Bradley Gerrard

Disappointment has been expressed in East Devon about the potential shortfall local councils could face for rising employment costs.

Devon’s fire service is questioning whether it should respond to call outs to automatic alarms, which overwhelmingly don’t require action when crews arrive.

Devon & Somerset Fire Authority (Image: Devon & Somerset Fire Service)

All employers are facing a hike in staff costs because of forthcoming rises in National Insurance (NI), and East Devon District Council believes it could create a £370,000 hole in its finances.

East Devon hoped government would plug shortfall

Two areas of Devon are seeking to increase the amount they charge for burials, potentially pushing the cost of dying in the county higher. East Devon wants to raise fees by 10 per cent from £491 to £540.

Councils want to increase their incomes

David Reed the Conservative MP for Exmouth & Exeter East made tackling sewage spills a key priority in his election campaign last year & now believes his part in scrutinising forthcoming laws centred on water companies means he is making good on my promise

Because of number of 'fake alerts'

“Their proposal would cause traffic chaos"