Newton Poppleford

Communities praised at flood recovery event

Flood hit communities in East Devon have been praised for their help at yesterday’s (Tuesday 23 May) drop-in session in Newton Poppleford.

The event was organised by Devon County Council, East Devon District Council and the Environment Agency, and they would like to thank over 100 people who attended to share their knowledge of the flash flooding earlier this month.

The...

Drop-in session for flood hit communities

Vital recovery work to support communities impacted by last week’s flash floods will see a drop-in session held at Newton Poppleford next Tuesday (23 May).

Devon County Council, the Environment Agency and East Devon District Council are working in partnership to assess the scale of the damage caused by the flash flooding event. Initial investigations into the scale of the damage...

MP calls for further action and a review after flooding in East Devon

Simon Jupp MP is calling for the public bodies involved in the response to last week’s flooding in East Devon to review their response and provide further support to residents.

Over 60 properties were flooded when the Otter Valley was overwhelmed by intense rainfall of up to 130mm across a few hours, which was markedly worse than a similar event in 2008. Newton Poppleford, Tipton St...

Work begins on new £112k games area at Newton Poppleford

A new £112,000 games area which will be able to host walking and regular netball and football will be open for the New Year, if all goes to plan.

Construction work, at the Newton Poppleford Playing Field, off Back Lane, began today (Monday, 24 October) and will continue for the next eight weeks – weather permitting.

The project, being led by Newton Poppleford and Harpford...