1. MORE INVESTMENT IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE
We need better transport, parking and recreational facilities and I will continue to work with local councils to deliver them. I will fight hard for more investment in our coastal railway line, for new road schemes and park & ride services to ease traffic congestion and for good bus services for both residents and visitors.
2. MORE OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION
We have a brand new £10 million University Technical College opening in Newton Abbot this year but our schools need more funding. I will fight hard for a fair share of the money we need to get enough teachers, classrooms and nurseries as our towns and villages grow.
3. BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR THE ELDERLY
I will continue to fight hard for more funding for the NHS locally and for proper care for the elderly and infirm. We must ensure we have enough GPs and health centres and get the most out of our community hospitals. Our excellent charities that provide transport for medical appointments also need more money.
4. 100% SUPERFAST BROADBAND COVERAGE
I want to see 100% superfast broadband coverage and I am pressing for a new law requiring developers to put in fibre optic cabling in all new houses and industrial units. I also want more clarity as to what will be installed and when and support for communities that need satellite broadband where cabling is not viable.
5. A REAL VOICE FOR LOCAL PEOPLE IN PLANNING
I will continue to fight for a real voice for local communities in the planning system through a community right of appeal against planning decisions so we have new homes where we actually need and want them. I want the law to have more teeth so that local communities have a bigger say in how they are managed.
6. A FAIRER DEAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
I will continue my campaign to get rid of red tape and get a fundamental overhaul of business rates to make them fair and affordable. I am pressing the Government to make the reliefs available on National Insurance and business rates permanent and for a cut in VAT on property refurbishment and tourist accommodation.