MP and local protestors welcome Government climb-down over GP Dispensaries

18 December 2008 : Press Release

Geoffrey Cox has welcomed the Government's decision to abandon proposals to prevent GPs from dispensing medicines if they are within a mile of a pharmacy. | more

Article for the North Devon Journal

16 December 2008 : Article

This week, I went with practice managers and patients to deliver the message from thousands of local people to the Prime Minister in Number 10 Downing Street that they did not want their GPs' dispensaries to close. | more

MP demands action to stop energy firms exploiting Torridge and West Devon households

8 December 2008 : Press Release

Geoffrey Cox is to participate in a parliamentary inquiry into fuel poverty, as the average gas and electricity bill in the South West has now soared to £1292 a year. | more

MP and local protestors to present GP Dispensary Petitions to 10 Downing St

1 December 2008 : Press Release

Geoffrey Cox will be leading a group of Okehampton and Tavistock patients and dispensary staff to present petitions to 10 Downing St later this month. | more

Article for the North Devon Journal

18 November 2008 : Article

Last week I welcomed the Government's scrapping of the tender process for renewal of the Post Office Card Account and the decision to award the new contract direct to Post Office | more

Geoffrey Cox MP welcomes 'belated' Government decision on POCA

13 November 2008 : Press Release

Geoffrey Cox welcomed the Government's 'belated' decision to renew its contract with the Post Office to provide the Post Office Card Account. | more

MP "stunned" by decision to close Shebbear and Bridestowe Post Offices

3 September 2008 : Press Release

Geoffrey Cox has said that he is "stunned and saddened" at the Post Office Ltd.'s decision not to save the branches at Shebbear and Bridestowe. | more

MP endorses "imaginative and practical idea" to help families with soaring energy bills and save post offices

27 August 2008 : Press Release

Geoffrey Cox has urged the Government to accept new proposals to help less well-off families with their energy bills and to provide more business for the rural post office network. | more

MP condemns PO closures as "like letting loose the fox among the chickens"

22 July 2008 : Press Release

Geoffrey Cox has condemned the decision of the Post Office Ltd. to ignore "informed, relevant and well-thought out arguments" from thousands of people for the survival of rural post offices in his constituency. | more

MP is Proud of Local Pubs

21 July 2008 : Press Release

Geoffrey Cox visited pubs in Follygate and Holsworthy last Friday to support "Proud of Pubs Week", a national campaign to celebrate rural pubs. | more