What has Simon Jupp been up to today?
Simon Jupp is MP for East Devon and a member of the Conservative party.
Simon Jupp has 8441 followers on Twitter.
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations available tomorrow!
Newton Abbot, opposite Harrier Printers on Brunel Road (TQ12 4UH) from 10.30 to 17.30
Sidmouth, on The Esplanade near Fort Cafe (EX10 8NS) from 10.30 to 17.30
No need to book! Check your eligibility at http://soc.devon.cc/OM6t2
Today I can confirm we are providing £19.5m as an interim compensation to members of the GLO – the 555 – who brought the first legal action against the Post Office over Horizon.
Weekly column: Compromised BBC review is a waste of time & effort
https://www.simonjupp.org.uk/news/weekly-column-compromised-bbc-review-waste-time-effort
Our final evidence session on the National Bus Strategy: one year on is about to begin.
📺You can watch the Committee take evidence from @transportgovuk minister @CharlotteV here 👇
https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/29447946-4cb9-4210-bed1-2ddcc9bb3d66
Short-term holiday lets bring visitors to the places we love. They also make it harder for local people to have a home of their own. We need a better balance for communities in #EastDevon. I welcome a review of the impact and options for our communities.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-review-into-short-term-tourist-accommodation
After this morning's session at @CardiffJomec we met members of @ICNNUK and had a tour of the new @BBCWales offices.
It was great to hear from the people making local journalism happen. Thank you to everyone involved!
Our session on the 'Sustainability of local journalism' has now started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOoc1JV-sFU
We'd also like to say thank you to @CardiffJomec at @CardiffUni for hosting us today. https://twitter.com/CommonsDCMS/status/1541694137375653888
Is local journalism is operating on a level playing field?
📰This morning we will be questioning news organisations and tech platforms.
👉 Join us at 10.30am on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJyKFTALlQhYVSigZ_Mmszw/videos
Is local journalism is operating on a level playing field?
📰This morning we will be questioning news organisations and tech platforms.
👉 Join us at 10.30am on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJyKFTALlQhYVSigZ_Mmszw/videos
📈 Are you struggling with the rising #CostOfLiving?
See below Information for Devon residents who are struggling to afford to pay for their energy, water, food or other essential items.
Devon has been allocated around £5 million to support low-income families, read more 👇
Enjoyed a coffee morning in #Lympstone on Saturday with Cllr Ben Ingham and Cllr Jeff Trail. We picked up plenty of local issues which we’ll help tackle as a team of local representatives. If you need my help, get in touch via email and I’ll do everything I can to assist you.
We have launched an inquiry into self-driving vehicles.
Share your views - submit written evidence by 22 August.
Find out more here: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/6795/selfdriving-vehicles/
Wonderful to meet the staff, volunteers & regular visitors to Sidmouth Voluntary Services in Twyford House today. The charity is celebrating 60 years of serving #Sidmouth. They truly are the best of our town. A huge thank you to everyone involved!
Welcome to #ArmedForcesDay 2022! Keep an eye on our channels as we celebrate the work of our Armed Forces 👏 🎉 🇬🇧
If you live, work or regularly visit #Exmouth, make sure you have your say on the future of the town centre & seafront.
I am proud to represent #Exmouth and I'm pleased @EastDevon are consulting the community about the future of our town.
Take part ➡️ https://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/exmouth-consultation-summer-2022/
📰 On Tuesday 28 June we’re holding our next session on the sustainability of local journalism
👉Join us at 10.30am to hear from Reach PLC, @mediareformUK @bedfordindy @Meta @GoogleUK and @BBC
Link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJyKFTALlQhYVSigZ_Mmszw/videos
☀️ Unbelievable sunset in #Exmouth last night (Tuesday). Captured by Amanda Bealing.
