Local MP urges Chancellor to cut taxes Sunday, 3 July, 2022 Central Devon MP Mel Stride, who chairs the influential House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, has pressed the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to reduce the tax burden on businesses and families once global inflationary pressures stabilise. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Stride urged the Chancellor to make “serious tax cuts” to boost economic growth and job creation. The... Westminster News
Mel Stride MP welcomes renewed focus on music education for every child 5th July 2022 Mel Stride MP has welcomed a renewed focus from the Government on ensuring every child has the opportunity to play an instrument and progress their musical... Local News
Backing local farmers - Mel Stride MP Column 1st July 2022 The Government recently published a new Food Strategy with policies to strengthen food security, improve access to seasonal labour, cut carbon emissions, and... Articles
Local MP hosts Westminster talks over further sanctions against Russia 29th June 2022 Central Devon MP Mel Stride, who chairs the influential House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, welcomed his opposite number from the German Bungestag to... Westminster News
‘Local self build homes vital’ says Mel Stride MP as major new investment announced 27th June 2022 Thousands of people in England will be supported onto the property ladder and given the opportunity to build their own home, with the launch of the government’s... Local News
Cutting crime in Central Devon - Mel Stride MP Column 25th June 2022 New figures show the Government is on track to recruit 20,000 police officers by 2023 – with an extra 281 recruited in Devon and Cornwall since 2019. Our force... Articles
8,500 families in Central Devon to receive cost of living payments soon 23rd June 2022 8 million households in the UK will begin receiving the first of two cost of living instalments totalling £650 in around 3 weeks’ time. From 14 July 2022, the... Local News
Supporting local communities: Mel Stride MP Column 21st June 2022 I have maintained a strong rural focus during the past fortnight with events and meetings taking me to Eggesford, Chawleigh, Nomansland, Black Dog, Kennerleigh... Articles
Black Dog Eggs host MP at Cobscombe Farm 20th June 2022 The Ayre family welcomed Central Devon MP Mel Stride to Black Dog Eggs at Cobscombe Farm recently to talk about issues facing rural businesses. Their free range... Local News
MP hears about exciting plans to transform Kennerleigh Stores 15th June 2022 Exciting plans to transform Kennerleigh Stores were shown to local Member of Parliament Mel Stride this weekend. The MP for Central Devon visited the village to... Local News
