East Devon District Council are inviting all young residents of Cranbrook to choose the new play equipment for Cranbrook’s first play area.
The finished open space, which should include a play area for children of early school age, a play area for older children and a multi use games area designed for young people up to the age of 18, provides a wonderful opportunity for the community to have a real say in how their now town is shaping up.
Cllr Iain Chubb, East Devon District Council Portfolio Holder for Environment said: “There is a lovely community spirit at Cranbrook...
New bus services linking to Cranbrook will be launched next week. The Services 4, 4A and 4B will be introduced on Tuesday (28 May) and will replace services 60, 60A, 60B, X60 and 380 on the route between Exeter, Clyst Honiton, Cranbrook, Ottery St. Mary, Honiton and Axminster.
Devon County Council is using developer contributions to fund the services, and its existing funding for Service 380 along this route will also continue towards the additional services.
There will be a half-hourly service between Exeter and Cranbrook, with most buses continuing to Ottery St Mary and...
Bus services to the new community of Cranbrook will be introduced by Devon County Council from Tuesday 28 May.
The Services 4, 4A and 4B, funded by developer contributions, will replace services 60, 60A, 60B, X60 and 380 on the route between Exeter, Clyst Honiton, Cranbrook, Ottery St. Mary, Honiton and Axminster.
Devon County Council’s existing funding for Service 380 along this route will also continue towards the additional services.
In line with the requirements of the planning agreement for Cranbrook, there will be a half-hourly service between Exeter and the...
East Devon District Council has released the first of four short internet films which are being made about the new community of Cranbrook. The first film which is available to download or view from East Devon’s website and can be found on YouTube, is a short overview about Cranbrook. Set on the day Cranbrook first opened its doors to the public, the film takes a look inside some of the show homes, views Cranbrook from the air and celebrates the achievements of 15 years of meticulous planning. Leader of East Devon District Council, Cllr Paul Diviani said “We decided to commission this piece...
A new education campus with two schools and a host of other community facilities at Cranbrook has been given the thumbs-up – and it should be open within two years.
East Devon District Council has approved a planning application for Devon County Council’s proposal for a secondary school and a second primary school in the new town. The schools are scheduled to open by September 2015.
The agreed application proposes construction of a 420 place primary school and a 1,000 place secondary school in a three-storey building with flexible and changeable space that will adapt as the...
Rising costs and reduced public sector investment have forced up fares for passengers, Stagecoach South West confirmed today... but argue that taking the bus still offers better value than commuting by car.
Fares in Devon and Somerset will rise by an average of 4.2% from 1 April 2013. The cost of a weekly Exeter Megarider, which is one of the company’s most popular tickets, will change from £13.00 to £13.50. This offers passengers unlimited travel for seven days within Exeter for just £1.93 a day.
Furthermore, in recognition of Exeter’s increased catchment area and new...
Cranbrook’s new primary school will be officially opened today (26 February). The £3.6 million St Martin’s C of E Primary , which serves the new Cranbrook community in East Devon, will be officially opened by the Bishop of Exeter, the Rt Rev Michael Langrish, and the Chairman of Devon County Council, Jerry Brook at 9am this morning.
St Martin’s will grow with the new community and will eventually accommodate 420 children with a 26-place nursery.
Every classroom is equipped with the latest Apple technology and has its own outside space. There is a purpose-built Foundation...
East Devon District Council has been happy to report that the new town of Cranbrook in East Devon was unaffected by the recent bad weather and its drainage system has coped magnificently against unprecedented levels of rain.
This first major test of the new community drainage system has proven that local concerns about flooding were unfounded, but as Cllr Andrew Moulding, Portfolio Holder for Strategic Development and Partnerships explains, this was no surprise to East Devon District Council:
“The only thing Cranbrook’s been flooded with is unfounded rumours. We did not...
Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Housing visited the new community of Cranbrook in East Devon on Thursday 13 December 2012 to see first-hand how a partnership approach to development is reaping impressive results and announced £20 million of investment from Government.
During his visit the Minister announced a package of support to further accelerate the building of new homes in Cranbrook. This will take the form of a £20 million investment from Government, £6m of which will be used to deliver the roads and infrastructure needed to develop a new town centre, with the remaining...
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old pottery beaker during excavations ahead of the construction of the new town at Cranbrook near Exeter. The pot is remarkably complete with only a tiny portion of the rim missing. It was discovered buried in a pit about 2 metres deep along with a stone bracer, an arm guard worn by archers to protect their forearms when shooting. The bracer was made from stone sourced in Langdale in Cumbria.
By looking at the pot under the microscope Roger Taylor, RAMM’s geologist, was able to identify the inclusions in the clay. He concluded...
