Devon news round up: GOOD WEEK/BAD WEEK

By PRSD, on Friday, October 3, 2008

Exeter bus station – good week or bad week for the transport hub?

A look at the winners and losers in this week’s news from in and around the People’s Republic of South Devon

GOOD WEEK FOR
Exeter Bus Station: Councillors approved spending £175,000 on a master plan to redevelop the city’s bus station. Private funding is also needed for the scheme which could cost more than £225m.

Barnstaple: The town council of which has pledged it to become the “greenest town in Devon”. It has enlisted the help of consultancy firm Envision with the plan to co-ordinate commercial recycling, and gain promises by firms to reduce their carbon footprint.

Air Ambulance: The Devon Air Ambulance launched the new EC135, the first custom build air air ambulance in the country. The helicopter, a collaboration between Eurocopter, the South West Ambulance Service and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust, cost over £3.5 million.

BAD WEEK FOR
ITV Westcountry: It was confirmed that the main base of ITV Westcountry, at Langage Science Park near Plymouth, will close with the loss of 90 jobs.

Torbay Artsbase: A heckler disrupted proceedings at its awards ceremony at Oldway Mansions, Paignton, when Torbay Mayor Nick Bye was to present the award in the performing arts section, which went to Paignton Operatic and Dance for their junior production of Les Miserables.

Barnstaple Councillor: Karen Rollings, a Barnstaple town councillor, has been disqualified because she didn’t attend any meetings for six months.

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