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Ballots are counted at East Devon District Council. Archive image: Joe Ives/LDRS.

East Devon and Exeter: When do you find out who your MP is?

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By on Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, Colyton, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Voters in East Devon and Exeter will have to wait until the early hours of Friday morning (July 5) to learn who their MP will be. Devon voters keen to know which party has won in their constituency will need to stay up through the night to find out who their new MP is, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. The county heads to the polls on Thursday (July 4) with the rest of the nation, and once polling stations close at 10pm, local councils kick into gear to get all the votes counted. All of Devon’s district and unitary…

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Residents across East Devon failed to receive polling cards. Photo: East Devon News.

District council apologises after scores of East Devon residents fail to receive polling cards

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By on Axminster, Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, Colyton, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

The district council has blamed a printing contractor ‘mistake’ for resulting in scores of East Devon residents failing to receive polling cards. East Devon District Council (EDDC) on Monday (July 1) apologised to residents left without polling cards ahead of Thursday’s General Election (July 4). EDDC said it was ‘doing all it can’ to make sure East Devon residents affected can still vote. The district council said polling cards were sent out by first class post on Monday (July 1) to those still waiting. An EDDC spokesman said: “East Devon District Council has become aware that many residents did not…

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Your views are needed to help shape the future of East Devon – green spaces, new development, town centres, employment, coastal areas and more

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By on Axminster, Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Business, Colyton, Colyton, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Newton Poppleford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Your views are needed to shape the future and character of East Devon – including sites to build new homes and businesses, town centre shopping areas, plus preserving green spaces and coastal spots East Devon District Council (EDDC) is urging all to take part and leave feedback on eight new topics for the Local Plan, which will be used for future planning decisions and developments. But you only have from now until 5pm on Thursday, June 27 to make your views known. The eight areas being focussed on are: New housing and mixed-use site allocations New employment site allocations Designated…

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Colyford stock image. Image: Google Maps.

East Devon: Neighbour wars rage on as Colyton leaders refuse to comment on why the town has left Colyford waiting for a year amid a land ownership handover

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By on Colyton, East Devon, Farming, News

Leaders of an East Devon town have refused to explain why its council has failed to hand over land worth around £140,000 belonging to a neighbouring village, amid an ongoing row lasting a year. Action has been requested by an East Devon parish in an ongoing spat with its neighbour, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. Ian Priestley, chairman of Colyford Parish Council, has urged help in securing land he says should have been transferred to his parish when it officially separated from neighbouring Colyton. Cllr Priestley addressed East Devon District Council’s cabinet as part of an ongoing bid for…

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Floodwater on the road towards Broadclyst ford, East Devon. Photo: East Devon News.

Heavy overnight rain across East Devon results in multiple flood warnings and alerts as river levels remain high

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By on Axminster, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, East Devon, Exmouth, Farming, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidford, Sidmouth

Flood warnings and alerts were issued across East Devon throughout Thursday (May 2) following hours of heavy overnight rain. The Environment Agency (EA) said river levels were high and some roads and low-lying land could be flooded as a result. Flood warnings were issued for areas of Axminster and Yarcombe after heavy rain caused the River Yarty to rise, with calls for farmers to be aware their livestock could be at risk in fields close to the river. Roads and fords that crossed the River Yarty were expected to be cut off and impassable. The Environment Agency said: “Riverside property…

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Council called upon to ‘use its teeth’ and sort out a debt dispute neighbourhood row between Colyton and Colyford

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By on Colyton, Colyton, East Devon, News

A neighbour clash in East Devon has resulted in the district council being urged to step in, ‘use its teeth’, and help sort out a debt dispute between Colyton and Colyford. The chair of newly-formed Colyford Parish Council has urged the district council to “use its teeth” in an ongoing spat with neighbouring Colyton, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. Ian Priestley, chair of the parish that was legally established in April, addressed East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) cabinet meeting to plea for assistance in its ongoing dispute with Colyton. A reorganisation order compelled Colyton to pay Colyford £11,202 for…

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Fire crews tackled a garage blaze after an electric car charge point caught fire. Photo: Colyton fire station.

East Devon: Blaze spreads to a garage after an electric car charging point catches fire

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By on Colyton, East Devon, News, Opinion

Firefighters from East Devon on Wednesday (September 7) tackled a blaze in a garage in Colyton after an electric car charging point caught fire. Crews from Colyton, Seaton and Lyme Regis, in Dorset, were called to the property where they found fire had spread to the garage from a car charger. The crews ‘quickly’ brought the blaze under control and stopped it spreading to neighbouring properties. Firefighters praised residents at the property for having smoke detectors which raised the alarm. A Colyton fire station spokesperson said: “On arrival it was found that it was the car’s charging unit in the…

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Photo: Axminster Fire Station.

Motorhome is destroyed by fire on a campsite in East Devon – firefighters pump water from a fish pond to help tackle the blaze

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By on Axminster, Colyton, East Devon, News, Uncategorised

Water from a fish pond was used by fire crews to help tackle a recent motorhome blaze on a remote campsite in East Devon. Firefighters from East Devon were at the end of August called to a campsite in Kilmington after a member of the public reported a motorhome on fire. Because of the remote location, crews used a portable pump to take water from an on-site carp pond to help douse the flames. The vehicle, which contained lithium batteries and a half-full gas canister, was destroyed by the fire. The cause of the blaze was thought to be accidental.…

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A balcony blaze broke out in the early hours of the morning. Photos: Axminster/Seaton fire stations.

Off-duty Seaton firefighter’s efforts help to stop an early-hours rooftop balcony blaze from spreading

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By on Axminster, Colyton, East Devon, News, Seaton

An off-duty firefighter was first on scene in a bid to stop a blaze escalating when rooftop decking caught fire in Seaton in the early hours of Tuesday morning (May 30). Firefighters from Seaton, Colyton, Axminster, plus and the aerial ladder platform Danes Castle, in Exeter, were called to the property at around 3.30am after a member of the public reported the roof of a property was on fire. The fire service believed the cause of the blaze to be accidental and gave safety advice after it was thought  barbecue coals could have been used earlier in the day. When…

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The CQC inspection found Elmwood Residential Home must improve. Photo: with permission.

East Devon care home told to improve by CQC inspectors announces a new manager to raise standards

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By on Budleigh Salterton, Business, Colyton, Colyton, East Devon, News

An East Devon care home told to improve by government inspectors has drafted in a new manager in a bid to raise standards. Elmwood Residential Home, in Colyford, Colyton, was inspected by regulator Care Quality Commission (CQC) in December 2022, where it was found the service required improvement, after monitoring the care home’s safety standards and leadership. Sister home, Pinewood, in Budleigh Salterton, rated ‘Good’ overall by the CQC, has announced its manager of 10 years, Sally Williams, has moved to Elmwood to improve the quality of care and services offered at the Swan Hill Road site. She said: “Elmwood…

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