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• Department Rolls Up Sleeves for Nature Recovery

  East Devon District Councils Countryside Team recently hosted a highly successful practical conservation day at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve.

• Major enhancement of Exeter playing fields set to start

  Work will begin this week on a multi-million-pound project to improve and enhance one of the city’s much-loved green spaces for the use of current and future generations.

• Local elections to take place in Exeter on 7 May

  Residents are being reminded that local government elections for Exeter City Council will take place on Thursday, 7 May. One seat in each ward will be contested, as part of the Council’s four-year election cycle.

• Royal Devon sets pace for NHS digital integration

  Five‑year journey delivers care closer to home, puts patients in control and will soon be part of the first county-wide electronic patient record

• Developer behind blocked 65 homes plan lodges appeal

  The developer behind a blocked plan for 65 homes in an East Devon village has lodged an appeal to try and revive the scheme.

• Library campaigners claim ‘banging success’

  Campaigners have claimed their efforts to protect their library from suffering significant cuts to its hours have been a “banging success”.

• Concerns over damage to sea wall at Bowling Green Marsh

  Exeter City Council and RSPB are concerned about the impact of storm damage to the bank that separates the RSPB Bowling Green Marsh nature reserve and the Exe Estuary at Topsham, and the risk of a breach during upcoming high tides.

• Carers finding support through Exeter dementia research

  A South West man whose wife was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia is encouraging others to take part in research, after joining a University of Exeter study exploring support for carers.