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East Devon Watch

@EastDevonWatch

Keeping a close eye on our District

 East Devon
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Devon’s 14 best beaches given famous Blue Flag status for 2023 eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Devon’s 14 best beaches given famous Blue Flag status for 2023

Devon’s 14 best beaches given famous Blue Flag status for 2023

[Even when it’s raining and the flood gates are opened, because you can get a warning to stay away! – Owl] Devon is known for it’s stunning coastlines and beautiful beaches. Many of tho…

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Plymouth shootings: Frustration grows at delayed response eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…

Plymouth shootings: Frustration grows at delayed response

Kicking it into the long grass, where is the selfie commissioner? – Owl Campaigners for changes to gun laws in response to the 2021 Plymouth shootings are frustrated at delays in responses to…

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No 10 food summit ‘no more than a PR stunt’ and failed to tackle key issues eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
No 10 food summit ‘no more than a PR stunt’ and failed to tackle key issues

No 10 food summit ‘no more than a PR stunt’ and failed to tackle key issues

Another day, another PR stunt! – Owl Rishi Sunak’s Downing Street food summit has been described as “empty” by food and farming industry representatives, who rounded on the prime minist…

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Fresh election for Sidmouth Town Council seats after no candidates stand eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Fresh election for Sidmouth Town Council seats after no candidates stand

Fresh election for Sidmouth Town Council seats after no candidates stand

A fresh election will be held for four seats on Sidmouth Town Council after no candidates stood for them in the local elections. sidmouth.nub.news  All of the local authority’s current c…

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What is: “the one overarching threat to British conservatism” ? eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
What is: “the one overarching threat to British conservatism” ?

What is: “the one overarching threat to British conservatism” ?

(Greater even than the climate emergency!) The answer according to Miriam Cates MP, one of the rising stars of Tory MPs when she gave the warmup speech at the, mostly male, National Conservatism ga…

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Three in four pothole claims rejected by councils eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Three in four pothole claims rejected by councils

Three in four pothole claims rejected by councils

Motorists are being denied millions of pounds in compensation for damage and injuries caused by potholes. (Cyclists are at the greatest risk of serious injury from potholes, with 425 killed or inju…

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The UK has a PR plan masquerading as an industrial strategy eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
The UK has a PR plan masquerading as an industrial strategy

The UK has a PR plan masquerading as an industrial strategy

It’s “just industrial-strength bullshit”, like all the ” economic growth plans” announced locally , which seem to have had no impact. These have included: Heart of the…

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‘Progressives’ continue as Exeter’s official opposition eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
‘Progressives’ continue as Exeter’s official opposition

‘Progressives’ continue as Exeter’s official opposition

And now they’re nine-strong Exeter’s Green Party and Liberal Democrats are to continue their opposition partnership on the city council. Ollie Heptinstall, local democracy reporter www.radioe…

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Martin Shaw – My column in the local press has been cancelled eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Martin Shaw – My column in the local press has been cancelled

Martin Shaw – My column in the local press has been cancelled

Where are the local media heading? East Devon Watch continues! – Owl seatonmatters.org / My fortnightly column in the Midweek Herald, Sidmouth Herald and Exmouth Journal has been discontinued…

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Planning applications validated by EDDC for week beginning 1 May eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…

Planning applications validated by EDDC for week beginning 1 May

Demolition of conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension, small single storey front extension and new windows and rooflights associated with a loft conversion 7 West Lodge …

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Westminster forgot its promises to ‘coastal communities’, and left them to rot  eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Westminster forgot its promises to ‘coastal communities’, and left them to rot

Westminster forgot its promises to ‘coastal communities’, and left them to rot 

This article by John Harris starts from issues raised ten years ago. Owl believes “official” recognition of the problem of coastal communities can be traced much further back. Before reading the ar…

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Thousands of pharmacies on brink of closure – just as Tories say we need them more eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…

Thousands of pharmacies on brink of closure – just as Tories say we need them more

Thousands of pharmacies are on the brink of closure – just as the Tories seek to rely on them to bail out struggling GPs. Mirror.co.uk A report by the National Pharmacy Association predicts 3,000, …

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“Potholes ahead. Remove dentures. Fasten bra straps.”  eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
“Potholes ahead. Remove dentures. Fasten bra straps.”

“Potholes ahead. Remove dentures. Fasten bra straps.” 

So read a sign recently erected by a farmer in Stockleigh, Mid Devon. Cornwall seems to be experiencing the same problems as Devon. There are also widespread reports across the country of people pl…

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Head of David Cameron’s legacy project paid £165,000 despite pay review pledge eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Head of David Cameron’s legacy project paid £165,000 despite pay review pledge

Head of David Cameron’s legacy project paid £165,000 despite pay review pledge

The chief executive of David Cameron’s legacy project for young people has continued to be paid his £165,000 salary, despite committing to review his pay before the charity had more than 60 per cen…

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Simon Jupp is minding his pennies, but does he know who the real spendthrifts are? eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Simon Jupp is minding his pennies, but does he know who the real spendthrifts are?

Simon Jupp is minding his pennies, but does he know who the real spendthrifts are?

Owl understands the need to watch the pennies. Job security for Conservative MPs is not looking good. In his last week’s media column under the title: ‘It’s been a difficult day for the conse…

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Good news or Bad news on Police numbers? eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Good news or Bad news on Police numbers?

Good news or Bad news on Police numbers?

Devon and Cornwall Police announces record officer numbers Devon and Cornwall Police has said it has a record number of officers following the biggest recruitment drive in its history. By Ben Woolv…

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Not a good time to pull the plug on flood protection. eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Not a good time to pull the plug on flood protection.

Not a good time to pull the plug on flood protection.

Environment Agency pulls £50m scheme to protect homes in England from flooding A £50m scheme to protect thousands of homes from flooding by the autumn has been pulled by the Environment Agency. San…

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Richard Foord MP writes to Rebecca Pow for government help after flooding eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Richard Foord MP writes to Rebecca Pow for government help after flooding

Richard Foord MP writes to Rebecca Pow for government help after flooding

DEVON MP Richard Foord has written to the Enviornment Minister Rebecca Pow calling on the government to do more to help flood-hit families in East Devon. Adam Manning www.somersetcountygazette.co.u…

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Tory crime commissioner triggered two police investigations into political opponents during local elections bid eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…
Tory crime commissioner triggered two police investigations into political opponents during local...

Tory crime commissioner triggered two police investigations into political opponents during local...

A well-connected Tory police and crime commissioner triggered two different police investigations into political opponents in recent weeks, Sky News can reveal.  Aren’t crime commissione…

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Planning applications validated by EDDC for week beginning 24 April eastdevonwatch.org/2023/05/1…

Planning applications validated by EDDC for week beginning 24 April

Livestock and general-purpose agricultural building with removal of hedgerow section Mohuns Ottery Luppitt Devon EX14 4TSRef. No: 23/0928/FUL | Validated: Thu 27 Apr 2023 | …

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