Examination hearings to consider objections to the new Devon Minerals Plan will take place at County Hall in Exeter next week.
The Plan underwent consultation last Autumn, and proposes sites to achieve the supply of minerals to 2033.
Hearings will take place from Tuesday 24 May to Friday 27 May, starting each day at 10am.
A government inspector, Mr Andrew Freeman, will conduct the hearings to establish the soundness of the Minerals Plan. Participation in the hearings is limited to people that responded to last year’s consultation and have already requested to take...
Ticket-holders for Radio 1's Big Weekend at Powderham Castle near Exeter have just six days left from today (Monday May 16) to book their transport in advance of the event.
Festival-goers have until May 21 to pre-book transport that’s been specially laid on for the event.
Park and rides, shuttle buses and drop-off/pick-up points have been arranged to get people safety to and from Powderham while ensuring minimum impact on residents and those who may be visiting the area to enjoy the long weekend in this part of Devon.
As part of our schedule of special summer craft workshops, this class will give you a chance to come in a play with felt & one of our favourite pieces of equipment: our Sizzix Big Shot.
Come and have a go with our great selection of dies (tools for cutting shapes out of felt easily) – we’ve got everything from owls to ice cream to hearts & stars. What happens next is then up to you! We’ll have all sorts of ideas and inspiration to throw at you, and all the craft equipment you need to make it happen. You could potentially make a beautiful mobile, a heart garland, a hand...
As part of our special schedule of new summer workshops, we'll be hosting a session of jewellery making using our favourites: tiny seed beads, charms and tassels! YAY. You’ll go home with a necklace and a bracelet, and all the skills you need to make a million more of these to give to loved ones. Expect extreme tassel enthusiasm and awesome jewellery creations.
The class is a one off session, running on Tuesday 24th May, 2pm to 4.30pm, and costs £25 per person, including all your materials. We require a £10 deposit to secure your place, so give us a ring on 01392 437377 or pop in...
Exeter-based waste management business Devon Contract Waste has taken over the commercial waste division of Somerset-based Wellington Waste in a deal that sees the Devon company acquire contracts worth around £220,000.
The takeover means approximately 300 trade waste customers have been transferred over to Devon Contract Waste’s Zero to Landfill service, with no interruption to collections. The deal is in-line with the company’s ambitious expansion plans, which aim to increase its market share of commercial waste collections within and beyond its Devon heartland and reduce the...
As part of our special schedule of summer workshops, we're excited to offer the chance to get started learning wonderful hand embroidery with our Zenbroidery kits.
In essence, this is ‘colouring in with thread’ – we have 6 beautiful designs printed on to plain white fabric, which you can then embellish in any way and frame up as they are or then make into something awesome.
In this workshop, we’ll be adorning these with a whole host of hand embroidery stitches that you’ll learn along the way. Once you’ve given it a go, I think hand embroidery is one of the most rewarding...
Devon’s finest were honoured by the Queen last Wednesday, 11 May, when they were presented with a British Empire Medal.
Chosen for their tireless community work and dedication, the six men and women from across the County were named in the New Year’s Honours List 2016.
They were presented with their awards by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon, the Queen’s representative in the county, at an Investiture at County Hall on Wednesday 11 May.
He said: “These people are true community champions, and have been carrying out so much exceptional work to...
On Thursday (May 19) the Devon County Show – a three-day celebration of all things food and farming - begins its 121st event with visits from the most important politicians in British agriculture. EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Phil Hogan, and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Liz Truss, along with NFU President Meurig Raymond and CLA President Ross Murray, are meeting farmers at the curtain-raiser for the South West agricultural show season. They will join the thousands of visitors who will savour the best of Devon and have the opportunity to...
The summer Sunday “Dartmoor Rover” train service resumed at the weekend, coinciding with the launch of the OkeRail community group.
Members of OkeRail, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Devon County Council were on board the 09.08 service from Exeter St David's to Okehampton yesterday (Sunday 15 May) which, for the first time, displayed the OkeRail logo.
OkeRail is working toward re-establishing daily passenger train services on the line between Okehampton and Exeter.
Mike Davies, Chairman of OkeRail, said: “The sizeable number of passengers boarding the train at...
