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NEWS ARCHIVE
News from Bideford
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Bideford College Sixth Formers meet Local MP in Westminster 28 April 2008 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox met students from Bideford College recently as they embarked on a tour of the Brussels and Westminster Parliaments. | more |
Torridge and West Devon's MP leads Kathleen & May campaigners to meet Minister 4 April 2008 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox arranged for a group of the Friends of the Kathleen & May, together with the ship's owner, Steve Clarke OBE, to meet the Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Margaret Hodge, last week in Westminster. | more |
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3 April 2008 : Speech 
Geoffrey Cox uses the Adjournment Debate to raise issues of local concern including erosion of the old landfill site in the Northam burrows, post office closures, bus concessions and bovine TB. | more |
Geoffrey Cox to hold discussions with North Devon College Principal 5 February 2008 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox will hold discussions with David Dodd, Principal of North Devon College, on Friday to review the potential benefits for Torridge and Bideford of the proposed £100 million redevelopment. | more |
Article for the North Devon Journal 29 January 2008 : Article 
Two recent events have prompted me to reflect on what is the proper place of religion in democratic assemblies. | more |
MP campaigns for the Kathleen & May to stay in Bideford 22 January 2008 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox will receive a petition from the Friends of the Kathleen & May this Saturday. | more |
Christmas Tour - MP thanks "those who look after the vulnerable and sick" 30 December 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox dropped in to Bideford, Holsworthy and Great Torrington Community Hospitals on Christmas Eve as part of his Christmas Tour. | more |
Torridge and West Devon's MP lends a helping hand on "Make a Difference Day" 29 October 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox lent a helping hand, serving customers at the Barnardo's shop in Bideford High Street last Saturday to support the CSV "Make a Difference Day". | more |
Geoffrey Cox delighted by local charity's award. 29 October 2007 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox visited the Bideford based youth charity Wings last Friday to present them with the B&Q, "You Can Do It" award, which includes £5000 of B&Q products. | more |
Geoffrey Cox holds meeting with Torridge Council Chief Executive 19 October 2007 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox today had discussions with the Chief Executive of Torridge District Council, John van de Laarschot, as part of a programme of regular meetings with officials from local councils, agencies, and public services. | more |
MP supports renewable energy safari 2 October 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox helped to launch a 'renewable energy safari' as part of the Powerhouse Project organised and run by the Bideford sustainability charity, TAGS. | more |
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3 August 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox took to the roads last week to visit villages throughout the constituency for the next few weeks in his new mobile surgery. | more |
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12 July 2007 : Speech 
Geoffrey Cox calls on the Government to reject legal aid reforms recommended in the Carter Report to take into consideration the impact on clients in rural areas who face having to travel long distances to find a legal aid lawyer if local firms close. | more |
Cox joins celebrations at Bideford Youth Council exhibition 10 July 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox formally opened the Celebration of Youth event held last Sunday by the Bideford Youth Council in Victoria Park to showcase the services offered by local youth organisations. | more |
Cox welcomes local election results 8 May 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox has welcomed the results of last week's local elections and has congratulated all those, successful and unsuccessful, who took part. | more |
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26 December 2006 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox took to the roads on his Christmas Tour of Royal Mail Delivery Offices, nursing homes and community hospitals around West Devon and Torridge on Friday 22nd December. | more |
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19 December 2006 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox dropped in to help serve Christmas lunches last weekend at Torridge Poverty Action Group's Christmas lunch at St Mary's Church, Bideford. | more |
Young surf lifesavers win MP's support 14 November 2006 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox dropped in on the Bideford Bay Surf Lifesaving Club in Westward Ho! last Saturday to support the children's plea for changing facilities and a base for their activities. | more |
MP Celebrates Bideford Fairtrade Status 6 October 2006 : Press Release 
The campaign to ensure better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world has reached Torridge. | more |
MP calls on Government to rethink directive to safeguard local fishing industry 31 August 2006 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox has called on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to listen to the of concerns local fishermen as it considers a proposed directive that could have a devastating impact on ray fishing in Torridge and North Devon. | more |
Government Must Act to Save North Devon Fishing Industry 25 July 2006 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox calls on the Government to prevent European trawlers from fishing in Barnstaple bay. | more |
Article for the North Devon Journal 17 July 2006 : Article
On 25th July the House of Commons rises for the summer recess. The parliamentary year has been distinguished by the passage of numerous pieces of legislation that will do little to improve the lives of people in Torridge and West Devon... | more |
Article for the North Devon Journal 3 July 2006 : Article On Saturday 29th July the Devon Association for Renewable Energy and I will co-sponsor an exhibition and seminar on micro-generation technologies and community renewable initiatives at Winkleigh village hall. | more |
MP calls on Government to Save Community Hospitals 28 March 2006 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox who is a Patron of CHANT (Community Hospitals Action Nationally Together) represented community hospitals in the constituency at a rally in Central London. | more |
MP Visits Bideford Police Station 8 February 2006 : Press Release 
Torridge and West Devon MP, Geoffrey Cox, has paid a visit to Bideford Police Station to meet neighbourhood beat managers and to discuss issues relating to the policing of Bideford, Westward Ho! and Northam. | more |