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Thoughtful column by Richard Foord on nuclear test veterans
I know from my own research on the campaign for nuclear disarmament, the subject of my forthcoming book, that many suffered life changing health conditions and legal action over the 1950s tests is still ongoing after all this time.
‘We’ve met our housing targets but we’re still in a desperate housing crisis’
“Developers build and build to support the immigration of wealthy retired people from other areas of the country. We have more than met our housing targets, but we are still in a desperate housing crisis….” Maiden speech puts county’s problems in the spotlight Guy Henderson – Local Democracy Reporter http://www.radioexe.co.uk A Devon MP has used…
— Read on eastdevonwatch.org/2024/09/04/libdem-mp-highlights-hollowed-out-devon-communities-in-maiden-speech/
A new week, a new pollution alert | East Devon Watch
Following heavy rain last night, the Environment Agency detected a sewage discharge at Exmouth starting at 01:56 2 September. Surfers against Sewage map shows alerts at Exmouth, Budleigh, Sidmouth, Beer and Seaton
— Read on eastdevonwatch.org/2024/09/02/a-new-week-a-new-pollution-alert/
Book of condolences for Ted Gosling in Seaton Library
Please call in and sign. The Library also has a display of his books, which show just how much Ted contributed to the writing of the history of Seaton and East Devon.
New development proposals near Seaton – join the debate on September 11th
From East Devon Watch: In preparation for East Devon District Council’s new Local Plan, proposals for residential and employment development site allocations across East Devon will be considered at a series of public meetings throughout September. Venue: Council Chamber, Blackdown House, Honiton eastdevon.gov.uk East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Strategic Planning Committee will consider every potential development site allocation with…
— Read on eastdevonwatch.org/2024/08/29/new-development-proposals-near-your-town-join-the-debate/
SWW dumped sewage in the sea at Seaton on 340 days out of 365 in 2023 – the worst in the whole country
Seaton (1), Exmouth (2) and Sidmouth (4) named in “worst” five nationwide. Full data below LibDems call for an end to sewage dumping in bathing waters by 2030 UK’s pristine Blue Flag beaches ‘under threat’ after 2,328 sewage discharges Eleanor Langford, Tom Bawden inews.co.uk There are calls for the UK’s most prestigious beaches to be…
— Read on eastdevonwatch.org/2024/08/26/breaking-rise-in-sewage-dumped-near-blue-flag-beaches-five-worst-in-devon-three-of-them-in-east-devon/
Ted Gosling has died
It is with great sadness that I inform readers of the death, at the age of 95, of Ted Gosling, the founder of Seaton Museum and author of many books on local history. An active member of the Seaton community for over 80 years, he was the town’s only Freeman. He will be greatly missed. A fuller appreciation will follow.
‘Living Memories’ founder receives national award
Brian Norris, the founder of Living Memories, a Colyton-based Community Interest Company with a large database of films for use with older patients suffering from dementia, has been received a Points of Light award from the government for his contribution. Brian hopes that Living Memories might in the future be based in Seaton Hospital.
Dental shock for local NHS patients
The Axminster Dental Practice, a large practice which serves a wide area, has told its NHS patients that it will cease NHS treatment from October. Only those who sign up to Denplan before then will continue to receive (private) treatment, and even then on a first-come first-served basis.
It seems particularly unfortunate that the practice did not delay this decision to give the new Labour government a chance to outline its plans to remedy the terrible state in which the Conservatives have left dentistry. I am sure Richard Foord, who made this a major issue, will want to press the government on it.
If you are an Axminster Dental Practice NHS patient and have not received a letter, you should contact them immediately.
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