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
Busy in the Constituency 2nd December 2021 Last week was one I will never forget. After making my usual train journey back down to Central Devon after a busy week in Westminster, I didn’t hop off the... Articles
Highwayman's Haunt welcomes MP to promote Small Business Saturday 1st December 2021 The Highwayman’s Haunt in Chudleigh had a special visit on Friday from local MP Mel Stride who was in town to promote Small Business Saturday on 4th December... Local News
MP and councillors launch petition to save Pathfinder Village Surgery 30th November 2021 Mel Stride MP has teamed up with Teignbridge District Councillors Terry Tume and Stephen Purser to try and retain a vital local GP surgery. Early on in the... Local News
Local cafe welcomes MP to promote Small Business Saturday 26th November 2021 A CAFÉ IN OKEHAMPTON had a special visit today from local MP Mel Stride who was in town to promote Small Business Saturday on 4th December. Mr Stride, who... Local News
Local farmers are not the climate change enemy 25th November 2021 I recently attended COP26, which I covered in my local column a couple of weeks ago. It was an extraordinary event and culminated with a historic agreement... Articles
Culture Recovery Fund boost for Okehampton cinema 22nd November 2021 New Carlton Cinema in Okehampton has been named as one of the beneficiaries of the third round of funding made available from the Government’s Culture Recovery... Local News
New Rail Service for Central Devon - The Dartmoor Line opens today! 20th November 2021 A decade ago I sat down with a number of key local figures in Okehampton, including Dartmoor Railway’s Operations Manager, to put a campaign plan in place for a... Articles
MP urges residents to get Covid-19 booster jab when invited 16th November 2021 Mel Stride MP has urged his constituents to accept the offer of a booster Covid-19 jab when invited. Results from a recent UK Health Security Agency study have... Local News
MP supports Anti-Bullying Week and its 2021 message: One Kind Word 15th November 2021 Anti-Bullying Week 2021, running from 15th to 19th November, aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people. The annual UK event is... Local News