News in Seaton

As businesses re-open across East Devon, the district council is working constructively and pragmatically to ensure that it supports them through this all-important phase while maintaining a strong focus on public health and supporting livelihoods.

The council wants to help businesses operate legally, taking into consideration such factors as licensing and public safety as well as helping firms be COVID-19 compliant.

As schools close for the summer and the holiday season gets fully underway, the South West is calling on residents and visitors alike to play their part in keeping the region COVID-safe this summer.

Following the opening up of the hospitality and tourist sector two weeks ago, levels of infection and new cases in the South West have continued to remain among the lowest in the country – and the region's leaders paid tribute to the businesses which have opened up for playing their part in keeping the area COVID-safe.

Local arrangements to keep a sharp look out for any potential new outbreaks of coronavirus in Devon, and take swift and decisive action to tackle and contain them when necessary, are now up and running.

Devon's Local Outbreak Engagement Board, known as Team Devon, and the local COVID-19 Health Protection Board met for the first time last week.

Seaton and Colyton fire crews are among those tackling a major fire in the Exeter area which broke out in the very early hours of the morning.

Middlemoor and Danes Castle crews were the first to be called to Hill Barton Business Park, near Exeter, just after midnight this morning.

An exhibition highlighting what it was like to live in the village of Beer during coronavirus lockdown opens on Saturday (July 18).

The free exhibition by local artists, curated by Oliver Cable, is being staged at the Bomb Shelter, off Fore Street, and runs until Sunday, July 26.

Local cricket teams will hear next week how the Devon League plans to run a series of mini-leagues to get the sport up and running again after missing the start of the season due to coronavirus lockdown.

Writing on the Devon League website today, cricket reporter Conrad Sutcliffe said clubs will be told next Monday (July 20) what their fixtures will be in the mini-division programme planned for the cut-down season.

Residents of Colyton are experiencing issues with their water supply.

South West Water have been working on the problem since yesterday afternoon, thought to be caused by a burst water main.

Seaton Town Council has launched a new website containing more comprehensive information about the town with a design which allows easy access to all matters Seaton.

The website contains information on all the local councils - Seaton, East Devon District and Devon County - and details of MP Neil Parish and all town councillors.

Seaton started their delayed 2020 cricket season with an in-house match at Court Lane on Saturday with two teams put together by skipper Ben Morgan.

The easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions for recreational sport signalled the green light for local clubs to arrange friendly fixtures in readiness for final arrangements for the Devon League to commence.

No deaths related to coronavirus were recorded in East Devon or the rest of the county in the latest ONS weekly figures.

The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics today, relate to the week of June 27 and July 3, but were registered up to July 11.