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• East Devon commits to delivering infrastructure-first new community despite “frustrating” Government decision

  East Devon District Council and Devon County Council are challenging the government’s decision not to select Marlcombe for the next phase of the national New Towns programme, as consultations are launched by the housing ministry today.

• Exeter finds funds to revamp run-down leisure centre

  Developer contributions for Exeter homes could help fund a £6m Wonford leisure centre revamp. Sport England may add a third, creating a new hub in the city’s most deprived area with poor health and low activity levels.

• Tussle brewing over controversial employment site for Devon town

  Proposals have been submitted for a major Ottery St Mary site to allow storage, offices, professional services or light industry. East Devon District Council’s planning committee will debate it on 24 March amid local disagreement despite officer approval.

• Council recognised for green travel initiative

  Staff at Exeter City Council are celebrating after being Highly Commended at the Exeter Sustainability Awards. The team was recognised for working with Great Western Railway and partners to encourage train travel to the city’s green spaces.

• Exeter awarded £20m Pride in Place funding for neighbourhoods

  Exeter has secured £20 million in Pride in Place funding to strengthen communities. The investment will be spent over ten years in Whipton and Heavitree, giving residents a central role in decision-making to reflect local needs, ideas and ambitions.

• WANTED | Luke Down, Exmouth/Exeter

  Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for help to locate 39-year-old Luke Down from Devon. He is wanted in connection with reports of stalking and assault. Down has links to Exeter and is believed to be in the Exmouth area.

• Row amplifies after public claims edited out of video of EDDC Strategic Planning Committee meeting

  A dispute has arisen over a Devon council’s move to remove a resident’s claims about a controversial planning process. Officials are identifying sites for new housing across East Devon through to the early 2040s as part of drafting a new local plan.

• Exeter adult and paediatric scoliosis pathway and EOS scanner speeding up diagnoses and treatment for patients

  Nightingale Hospital Exeter is helping to see, diagnose and treat more patients with scoliosis, a debilitating medical condition where the spine develops an abnormal sideways curvature.

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Teignbridge

• Newton Abbot park fortified against Traveller encampments

  A Devon Traveller hotspot has been fortified in a bid to prevent future encampments.

• MP’s call for clarity over nature watchdog’s Wolborough choice

  A Devon MP has called for clarity over how the government’s nature watchdog responded to a planning controversy in his constituency.

• Victory for ‘people power’ as Teignmouth Lido prepares to open

  Teignmouth Lido WILL open for the summer of 2026 after what campaigners are calling a victory for people power.

• Appeal following serious collision, Bovey Tracey

  Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision in Bovey Tracey on Thursday 5 March.

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South Devon News

• Torbay WILL leave Blue Flag beaches scheme

  Torbay has finally decided to haul down the coveted Blue Flags it won as part of a long-running international project and go it alone.

• Dangerous driver who got behind the wheel with weapons is now behind bars

  A 23 year old South Devon man has been sentenced to 50 weeks behind bars after admitting various offences including dangerous driving and possessing weapons.

• ‘Silent service’ on the buses could boost Torbay business

  Torbay’s silent revolution is winning over bus passengers across the English Riviera.

• Five arrests and stolen vehicle recovered after police road safety operation

  Five people were arrested and a stolen vehicle was recovered on Saturday night after a busy road safety operation across Teignbridge and Torbay.

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Devon News

• A more local way of supporting families during the EHCP process

  From April, the SEND Operations service is changing. A new locality model will be introduced to give families clearer, quicker and more joined-up support at key stages of the Education, Health and Care Plan process.

• What is meningitis? Symptoms, risks and how to protect yourself

  Reports of meningitis cases in Kent may be concerning, but Devon’s local risk remains unchanged with no evidence of wider spread. Still, be aware of symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, and stay vigilant as they can develop rapidly.

• New ‘sheep worrying’ laws backed by council and police

  Devon County Council and Devon & Cornwall Police are urging dog owners to act responsibly around farm animals as new legislation to tackle livestock worrying comes into force today Wednesday (18 March).

• Devon to receive £1.3 million extra support as global conflict drives up heating oil costs

  Devon is to receive an additional £1.3 million from government to help eligible low-income households who rely on heating oil cope with rising fuel costs driven by global events.

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