News in Seaton

WITH a deadline of March 21 just around the corner, the 2021 census is now in full swing.

Run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the census is the once-in-a-decade survey that gives the most accurate estimate of all people and households in England and Wales.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today revealed his budget in the House of Commons.

The budget aims to provide support during what will hopefully be the final stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nub News editor Philip Evans continues his series looking back over his 55-year career in journalism, many years of which have been spent covering East Devon.

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In a time when we are not able to physically travel around the county, the Let's Walk workplace challenge can help you get a step closer to reaching your dream location – without even leaving your home!

Coastguards and the ambulance were called to Seaton beach on Sunday morning after a woman broke her wrist and sustained head injuries in a fall.

Lyme Regis Coastguards were called to the scene at 9.56am to assist the ambulance service.

East Devon District Council is carrying out cliff inspections in Beer this week - and it's not a job for the faint hearted!

The council carries out annual cliff inspections in Beer, Budleigh Salterton, Seaton and Sidmouth to ensure public safety, and has shared this amazing photo of work underway on the sheer cliff face in Beer this week.

If you don't like the decisions that the council makes on planning matters, now is your chance to change things, says East Devon District Council as it starts work on a new Local Plan.

While nearly 20,000 people have registered to comment on planning proposals through the council's website, less than ten per cent of them have opted to receive information on matters such as the new Local Plan, which will decide what and where we allow new developments in East Devon for the next 20 years.

East Devon District Council has employed new officers to help high street businesses reopen safely and follow COVID-19 guidelines.

Whilst COVID has closed down thriving town centres, the district is now on a journey of transition, dedicated to reopening shops, restaurants and community venues in a safe and sustainable way.

Last week saw the lowest number coronavirus cases since early October recorded in Devon and Cornwall.

A total of 835 new cases were confirmed across the two counties last week, compared to 1,169 the previous week.

Seaton's county councillor Martin Shaw has said debate on how to improve public safety at local elections in May has been "stifled".

The government recently announced that the 2021 Devon County Council elections would take place as scheduled on May 6, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.