The committee tasked with an ‘in-depth report’ on the East Devon Business Forum and its relationship with EDDC, has received more advice from a Council Officer. Today’s blog at http://www.claire-wright.org  gives details.

At a meeting held last week,  the Vice-Chair of the East Devon Business Forum (EDBF) , which has been transformed into the EDBG, was voted in as Chair of the new Business Group until its AGM next year.

1.The Task and Finish Forum (TAFF)  will next meet at 6pm on Monday, 24th June at Knowle. It was set up last September to do an ‘in-depth study’ of EDDC’s links with the East Devon Business Forum, six months before the Daily Telegraph’s undercover interview with Graham Brown forced his resignation as EDBF Chair. Mr Brown has since been dismissed from the East Devon Conservative Party  and has had to step down from his position as an East Devon District Councillor (He was replaced, in a landslide victory at the May 2013 by-election at Feniton and Buckerell, by Independent Councillor, Susie Bond.).  After some delay, Mr Brown is now the subject of an on-going police enquiry. No charge has been made.

Tomorrow evening’s TAFF agenda is here:  http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/combined_agenda_with_reports_240613.pdf

2. The Newton Poppleford Parish Council meeting, begins at 8pm, the same evening (Mon 24th June) in the Village Hall.  A revised planning application for a controversial large housing development is on the agenda. Among the many local objectors is Councillor Graham Salter, who was swiftly reported to the police by an as-yet-unknown source for speaking and voting on a Planning matter, after allegedly having declared  a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI). Councillor Salter denies having, or declaring, a DPI. The case is ongoing.

For local views on the Revised Planning Application, go to  Newton Poppleford up in arms…. 22 June post at   http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com