A big thank you to local volunteers 31st December 2023 A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone in Central Devon. It has been great to see so many local events taking place across our constituency over... Articles
COP28 and Tackling Climate Change 24th December 2023 The need to protect the environment for our children and future generations was one of the reasons I got into politics. Before I was elected to parliament, I... Articles
Busy Locally 21st April 2023 This week I sat down with Devon County Councillor James McInnes who represents Hatherleigh and Chagford Division and serves as the cabinet member at County Hall... Articles
Busy Locally: Mel Stride MP Column 6th March 2023 It has been another busy week, both locally in Central Devon and up in Westminster. On Friday I visited Chudleigh Knighton Primary School after being invited to... Articles
Greener local farming incentives - Mel Stride MP Column 2nd February 2023 At a visit to a local primary school last week a pupil asked me for an example of a piece of legislation that I had been involved with that I was proud of. It... Articles
Busy Locally 29th January 2023 It has been another hectic week of local meetings and visits across Central Devon, which included speaking to pupils at three local primary schools – Bow... Articles
Flooding Appeal for Pakistan and local cricket 18th January 2023 Between June and October last year Pakistan suffered from some of the worst flooding in its history, affecting more than 30 million people including many from... Articles
A year of local action - Mel Stride MP Column 31st December 2022 2022 has been an extraordinarily difficult year with the unjustifiable Russian invasion of Ukraine leading to higher energy, fuel and food prices which have hit... Articles
A big thank you to local volunteers 20th December 2022 A very merry Christmas to everyone in Central Devon. I recently had a meeting with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Bradninch, Emily Ottery and Simon Crawford... Articles