News in Seaton

Two vehicles were destroyed by fire at Berry Hill, Branscombe, last evening.

One fire crew from Sidmouth were called to the scene at about 9.30 pm and onarrival they discovered two vehicles well alight.

Pubs in the Seaton area are gearing up to welcome customers for the first time in three months tomorrow (Saturday).

Pubs across Seaton, Beer, Colyton and Axmouth have been busy ensuring safety measures will be met when they reopen doors tomorrow in line with the government's easing of lockdown restrictions.

Devon County Council is facing huge financial challenges in the years ahead, its treasurer has warned this week.

County treasurer Mary Davis was commenting on the authority's financial outturn for 2019/20 which showed an under-spend of £33,000 on the revenue budget of £509.9 million.

As lockdown restrictions ease further this weekend, senior politicians, public health and police leads are urging the Devon public to stay safe.

Pubs, restaurants, some leisure facilities and tourist attractions are allowed to reopen from Saturday, so long as they adhere to national public health guidelines.

A second round of the Government's Discretionary grants will be open for applications from July 6 to July 17.

Online applications will be accepted from from 12 noon on the July 6 to 5pm on July 17 at www.eastdevon.gov.uk/discretionary-business-grant.

Conservative councillors have released a major strategic set of proposals to rebuild jobs and the local economy in East Devon and are calling on EDDC to set up a new economic risilience committee.

With the immediate threat of coronavirus receding and the full impact of it on the local economy and people becomes apparent, they are calling on all members of East Devon District Council to embrace and adopt the strategies in the report.

East Devon District Council has reiterated how it wants to play a part in the global challenge to combat and avoid the worse effects of climate change.

The council has re-stated its commitment to tackling climate change in response to the government's Committee on Climate Change annual report.

Seaton county councillor Martin Shaw reports on the recent Health Scrutiny meeting at County Hall:

Devon's health system is already changing because of the Covid-19 pandemic and will change further over the next year or so.

Beach huts in Seaton and Beer will be opening their doors this weekend following the relaxation of the government's lockdown restrictions.

Beach huts and chalets across East Devon, including in Seaton, Beer, Budleigh, Exmouth and Sidmouth, will reopen from Saturday, July 4.

New measures to contain and reduce cases of coronavirus in Devon and safeguard the health of local people have been revealed.

They detail plans to provide a fast response to any future outbreaks of the virus across the county and help prevent it spreading.