Richard Cohen has not had a good year (well, actually he has, as he remains Deputy CEO and Relocation Manager for EDDC). He came under fire last week for saying (twice) that the DMC had “stymied” relocation plans – though actually if anyone stymied anything it was PegasusLife putting in a planning application that was […]
Source: today’s BBC Spotlight Richard Cohen, Deputy CEO of EDDC and Regeneration supremo, interviewed on Exmouth seafront said that “EDDC will do right by them”. Unfortunately for us (though fortunately for the badger set under the demolished Crazy Golf area) he meant only the badgers. Badgers are a protected species whereas human beings are not. […]
According to last week’s Sidmouth Herald, Mr Cohen (he of the says that even if the bid ends up in court it will not hinder his relocation plans. Oh, and by YOU he means us, those residents of East Devon who have the temerity to challenge him. This is the man of whom the Information […]
First Capacity Market auction guarantees security of supply at low cost Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, said: … ‘This is fantastic news for bill-payers and businesses. We are guaranteeing security at the lowest cost for consumers. We’ve done this by ensuring that we get the best out of our existing […]
At the Audit and Governance, 2.30 pm, there will be an oral update from Mr Cohen on relocation. So, it’s another opportunity for our representatives to ensure with their questioning that the office move project is not built on shifting sands. Oddly, EDDC’s latest, and last, edition of their glossy propaganda brochure, ‘Connect’ , doesn’t […]
The EDDC Press Release is linked in the post below. EDA Response: “The East Devon Alliance notes with disappointment that the recent Briefing for Editors by EDDC does nothing at all to address the issues that really matter. EDDC is still unable to give a date for delivery of the Local Plan and the SHMA, relying […]
Well, maybe not quite all? This, and other highlights of the Cabinet agenda, are listed at http://saveoursidmouth.com/2014/05/29/latest-knowle-relocation-update-by-deputy-chief-executive/
The Tory contenders to be the next PM won’t discuss how to tackle the crises facing the country and are only interested in slagging each other off, and saying how much they are going to cut taxes and shrink the state. So Owl is not surprised that they aren’t interested in trying to convince the […]
From a correspondent: The combined roles of Chief Executive Officer, Head of paid services (Human Resources in corporate speak)with that of electoral “Returning Officer”, places a lot of power in one pair of hands. Let us review some recent history of leadership in EDDC. The EDDC Chief Executive has been hauled in front of a […]
Showing you papers before you vote, surely this is something our “libertarian” Simon Jupp MP will have to oppose? – Owl Nick Cohen http://www.theguardian.com Picture the chaos at the next general election. Officials refuse to allow voters into polling stations because the Johnson government has denied democratic rights to everyone who cannot or will not […]
“..Let one anecdote stand in for the bigger picture. The Tories sold half the magistrates’ courts and more than a third of county courts in England and Wales between 2010 and 2020, and about 600 police stations. The same government is engaged in a screeching U-turn today and trying to deal with the tens of […]
Remember when senior officers in EDDC were found to have been “discourteous and unhelpful”, to have provided “inaccurate statements” and admitted to “amending” documents given to the Council’s own Scrutiny Committee, by no less than a Judge led Tribunal? The context is the relocation of EDDC HQ from The Knowle, Sidmouth. Note the ”formative” stages […]
A novel way to audit an administration’s impact on the health of a nation. Owl has totted up the figures which appear to exceed 2 million over Trump’s four year term. Wonder how Boris is doing? What are the “costs” of his delayed decision making? Arianne Cohen http://www.fastcompany.com The Trump administration leaves a devastating health […]
During the silent hours a night owl “clicked” on an East Devon Watch post creating an historic moment …………….the MILLIONTH hit! To mark this significant milestone “Old Owl” has written three reflections on what led to the creation of the blog, what has happened since it started, culminating with the “changing of the Guard” in […]
Most people in Britain were brought up in a country that offered the faint hope of justice. The police would investigate corruption, if only occasionally. Politicians would dodge and weave but avoid flat-out lies. Political parties had moral standards, however flexible, and if a minister disgraced himself or herself they could resign. Opposition politicians, journalists, […]
Analysis by Sky News political correspondent Tamara Cohen: Extraordinary. Unprecedented. An unelected adviser to the prime minister taking a solo press conference for 70 minutes, about his own conduct – in the Number 10 rose garden – is not a spectacle Westminster has seen before or is likely to again. And after 72 hours which […]
A £2.55million budget has been agreed to revamp an ‘inadequate’ road past Exeter Airport – so a major new business park boasting 1,000 jobs can be built. East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) cabinet agreed the move on Wednesday – just hours before the collapse of Flybe was announced. Oops! A spectacular piece of mis-timing by […]
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