January 2010 » People's Republic of South Devon

Chance encounter reminds Lib Dem to honour our forces

By Stuart Bonar, on Sunday, January 31, 2010

Stuart Bonar, Lib Dem Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Plymouth Moor View, had a chance encounter on train which made him decide to re-double his efforts to support the armed

Lib Dems plan to bring Plymouth's 5,500 empty properties back into use

By PRSD, on Saturday, January 30, 2010

Devon Lib Dems plans to bring 5,500 empty homes in Playmouth back into

Volunteer drivers in Teignbridge need better support

By PRSD, on Friday, January 29, 2010

Teignmouth charity Volunteering in Health offers support for all patients in the Teignmouth, Bishopsteignton, Shaldon and Chudleigh area, but volunteer drivers only get 40p a mile – a figure that has not been revised by the Inland Revenue for seven

How does your council do? Handy heat-map defines performance

By PRSD, on Friday, January 29, 2010

The eGovToolkit has created a handy heat-map of council performance based on responses to a questionnaire on council

What's been going on in the Euro Parliament? South West MEP Graham Watson has a run down, plus there's the EU's 2020 vision!

By Graham Watson, on Friday, January 29, 2010

South West MEP Graham Watson – one of Devon’s MEPs – on the week’s events at the European Parliament, covering the transfer of EU citizens’ bank details to the US, and Europe’s new 2020 vision (now that it’s ‘the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the

Teignbridge MP Richard Younger-Ross prefers paywall to Google Juice!

By PRSD, on Friday, January 29, 2010

Rumour has it that Teignbridge MP Richard Younger Ross is shadow minister for culture, media and sport. Shame on the Lib Dems if this is true, ’cause old Four-Mirrors Ross (as we’re increasingly likely to call him) seems incredibly out of touch with culture and media, and has insisted on showing a preference to printed

South West Devon MP urges government intervention in Ivybridge incinerator issue

By PRSD, on Friday, January 29, 2010

South West Devon MP Gary Streeter has asked the Local Government Minister to intervene in the plans to build an incinerator at Lee Mill

Not Bad for a Girl: Plectrums, Punk… and New Orleans Jazz… find out how Katie Marie gets on

By Katie Marie, on Thursday, January 28, 2010

Katie Marie has an odd, unfamiliar week. She picks up a plectrum to play Punk and then wades into New Orleans Jazz – not something she hitherto knew much

Are you a creative marketing type? The Exeter Phoenix wants you!

By PRSD, on Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Exeter Phoenix has a job in its marketing department. They’re after a marketing assistant to join the team of a marketing and development manager and the marketing

Progress on lower water charges for South West, says Torbay MP Adrian Sanders

By PRSD, on Thursday, January 28, 2010

South West customers have faced higher water bills than the rest of the UK ever since the water industry was privatised, Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has welcomed the government’s move to look into the disparity of

Victory against victimisation at a Plymouth Royal Mail Office

By PRSD, on Thursday, January 28, 2010

A Plymouth Royal Mail sorting officer worker talks about the fight for justice in their sorting office during industrial action to protect jobs and customer