23 May 2016, EDDC Website:

Remaining East Devon beach hut/chalets/beach hut sites vacancies

Beer – three beach hut sites available – join the waiting list now
Seaton – 14 beach hut sites available – join the waiting list now and secure a spot near the new Seaton Jurassic centre
Budleigh – seven sites available – join the waiting list now
Exmouth – one chalet remaining (currently under offer)
Exmouth – four beach huts available – join the waiting list now

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/news/2016/05/east-devon-beach-huts-prove-popular-for-2016-season/

Save East Devon Beach Huts Facebook page today:

“Here is EDDC’s reply on beach hut waiting lists – it does not record individuals on multiple site lists:

Beer East Beach – 45
Beer East Shelf – 47
Beer West Beach – 35
Beer Far East – 48
Budleigh Salterton East huts – 69
Budleigh Salterton West huts – 71
Budleigh Salterton East sites – 86
Budleigh Salterton Police sites – 80
Budleigh Salterton Rolle sites – 87
Exmouth Foxholes – 27
Exmouth Queens Drive – 53
Seaton West Walk sites – 98
Seaton West Walk (former) huts – 98 (assumevthis duplicate of above)
Seaton East Walk sites – 68
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder – 18″

So, 29 huts or chalets available on 23 May, 832 on the waiting list on 1 June and 832 people on the waiting list on 1 June

How can you have a press release telling people about 29 empty sites AND more than 800 on a waiting list on 1 June!