Westexe businesses, have been “cast adrift” says Cllr Bob Evans, following refusal by Cllr Alex White, Finance Porfolio Holder, to re-examine the offer of free parking brought in following the Conservative led call for Mid Devon to follow the example of neighbouring authorities.

The National Policing Board announced what year one of the Government’s officer uplift plan would look like for each of the 43 forces in England and Wales. In total the officer uplift will amount to 20,000 officers over three years.