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EDDC, Paul Diviani

Chairman and Leader administrative support costs soaring

… “Concern that civic expenses had increased again for the second year in a row, relating to employee costs of the administrative time required for the Chairman and Leader of the council; other members felt that with the workload was significant for both positions.”

Seems Councillors Diviani and Godbeer need lots and lots of officer help, the poor souls! And isn’t Chairman of the Council a largely ceremonial position? What sort of help is Councillor Godbeer needing more of?

Minutes of Overview and Scrutiny Committed of 14 January 2015:

http://new.eastdevon.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/committees-and-meetings/overview-and-scrutiny-committee/minutes/14-january-2015/draft-budget-and-service-plans-201516/

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Exmouth, Knowle/Honiton/Exmouth relocation

Exmouth Town Hall refurbishment not costed and borrowing may be needed

Cost neutral my ….!

“In response to a question about the cost of accelerating refurbishment of the Exmouth Town Hall if relocation to that site (as part of a dual site option) was agreed, it was confirmed that some capital could be used, but some borrowing may also be necessary which would incur costs. This acceleration has only been discussed and not agreed – the implications of it will need to be fully costed. At present there was no allocation in the capital budget to the refurbishment of Exmouth Town Hall. …”

Extract from minutes of Overview and Scrutiny Committee 14 January 2015:

http://new.eastdevon.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/committees-and-meetings/overview-and-scrutiny-committee/minutes/14-january-2015/draft-budget-and-service-plans-201516/

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AONB, NPPF

Daily Telegraph: Building a better planning system

AONBs sacrosanct? Someone needs to tell East Devin District Council!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/9163078/Building-a-better-planning-system.html

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EDDC, Tourism

West Country tourism needs help

Well we know one district where it isn’t getting it – East Devon, which Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw recently named and shamed as doing nothing. A bit of the £700,000 plus already spent on just talking about relocation of EDDC’s HQ could have had great impact here.

Name that Tourism Champion at EDDC and find anything he or she has said about tourism. But we don’t count the next 3 months when usually silent councillors and MPs suddenly find their voices and manage to get their photos in all sorts of odd places!

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Plea-West-tourism-level-playing-field/story-25917907-detail/story.html