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Daniel Clark
Mayor Ken Beer is looking forward to the reopening of Seaton Jurassic.
- Credit: Archant
East Devon District Council has been urged to prioritise finding a new vision for the Seaton Jurassic site following the Devon Wildlife Trust’s decision to cease operation at the site.
Seaton Jurassic, which consists of exhibition galleries, education areas, gardens and a café, is owned by East Devon District Council and was opened in 2016.
Since then, 250,000 visitors have come to explore its unique interpretation of the story of life and its evolution from the Jurassic to the present day.
But the Devon Wildlife Trust wrote to East Devon in March to confirm they wished to step away from the centre as the risk of committing further funds to upgrading the displays was too great when considering the losses they had made in recent years.
• Westbank Healthy Neighbourhoods project – £700 towards volunteer expenses and materials for the activity club for the aged.
• Axewoods Co-operative – £300 to pay mileage expenses to members to deliver logs around the region.
• Mill Water School – £700 towards travel costs for staff who are delivering teaching resources to pupils’ doorsteps.
• Budleigh Hub, Westbank – £700 for transport of vulnerable people for their Covid vaccinations from their homes.
• Estuary League of Friends – £700 for transport of vulnerable people for their Covid vaccinations from their homes.
• Open Arms East Devon – £700 for a printer and tablet to support group for adults experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Ottery Community Volunteers – £700 for a tablet in the office so that everyone can see what bookings have been made.