Today’s news reflects the national significance of Feniton’s case…see link to Daily Telegraph headline story given on today’s SIN blog: http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/of-rapacious-developers-or-why-feniton-matters-nationwide/
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“If Feniton fails…nowhere in the country will be safe”…including the Sid Valley.
As Saturday’s mass march at Feniton approaches, the media is showing much interest. Notably, Spotlight TV and Radio Devon are following the Super Inquiry now in progress, which will impact on the the future of all towns and villages threatened with rapid overdevelopment. Local MP Neil Parish will attend the march, which will be filmed by BBC’s Inside Out.
Details of the march are here: Feniton march Jan 2014
More information from the SIN blog:
BBC Inside Out programme to feature the development frenzy in Feniton
Sir Max Hastings sends his support to East Devon’s Mass Marchers
Save our Sidmouth (SOS) followers who agree with Sir Max’s statement given here, are urged to attend the Mass March at Feniton next Saturday morning, 11th January.
In a message sent to the organisers yesterday, Sir Max said:
‘Feniton’s campaign represents the struggle of us all for the rights of local communities to decide their own future, and for the English countryside’. Best wishes and good luck, Max Hastings
The Rt Hon Neil Parish, MP, will be present. Campaigners from across East Devon are expected to join the march, which will be filmed by BBC’s Inside Out team, and have wide media coverage.
Click here for poster giving details of the event: Feniton march Jan 2014
More comments are on SIN http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/sir-max-hastings-supports-fight-for-fenitons-future/
For photos and video of the SOS Mass March (Nov 2012), which attracted 4,000 protesters from across the East Devon District, including campaigners from Feniton, go to the SOS website archive at CATEGORIES Mass March
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