Claire Wright, EDDC Councillor for West Hill and DCC Councillor for Ottery St Mary Rural officially launched her campaign to become Member of Parliament for the East Devon Constituency at the Annie Leigh Brown Room, Dissenters Chapel (URC) Sidmouth this morning. She will be up against current MP Hugo Swire (Conservative) and others standing for other parties at the General Election in May 2015.

She was introduced by fellow Independent Councillor Roger Giles and made a short speech to an invited audience which included journalists. She then answered questions from the audience.

Details of visits she will be making to towns and villages in the area during the next year will appear on her personal website www.claire-wright.org which also has a link to an online donation site for her campaign.

Claire has signed the EDA Charter.