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John Nettles OBE spearheading our campaign against solar farms in Devon’s countryside

We are enormously grateful to TV star John Nettles for his support and spearheading our campaign against proposals for ever-larger solar farms that threaten to…

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News from Torbay – Inglewood Permitted – May 2021

We are bitterly disappointed that this massive development of 373 new houses has been permitted by a planning inspector, despite all the overwhelming local opposition….

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News from North Devon – Litchardon Cross Solar Farm and Redevelopment of the Former Yelland Power Station Site – 28th April 2021

Two massive and controversial planning applications were on the agenda for the North Devon District Council Planning Committee, 28th April. After a four and a…

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Clean Devon

Introducing the Clean Devon Partnership – March 2021. What’s the problem? Litter and fly tipping are putting a major and growing financial burden on society….

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Okehampton to Exeter Railway – Back on Track!

After nearly 50 years, and a lot of campaigning by a great many people, we are delighted with the news that the Government have agreed…

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North Devon District Council refuse Chivenor new homes – February 2021

North Devon District Council planners have refused permission for more new houses at Chivenor. The decision follows evidence, based on the government’s own figures, that…

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Devon is building 30% more houses than required! February 2021

Latest government figures show Devon is building a third more houses than ‘required’. Devon’s Local Planning Authorities – with the exception of Torbay – have…

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Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition 2021 – Find Out More – Free Webinar – 3rd March 2021

Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition 2021 – Find out more on 3rd March at 4.30pm Our churchyards have never been more important than now, as a…

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Could your Churchyard be the best in Devon this year?

We are delighted to be organising Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition once again and entries are now invited from all denominations into our 2021 competition. This…

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