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What does power mean, and who holds the most of it in Devon? When it comes to decisions over public services or how our cities and countryside will look in the future, then power remains in the hands of the traditional political institutions and big businesses, and their leaders. A former corporate lawyer, Morris was first elected in 2010 and in that time has set up two all party ...
What a lovely morning, is it going to last?
Free Sunday parking in Teignbridge will be axed as part of budget proposals that have been approved. Teignbridge District Council’s budget plans for 2020/21, which also funding to employ a climate change officer and enhanced planning enforcement, were given the go-ahead by councillors on Monday morning. Read more... ...
A homeless teenager who was bullied into drug dealing by the notorious Dawlish Geordies gang has been jailed. Police who picked him up on Cathedral Green in Exeter found a message on his phone telling him to do as he was told or 'I'm getting my pals up from Dawlish'. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/teen-dealer-bullied-notorious-geordies-3890309
A wealthy family have swapped their luxury villa in Morocco for a 'poor holiday' in a caravan near Dawlish for a brand new reality TV series. Episode 2 will show wealthy Cheshire entrepreneur and former footballer's wife, Jude Cisse, who will be taking her four children and mum Christine to a caravan park in Dawlish, a little bit different to their privately staffed villa in Morocco. Read ...
It's been a tough year for the famous black swans at Dawlish - but within days of Storm Dennis washing the breeding pair's eggs and nest away the nine spirited survivors are nest-building again. Now the two Cobs (male swans) have moved down to Tuck's Plot and the wardens are clearing the surrounding paths of debris after the deluge. Read more... ...
So sad the black swans nest and eggs were washed away.
@1263 I did wonder when i drove past today and saw 3 police officers talking to people in the Lawn.
A ‘tourism tax’ to help protect Teignbridge’s coastal areas and make sure facilities keep pace with high visitor numbers could be introduced in time for this summer. The voluntary donation which would help fund conservation and tourism related projects, would apply to hotels, holiday parks, B&Bs and Airbnbs within one mile of the coastline. Teignbridge, which has beaches at Shaldon, ...
