News in Seaton

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Nub News is delighted to help spread awareness of her series, 'Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home - Travels in my Own Land' which is on ITV.

COVID-19 cases across Devon and Cornwall have fallen by a third for the second week in a row, with declines in all areas.

A total of 1,547 new cases were confirmed across the two counties in the last week, wit the total for the two counties now standing at 42,935 – the lowest total for seven weeks.

More than 200,000 people in Devon have had their first COVID-19 vaccine, the highest figure in the South West, latest NHS England statistics show.

The figures, which provide the position as of January 31, show that there had been 217,344 vaccinations in the county, with 204,815 of them being the first dose.

The 2021 local elections will go ahead as planned, the government has confirmed.

Doubts had been raised about whether it was possible to hold the ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, but this morning it has been announced that council, mayoral, and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections will take place on May 6.

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Seaton is one step closer to getting the vital flood defences it needs, after the final funding was pledged.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is thrilled to announce that it now has the funding it needs to do the works through the Seaton Hole Beach Management Plan (BMP) as long as the Environment Agency gives the final go-ahead.

Organisations in Beer and Colyford are among five to benefit from more than £17,500 of funding from East Devon District Council's Community Buildings Fund.

The latest successful projects to benefit from the fund include Beer Albion Football Club, which will receive £3,500 to help pay for a viewing area for sports activities, community events and for private hire events; and Colyford Memorial Hall, which will receive £4,611.68 to help replace the floor, which is beyond further repair.

Evening charges are to be introduced in car parks across East Devon.

East Devon District Council's Car Parking Task and Finish Forum this week backed plans to introduce an evening parking charge – initially a flat rate of just £1 – to make a proportionate contribution to management, enforcement and wear and tear costs associated with the car parks.

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Seaton has been earmarked for a new community testing site to identify asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus.

Axminster has been listed as one of 20 locations for new testing sites across Devon, with others including Axminster, Honiton, Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary.