Geoffrey Cox QC MP

Government helps to secure future of rural post offices

Admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:58:57 +0000

Three years ago, Torridge, in common with other rural areas suffered heavily from the brutal round of compulsory closures of sub post office branches carried out by the Post Office, read more »

Geoffrey Cox MP welcomes Ann Widdecombe to Torrington in aid of local arts centre

Admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:08:19 +0000

Geoffrey Cox MP, is delighted to be able to welcome the multi-talented Ann Widdecombe to The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington, on February 18th 2012. read more »

Criminal Law: MP cautions against increasing EU influence

Admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Speaking in a debate on the EU document ‘Towards an EU Criminal Policy’, Geoffrey Cox urges caution before opting in to policies that extend EU influence in areas currently covered by UK criminal law. read more »

MP meets Communities and Local Government Secretary to discuss rural funding

Admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:52:37 +0000

On Monday evening, Torridge and West Devon MP, Geoffrey Cox, led a delegation from West Devon Council to discuss the unique challenges facing the rural authority with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP. read more »

Essential we succeed with reform of care for elderly

Admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

No problem facing the country is as urgently in need of resolution as the future method of providing for social care for the elderly and the disabled. read more »

Cox wants to see energy bills cut across Devon

Admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:30:19 +0000

Geoffrey Cox, MP for Torridge and West Devon, has today welcomed the Government’s Big Energy Week initiative to help people save significant amounts of money on their energy bills. read more »

Christmas reminds us of our common humanity

Admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:35:50 +0000

At Christmas, we should remember with gratitude the care and dedication of those who have to keep the services going on which we all depend during the holiday period. read more »

Geoffrey Cox QC MP welcomes the Government’s consultation on criminalising forced marriage

Admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:51:53 +0000

Geoffrey Cox QC the Conservative MP for Torridge and West Devon welcomed the launching of a Government consultation on the criminalisation of forced marriage. read more »

MP opens new offices In Bideford

Admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:26:56 +0000

Local Member of Parliament Geoffrey Cox has officially opened Brigade House on Allhalland Street, Bideford; a newly renovated building with high-tech office spaces. read more »

Let Democracy Decide

Admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:29:33 +0000

Last week, the High Court in London witnessed a skirmish, into which our town of Bideford has been drawn, in a much wider battle with great significance for the character of public life in our country. read more »