Unemployment, the Facts: Labour want to talk down our economy but the facts speak for themselves. The number of people on out-of-work benefits in Torridge & West Devon has fallen by 49% since the Conservatives entered government in 2010. Torridge & West Devon is working under the Conserva

On 8 November, Jon Hutchings was elected the new Torridge District Councillor for Holsworthy in a by-election triggered by the sad death of Ken Carroll. 

Torridge Conservatives are celebrating increasing their majority on Torridge District Council following Richard Boughton's election in the Hartland and Bradworthy by-election. Richard won 408 votes, double the count of the Liberal Democrats who were defending the seat.

On Thursday 3rd May, James Hellyer was elected as the new Torridge District Councillor for Bideford East. 

Torridge & West Devon turned out in force yesterday to re-elect Geoffrey Cox Q.C.with an increased majority and a largest share of the vote in the history of this constituency. 

Geoffrey won 33,612 votes in a race which saw the highest turnout since 1997.

On May 5, Torridge & West Devon Conservatives successfully won all of the Devon County County Council seats that represent our area. 

We were particularly pleased to win our two target seats in Bideford, which had long suffered from under-representation at County Hall. 

The campaign to re-elect Geoffrey Cox as our Member of Parliament, and secure a Conservative majority on both West Devon Borough Council and Torridge District Council, has begun in earnest. Local Conservatives from all over Torridge and West Devon are working hard; delivering leaflets, putting up posters, and knocking on doors to deliver a positive message about the future of our rural communities.

With the 2015 Elections just around the corner, the Conservative teams for both Torridge and West Devon are ready and eager to begin the campaign.There are still a few places left if you would like to stand in either Torridge or West Devon. For more details, please call the Association office on 01409 254931 or email us at office@westdevonconservatives.com  

Mr Phil Pester, a long-standing member of TWDCA and Bideford Town Councillor, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Association's Bideford Division.