Says Jeremy Paxman explaining, on the BBC 2 anniversary programme, why he asks straight questions even if he doesn’t usually get straight answers.

Best not to ask those questions at council meetings in East Devon, Jeremy!

Just one day after EDA asks: where is EDDC’s response to the Local Plan Inspector, it appears online dated that same day! Good job we reminded them!

And immediately Mr Thickett sends his reply (page 2 of the document is his speedy reply):

Is it our imagination or is Mr Thickett losing patience with EDDC? He seems to have needed to give them a “Local Plan Revision Class for Dummies” the gist of which appears to be (paraphrasing): pull your fingers out, do as you are told, provide a timetable – and if you think you can get away without consulting again: forget it:

Click to access lettereddc-insp-eddc16.04.14.pdf