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Thursday: too late for that week’s local papers.
What is stopping the press release being published before that date Owl wonders.
Daily Archives: 19 Nov 2015
Picking and choosing – EDDC doesn’t partner with Exeter to tackle homelessness, Teignbridge does
Also in the latest Express and Echo, it is revealed that Exeter has the highest level of homelessness outside London.
Exeter and Teignbridge have announced that they will work together to tackle it.
Silence from East Devon – where two homeless men have died on the streets of Sidmouth in the last few months – one in a freezing bus shelter and one in a church porch (where the church is trying desperately to do its bit to help people).
Are the homeless invisible to our council?
Cranbrook: Part of Exeter and East Devon Growth Point not East Devon
WOW – we have a new website “exeterandeastdevon.gov.uk” so “Greater Exeter” really does exist!
The website is being used to ask Cranbrook residents what they think about their community (and offering the carrot of the chance to win one shopping voucher as a prize for filling in the questionnaire).
Funny, we thought Cranbrook was in East Devon and East Devonians were in charge! But “Growth Point” is obviously something very different! Amalgamation without consultation continues apace. We wonder how many people who anticipated being in a semi-rural town in East Devon but with good links to Exeter actually feel about becoming just another suburb of Exeter?
“Cranbrook invited to have a say about their community for a chance to win a £50 shopping voucher!
“The annual Cranbrook Community Questionnaire is now landing on doorsteps asking residents for their views, ideas and priorities for the future of their town.
This year there is an added incentive, a £50 shopping voucher! To be in with a chance of winning Cranbrook residents just need to respond to the survey by the deadline of 21 December 2015.
The Cranbrook Community Questionnaire is organised and sent out jointly from East Devon District Council and East Devon Volunteer Services Association (EDVSA) and is a valuable tool in helping the community grow and identify needs of residents.”
http://www.exeterandeastdevon.gov.uk/cranbrook-community-opinions-sought/News-Article/
Breaking News: Exmouth Town Council supports seafront development
The front page headline of today’s East Devon Express and Echo says “Town Council backs seafront first phase – no objection to road changes paving way for redevelopment”.
The story goes on to say this means they support road realignment, parking areas, demolition of beach huts and DJs Diner, though reservations of some councillors led to deferral of plans for infilling of ponds at the Fun Park.
Campaigners for the Facebook Group “Save Exmouth Seafront” are incredulous that public opinion has not swayed the town councillors. They also point out that no planning application has received permission yet EDDC is committing at least £1.5m for the programme when no developer contribution has been offered towards the work.
Objections to the plans must be made by midday on 27 November 2015.
High Court action to protect wetlands – including River Axe
“Conservationists and angling organisations are taking the Government to the High Court over the protection of precious rivers and wetlands, including in the Westcountry.
The World Wildlife Fund, the Angling Trust and Fish Legal have accused the Environment Department, Defra, and the Environment Agency of “dragging its feet”.
They say that despite legally committing to ensure 44 sites across the country were healthy this year ministers have stifled action to address harmful pollution from farms.
The groups are seeking a judicial review in a bid to protect the rivers, lakes and coastal areas from further damage.
Among the list are special areas of conservation, including Plymouth Sound Estuaries, the River Axe and the River Camel.”
Community Infrastructure Levy – to be reviewed even before we get it!
EDDC has got nowhere near introducing CIL – and now the government wants to review it! Heel-dragging on the Local Plan means it hasn’t happened here. It was supposed to fund infrastructure from developers.
Well, at least EDDC won’t need to write anything about it!
Clarification re. Clyst St Mary
From Gaeron Kayley of the Save Clyst St Mary campaign:
‘Since the Bishops Clyst Parish Council Meeting on Monday night (16th November) at the Village Hall, it has come to our notice that some of those who attended the meeting were confused by the presentation on the sports and recreation proposals incorporating the Friends Life site, the Plymouth Brethren site and the Clyst Valley Football Club site, with some residents believing that the Save Clyst St Mary Campaign was responsible for this presentation and were, in fact, in agreement with the options put forward for the future proposals on these three areas of adjoining land that were explored during the evening.
Both the Parish Council in their Emerging Neighbourhood Plan and The Save Clyst St Mary volunteers have worked tirelessly to protect the green field areas owned by Friends Life and Plymouth Brethren and are adamant that these areas should remain unspoilt as they are outside of the Built-Up Area Boundary for the village.
The concept of the land being used for the community as a sports and recreation area is agreeable in principle by both the Parish Council and the Save Clyst St Mary Campaign.
However, the Save Clyst St Mary Campaign have not been party to or participated in any negotiations concerning land swapping by the Clyst Valley Football Club and Plymouth Brethren to facilitate any residential or other development on these green areas and, indeed, we were unaware of such proposals until they were mentioned at Monday’s meeting, when one of our representatives challenged such proposals.
Be assured that our interests lie in protecting this village from inappropriate unsustainable development and the protection of these green areas are paramount and will remain at the forefront of our Campaign and should you wish to discuss any issues please feel free to contact us at saveclyststmary@gmaol.com ‘
East Devon Watch 