It was decided in May by the Northern locality  Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who purchase our local heath care, that the total number of in-patient hospital beds, in community hospitals should be reduced from 74 to 40, as part of its aim to care for more patients at home. This decision was taken on the […]

A lifesaving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was installed recently by the Parish Council at the Fremington Parish Hall. The equipment can be used in the event of a cardiac arrest and situating it  near to the shops in Fremington could really save lives,  as with someone experiencing a heart attack   every minute counts to their […]

It was decided at Fremington Parish Council meeting on 10 August to support the setting up of a Community Action Group lead by Parish Councillors to help with projects throughout the Parish – such as cleaning up public areas. The Group will be meeting for the first time on 21 August at 19.00 in the […]

As a sign that things could finally be moving forward in the long running debate concerning the need for a new primary school for South West Barnstaple covering Fremington Parish, the Church of England has launched an informal consultation as to whether the school should be one of its own. With all the new housing […]

Last week a piece I wrote was published on Pink News Website. David Chalmers writes for PinkNews on why he thinks LGBT in UKIP should be allowed to march peacefully during Pride in London, later this month. On Friday night as I was travelling back from Plymouth to my home in North Devon, having just […]

The North Devon Gazette has published my letter in this week’s edition. Dear Editor Firstly I would like to thank everyone in Bickington and Roundswell who voted for me in the recent local elections. In the end I missed out getting on to the North Devon District Council by just 10 votes. Had another 5 […]

As the first posting on my Councillor website it is quite fitting that I am asking you  to contribute to the  above consultation  which has just gone live.  The  Parish  of Fremington which includes the villages of Bickington , Fremington and Yelland as well as parts of Barnstaple,  all border on the Taw Estuary and […]