A new Beach and Cliff Management Plan (BCMP) is being prepared by East Devon District Council (EDDC) and South West Flood & Coastal for Budleigh Salterton to set out how the town’s beach and cliffs should be managed in the years ahead. The plan will help guide practical and realistic approaches to reducing risks from coastal erosion, cliff falls, flooding and climate change, while...
Fly-tippers have been fined following two separate incidents of household furniture being illegally dumped in Orchard Car Park in Seaton.
At the end of April 2025, East Devon District Council was alerted by a vigilant member of the public that fly-tipped items including a flat‑pack wardrobe, desk, chest of drawers and a sofa had appeared in the car park.
Over 9,300 schoolchildren in Devon are to benefit from Bikeability cycle training this financial year.
That’s thanks to a Bikeability Funding award of just over £451,000 to Devon County Council for 2025/26.
The funding is part of £3.9 million of funding recently announced by the Government and Active Travel England (ATE) for cycling and walking projects in Devon, which was...
A fleet of new John Deere tractors are ready to ensure Devon’s highways remain safe and passable year-round.
The highways maintenance team responsible for Devon County Council’s road network has invested in the green and yellow horsepower which will be used to carry out planned and reactive repairs as well as emergency response services and general maintenance.
Now is the time when people start to feel the effects of Christmas excesses, and resolve to live healthier, fitter and more active lives; give up smoking or reduce their alcohol intake. And with just three months to go before the County Council takes on the responsibility for improving the health of Devon’s communities, Devon’s Director of Public Health and Devon County...
An urgent report into the economic effects of last year’s severe storms on Devon’s transport network has been ordered by county council leader John Hart.
Mr Hart called for the report to provide hard evidence so Devon County Council can launch a concerted campaign for urgent Government action to repair the battered rail and road network.
