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Alison Stephenson

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Sep 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Alison Stephenson

    Councils agree final cash to finish £2m upgrade of North Devon Crematorium (opens the original)

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    Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area. The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood. Torridge and North Devon councils have agreed funding to finish a £2 million upgrade to the only public crematorium in the district. The North Devon Crematorium on Old Torrington Road, Barnstaple, has been jointly owned by the councils since 1974 b

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Alison Stephenson

    North Devon council backs planning changes despite fears over democracy (opens the original)

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    A Devon councillor has hit out at new planning reforms which he says will curtail elected members’ abilities to represent their ward and suppress local voices. Chair of North Devon Council’s planning committee, Cllr Kevin Davies (Lib Dem, Chumleigh) said new legislation which gives more decision-making powers to officers did not fit all local authorities and ‘certainly not North Devon’. The Labour government is trying to accelerate its plan to build 1.5 million homes during its current term to h

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Alison Stephenson

    Councillors demand urgent talks as North Devon maternity unit stays shut (opens the original)

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    Councillors have voiced frustration over “a lack of progress” in reopening birthing services at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) and are calling for an urgent meeting with the prime minister and health secretary. At the beginning of this month during his first Prime Minister’s Question Time Andy Burnham committed to reopening the Ladywell Unit as he said it was “unacceptable” that women had to travel up to two hours to give birth in alternative hospitals. He assured members that the health s

  4. Article · Sep 19, 2026 · Alison Stephenson

    Death threats and abuse revealed as councillors call for greater protection (opens the original)

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    Twenty seven crimes against councillors have been recorded over the last 12 months under the police's Operation Ford initiative in Devon and Cornwall. But more needs to be done to better protect elected representatives, a police and crime panel meeting has heard. Mostly malicious communications, the crimes reported are believed to be the tip of the iceberg as many elected representatives have "kept things hidden" to not put people off joining public life. At a meeting on Friday, members of the D

  5. Article · Sep 19, 2026 · Alison Stephenson

    Developers lodge 160-home plan as Yelland residents raise traffic fears (opens the original)

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    Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area. The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood. Developers have submitted plans for 160 homes on the edge of Yelland. Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Ltd has proposed 48 affordable homes as part of its detailed application to North Devon Council for land adjacent to Lagoon View. The scheme also

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