Adrian Sanders MP

Adrian Sanders, MP for Torbay, has welcomed Government funding to build more affordable homes in South Devon. Through the New Homes Bonus, Torbay Council has been granted £1.1million this year to build much-needed housing in the local area.

The New Homes Bonus is a multi-billion pound programme that rewards communities when they accept more . . . → Read More: Torbay MP welcomes Government funding for more local homes

Information released recently shows that secondary schools in Torbay need extra support to help pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their full potential. Nationally, children on free school meals or in local authority care for at least six months are half as likely to achieve five A*-C grade GCSEs including English and maths compared to . . . → Read More: Pupil Premium will help improve GSCE results in Torbay

Adrian Sanders MP is joining the BUAV in marking the first anniversary of the No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end animal testing for toiletries and cosmetic products sold in the EU.

 Despite UK and EU bans on animal testing for cosmetics, products can still be . . . → Read More: Adrian Sanders MP for Torbay supports BUAV call to end animal testing for cosmetics

 Local MP Adrian Sanders is backing a bill to objectively look at the benefits of moving the clocks forward by one hour.

Adrian Sanders, MP for Torbay, is backing the Daylight Saving Bill which receives its Third Reading in the House of Commons this Friday. The bill calls on the Government to conduct a . . . → Read More: Adrian Sanders MP says clocks change could save lives and create jobs in Torbay

An extra half million pounds for social care in Torbay will mean people can leave hospital earlier and receive better care at home.

This comes from an extra £150m announced by the Coalition Government this week to be spent on shortening hospital stays across the country during the busy winter period.

Thanks to the . . . → Read More: Extra social care funding means better help at home for people in Torbay

Adrian Sanders underwent a fracture risk assessment in Parliament this week to raise awareness of broken bones caused by osteoporosis. Fractures are a major health concern in Torbay, with more broken bones occurring in the UK annually than heart attacks or strokes. 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men will suffer a . . . → Read More: ‘Know Your Fracture Risk’, Adrian Tells Constituents

 Frozen condensate pipes were a huge problem last year and many households were caught out during the severe cold weather spell – which in some areas went down to minus 20°C.

 This resulted in a large increase in the number of calls to boiler manufacturers and heating installers from householders with condensing (high efficiency) . . . → Read More: Don’t let central heating systems get frostbite this winter

Adrian Sanders, Member of Parliament for Torbay, has today praised the Government’s plans to reward and recognise those schools who have worked hard to promote and raise awareness for the Olympic and Paralympics Games through the Get Set Network.

The Get Set Network is a special community of schools who are demonstrating a commitment . . . → Read More: Torbay MP Welcomes Reward Scheme for Schools