Deadline looms for public comment on controversial planning application for 23 houses at Oak Road West Hill (ref 22/2533/MOUT). Oak Road with its stunning avenue of trees is one of the most special parts of West Hill and I will most definitely be fighting to protect it. I attended the site in January 2021 when … Continue reading Controversial planning application for 23 houses in West Hill
Great news - I'm delighted that the government has finally agreed to fund the rebuilding of Tipton St John Primary School. After more than a decade of campaigning by myself and my predecessor as Tipton's Devon County Councillor Claire Wright, Colin Butler headteacher and Richard Power from the Diocese and the wider community, the government … Continue reading Funding for Tipton St John school
Great to have support from Feargal Sharkey on twitter on Thursday - he is a brilliant water campaigner with a huge number of followers I am trying my hardest to get South West Water to disclose their sewage discharges into the River Otter in 2022. My FOI has been blocked so far but I will … Continue reading Support from Feargal Sharkey
Out and about on Thursday last week checking out the substandard junction at Longdogs Lane/Tip Hill, Ottery St Mary. This junction is not fit for purpose and I saw primary children and their parents pinned in by traffic as they were walking to school along Longdogs Lane. Good to talk to Barry who does an … Continue reading Longdogs Lane -Tip Hill, Ottery St Mary
The consultation launched last week by EDDC hides fundamental changes to large areas of land across East Devon including West Hill. These boundary changes, if approved, amount to a developer's charter making it far easier for developers to get planning permission and build on green fields around our towns and villages. Boundaries have been completely … Continue reading LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION IS SIGNIFICANTLY FLAWED – PLEASE COME ALONG TO WEST HILL PARISH COUNCIL DROP-IN FROM 3.30 – 8 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN WEST HILL VILLAGE HALL
Jess Bailey 