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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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December and January Membership Promotion!

As a thank you to anyone joining Devon CPRE this December and January, we will send you one of our 2021 calendars with our compliments!…

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Members’ Planning Surgery – 17th November 2020

Thank you very much to Jo Widdecombe, our planning consultant, for holding another virtual planning surgery for our members. It was a great opportunity to…

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2021 Calendars for sale – an ideal Christmas Gift!

We were so delighted with the standard of the paintings this year in our competition for Devon’s primary school children, that we have produced a…

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Become A Devon Defender

Our flagship supporter initiative, uniting everyone who cares about the countryside to make things happen. By signing up as a Devon Defender, you can add your voice to that growing army of supporters. Every voice adds weight to our arguments, and strength to our campaigns.