As long as I have been involved in local politics there seems to have been a housing crisis; there is certainly one right now. Indeed, it was one of my early experiences helping in the Hove by election of 1973 that convinced me we were failing then, and we are failing now, to resolve this […]

Following a large Devon-wide survey of the content of our waste bins it was announced at County Hall that Teignbridge residents throw away more unused food than any other residents of Devon.Apparently, 40% of our black bins are made up of unused foodI have to ask, are we that well off that we can have […]

“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort;choosing what is right over what is fun, fast or easy, and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.”

All District Councillors (and Devon County Cllrs.) are allocated cash for their communities.Organisations(charities/schools/clubs etc) can ask their local councillor for financial help for a specified project.Most councillors enjoy helping local organisations in this way; IMO it’s one of the best things about being a councillor!I regularly get asked for money and have easily allocated all […]

An Ombudsman report has highlighted certain procedural errors at Teignbridge Council.A number of elected members have been accused of various things under the existing procedures, and either have or will be receiving the due apology. The Ombudsman recognised various procedural errors by the council, and the council will start to put right its errors (the […]

IMO It’s highly regrettable that no major UK politicians appear prepared to acknowledge what is becoming more glaringly obvious as each day passes, by which I mean the utter disaster that BREXIT has become.In PMs questions today the PM claimed that our current economic sickness has nothing to do with Brexit. I say he is […]

At the Teignbridge Full Council meeting earlier this week I asked the following question of the Leader ( Alan Connett), ” Can the Leader clarify if there are or indeed ever have been any plans to demolish the Alexandra Cinema?”Alan stated quite clearly that there have not been any such plans. The clarification was sought […]

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year, “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”and he replied,” Go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of God,That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.”So […]

6 more deaths from CV have been recorded in Plymouth in the last 7 days, which lends weight to the view that this killer virus is still very much active in society.The holiday period is always a dangerous time for the spread of virus infections, and even if it isn’t CV there are certainly a […]

We should all be receiving at least a few communications in the post in the next few weeks.Can you collect the stamps that arrive and give them to charity? ie don’t simply bin them, but make use of them!If you don’t know a charity shop that takes them, I do and will happily unite them,Please […]