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By Joey Gardiner2021-05-24T05:01:00+01:00 Test programme is part of government’s push to force developers to build beautifully Major city authorities including Leeds, Newcastle and Southwark are among 14 councils selected to take part in a trial of local design codes. The government said it will give each authority £50,000 to take part in the six-month pilot to develop local design codes based on the placemaking principles contained in the government’s draft National Model Design Code, p...

Plans for nearly 350 homes as part of the first phase of the major southern expansion of Ilfracombe have been given the go ahead.

Plans to redevelop a historic Barnstaple landmark and create new homes for the town have been prepared by property developer Akkeron Group, working closely...

Plans for nearly 350 homes as part of the first phase of the major southern expansion of Ilfracombe have been given the go ahead. North Devon Council’s...

A proposal that could see part of a play park in Barnstaple used to provide a second access road to a new housing development will be considered by the...

Selaine Saxby MP has welcomed the announcement that £6,548,876 in funding has been finalised by the Communities Secretary to invest in Barnstaple town...

South Molton, North Devon. - Credit: North Devon District Council As lockdown measures are eased, North Devon Council and the team behind the ‘Live Love Local’ campaign are calling on you to come together and support local businesses, as we help our high streets reopen safely.       Q: What are the advantages of shopping in my local high street?   With retail businesses now open again, you can finally enjoy a shopping trip to our town centres and support our local businesses in per...

Daniel Clark Published: 11:30 AM May 12, 2021    Councils are facing the logistical nightmare of trying to meet physically while abiding by social distancing guideline - Credit: Archant Councils are facing the logistical nightmare of trying to meet physically while abiding by social distancing guidelines after a bid to allow the continuation of online council meetings was rejected by the High Court. The emergency legislation allowing virtual council meetings will not be extended beyond May 7 ...

A tattoo artist at work - Credit: Technopop.tattoo A campaign aimed at ridding the tattoo industry of unhygienic or bad practice has been introduced by North Devon Council.  The campaign, termed ThINK it through before you tattoo aims to provide residents with information about the required hygiene standards and risks of bad practice so that they can make a safer choice when deciding where to get a tattoo.  As part of the campaign, the council has launched a form for reporting bad practice in...

Barnstaple North Nicholas John Agnew – Labour Party We live in such a beautiful part of the world, yet Barnstaple suffers some remarkable inequalities.