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Mel Stride MP Unveils New Okehampton Station Name

Mel Stride, MP for Central Devon, launched the name of Okehampton’s new railway station last week in a special ceremony.

Representatives from Great Western Railway, Network Rail, Devon County Council, and West Devon Borough Council attended alongside Mr Stride.

Mel Stride MP Backs Government Plan for Farmers

Mel Stride, MP for Central Devon, has welcomed the Government’s second annual food security summit and the launch of plans which will boost domestic food production and improve food security in the UK.

Local MP Supports Community Pub Funding Bid

Mel Stride, MP for Central Devon, paid a special visit to the Drewe Arms community pub last week in celebration of its doors reopening.

When the Drewe Arms closed in 2022, a group of locals came together to form a community benefit society in the hope of purchasing the pub.

Local MP Welcomes Tobacco and Vapes Bill

On 16 April 2024, MPs voted on a landmark piece of legislation to protect future generations across the UK from the harmful effects of smoking.

Local MP Supports Defence Spending Increase

Mel Stride, MP for Central Devon, has announced his support for the Government’s new defence spending commitment, which will increase the defence budget to 2.5 per cent of GDP in 2030.

Local MP Supports Action on Water Quality

Mel Stride MP has welcomed the Environment Secretary’s announcement that up to £11 million in water company fines will be reinvested back into a new Water Restoration Fund (WRF).

Local MP Delighted at Garden Birdwatch Results

Mel Stride, MP for Central Devon, was delighted to receive the news that his constituency recorded the fifth highest number of participants in the RSPB's 2024 Big Garden Birdwatch.

Local MP positive on the future of Okehampton Hospital

Following Local MP Mel Stride’s recent meeting with representatives from the NHS, Okehampton Town Council and NHS Property Services (NHSPS) regarding the disused ward at Okehampton Community Hospital, good progress continues to be made.

Local MP Welcomes State Pension Increase

Mel Stride MP for Central Devon has welcomed the 8.5 per cent State Pension increase, which will put £900 more a year into the pockets of British pensioners.