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NEWS ARCHIVE
News from Okehampton
Planning and Development (Okehampton) 3 March 2008 : Petition 
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government replies to the Planning and Development in Okehampton petition. | more |
Planning and Development (Okehampton) Petition 28 November 2007 : Parliamentary Debate 
Geoffrey Cox presents the petition against development in Okehampton without the necessary investment in local infrastructure. | more |
MP appalled by County Council decision to abandon Ockment Centre 9 October 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox has expressed his astonishment and anger at the announcement by the County Council that it will not support the Ockment Centre in the necessary capital investment to become the site of the new Children's Centre for the Okehampton area. | more |
MP insists Ambulance service must not deliver second class service to rural communities 30 August 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox has made urgent representations seeking assurances from the South West Ambulance Service NHS Trust after communications from constituents and recent reports indicated that ambulance services to rural areas were inadequate. | more |
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17 August 2007 : Article 
I am delighted that, although sadly and inevitably affected by the restrictions on livestock movements, the committee has determined to go ahead with the Holsworthy and Stratton Show. | more |
Cox launches petition for Okehampton 10 July 2007 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox and Mel Stride, Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the new Central Devon constituency, have launched a parliamentary petition to gather local opinion on housing development in Okehampton. | more |
MP urges West Devon residents to speak up for JobCentre Plus offices 17 May 2007 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox has voiced concern at a Government proposal to close two JobCentre Plus offices in West Devon. | more |
MP welcomes commitment to the future of community hospitals in Torridge and West Devon 2 April 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox has welcomed the assurance of the Chief Executive and Chairman of the new Devon PCT that they have no plans to close community hospitals in Torridge and West Devon. | more |
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13 February 2007 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox met NFU members from Holsworthy, Hatherleigh and Okehampton branches to give an appraisal of DEFRA's conduct in recent months. | 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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26 December 2006 : Photo
Geoffrey visits Okehampton Hospital at Christmas | more |
MP discusses local passenger concerns with First Bus Company 13 October 2006 : Press Release 
Responding to the concerns of local bus users, Torridge and West Devon's MP Geoffrey Cox has met the Managing Director and Operations Director of First Bus Company... | more |
MP distributes money raised by local charity event 9 October 2006 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox has praised the organisers and participants of an annual local charity event for their success in raising money for worthy causes in the area. | more |
MP meets Farmers to Discuss Rural Crisis 28 February 2006 : Press Release 
Over 40 farmers from the Holsworthy and Okehampton and Hatherleigh branches of the NFU congregated at the Halwill Junction village hall last week for a question and answer session with MP for Torridge and West Devon, Geoffrey Cox. | more |
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31 January 2006 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox invited three children from Torridge and West Devon to London in December, to meet him at the Houses of Parliament and to attend a Christmas tea party, hosted by Cherie Blair, at 10 Downing Street. | more |
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14 January 2006 : Press Release Local Member of Parliament, Geoffrey Cox, has announced that he is to relocate his constituency office to Bideford. | more |
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12 January 2006 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox, Member of Parliament for Torridge and West Devon, has concluded his Christmas Tour of the constituency. | more |
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6 December 2005 : Speech 
Geoffrey Cox makes a major speech opening a Westminster Hall debate on Bovine TB. He calls for Government action to counter the growing threat of the disease. | more |
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7 November 2005 : Parliamentary Question Geoffrey Cox asks the Defence Secretary for what reasons the MoD have withdrawn objections to the proposal for wind turbines at Yelland Farm. | more |
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7 November 2005 : Parliamentary Question Geoffrey Cox asks for background information relating to the initial MoD objections to the proposed wind turbines at Yelland Farm. | more |
Article for the North Devon Journal 20 September 2005 : Article Last week, I attended a meeting of over 100 troubled people who opposed the construction of ten gigantic wind turbines in their beautiful area near North Tawton. | more |