News in Seaton

Seaton Town Council will hold a virtual public meeting to allow residents to ask questions on its recent decision to scrap the seafront enhancement scheme.

Planning permission for the enhancement scheme was granted in 2017 and it would have included pedestrianisation of sections of the seafront, demolition of the existing public toilets and moridunum and construction of a new building, alterations to the highway layout and a new pedestrian crossing, to allow formation of new public space with raised seating and siting of seasonal huts for commercial use.

Devon has been moved up to Tier 3 as the threat of coronavirus continues to rise across the country.

This means the county, along with neighbouring Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset, are on 'very high alert' and restrictions will see all pubs and restaurants close at end of service tonight – meaning they will not be open for New Year's Eve.

Seaton's Town Mayor, Cllr Ken Beer, has officially announced the winners of this year's Christmas Lights Display competition.

The winners of the best business displays were: Brogan Buzec, Pastimes, Pebbles, Just Flowers, Ragini and Passiflora .

Seaton Town Council has scrapped its seafront enhancement scheme despite having already spent more than £50,000 on the project.

At their last meeting of the year, councillors agreed not to take the enhancement scheme any further, after a number of procedural and financial concerns were raised.

The Care and Health Worker parking permit, which allows professionals visiting people at home to park on double yellow lines in certain circumstances, will be improved and made permanent from spring 2021.

Devon County Council's (DCC) Cabinet recently approved the scheme after reviewing a successful year-long pilot.

Twenty-six coastguards, including a team from Beer, were called to help a woman stuck in mud halfway up a cliff and a dog walker cut off by the tide at Charmouth today.

West Bay, Lyme Regis and Beer coastguards were called to Black Ven, between Lyme and Charmouth just before 3.30pm this afternoon (Sunday), along with the fire service and ambulance.

After heavy overnight rain as storm Bella swept across the South West, motorists have been warned that flooding is possible across the Axe Valley.

Storm Bella is expected to bring further heavy showers this evening and a band of heavy frontal rain overnight. This will cause rivers in the area to rise rapidly.

Two of Devon's leading health professionals have reflected on a difficult year, saying "there is genuine belief that things are going to get better in 2021".

Steve Brown, director of public health Devon County Council, and Dr Rob Dyer, NHS medical director for Devon, have issued the joint New Year statement.

Seaton fire crew are celebrating some positive news during this challenging festive period.

On Tuesday, December 8 Seaton's fire first responders were sent to reports of a woman who had suddenly gone into labour at home.

East Devon's 20 COVID-safe public toilets will be closed on Christmas Day and will open as usual from Boxing Day onwards.

Due to the level of staffing needed for the required enhanced cleaning for COVID-19 compliance, the council has decided to close the public toilets on Christmas Day.