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• Post Office set to reopen

  Following ongoing discussions and Exmouth Town Council's efforts to secure a solution to the recent Post Office closure in TG Jones, it has been confirmed that an interim Post Office service will open later this month at 9 Chapel Street (the former HSBC building).

• Public invited to give their view on measures to support the endorsed Dryden Road changes

  Devon County Council has published a 4-week statutory consultation on measures to support the reopening of Dryden Road to two-way traffic, including proposals for traffic calming and safe walking and cycling provision

• Council urged to stop getting rid of its parks and toilets

  A Devon council has decided to carry on handing some of its assets over to its towns and parishes despite fears that some of them can’t afford them.

• Devon Remembers

  At 11am this morning people across the County paused to remember just as others have done for over 100 years. Remembering those who had fought in Two World Wars and conflicts since, remembering especially those who had paid the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom.

• Exeter is one of the best authorities in country for waste reduction

  People in Exeter are among the best in the country for producing the least amount of rubbish, the City Council has revealed.

• Anger over Newton Abbot market hall delays

  Angry Newton Abbot councillors have hit out at delays in opening the town’s new £5million Market Hall.

• Traffic bulletin from Wales & West Utilities - Queen Street, Exeter

  Wales & West Utilities is undertaking urgent work to repair a gas leak in the Queen Street area of Exeter.

• Thomas Hall Students Support Local Food Bank with Donations

  Students at Thomas Hall School in Exeter, part of Reach South Academy Trust, marked the end of the first half of term with a non-uniform day that gave something back to the local community.

• Exeter-led £20 million hub will create ten brain health clinics to help NHS reduce dementia risk

  A £20 million research hub led by the University of Exeter will build the artificial intelligence and data systems the NHS needs to prevent dementia.

• Seatbelt & Mobile Phone camera initiative expanded

  Cameras which detect unsafe and distracted driving behaviour will now cover the M5 Motorway for the first time after the initiative was expanded by road safety groups.

• Developer prosecuted for unlawful work to protected trees

  A property development company and one of its directors have been prosecuted after carrying out unauthorised work to protected oak trees in Kingsteignton.

• Devon unveils bold vision for one of England’s largest County Farms Estates

  Devon County Council has set out an ambitious vision for the future of its County Farms Estate, positioning it as a national leader in supporting food security, farming opportunities and sustainable rural growth.

• Leading repair option identified to remedy unsafe cliff above Sidmouth’s Millennium Walkway

  East Devon District Council’s Cabinet received a progress update on work to find a safe, long-term solution for the failing retaining wall above Sidmouth’s Millennium Walkway.

• Second home policy tackles local housing pressures

  East Devon District Council’s policy of charging higher council tax on second homes and long-term empty properties is helping to free up homes for local people to buy.

• Plea for meeting with PM Burnham to match sewage capacity with housing growth

  A plea for a meeting with the prime minister has been sent by a Devon council leader to work out how the sewage system can be improved to cope with housing growth in the major district.

• Final phase of Exeter traffic ban battle begins

  Campaigners lobbying on both sides of a controversial road closure in Exeter are preparing for the final phase of their battle.