“In Devon, the number of firms in ‘significant’ financial distress rose by 15 per cent to 4,289, whilst in Cornwall there was a 19 per cent rise to 1,911. In the wider South West region, there were 22,074 firms in ‘significant’ financial distress – up 16 per cent on a year earlier”.
Daily Archives: 18 Jan 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Diviani says Local Plan sound – BUT Inspector rewrites it with nearly 200 major changes!
Here is Diviani’s puff job:
http://eastdevon.gov.uk/news/2016/01/key-milestone-for-east-devons-local-plan/
The “main modifications” are here:
Click to access appendix-1-main-modifications-2.pdf
A quick glance suggests that the I spector did more work on the plan in a few months than EDDC did in nearly a decade. There are MANY changes that have implications for just about every town and village in the district.
More to follow …
BUT one major point:
Councillor Stuart Hughes was talking out of his … when he said, in a re ent Sidmouth Herald, thanks to him and ex-Councillor Troman the employment land site in Sidford had been deleted – IT HAS NOT BEEN DELETED.
New MP’s expenses watchdog to be paid £700 per day to work 2 day week
“New boss of MPs’ expenses watchdog to be paid over £70,000 a year fo two days a week.
The next chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority will receive as much as MPs do for less than half of their working week.”
The postholder will get £700 a day for a two day working week.
Would you upset your bosses if you were getting paid this much!
Civil servants not writing things down to avoid Freedom of Information Act
“Civil servants will be secretly working on ‘Brexit’ plans but not writing them down to avoid having to reveal them under the Freedom of Information Act, according to a former Cabinet secretary.
Lord O’Donnell of Clapham, who as Gus O’Donnell was Cabinet secretary to three Prime Ministers including David Cameron, said there was a lot of work being done “mentally” by officials on planning how Britain would leave the European Union, a process known as “Brexit”.
However he said that this would was unlikely to be written down to avoid having to disclose the plans to campaigners and journalists.”
The comments are likely to be seized on by transparency campaigners concerned about a Government review which it is feared will curb the extent of FOI.
Just like EDDC’s think tanks, forums, working parties, panels and the like!
Main London Railway line flooded at Whimple this morning
“Train Services to Exeter St Davids have been stopped this morning due to severe flooding in East Devon.
South West Trains have confirmed that there will be no service between Honiton and Exeter St Davids due to flooding on the line at Whimple.
A spokesman has said that a train is currently on its way to inspect the line.”
Major East Devon developer Eagle One refinances debt for more acquisitions
“South West property investor and developer Eagle One has extended and increased its debt package with Lloyds Bank’s Commercial Real Estate team.
The agreement has lengthened the maturity of the existing £38m facilities, secured in 2013, until 2018 and provided a further £2m of additional funding.
Exeter-based Eagle One wants to use the new package to support property investments acquisitions across the South West of England.
The company’s assets include a number of mixed-use, retail, office, residential and industrial schemes across the South West and M5 corridor, with Premier Inn hotels, Tesco and AVIVA among its tenant portfolio.”
East Devon Watch 