Neighbourhood Plans: now even having a Local Plan doesn’t help

“The research found that in eight of the targeted rural authorities local plans which set out where homes can be built for five years were challenged after house building rates fell in the recession. It cited examples in Devon, Norfolk and South Cambridgeshire.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/greenpolitics/planning/11291259/Streetwise-builders-fighting-planning-protections-to-build-in-two-thirds-of-rural-areas-says-National-Trust.html

One of our “partner” councils has a few problems

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Devon-council-agrees-external-review-redundancy/story-25705789-detail/story.html

Paul Diviani makes sure mail will be redirected from Sidmouth to Honiton

http://www.4-traders.com/ROYAL-MAIL-PLC-14535387/news/Royal-Mail–Leader-delivers-seasonal-wishes-19539525/

One law for the rich … One law for Councillor Twiss?

Isn’t it interesting that majority party Councillor Twiss can make serious allegations about another councillor with apparent impunity, yet when a minority party councillor makes much less serious complaints about an officer, she got the book thrown at her?

Anyone see the hypocrisy here? Not to mention double standards.

Remember this?
http://www.claire-wright.org/index.php/post/exmouth_councillor_censured_by_standards_cttee/

Deputy CEO Richard Cohen’s vision for EDDC in a 2012 interview

http://www.room151.co.uk/latest/richard-cohen-east-devons-deputy-ceo-on-opportunities-innovation/

Community Voice on Planning

Lots of good stuff (including EDDC) on our sister site Community Voice on Planning.

Atrocity stories galore from all over the country …

http://covop.org/

How some councils have cut their housing waiting lists by up to 50%

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/concern-among-homeless-charities-as-ten-london-boroughs-slash-housing-waiting-lists-by-more-than-50-per-cent-9922403.html