Thursday 2nd May is the date of the Devon County Council elections. Popular Independent candidate , Councillor Claire Wright, will this time be standing for the County, in place of Independent Councillor Roger Giles, who retires that day, after 20 years’ dedicated service. (For an idea of Claire’s work, go to http://www.claire-wright.org)

The Feniton by-election will also be held on 2nd May. This of course follows the resignation of former councillor Graham Brown, sacked by the East Devon Conservative Party, and forced to stand down as Chair of the East Devon Business Forum. A new Independent candidate, Susie Bond, is a strong contender to replace him in the Feniton and Buckerell Ward. (See 25 March post  Conservation, not preservation at http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com )

A full list of DCC candidates is available at http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/dccelection2013