News in Sidmouth

To help you make the most of the weekend here is Sidmouth Nub News' Weekend Weather Forecast.

After last weekend's visit from Storm Dennis we can say with confidence the weather this weekend will be an improvement.

Council tax is set to rise in Sidmouth as the county council plans to spend more money on vulnerable children, social care and roads.

The budget, approved at Devon County Hall yesterday (February 20), will see more than £43 million extra pumped into vital services with an additional £23.7 million for adult care and health, £11.5 million more for children's services and £2 million more to help deal with drainage issues on the road network.

The former Carinas Nite Club building in Sidmouth is now 'under offer' and an 'exciting new' tenant will soon be 'fitting out' the former nightclub.

Carinas Nite Club, on Fore Street, was put on the rental market after the former nightclub team announced it would be shutting the club's doors in February 2018.

BARWICK, Margaret. Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 4th February 2020 at Check House Nursing Home, aged 84 years.

WILLIAMSON – Colin Thomas, aged 90, died peacefully at Hull Royal Infirmary on Sunday 2nd February 2020.

Welcome to this week's planning briefing from Sidmouth Nub News. Every week your Nub News team will put together a report on the planning applications, big and small, submitted to the area's planning authority, East Devon District Council, from the Sidmouth area.

The applications featured in this report have been verified by EDDC but decisions on the applications have not yet been made.

Local homecare provider Home Instead Senior Care are currently recruiting kind and compassionate people in the Sidmouth area, to support clients to remain independent in their own homes.

They invite anybody who would like to find out more to drop in at their open day, for coffee and an informal chat. This will be held at their office in Budleigh Salterton (address below) on Wednesday 26th February. There are two available slots to choose from: 10am-1pm and 5pm-7pm.

Sidmouth hypnotherapist, Deborah Pearce, is celebrating after seeing her 1,000th client this month.

Having qualified in 2008 Deborah has practised in and around East Devon, helping clients with a range of conditions.

Each week Nub News compiles a list of jobs currently hiring in Sidmouth and the surrounding area to give you a helping hand with your job hunt.

• Home Instead Care Assistant or CAREGiver, Sidmouth

As part of Sidmouth Arboretum's tree planting collaboration with Sidmouth Town Council and a local employer who is sponsoring our work (their name will be revealed after February 27), a community orchard is to be planted on land beside Stowford Community Centre

Planting is due to take place on Friday, 28 February.

The ban on feeding seagulls near some of East Devon's beaches is set to be extended for another three years.

Back in May 2017, the deliberate feeding of seagulls became legally prohibited under a new Public Spaces Protection Order.