Rachel Gilmour for Tiverton and Minehead -

Launch of mobile food bank is a magnificent community effort

Rachel Gilmour attended the launch of the UK’s first electric mobile food bank in Watchet on Tuesday, April 30. Quantock Food Bank is based at Watchet Methodist Church but Tuesday saw the launch of its mobile van. The van is powered by electricity and is fitted with...

Rachel visits Foxes Hotel – a remarkable training facility in Minehead

Rachel Gilmour made an emotional visit to Foxes Hotel on Thursday, April 25. She met staff and students at this unique inclusive hospitality learning centre in Minehead. Foxes Hotel is the only facility which offers training in hospitality for youngsters with learning...

Sewage spills in our vital rivers have double or even tripled!

Sewage spills into the Rivers Parrett and Washford doubled in 2023 compared to the year before, statistics reveal. Sewage was dumped into the rivers for over 4,400 hours – including bathing water areas at Burnham Jetty and Blue Anchor West. Liberal Democrat...

Exmoor National Park Authority must look to high tech businesses, as well as tourism

Rachel visited the largest business on Exmoor – Shearwell on April 11. Shearwell is a family business, established 35 years ago outside Wheddon Cross. It is now an international business, with offices in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. The UK business employs 118...

Change is required to protect local river

Rachel Gilmour, parliamentary candidate for Tiverton and Minehead, has demanded answers from South West Water to stem the catastrophic decline in fish in our local rivers. The Liberal Democrat candidate and Mid Devon councillor met with local fishermen to discuss...