Mel Stride MP

Mel is the MP for the Central Devon Constituency. He lives locally in Ashburton with his family. Mel is a believer in the importance of grassroot politics, he is constantly at doorsteps listening to local concerns and has been a vigourous local campaigner. Mel has raised over 10,000 signatures to support our post offices, protecting our hospitals (as Co-Chairman of the Crediton Hospital Campaign Group), he is working to improve our schools (he is the Governor of Okehampton College), to secure affordable housing and to ensure that infrastructure is available to support new development. He is fighting for a fairer deal for our hard-pressed farmers and he also campaigns on green issues (having launched the 'One Tonne Green Challenge').

Mel also has strong interests in our history and culture. As a hobby he is a qualified tourist guide, with authorisation to guide in some of the country’s most important sites, including the British Museum. In 2005 Mel won the ‘Tourist Board Guide of the Year Award’.

Promoted by Mike Knuckey, on behalf of Central Devon Conservatives, both of 2a Manaton Court, Manaton Close, Matford Business Park, Exeter, EX2 8PF

Anne Marie Morris MP

Anne Marie is the MP for the Newton Abbot Constituency. She has Devon roots going back over 200 years and now lives in Newton Abbot, at the heart of the Constituency. She has been a vigorous campaigner on community issues - supporting local post offices against closure, fighting for local residents facing cuts in hospital services, championing affordable housing and fighting for local businesses. She represents Newton Abbot and its neighbouring villages on the Senior Council for Devon.

Anne Marie is passionate about education and is a school governor at Rydon School in Kingsteignton and at Newton Abbot College.

Anne Marie is committed to bringing regeneration to Newton Abbot which has lost out on most of the major European and national funding initiatives.

Promoted by Chris Rowland, on behalf of Newton Abbot Conservatives, both of 9c Mill Park Industrial Estate, White Cross Road, Woodbury Salterton, EX5 1EL