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Councillors who brush off racism complain of bad language

Racism is worse than bad language. Unfortunately, some of Councillors in Devon don’t think that’s the case. They will ignore racism. They pass it off as being flippant.

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Your council planning department – who’s it for?

Is it the job of the council and its planning department to make the environment worse for its citizens? The question niggles us here at the PRSD. Consider the South Devon district council of Teignbridge, but it could be applicable throughout the country.

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Newton Abbot Carnival funds Hope Not Hate despite itself

Q. Many people say that Britain is more divided than ever. Is it really? A. It’s nothing like as deep and bitter as the immigrant issue fuelled by Enoch Powell’s speech. I was the first Tory to criticise his speech. Michael Heseltine speaking to the Observer  31 March, 2019

What on earth could link the words of the Tory ‘legend’ that is Michael Heseltine with the appearance on my doorstep of…

Town Councillors caught out in complaint about campaigners

Suited and booted Newton Abbot Town Councillor Mike Hocking tried to put the boot into Newton Abbot Says No campaigners when they didn’t turn up to a virtually secret meeting at short notice.

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Teignbridge Lib Dems blamed for Tory Council Tax rise… Plus Teignbridge pays £100,000 for ‘Exeter’ festival

Road inside Powderham Castle estate. © Copyright Chris Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence Teignbridge Council Tax is set to go up, and it seems the fault lies with the Lib Dems rather than Tory cuts or budget shifts, if the local press is to be believed. (more…)