Our PPCs (Prospective Parliamentary Candidates)

Mel Stride

Mel is the PPC 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 Mel Stride, both of 2a Manaton Court, Manaton Close, Matford Business Park, Exeter, EX2 8PF

Anne Marie Morris

Anne Marie is the PPC for the Newton Abbot Constituency. She lives in Newton Abbot town. Anne Marie is one of three representatives for Newton Abbot on the Devon County Councils Senior Council. The Senior Council is intended to be a sounding board for the Devon County Council on its efforts to introduce appropriate polices and services for the elderly.

As a member of CPRE Anne Marie was asked to join the local committee, covering Torbay and Newton Abbot. Key issues on the agenda are the Kingskerswell By Pass and the proposed Mile End Development.

Anne Marie is the Governor of Knowles Hill School and Associate Governor of Rydon Primary School.

Promoted by Neil Wilson, on behalf of Anne Marie Morris, both of Templer House, 2 Sandford Orleigh, Orleigh Park, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2SQ