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Liberal Democrat Richard Foord to stand against Conservative Simon Jupp in new seat
Liberal Democrat Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has announced he will stand against Conservative East Devon MP Simon Jupp in the new Honiton & Sidmouth seat at the next general election.
University solar farm expected on Duryard Valley Park greenspace
The city council is expected to grant the University of Exeter planning permission for a six acre 1.07MWp solar farm and substation on publicly-accessible greenspace in Duryard Valley Park despite its visual and landscape harm at the 31 July meeting of its planning committee.
Climate strategy consultation receives just 200 responses
A two-month public consultation on the draft Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly climate adaptation strategy which will attempt to minimise the impact of climate change on the South West peninsula only received just over 200 responses from the 1.75 million people who live in the region.
Exwick Road speed limit increase postponed
Devon County Council has postponed its plans to increase the speed limit along the length of Exwick Road from Redhills to Station Road, and to extend the increase along St Andrew’s Road, after admitting that public consultation responses to its plans had gone missing.