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Tributes have been paid to East Devon District Council Honorary Alderman Dr Bill Waterworth who has died recently.

Dr Waterworth, a former chairman of the council, was a councillor for East Devon for 16 years. He was elected in 1991 representing the Eden Vale ward until 2003 when boundary changes meant that his ward was then Coly Valley.

He served on a wide range of committees for the council and in many cases held positions of responsibility. He was vice chairman of the accounts committee from 1997 to 2001, and vice chairman of the finance and personnel committee from 1995...

Exeter City Council is doing everything it can to salvage as much as possible from the original structure of the fire-damaged Royal Clarence Hotel.

The City Council said yesterday (Friday 4 November) that it was working closely with the hotel’s owners, Andrew Brownsword Hotels, Historic England and other partners to salvage and record any particularly significant fabric and items from the wreckage.

Following last weekend’s fire, the site has now been handed back to the owners, Andrew Brownsword Hotels. The main priority is to make the site safe.

In a statement, the...

Devon County Council (DCC) is inviting residents to have their say on proposed changes to its waste management service.

The changes at Devon’s Household Waste Recycling Centres include length restrictions on vehicles using the sites, charging for the disposal of all plastic construction and demolition DIY waste and an amendment to the list of non-acceptable wastes.

Changes are also proposed to ensure that the amount DCC pays community groups to compost waste is comparable with the authority’s own composting costs.

The proposals are part of a public consultation...

As Aviva Investors prepare to announce the name of the final restaurant set to open at Queen St. Dining, customer numbers continue to climb.

The phased opening of the seven new restaurants has been a great success, with people from across the region flocking to the dining destination during half term.

Visitors to Queen St. have the opportunity to experience an eclectic mix of eateries, as well as enjoying newly created public spaces. All tastes are catered for, with the inspiring line-up of Absurd Bird, Comptoir Libanais, Turtle Bay, The Stable, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, KuPP...