residents to oppose the plans - that would have seen Newton Abbot and Dawlish as well as Teignmouth Ticket Office close. iberal Democrat councillors moved a council motion at Teignbridge Council and shared a petition calling for the Government to scrap their plans. Teignmouth’s Devon County councillor, David Cox said; “This is a victory for ‘people power’. We are delighted the huge campaign against the closures has been successful.” “The Conservative Government has been forced into an embarrassing u-turn. Closing the Teignmouth Ticket Office would have impacted more vulnerable residents in our community, who struggle to use ticket machines or online booking.” “It shows what we can achieve when we come together. It’s a win for local people over an out-of-touch Government .”

Teignmouth Hospital

Plans to close Teignmouth Hospital have been referred to the health secretary, by Devon County Council’s Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee. Councillors David Cox and Martin Wrigley spoke in favour of keeping Teignmouth Hospital and asked the committee to vote for referral. Councillors on the committee said they were concerned the plans were not in the best interests of patients. The decision to refer the matter to the Health Secretary was unanimous A large number of people came to support Teignmouth Hospital, including town councillors Penny Lloyd and Steve Welsh.

Once NHS bosses have responded to the vote, the future of Teignmouth Hospital will be in the hands of the Health Minister. Martin said: “ The people of Teignmouth, Shaldon and Bishopsteignton have been campaigning for a long time to save Teignmouth Hospital, they have remained committed all that time. This is an important milestone on the journey to keep the hospital open.”

Thank You!

Daniel Comer won the Teignmouth Central byelection in spectacular style, winning more than half the vote. Dan hit the ground running helping with the seafront clean up after storms battered the promenade, Dan thanked everyone who took the trouble to vote.Dab got 52%, the Conservatives came second with 28% and Labour last with 20%. Parliamentary candidate Martin Wrigley said the result showed that in this constituency only the Liberal Democrats could beat the Conservatives,