Note from our Vice Chair – Sir Richard
Peek
The Conservative Political Forum group is made up of half a dozen members
or so and meet about four or five times a year at the Barnstaple Conservative
Club. We discuss a wide range of topics as sent down from Party HQ and
which often form the basis of future policy. In July, we had an interesting
paper to consider on the subject of the Olympics. We were asked on how
we thought the Games would affect us here at the time and in the future,
with the thought that there might be a legacy of more participation in
sport. It was actually one of the more difficult topics we have had to
discuss as there were mixed opinions as to whether we would be affected
at all! This is just an example of the subjects that we discuss and I
would encourage more to come along and join in. Contact the Association
office if you would like to be notified of the next meeting.
On a different note, Philip Milton has been campaigning on the subject
of the Boundary Committee's recommendation that there should be one Unitary
Authority for Devon except for the current Authorities that exist. He
is working with the District Councillors to put forward objections to
the move as it is seen locally to be too large. If you wish to contact
him he has put out a pro forma letter to make the points necessary to
get the Committee to reconsider. He can be contacted on 01271 344300
or by email at philipmilton@philipmilton.co.uk
He has put together a campaign team but there is a lot to do and he
would appreciate offers of help in his campaigning especially in delivering
literature.