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Dartington development approved despite SWIMBY appeal

6 days ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Guy Henderson

The planned new home site at Dartington - LDRS (The planned new home site at Dartington - LDRS )Developers building in Dartington have been urged to create homes that are more SWIMBY( Something Wonderful In My Backyard ) than NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) . Members of South Hams Council’s development management committee decided on the chairman’s casting vote to allow a new home to be built on the edge of the village.
Devon MPs concerned over proposal to move coronary care

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Image source, Google MapsImage caption, MP Caroline Voaden said the move could put people in "critical danger"Local Democracy Reporting ServiceTwo Devon MPs have raised fears about a proposal to move out-of-hours coronary care from Torbay to Exeter, believing the move could endanger people. It comes after the NHS and the integrated care board (ICB) said it was considering stopping out-of-hours coronary care in Torbay and moving treatment to Exeter instead.
MPs concerned over proposal to move coronary care

1 week ago | bbc.com | Guy Henderson

MPs concerned over proposal to move coronary care Guy HendersonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGoogle MapsMP Caroline Voaden said the move could put people in "critical danger"Two Devon MPs have raised fears about a proposal to move out-of-hours coronary care from Torbay to Exeter, believing the move could endanger people. It comes after the NHS and the integrated care board (ICB) said it was considering stopping out-of-hours coronary care in Torbay and moving treatment to Exeter instead.
Torbay Hospital's £350m Rebuild Delayed, MP Raises Concerns

2 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Steve Darling MP outside Torbay A&E - LDRS (Steve Darling MP outside Torbay A&E - LDRS)Torbay Hospital is facing a ‘Pandora’s box of pain and challenges’ according to the bay’s MP. Speaking during a House of Commons debate on the state of the country’s NHS hospitals, Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling said: “I thought I knew the hospital quite well until I was elected.”He said he was disappointed that the new Labour government had decided to delay a vital £350 million rebuild.
Devon MPs demand urgent action on sewage spill 'scandal'

2 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Storm water overflow on Goodrington Beach, Paignton - Guy Henderson (Storm water overflow on Goodrington Beach, Paignton - Guy Henderson)Devon MPs have spoken out in the House of Commons after official figures revealed tens of thousands of hours of sewage spills into local bathing waters.
MPs demand regulation on 'fleecehold' property firms

2 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Guy Henderson

MPs call for regulation of fleecehold property agreements - alicia christin gerald - Unsplash (MPs call for regulation of fleecehold property agreements - alicia christin gerald - Unsplash )MPs have called for action to regulate companies involved in ‘fleecehold’ property management agreements. The demand comes after MPs said they had been inundated with complaints from constituents forced to pay inflated service charges for properties they lease.
Torbay MP invites Prime Minister to Paignton Zoo

3 weeks ago | hellorayo.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Steve Darling says he wants to show the challenges facing tourismAuthor: Guy Henderson, Local Democracy ReporterPublished 5 hours agoThe Prime Minister has been invited to visit Paignton Zoo to see for himself the challenges faced by Devon’s tourism industry. Torbay Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling issued the invitation to Sir Keir Starmer, as he highlighted the problem created by Labour’s hike in National Insurance contributions for employers.
Resignations spark Exeter city council elections

3 weeks ago | radioexe.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Two seats on Exeter City Council will be contested next week, at the same time as people across the city and most of Devon cast their votes in Devon County Council electionsThe two vacant seats on the city council have been created by resignations. Labour councillor Naima Allcock has stood down in the Mincinglake and Whipton ward, while fellow Labour member Joshua Ellis-Jones has resigned in Topsham.
Holiday let plan for disused Dartmoor care home rejected after 100 objections

3 weeks ago | themoorlander.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Plans to convert a disused care home on the edge of Dartmoor into half a dozen holiday lets have been thrown out. The owners of Tracey House retirement home, on the outskirts of Bovey Tracey, told Teignbridge Council’s planning committee they had tried without success to sell the business. Instead, they now wanted to create six units for holidaymakers. But the committee heard that Bovey Tracey Town Council opposes the plan, and local people want permanent homes there rather than holiday lets.
Day trippers fuel tourism boost

3 weeks ago | kingsbridge-today.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Tourism staying strong in the south hams - LDRS (Tourism staying strong in the south hams - LDRS )The number of people visiting tourist hotspots in the South Hams is dropping, but those who are coming are spending a lot more money. New research commissioned by South Hams District Council reveals that tourism is worth a staggering £266 million a year to the district, which includes which includes places like Salcombe and Dartmouth.