Save Our Sidmouth


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Fun Picnic in the Park , Knowle, Sunday 8th September, 3-5pm

Bring your own picnic and join in the fun and games at an event being organised by the Knowle Residents’ Association, supported by Save Our Sidmouth and the East Devon Alliance  http://www.eastdevonalliance.org.uk/

Batman and Robin

There will be  FANCY DRESS, theme Knowle trees, flowers, bugs and beasties (with prizes for all ages!),…….

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and a TREE TREASURE HUNT.……

… and SOAPBOX POETRY inspired by Knowle parkland.

Activities will be centred on the south lawn and terrace of the former historic hotel (now EDDC HQ) . Under the verandah if wet!

For further information, tel. 01395 577461


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First trial recording of an EDDC meeting now online.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of 25th July 2013 was recorded for the first time. The Chairman’s opening remarks, that “expectations were disappointed” as no public speakers came forward on this occasion, will be noted with no surprise. Outside the holiday season, questions from the public will doubtless resume as usual.

More comments, and the recording, are at http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com,  Recording of EDDC meetings, posted 12th August.


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Planning Inspector named, for East Devon’s Local Plan

Thanks to East Devon Alliance for alerting SOS to this news:

Our planning inspector’s name has been announced – Tony Thickett. He has featured on many high profile Local Plan inspections and has given some of them a fairly rough ride.  This MAY be good news for East Devon.  However, the downside is that if he finds the plan wanting then developers continue their free-for-all.  

http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/1180381/Council-told-ditch-core-strategy-housing-evidence/

http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachments/DFH_3_-_appendix_2_for_Pegasus.pdf

http://www.theguardian.com/cardiff/2010/mar/22/cardiff-council-local-development-plan-welsh-assembly-government
(in this one, he worries about flood risk)