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• Share your views on Exeter’s Consultation and Engagement Strategy

  Exeter residents are being urged to share their views on the Council’s draft Consultation and Engagement Strategy.

• CCTV released following serious assault in Exeter

  Officers investigating a serious assault at Polsloe Bridge station have released this this image in connection with the incident

• Get snapping and enter Exeter’s tree photography competition

  There’s still time to enter Exeter City Council’s tree photography competition, with some great prizes up for grabs.

• Appeal following fatal collision on M5, Exeter

  Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision which occurred on the M5 on Tuesday 28 October.

• Plymouth and Exeter unite behind bold four-council future

  Plymouth and Exeter Council Leaders have today announced their united support for a bold new vision for local government in Devon – backing a four-unitary model that reflects how communities live, work and will grow.

• Exeter expands scientific collaboration in the Emirates 

  A partnership on a potentially world-leading marine research centre and a new collaborative geology degree that will create new educational pathways between the UK and the United Arab Emirates were among the highlights of an international visit to Sharjah for the University of Exeter this week. 

• Exmouth Town Council Receives Silver Award in National Quality Award Scheme

  Exmouth Town Council is proud to announce it has been awarded the Silver Award under the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Quality Award Scheme, recognising its commitment to excellence in local governance, transparency, and community engagement.

• New grants fund announced for voluntary community projects and buildings

  A new grant scheme, designed with help from the voluntary sector, to effectively meet local communities’ needs, will fund small community projects across East Devon, and community buildings in rural areas.

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Teignbridge

• Series of measures agreed to minimise impact of utility work on A383 in Newton Abbot

  Essential utility work which was due to start on the A383 in Newton Abbot next week has now been moved and re-scheduled.

• Petition launched for zebra crossing on busy Starcross Road

  Parents and councillors in Starcross are calling for a zebra crossing to be installed on a busy village road so children can get safely to and from school.

• Urgent legal move in fresh Newton Abbot homes wrangle

  Council officers have confirmed they are seeking ‘urgent clarification’ over whether a developer has breached planning controls by restarting work on a controversial homes scheme at Newton Abbot.

• Questions over Newton Abbot’s two-year road closures

  Devon County Council has been urged to think again over a massive construction project which has meant road closures around Newton Abbot.

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South Devon News

• An open letter to the people of Torbay and South Devon from the Chief Executive of the Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust

  The Chief Executive of the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, has written an open letter to residents about the cardiology services at Torbay Hospital and their commitment to you.

• From Saturday 1 November, reduced off season parking charges will be introduced at Fleet Walk car park in Torquay

  The introduction of reduced parking prices between 1 November and 30 April is part of a new, simplified seasonal flat rate tariff structure at the car park, which will replace the separate day and night-time charges currently in place.

• More frontline officers trained to detect drug driving

  Extra frontline police officers in South Devon have recently been trained to test drivers for drugs to keep local communities safe.

• Fears for future of Torquay police custody centre

  Torbay’s MP has called for reassurances over the future of the policy custody suite at Torquay’s police station.

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Devon News

• Princetown National Park Visitor Centre: the end of an era

  Today the doors open for the final time to the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre Visitor Centre in Princetown.

• RNLI provide safety advice as lifeguard season comes to an end in the south west

  This Sunday (2 November) will see the RNLI lifeguard teams lower the flags for the final time this season, marking the end of patrols for 2025.

• SAME 4: Fire safety starts at home

  Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Services SAME4 campaign is a life-saving campaign focused on preventing fatal fires in homes across the region. It targets four key risk factors we most commonly see linked to residential fire deaths:

• Devon launches clean energy prospectus to drive investment and innovation

  Councils across Devon have jointly launched the Devon Energy Prospectus, setting out the region’s bold ambitions and extensive investment opportunities in clean energy.

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