Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Councillor and retired police chief inspector Jane Taylor asked for a full review of the council’s policy A council has clarified its position over single-sex spaces in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment which ruled a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law. Independent councillor...
Mid Devon District Council has been charging thousands of social housing tenants the wrong rents for over twenty years in what a government regulator has judged are “serious failings” that have resulted in dozens of evictions. A judgement by the Regulator of Social Housing found that Mid Devon District Council had incorrectly applied the Rent...
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Plymouth City Council is urgently appealing for more foster carers to take in children in care. It said there were 534 children living in care Plymouth, but there were only 119 fostering households registered with the council, it said. Councillor Jemima Laing, cabinet member for Children’s Social Care, said fostering was a “fantastic opportunity” and...
Getty Images Parents have been sent texts telling that them students’ passwords have been reset as a precaution Pupils in Edinburgh have been cut off from revision resources ahead of key exam dates after an attempted cyber attack on the council’s education department. Staff spotted a suspicious invitation to a meeting earlier on Friday and...
Leanne Crawford BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Investigations BBC A woman who fled an abusive relationship said she had to barricade herself into her rented home every night for more than six months, because her council left her with a broken door lock. Jane – not her real name – should have had extra home security,...
A new leader of the Liberal Democrats at Devon County Council has been appointed following the party’s success in the local elections. The Liberal Democrats took 27 of the 60 seats at Devon County Council on Friday, making them the largest party but without a full majority. Julian Brazil has returned to the helm of...
Amelia Reynolds BBC Politics East Andrew Sinclair BBC political editor, East of England Sam Read/BBC Former North Northamptonshire Conservative council leader Jason Smithers says the party needs a leader “who can rally the troops” A council leader who has stepped down said he will be calling for Kemi Badenoch to quit as head of the...
A Devon council has been awarded more than £760,000 of funding to deliver energy efficiency improvements to some of its buildings. North Devon Council said £762,065 from the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme would be used to improve Ilfracombe’s Landmark Theatre and the Brynsworthy Environment Centre in Fremington. Improvements funded by the grant would “help...
Labour remains in control of Exeter City Council following two by-elections in Exeter on Thursday 1 May. After Thursday’s vote, Labour has 22 seats, with the Green Party on seven, Liberal Democrats on four, Conservatives three, Independents two and Reform UK on one. Reform UK won its first seat on the city council by taking...
The distribution of seats on Devon County Council following the results of the 2025 elections held on Thursday 1 May 2025 is: Labour (LAB) 0 Green (GREEN) 0 Liberal Democrat (LIBDEM) 0 Independent (IND) 0 Conservative (CON) 0 Reform UK (REFUK) 0 The distribution of seats on Devon County Council following previous county council elections...
2025 Exeter City Council by-elections results The votes cast for each candidate with vote share, party vote share change and turnout in Mincinglake & Whipton and Topsham. Thursday 1 May 2025, updated 2 May 2025 2025 Exeter & Devon local elections guide Devon County Council elections take place on 1 May alongside two Exeter City...
2025 Exeter & Devon local elections guide Devon County Council elections take place on 1 May alongside two Exeter City Council by-elections. Our essential guide explores the background to this year’s ballot and assesses the contests in each of the city’s electoral divisions and wards. Wednesday 30 April 2025 Criminal investigation into suspended Devon &...
Martyn Oates BBC South West political editor BBC Devon County Council can trace its roots back to 1888 Elections usually mean new beginnings – but for Devon County Council this week’s poll is the beginning of the end. Like all local authority councils in the remaining “two-tier” areas – governed by a combination of county...
Booth then turned his attention to the biennial WTC, suggesting the tournament should run across four years rather than two. The WTC cycle runs for two years, with teams playing six series during that period – three at home and three away – 12 points are awarded for winning a match, six for a tie...