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Knowle relocation costs continue to rise

At the recent Overview and Scrutiny Committee budget meeting it was agreed (not unanimously) to support the inclusion of £200,000 for the Knowle relocation project in the 2014/2015 budget and another £200,000 in the 2015/2016 budget. These items are designated capital expenditure. Previous expenditure on the project is designated as revenue spending.

The public will be interested to know how the sum of £400,000 has been arrived at, what calculations had been made, and precisely what the money would be used for.
There will be a chance to ask these and other questions you may have, at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Thursday 30th January, starting at 6.30pm.

Please tell friends and neighbours who may not know. SOS looks forward to seeing you there!


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SOS news update, January 2014…

For the past few months,the Save Our Sidmouth (SOS) Committee have been assiduously preparing evidence for the Inspector at February’s Public Examination of the New East Devon Local Plan, 2006-26. SOS will speak on various carefully researched topics relating to the District Council’s plans for the Sid Valley.

The Public Examination, to be held at Knowle, opens on Tuesday 11th February. .
New documents only just submitted to the Inspector by EDDC can be seen at this link: http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/progofficer

The Sidmouth hearing is no.7, scheduled for Tuesday 25th February, beginning 9.30 a.m.

More information specific to the Sidmouth Hearing will be posted on the SOS website over the next few weeks.
(For a wider picture of the draft Local Plan issues, see the regularly updated new website eastdevonalliance.org )