Spending the day in sunny #Seaton supporting Helen Hurford for Tiverton & Honiton. Helen will be a fantastic locally focused MP and I’ve enjoyed every minute of the campaign. #VoteConservative
This tweet makes the case for the Local Democracy Reporting Service in a nutshell. Without LDRs working hard on behalf of local news media and their audiences, these "comms bosses" can control the narrative... https://twitter.com/ConorGogarty/status/1539235395896020993
Wow. Bristol Council comms boss suggests that BBC-funded local democracy reporter @AlexGSeabrook shouldn’t be asking Mayor Marvin Rees about flying 9,000 miles to speak on climate change. She says Alex is not “a journalist from a newspaper”
My latest @DevonLiveNews column: Nobody should be allowed to grind public transport to a halt https://www.devonlive.com/news/news-opinion/nobody-should-allowed-grind-public-7240995
Weekly column: Unacceptable union strikes close railway services in #EastDevon
https://www.simonjupp.org.uk/news/weekly-column-unacceptable-union-strikes-close-railway-services-east-devon
About £16bn of taxpayers hard earned cash was spent supporting the railways and protecting railway workers jobs. It would have been the same whether public or private and many political leaders wanted more and harsher lockdowns for £bns more.
Sir Keir hasn’t left a vacancy yet. https://twitter.com/AndyBurnhamGM/status/1539341459610124292
Perhaps we could pay rail workers a decent wage if billions hadn’t been shovelled into a bloated privatised railway during the pandemic.
Has the case for rail re-nationalisation ever been clearer?
#RMT
This week's strike action by RMT union members is bringing unnecessary, damaging, large-scale disruption to lives and livelihoods across #EastDevon. The #AvocetLine is closed with other services severely restricted, harming recovering businesses and hard-hit families.
Nothing to see here, just a Labour whip joining a picket line as millions of people have their lives disrupted.
When we say these are Labour’s strikes, this is exactly what we mean.
#StopLaboursStrikes https://twitter.com/NavPMishra/status/1539155350934413312
This treacherous government has underfunded & mismanaged our public transport network for more than a decade.
As a proud trade unionist, I stand with all workers on our railway network who are taking industrial action to fight for their jobs & keep passengers safe #RailStrikes
⚠️ A reminder that due to industrial action, the following branch lines in Devon (Barnstaple, Exmouth, Paignton and Okehampton) will be closed on June 21, 23 and 25.
Expect severe disruption and plan ahead.
More info: http://soc.devon.cc/eQMKT
🗳 Great speaking to residents on behalf of @TivHonTories today ahead of an important by-election on Thursday.
🇬🇧 Spreading the word about the fab local @Conservatives candidate Helen Hurford with @JustinTomlinson, @LukeHall, @KellyTolhurst, @simonjamesjupp & team👇
Congratulations to the team of hardworking volunteers who organised @exmouthpride in Manor Gardens yesterday. It was a wonderful celebration of the LGBT+ community in #EastDevon and a fun event for everyone.
Just a little reminder, as I leave the office, of this truth carved in stone on the walls of the BBC.
Really enjoyed meeting Di Wastenage MBE today from @WastenageFarms in beautiful Budleigh Salterton. Farmers are the custodians of the countryside and I’m working hard to represent their views in Westminster.
Sidmouth Hospice at Home is now the leading charity in the #SidValley offering #hospicecare. I was pleased to meet with CEO Alasdair Cameron to discuss their progress redeveloping the old Sidmouth Surgery in #Sidford, into a new state-of-the-art facility for patients. Great work!
Topsham, a historic town with wonderful sunsets above the estuary!
Fib Dems at it again. They aren't helping people cope with the cost of living in #EastDevon by propping up an administration which has doubled the price of parking. They help run the council, but none of them even hold a full cabinet post. Wonder why?
Today I called out the Leader of the Lib Dems, for his inaccuracy in understanding rural policies. @Conservative MPs understand rural issues and the complexities of our geography. The Lib Dems shown again to mislead and make up policies to suit their electioneering @TivHonTories
Weekly column: Working together to clean up our water in #EastDevon https://www.simonjupp.org.uk/news/weekly-column-working-together-clean-our-water
An incredible turn out for our Jubilee celebrations with @exmouthband! 👑
Wonderful to see so many faces, young and old enjoying the festivities, and we even had a visit from @simonjamesjupp 😀 Have a photo or video from the event? Send it our way so we can share the joy!
