The Leader of East Devon District Council, Councillor Paul Diviani delivered Christmas greetings in person on Tuesday 8 December to busy Royal Mail staff at the delivery office in Honiton.
Councillor Diviani was shown around the building by Delivery Office Manager Barry Marshall who introduced him to hardworking postmen and women, who ensure East Devon residents receive their Christmas mail.
"This is my annual early morning visit to the delivery office at Christmas and I was blown away yet again by just how much effort our posties put into delivering mail for people at this...
Further discussions on an ambitious bid to devolve power from Whitehall to local authorities in Devon and Somerset will be held in East Devon next week.
The Full Council will be debating the Heart of the South West (HotSW) devolution deal at its meeting on December 16. The discussions follow the council’s Cabinet, and Overview & Scrutiny Committees recommendations earlier this month to move ahead with the process.
Twenty organisations across the two counties – including 17 local authorities – are working in partnership on the HotSW devolution bid in response to the...
Police have confirmed that the body found in a vehicle near Fenny Bridges in East Devon on Wednesday 2nd December is that of 71-year old Hilda Mary Oakland.
Her family have supplied this image of Hilda.
Charles Robert Broom aged 66 years from Honiton has been charged with murder and is remanded in custody to appeared before Exeter Crown Court on Thursday 17th December.
A major new visitor attraction is planning to begin the job of recruiting its staff at a special recruitment open day being held in Seaton on Saturday 5th December.
The final phases of work are currently being made at the Seaton Jurassic visitor centre before its opening in spring 2016. The new visitor attraction, which is on Seaton’s Underfleet, will include both indoor and outdoor interpretation spaces as well as a café and retail area.
In preparation for its grand opening Seaton Jurassic is now looking to recruit a range of posts in roles as varied as volunteer...
Council’s new proposed Empty Homes Plan (2015-2019) will build on successes of previous Plan.
The timing of Empty Homes Week 2015 (30 November to 6 December), couldn’t be better for East Devon District Council’s Private Housing Sector team, which has been working hard to complete a new Empty Homes Plan.
The plan sets out how the council will help owners of long term neglected empty properties in East Devon bring their houses back into use over the next four years. The council’s Cabinet has already recommended adoption of the new plan and it will now go before the full...
An across-the-board standard parking charge of £2 a day is being introduced across all East Devon District Council car parks for three months from December 1.
The temporary tariff will not only support local shops over Christmas, but will help boost trade during the traditionally quieter months of January and February.
The move was welcomed by East Devon Chamber of Commerce Chairman Colin Wright who said that he was delighted.
Mr Wright, who is also chairman of the Honiton Chamber of Commerce, said: “We’re very pleased that the district council has once again...
An ongoing problem of vehicle related anti-social behavior, including revving engines, loud music, litter and dangerous driving (often at high speeds) in Seaton’s Jurassic car park and Sidmouth’s Manor Road car park during the evenings, is to be discouraged.
Councilors agreed to the installation of lockable entry barriers and dragon’s teeth at exit points at a recent cabinet meeting.
East Devon District Council officers will now proceed with getting detailed quotes for the lockable barriers and dragon’s teeth devices, which councillors preferred to traffic calming humps -...
The rural economy in Mid and East Devon will be bolstered with £1.2 million of funding support, Devon County Council has announced.
The County Council is overseeing the EU funded LEADER grants programme, which aims to create jobs and help to develop rural businesses. It is working with key partners, including Mid and East Devon District Councils, to ensure applicants receive the necessary support to access the funding.
Devon County Council is the accountable body for two of the five Local Action Groups across Devon – Making it Local and REAL Devon.
The Rusty Pig once again provided a takeaway for revellers at Tar Barrels to fundraise for the Carnival Committee. The outside catering in a converted cattle trailer on Mill Street was manned by chef Joe Draper from Ashburton. Joe and his helpers served up wood fired spicy mutton flat bread accompanied by Rusty Pig’s homemade feta cheese, garlic and herb sauce and pickled red onions. Fittingly, the mutton was supplied by Lewis Strawbridge, one of the Barrel Rollers. And to add a bit of extra heat to the evening, an almost unbearably hot chilli sauce was created by ‘Big’ Fran Lee. Over 200...
