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NEWS ARCHIVE
News from Great Torrington
MP presses South West Water Chief Executive on water bills and local sewage problems 29 January 2010 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox met the Chief Executive of South West Water, Chris Loughlin, at Westminster last week to discuss the recent Ofwat settlement and its effect on local water bills. | more |
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15 December 2009 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox is to visit local hospitals and Royal Mail sorting and delivery offices as part of his Christmas Tour of the constituency. | more |
Geoffrey Cox urges NHS Trust to reconsider shedding Matrons 9 December 2009 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox has urged the Northern Devon Healthcare Trust to reconsider its proposals to replace matrons, at five local Community Hospitals, with one General Manager. | more |
MP launches Holsworthy Credit Union 7 August 2009 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox, MP for Torridge & West Devon formally launched the Holsworthy Credit Union on Wednesday 5th August. | more |
Do the shopping and see your MP 5 August 2009 : Press Release 
This Friday, the 7th August Geoffrey Cox is to be in Torrington next to South Street Car Park from 11am - 1:00pm in his mobile surgery campervan for an open advice session. | more |
MP presents prizes to Big Ben Christmas Card competition winners 1 July 2009 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox visited St Mary's Primary School in Bideford to present prizes to the runners up of a national competition held by the Houses of Parliament to design a Christmas card celebrating 150 years of Big Ben. | more |
MP Launches New Hospital Hoppa Bus 8 June 2009 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox has launched the brand new Hoppa Bus, which will, for £5 single or £10 return take people from Holsworthy, via Torrington to Barnstaple's North Devon Hospital twice a day. | more |
MP launches "Friends of Torrington 1646" at St George's Day Celebrations 27 April 2009 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox opened the St George's Day celebrations at Torrington 1646 in aid of local charities on Saturday. | more |
MP delighted Torrington MIU saved 16 April 2009 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox has warmly welcomed the decision of the Devon Primary Care Trust to revoke the closure of Great Torrington's Minor Injuries Unit. | more |
Geoffrey Cox condemns Torrington MIU closure: MP to meet Torrington GPs and PCT 3 April 2009 : News Release
Geoffrey Cox has strongly criticised the controversial decision by the Primary Care Trust to close the Minor Injuries Unit in Great Torrington. | more |
MP to make Christmas Eve visits 23 December 2008 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox will make his annual Christmas Eve visits this Wednesday. | 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 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 |
MP delighted with Landgirls celebration 24 November 2008 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox held a tea party for former Second World War Landgirls and Lumber Jills living in Torridge and West Devon at the Clinton Hall, Merton, on Saturday. | more |
MP continues fight against local Dispensary closures 20 October 2008 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox visited the Okehampton Medical Centre last Friday to receive the petition of nearly 4000 local patients. | more |
Geoffrey Cox visits "State of the Art" Nursing Home project in Great Torrington 14 October 2008 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox was invited by the Community Development Trust (CDT) and the Town Council to visit Great Torrington last Friday. | more |
Local MP takes to his "MP Mobile" for summer tour 31 July 2008 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox will be taking his mobile advice surgery out onto the highways and byways again this summer, commencing next week, to visit villages and towns around the constituency. | more |
Article for the North Devon Journal 29 July 2008 : Article
The House of Commons rose last week, and I am beginning a summer programme of meetings with local organisations, trusts, authorities and individuals who affect our lives in Torridge and West Devon. | more |
MP takes to the cricket pitch for the Plough Arts Centre 30 June 2008 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox took to the cricket field for the second year running last weekend in a sixty over match, playing for Seth Conway's Celebrity 11 to raise funds for the Plough Arts Centre in Great Torrington. | more |
Geoffrey Cox MP visits businesses in Great Torrington 26 May 2008 : Press Release
Geoffrey Cox will be visiting businesses on Great Torrington on Tuesday to discuss how government and local government policies could be improved to help High Streets flourish. | more |
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23 May 2008 : Press Release 
Geoffrey Cox will take to the roads around Shebbear in a disability buggy next week to travel part of the way to the nearest Post Office at Black Torrington - a distance of more than three miles. | 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 |
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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 |
Cox plays sterling innings for the Plough! 11 June 2007 : Press Release 
A dazzling array of cricketing talent assembled last Saturday in Weare Gifford... | more |
Cox plays sterling innings for the Plough! 11 June 2007 : Photo 
Geoffrey Cox MP with both teams at a charity cricket match to raise funds for the Plough in Torrington. | more |