🙌 A huge thank you to everyone who visited us at Westminster to hear how we plan to cut serious collisions to zero 👍
@SelaineSaxby @garystreeterSWD @BenPBradshaw @scottmann4NC @AnneMarieMorris @sheryllmurray @LukePollard @stevedouble @simonjamesjupp @Peter_Dowd @AssocPCCs
@simonjamesjupp has been telling us about road policing issues in his constituency and catching up with Sgt Owen Messenger
Today was the memorial service for the Falklands conflict.
The Commandant of the base @ColSimonChapman, RSM, Padre and a Falklands veteran (still serving) placed wreaths at the foot of the memorial wall.
#Thelordsprayer
#Rollofhonour
#Thelastpost
#Corpprayer
#Blessing
This week we're returning to our inquiry on Levelling Up Culture.
We're questioning:
- Dr @HenleyDarren, @ACE_National
- Tom Strickland, @TheatresTrust
- Duncan Wilson, @HistoricEngland
- Lord Parkinson, @DCMS
Info: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/378/digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee/news/171398/mps-to-question-arts-minister-on-funding-for-local-authorities-and-new-uk-city-of-culture/
Watch live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/84476687-d4d6-4120-832d-5d81f7c0a6b9
Today, we launched our first ever #FoodStrategy which will:
🚜 Boost food production
🇬🇧 Back British farmers
🥕 Promote local produce
📈 Create jobs
Find out more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tech-and-innovation-drive-to-boost-food-production-and-back-british-farmers
I am proud of the diverse community we have in #EastDevon. I was pleased to meet with members of the local Muslim community, including some of the refugees who were forced to flee for their lives from the Taliban after working with our armed forces in Afghanistan.
Plans for the weekend? Why not pop along to our East Devon garden project on Saturday 12-5pm. Find out about our charity and pick up some herbs/plants for your own garden. 12-5pm.
https://infocus-charity.org.uk/news-and-stories/news/plant-sale-and-open-garden-this-weekend/
@eastdevonradio @simonjamesjupp @VisitDevon
Brilliant to have @BBCr4today broadcast live from @ExeterCollege today. The college is already home to a BBC office for Devon-based journalists who can share their skills & knowledge with students.
🎙 We were delighted to have @BBCr4today broadcasting live from our radio station at Exeter College today.
Our Media, Journalism & Film Studies students have been gaining valuable experience helping produce @MishalHusain’s show.
#ExeCollProud | @BBCRadio4 | #StudentExperience
We cannot give way to rail strike blackmail – this is a defining moment for Britain
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18856408/grant-shapps-cannot-yield-strike/
Marc Jobson, manager of Seachange in Budleigh, writes for the Journal. http://dlvr.it/SS1MW6
The pandemic & lockdowns have taken a huge toll on our nation's mental health.
It's long past time that mental health is treated on a par with physical health.
This initiative is a vital next step as we develop our 10-yr plan to level up mental health.
https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1535532486742228992?s=20&t=kqFoQ-YY6D0Okab4PjoStg
🔴 More than 2,000 mental health workers will be recruited to work at GP practices, as part of efforts to tackle a record demand for help
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/11/gp-surgeries-get-mental-health-specialists/?utm_content=telegraph&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1654931676
Wonderful to visit @littlehampri in #Exmouth today. Visiting every classroom, you can tell the children enjoy learning and being part of a brilliant school. Brilliant questions as ever from the children and good to discuss the future of the school with Headteacher, Katie Gray.
Sidmouth's Regency seafront on the Jurassic coast has made it the fifth top trending tourist spot!
HomeToGo released its 2022 UK Summer Travel Forecast, with 50% of British travellers planning to visit UK destinations this summer.
It's the place to be seen!
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/timeless-charm-pushes-sidmouth-top-7184680
Weekly column: Recognising the fantastic contribution of East Devon volunteers. https://www.simonjupp.org.uk/news/weekly-column-recognising-fantastic-contribution-east-devon-volunteers
Great to be supporting fantastic candidate Helen Hurford in Tiverton & Honiton today.
Born & raised there, a headteacher for many years, started her own business, and a Deputy Mayor- all in Tiverton & Honiton.
For an amazing local MP, vote Helen Hurford 🗳
Exams are underway for the first time in two years. Over this period young people have shown incredible resilience.
It would be a crying shame if rail unions were to actively prevent some pupils from travelling to their exams later this month just to suit their political ends.