A key milestone has been reached with East Devon’s Local Plan following official confirmation from the independent Planning Inspector that the plan, subject to a number of modifications, is now ‘sound’.
This means that East Devon District Council can now move forward to formally adopt the Local Plan and the additional Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule. A meeting to adopt the plan is expected to take place at the end of January.
The Local Plan documents are the culmination of years of work as the Council has assessed many possible development sites and...
East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team has been overwhelmed by the commitment and generosity of local volunteers.
Throughout 2015, they dedicated an astonishing 4,500 hours of service to the East Devon Countryside team, maintaining and preserving important nature reserves.
Cllr Iain Chubb, the council’s portfolio holder for the Environment, said: “Volunteers offer a range of skills and experience and are an invaluable resource to the Countryside team.
“Without their work, the East Devon countryside and the abundance of wildlife we enjoy would be very...
East Devon District Council Leader Paul Diviani has led the tributes to Honorary Alderman Barry Willoughby who died recently.
Mr Willoughby was elected to the District Council in May 1984 and represented Exmouth Littleham Urban Ward.
He was the Council’s Chairman for two years from 1995 and served on a number of Council Committees including Planning, Policy, Housing, Exmouth Town, Tourism and Transportation and Environment.
He was Vice Chairman of the Planning Committee from 1997 until 1999.
He retired from the Council in May 2003 and, due to his...
AN innovative NHS service in Exeter which visits patients in their own homes to give advice and support around medication has been showcased at a top industry event at the ICC in Birmingham.
The Exeter cluster pharmacy team, managed by the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, was one of only 12 projects from across the country to be selected to exhibit at the NHS Providers Showcase.
The event, part of the two-day NHS Providers annual conference and exhibition, is designed to promote outstanding work and provide delegates with inspiration and ideas to improve patient care...
Lidl is set to buy Sainsbury's land holding at Clyst Honiton near Exeter with the potential to create hundreds of jobs for local people.
The site, also known as the Exeter Gateway, already has planning permission for a distribution warehouse of 50,000 m². After carrying out extensive site preparation works Sainsbury’s put its plans for a depot on hold in 2013. It has now agreed a deal with Lidl who will acquire the site in East Devon, and bring forward plans for a new distribution centre. Councillor Paul Diviani, Leader of East Devon District Council, welcomed the news: “It is...
Higher Woolbrook Park in Sidmouth is set to get brand new streetlights this year, following a routine maintenance inspection by Devon County Council contractors SSE.
In addition, in a separate scheme, Government funding will mean that 24,000 more lanterns across Devon will be converted to energy efficient alternatives by March 2018.
This follows a successful bid by Devon County Council to secure over £10m from the Department for Transport Challenge Fund.
Included in this will be the replacement of 5,000 streetlamp columns on mainly A and B roads in Devon, including...
East Devon District Council’s housing team is looking for tenants or leaseholders who can help to improve its service by being part of a special scrutiny panel.
First set up in 2011, the Tenant Scrutiny Panel reviews housing services on behalf of other residents, making recommendations and working with housing officers to make improvements. The panel has just completed its third in-depth project, scrutinising tenant involvement of the housing service.
Sylvia Martin, the current chairman of the panel, who has been a member since 2012, said: “Panel members have a real...
