⬢Mel Stride(Conservative) 16,831 ⬢Ollie Pearson (Labour) 16,770 ⬢Mark Wooding (Lib Dem) 8,232 ⬢Jeffrey Leeks (Reform) 7,784 ⬢Gill Westcott (Green) 3,338 ⬢Arthur Price (Independent) 477 Gill Westcott said: “I am very proud of raising the Green Party vote in Central Devon from 6% to 8% of the vote – 3,338 voted Green, and many others would […]
CANDIDATES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION JUNE 2024 Gill Westcott is standing for Central Devon. Gill has a background in teaching (primary and secondary) and research. She’s helped grow and sell vegetables, taught peer educators on climate change in schools and run craft-based camping holidays. She’s a grandmother, a Mid Devon District councillor, and a director […]
Three wins for Mid Devon Greens !
May 2023 THANK you to all who supported and voted for our new Green Mid Devon Councillors – Helen Tuffin and Mark Jenkins in Sandford and Creedy and Gill Westcott in Canonsleigh. We’re preparing to work hard, be a voice for constituents, and do the best for the wonderful place we live. […]
Should Food Banks be Required in 2022?
According to the Trussell Trust there are approximately 2200 food banks in the UK. The one in Crediton gave out 1427 food parcels to 164 households during 2021. Whilst Covid may still be affecting this, the number of households in food poverty in our area has clearly doubled since 2019. Many people take […]
Green Party’s Rosie Wibberley slams Council Leader and Mid Devon’s cabinet system for ignoring the voting public.
Green Party candidate for the District Council seat of Westexe, Rosie Wibberley: “We have recently seen a review of the governance arrangements at MDDC in which it was suggested that there is “no interest” from mid Devon residents, and after a year of pussy footing around, the working party concluded that there was no need […]
Climate Change Portfolio Holder Sacked
A committed Green Party Councillor has been sacked from her role as lead on Climate Change. Elizabeth Wainwright, Green Party councillor, has been removed from her cabinet position at Mid Devon District Council as portfolio holder for Climate Change. Last year the Leader of Mid Devon District Council Bob Deed sacked four Liberal Democrats from […]
Mid Devon Green Party hosts online discussion of Devon Carbon Plan
The Devon Climate Emergency Response Group (including all the district councils, Plymouth and Torbay councils, the County Council, NHS, Universities and LEP) is making a plan for Devon to be net zero carbon by 2050. The consultation on the Interim Devon Carbon Plan is now open – see www.devonclimateemergency.org.uk A webinar series accompanies the consultation. […]
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Reflections from Mid Devon District Councillor Elizabeth Wainwright
Originally published by the Crediton Courier 5 December 2020 Recently, a fellow councillor and I submitted a “motion” to Mid Devon District Council on the topic of inclusion. Our aim was to start a conversation about relationships within the Council and the relationship between the Council and its residents. Our hope was to increase engagement […]
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Climate Emergency Conversations
30 people joined the first ‘Mid Devon Climate Conversation’, hosted online by Green Councillor Elizabeth Wainwright for Mid Devon District Council. Participants included representatives from town and parish councils, Sustainable Tiverton, Heathcoat Fabrics, Sustainable Crediton, and Exeter Community Energy. These will be regular conversations, and will guide and feed into the Council’s Climate Action Plan. […]
Like to get involved with Mid Devon Greens?
It’s the people across Mid Devon that make our local Green Party what it is. There are lots of opportunities for helping us out. All of our work at the moment is online or socially distanced: whether organising, researching or sharing information online, or delivering leaflets and working with others. If you’d like to get […]