Local MP Kevin Foster was delighted to present cheques to three local charities this week after fulfilling his promise not to accept the MP's pay rise, but to donate the money to charity instead.
Torbay Street Pastors, Hele's Angels and Torbay Neighbourhood Watch joined Kevin at his office in Torquay to receive their cheques after making successful applications to 'Foster's Fund'.
All 3 charities are based, or do fantastic local work, in Kevin's constituency.
At last year's General Election, Kevin was the only candidate for the Torbay constituency to make a clear pledge, not only to oppose the pay rise, but to give it to charity if it went ahead. MPs rightly do not get a say on their salary and the pay rise was imposed in 2015. Kevin is one of only a small handful of MPs nationally not to have taken the rise.
Kevin was delighted to have helped these charities, each of whom share his determination to make our local community an even better place to live and work.
Further donations from 'Foster's Fund' will be made in July. If you are a local charity and are interested in applying please contact Kevin's Chief of Staff via [email protected] or visit http://www.kevinjfoster.com/fosters-fund for more information.