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WALKERS of Eden Project’s Great Big Walk started their day’s journey at Addaction RISE in Exeter, sharing breakfast with volunteers, clients and staff at the drug and alcohol charity to hear how it supports the community.

The Great Big Walk started at Batley, where Jo Cox was MP, and five different teams headed off on a 21 day journey to Cornwall, London, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Along their route they are stopping at community projects and initiatives to spend time with and celebrate the people who go the extra mile to bring communities together.

At Addaction...

Devon County Council’s Cabinet has agreed plans to build a new £5.7 million junction off the A361 near Tiverton.

Approval of the Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension access junction by councillors means that work is now expected to start on phase one of the scheme in September. However, concern was raised at the meeting that the Local Transport Board has so far only agreed to provide £250,000 of funding, rather than £1.5 million that was expected.

The funding currently available will enable the development of the access junction to the A361 to be started, along with landscaping...

Local renewables company, Beco, have recently been commended for their work at the Energy Efficiency and Healthy Homes Awards 2017.

The Totnes-based company which has been specialising in renewable energy solutions for 40 years, were commended for their work in two categories, Small Scale Project of the Year and Vulnerable Customer Support of the Year, thanks to their work on The Shine Project which provided renewable solar energy to tenants of South Devon Rural Housing Association across Devon’s South Hams area.

The Shine Project was an initiative launched in March 2015,...

Exeter residents are invited to put forward questions to members of the joint County and City Councils' Exeter Board, at their next meeting on Thursday 13 July at 5:30pm at the Civic Centre in Paris Street.

The Board allocates 15 minutes for their ‘open forum’, with 3 minutes per speaker, with a maximum of three to four speakers to allow time for discussion.

Previously, residents have prompted debate about issues including broadband provision in the city, waste collection and street lighting. Questions need to be on key issues for the city of strategic, political or...