Local MP positive on the future of Okehampton Hospital Friday, 12 April, 2024 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. The ward has remained empty since beds were removed in 2017 following a public consultation. Since around 2015 food provision was being prepared off-site leading... Local News
Standing up for local businesses 17th December 2021 For most of us, last year was the first time we couldn’t spend Christmas with family and friends. It has certainly made my family, especially my children, look... Articles
Mel promotes Devon County Council’s ‘Proud to Care’ recruitment campaign 17th December 2021 Proud to Care Devon has launched a ‘Find Your Calling’ campaign to recruit 2,000 more care workers urgently in the county, particularly in domiciliary care and... Local News
New kitchen for Sandford Parish Hall 14th December 2021 Members of the Sandford Parish Hall Committee have welcomed local MP Mel Stride to officially open the newly refurbished hall kitchen facilities. The new... Local News
Mel's 2021 Christmas Card Competition Winner Announced 10th December 2021 Chloe Rice (age 7) from Hatherleigh Primary School has been chosen as the winner of the competition to design Mel's 2021 Christmas Card. The two runners-up were... Local News
Preserving local healthcare 10th December 2021 One of my key priorities as an MP has been maintaining (and where possible improving) local healthcare provision. I care deeply about our NHS and the principle... Articles
The Lamb Inn, Sandford, welcomes MP on Small Business Saturday 6th December 2021 Mel Stride MP joined Nick Silk, owner of The Lamb Inn at Sandford, on Saturday to discuss some of the challenges facing the pub industry. These included minimum... Local News
£1,000 boost for nearly 2 million working households on Universal Credit 6th December 2021 Two reforms to Universal Credit (UC), announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, have come into effect a week early, with half a million families set to... Local News
MP drops in to support Crediton Christmas Tree Festival 4th December 2021 Mel Stride MP dropped into Holy Cross Church in Crediton today to support the town's annual Christmas Tree competition. The event, which was not held in 2020... Local News
Children welcome MP to Pippins Pre-school & Nursery in Crediton 3rd December 2021 Pippins Pre-school & Nursery in Market Square in Crediton had a special guest on Friday when its children welcomed the town’s Member of Parliament Mel Stride... Local News