“Cllr Val Ranger (Newton Poppleford & Harpford); Mayor of Axminster, Paul Hayward; Cllr Cathy Gardner (Sidmouth Town)
leading the support from East Devon at what the national papers describe as “one of the biggest NHS Rallies in history”.
They joined an estimated 250,000 healthcare workers, and their supporters, including coachloads from Devon, in a march from Tavistock Square to Parliament Square last weekend (Sat 4th March). The aim is to stop the current dismantling of the NHS, which it’s claimed is putting patient care , and lives, at risk; and to rethink policies where huge amounts of government money are going to PFI (Private Finance Initiative) hospital loan repayments, and to tiers of administration such as the much criticised Clinical Commissioning Groups. (CCGs).
Watch for reports in the local press this week.”
East Devon Watch 
Hmm … a bit of a contrast (understatement) compared to local politicians from main political parties notable by their absence.
As far as I am aware the following people failed to respond to the roll-call at the NHS March:
Hugo Swire – MP, East Devon – Conservative
Neith Parish – MP, Honiton – Conservative
Peter Bowden – DCC Councillor, Broadclyst & Whimple – Conservative
Christine Channon – DCC Councillor, Budleigh – Conservative
Paul Diviani – DCC Councillor, Honiton St Pauls – Conservative
Bernard Hughes OBE – DCC Councillor, Exmouth Halsdon and Woodbury – Conservative
Stuart Hughes – DCC Councillor, Sidmouth Sidford – Conservative
Jim Knight – DCC Councillor, Seaton Coastal – Conservative
Andrew Leadbetter – DCC Councillor, St Loyes & Topsham – Conservative
Andrew Moulding – DCC Councillor, Axminster – Conservative
Sara Randall-Johnson – DCC Councillor, Honiton St Michaels – Conservative
Alan Connett – DCC Councillor, Exminster and Kenton – Liberal Democrats
Eileen Wragg – DCC Councillor, Exmouth Littleham & Town – Liberal Democrats
Brian Bailey – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh – Conservative
Dean Barrow – EDDC councillor, Honiton St. Paul’s – Conservative
Colin Brown – EDDC councillor, Dunkeswell – Conservative
Jenny Brown – EDDC councillor, Honiton St. Michael’s – Conservative
Paul Carter – EDDC councillor, Ottery St. Mary Rural – Conservative
Maddy Chapman – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Brixington – Conservative
Iain Chubb – EDDC councillor, Newbridges – Conservative
Bruce de Saram – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Littleham – Conservative
Alan Dent – EDDC councillor, Budleigh – Conservative
Paul Diviani – EDDC councillor, Yarty – Conservative
Jill Elson – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Halsdon – Conservative
Graham Godbeer – EDDC councillor, Coly Valley – Conservative
Simon Grundy – EDDC councillor, Exe Valley – Conservative
Ian Hall – EDDC councillor, Axminster Rural – Conservative
Steve Hall – EDDC councillor, Budleigh – Conservative
Marcus Hartnell – EDDC councillor, Seaton – Conservative
Mike Howe – EDDC councillor, Clyst Valley – Conservative
Stuart Hughes – EDDC councillor, Sidmouth Sidford – Conservative
John Humphreys – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Littleham – Conservative
David Key – EDDC councillor, Otterhead – Conservative
Jim Knight – EDDC councillor, Seaton – Conservative
Andrew Moulding – EDDC councillor, Axminster Town – Conservative
Bill Nash – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Town – Conservative
Cherry Nicholas – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Brixington – Conservative
Darryl Nicholas – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Brixington – Conservative
John O’Leary – EDDC councillor, Honiton St. Paul’s – Conservative
Helen Parr – EDDC councillor, Coly Valley – Conservative
Christopher Pepper – EDDC councillor, Broadclyst – Conservative
Philip Skinner – EDDC councillor, Tale Vale – Conservative
Pauline Stott – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Halsdon – Conservative
Ian Thomas – EDDC councillor, Trinity – Conservative
Phil Twiss – EDDC councillor, Honiton St. Michael’s – Conservative
Mark Williamson – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Littleham – Conservative
Tom Wright – EDDC councillor, Budleigh – Conservative
Peter Burrows – EDDC councillor, Seaton – Liberal Democrats
Steve Gazzard – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh – Liberal Democrats
Pat Graham – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Town – Liberal Democrats
Douglas Hull – EDDC councillor, Axminster Town – Liberal Democrats
Brenda Taylor – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh – Liberal Democrats
Eileen Wragg – EDDC councillor, Exmouth Town – Liberal Democrats
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