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• Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan officially adopted following overwhelming public support

  The future development of Woodbury Parish will now be guided by a community-led plan after East Devon District Council formally adopted the Woodbury Parish Neighbourhood Plan.

• A Spooktacular Success: Halloween Costume Swaps Expand Across Devon

  Devon’s libraries are joining forces this Halloween to help families swap, share and reuse costumes following a spooktacular response to last year’s scheme.

• MP welcomes cash boost for Exeter city centre

  Exeter’s MP has pledged to work alongside the city council to spend the city’s share of a government handout aimed at bringing boarded-up high streets back to life.

• Where’s all the infrastructure funding anyway?

  When plans for new homes come forward anywhere in Devon, you’d bet your house on there being fears about a lack of services to cater for the new residents.

• Pub eyes expansion with virtual games and snooker rooms

  A pub in a Devon seaside town is eyeing an expansion that would see it include a virtual games room as well as a snooker hall.

• Calls for ‘fire summit’ amid rampant pressure on service

  Calls have been made for the county’s fire service to hold a summit so key local and national decisionmakers can hear of the “perils” facing it.

• Devon Partnership NHS Trust Achieves Major Energy Savings Through Solar

  An NHS Trust in Devon is leading the UK’s clean energy charge following the switch on of a new 1.042 MW solar array and battery storage solution at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, Devon.

• Rail industry crackdown as trespassing criminals cause more than six and half days of delays on the South Western network in a year

  New figures released by Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) reveal that trespass caused 9,437 minutes, equivalent to around six and a half days of delays to customers across the South Western network last year.

• Communities invited to apply for new Devon library improvement grants

  Community organisations, charities, town and parish councils, and local partners are being invited to apply for funding to help transform libraries into more accessible, welcoming and inclusive community spaces.

• Have Your Say on the Future of the Dawlish Aviary

  Dawlish Town Council is inviting residents and visitors of the Dawlish Aviary* to take part in a public consultation on its future.

• Heating oil support available as winter approaches

  Teignbridge residents who rely on heating oil to keep their homes warm are being urged to check if they can get financial help as the colder months approach.

• Museum supporters demand answers over long closure

  The doors of a much-loved Devon museum will remain closed while a legal wrangle runs its course.

• Dissent over fire chief’s pay fails to block rise above £200k

  Dissent emerged amid a vote to push the pay of Devon’s fire chief over the £200,000 mark amid potential wider forthcoming reforms of remuneration across the service.

• Cranbrook finally on cusp of proper town centre

  Residents of Devon’s newest town could be nearing the end of a long wait for major facilities as triple-pronged plans for a leisure centre, shops and a possible fire station have been lodged.

• The Royal Devon urging people to get their #JabDone now before winter illnesses arrive

  Eligible members of the public can get their flu vaccination from today, Thursday 1 October.

• Appeal for witnesses in hate crime investigation

  British Transport Police (BTP) officers investigating a hate crime on a train in Devon are appealing for a number of witnesses to come forward.