The local community’s campaign to save the threatened wing of Seaton Hospital takes another step forward this Saturday:

1. Seven local churches will be ringing their bells to mark the beginning of a day of action  

• Seaton St Gregory (pictured below): a bell will be slowly tolled from 9 am; Beer St. Michael, Axmouth St. Michael, Musbury St Michael, Colyford St Michael, Colyton St. Andrew (from 10.00), St. Winifred’s Branscombe – nonconformist churches are also supporting but they don’t have bells! The organiser of this is Rev Barry Brewer barrybrewer29@gmail.com

2. Hospital supporters will meet in the main centres to leaflet shoppers and collect signatures (in Seaton we’ll have a loudhailer and there will be speeches at the start)

• in Seaton (outside Tramway), Beer (Mariners Hall) and Colyton (Market Square)

3. Supporters have distributed 9,000 leaflets in all the towns and villages of the local area in the last 3 days (see attached artwork).

4. Petition forms are being widely circulated & everyone is signing, and two online petitions have already gathered over 1500 signatures between them.

5. The campaign is greatly heartened by the support of the Devon Health Scrutiny last Thursday and in the parliamentary debate obtained by our MP, Richard Foord, on Monday. 

6. We believe the Integrated Care Board and NHS Property Services must now listen to our case. Seaton paid 100 per cent of the threatened wing and we need it to be used for local health provision without paying exorbitant rents.

MARTIN SHAW / 07972 760254

Acting secretary, Seaton Hospital Steering Committee