I’m not sure how many of you actually knew our friend Doug (Rickson] from Sunnyside Farm. Doug, Ann and their family have lived there since 1987, Ann is a very active member of our Village Hall Committee. Sadly I am writing this to let you know Doug’s funeral is to be held at Whimple Crematorium […]

Dear colleague,Please find below details of two very exciting concerts which will be taking place imminently in Sidmouth Parish Church. Both concerts feature the extremely talented Devonian violinist Joel Munday who has recently joined the roster of the Tillett Trust as a Tillett Trust Debut Artist. The concert on 21st. June features a very interesting

My name is Cathy Connor and I’m your new county councillor. I also sit on Mid Devon District Council. I’m a parent of three teenagers and someone who works closely with local businesses and schools across Devon, I see first-hand both the challenges and opportunities facing young people, families, and employers.In my role as a

You may be interested in the following from the Raceway Sub Committee, a SC of the Sheldon Parish Meeting, elected to represent the villagers of Sheldon in matters related to the Dunkeswell Raceway. The planning applications can be viewed on East Devon District Council’s planning portal – reference number 25/0382/VAR, 25/0383/VAR and 25/0382/VAR.  The deadline to

Day of Poll: Thursday 1st May 2025, 7:00am – 10:00pm. Location: Combe Raleigh Village Hall. You must be registered in order to vote. If you will be away from home on polling day you can apply for an absent vote. If you apply for a postal vote, please bear in mind that postal ballots will be sent out

The Minor Injuries Unit at Honiton Hospital will be temporarily closed from Friday 21 February 2025 to allow for the installation of new radiology equipment at Honiton. The service is moving temporarily to Ottery St Mary Hospital, where it will be available 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm. The X-ray service is also

This public consultation for the renewal and variation of the three East Devon Public Spaces Protection Orders – 2024 Dog Control PSPO, 2023 Seashores and Promenades PSPO, and the 2023 Control of Anti-Social Behaviour & the Consumption of Intoxicating Substances in Exmouth PSPO – is now live. Details of how to comment are in the

The English Devolution White Paper was published on 16 December 2024. This sets out the national government’s approach to deepening and widening devolution in England. This commits to a devolution by default approach with an explicit preference for a mayoral model in order to be able to access additional powers alongside greater financial flexibility. This

 Jonnie’s (John Hatch’s ) funeral is at 11.30 on the 14th March 2025 at St Matts church in Exeter, Lower Summerlands, EX1 2LJ with a private burial at St Nicholas Church in Combe Raleigh afterwards followed by the wake at The Cranberry Farm Pub in Cranbrook, no dark only bright colours please and no flowers

The attachments concern a Public Path Diversion & Definitive Map & Statement Modification Order in the vicinity of Woodhayne. Details of how to comment on the Order can be found in the attachment. I’ll also add this to the agenda for the Parish Meeting on 6 March 2025. Thank you. Jill Wardle. Clerk to Combe Raleigh