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Two dates for the New Year, 2014!

1. Wednesday 8th January
EDDC Cabinet meets at 5.30pm at Knowle. Please note: Written questions from the public must be sent in advance.The SIN blog has comments on the crucial agenda points, at this link: https://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com/2014/01/01/get-your-written-questions-in-for-the-next-cabinet-meeting-8-january-5-30-pm-includes-20142015-budget-notes/

2. Saturday 11th January
Mass March at Feniton, against the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which is leading to the destruction of the British countryside (including much of the Sid Valley). This poster gives details Feniton march Jan 2014
Please bring Save our Sidmouth t-shirts, banners and suitable placards. Media, including ‘Inside Out’ team, will be filming the event.
Neil Parish, MP, will also attend.


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Hearing Sessions for the Examination of the East Devon Local Plan

EDDC’s Planning Policy Officer, Matthew Dickins, has confirmed the schedule,in the following e-mail, circulated on 19th December 2013:

Hearing Sessions for the Examination of the East Devon Local Plan and East Devon Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule

In accordance with regulations I am pleased to advise that:

1 East Devon Local Plan – The oral hearing sessions for the Examination of the East Devon Local Plan will commence at 10:00 am on Tuesday 11 February 2014 at the Council Offices, Knowle, Sidmouth EX10 8HL. Subsequent days will start at 9.30 am. The Local Plan oral hearings sessions, all at this venue, are schedule to run from:

· Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th February 2014;

· Tuesday 25th to Friday 28th February 2014;

· Tuesday 4th to Friday 7th March 2014;

· Tuesday 11th March 2014 has been held as a reserve day.

2 East Devon Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule – The oral hearing session for the Examination of the East Devon Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule will commence at 9:30 am on Tuesday 13 March 2014 at the Council Offices, Knowle, Sidmouth EX10 8HL. At this stage examination is scheduled to run for this one day only.

The Inspector appointed to examine the Local Plan and the Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule is Mr Anthony Thickett BA(Hons) BTP MRTPI Dip RSA.

A full programme for the hearing sessions can be seen on the website of the Programme Officer at:

http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/progofficer

Any queries relating to the Examination process should be addressed to Amanda Polley the Local Plan Programme Officer at:

Amanda Polley, Programme Officer
Council Offices, Knowle, Sidmouth
EX10 8HL
Tel: 01395 571682
E-mail: programmeofficer@eastdevon.gov.uk ‘