It has been a good time to get out and about across East Devon to speak to as many of you as possible about the improvements and actions we need to see in our area.
Congratulations to Connaught Gardens, Hillcrest Community Nature Reserve and Manor Gardens in East Devon for being nominated in the Fields in Trust UK’s Best Park 2019 award. You can vote at http://www.fieldsintrust.org/best-park
This year’s campaign spearheaded by the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group will be requesting a cut to beer duty to rejuvenate the UK’s pub and hospitality sector.
I spoke to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Chief Lee Howell about plans to reallocate fire engines and crews across the region, which could result in Budleigh Salterton and Topsham stations closing.
East Devon's MP Sir Hugo Swire today called for Parliament to debate child exploitation, as reports emerged over the weekend that authorities failed to arrest a paedophile for 18 months after a tip-off about him.
On social media, Sir Hugo said: "All stakeholders need to get a move on on the relocation of Tipton St John Primary School. It is over two years since I secured a pledge of £750,000 from the Department for Education. We cannot wait forever.
Today (Wednesday 17th July 2019), East Devon MP Sir Hugo Swire has called on the newly constituted East Devon District Council to review its plans for the expansion of Cranbrook.
