Vegetation and tree clearance work at a project that will return the Otter Estuary and floodplain to a more natural condition has been postponed after campaigners were left furious over the impact it would have on nesting birds.
Alison Hernandez has retained her role as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for the next three years.
An ‘alcohol ban’ for Exmouth could be extended to cover the town’s main beaches if backed by councillors.
Devon’s youngsters have borne the brunt of the unemployment crisis created as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – with levels tripling in a year.
Exmouth’s new waterfront beach bar and restaurant has been granted a premises licence – but the hours of operation have been cut from those requested.
Residents across East Devon have been left split over how development should take place and the number and location of new homes to be built in the district.
There has been a small rise in the number of new coronavirus cases confirmed across Devon and Cornwall in the last week – with an average of six more cases a day across the two counties.
Councillors have chucked out plans to allow a piece of amenity land to be used as outdoor space for a hotel.
Work is set to begin on a beach management plan for Exmouth to ensure that the town’s ‘jewel in the crown’ isn’t lost.
Devon’s director of public health has thanked everyone for their work to keep the worst of the coronavirus pandemic at arm’s length a year after the first lockdown was announced.
