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17-588: Dalwood is a village and county parish in the East Devon district of the English county of Devon . It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) away from the nearest town, Axminster , and 5 miles (8.0 km) away from Honiton . Dalwood can be accessed by the nearby A35 road. The village is placed within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Along with the nearby village of Stockland , until 1842

34-459: A third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since 2019. From May 2020 to May 2023, it was run by a political grouping composed of Liberal Democrats, Greens and Independents. Since the 2023 election the council has again been run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Greens and some of the independent councillors. Paul Arnott was re-appointed leader of

51-631: The Blackdown Hills in the north of the district and the East Devon AONB along the district's coast and adjoining areas. The East Devon coastline from Exmouth to the border with Dorset is also part of the designated World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast ; the designated area continues into Dorset as far as the Old Harry Rocks near Swanage . The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under

68-494: The Local Government Act 1972 , covering the whole area of eight former districts and part of a ninth, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named East Devon, reflecting its position in the wider county. East Devon District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Devon County Council . The whole district is also covered by civil parishes , which form

85-784: The M5 motorway passes through the district, as does a section of the West of England line . East Devon is entirely divided into civil parishes . The parish councils for Axminster , Budleigh Salterton , Cranbrook , Exmouth , Honiton , Ottery St Mary , Seaton and Sidmouth take the style "town council". 2023 East Devon District Council election Paul Arnott East Devon Alliance No overall control Paul Arnott Liberal Democrat No overall control The 2023 East Devon District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 60 members of East Devon District Council in Devon , England. This

102-547: The 2023 election. Of the 12 councillors it had prior to the election, four stood as Liberal Democrats, five stood as independent candidates and three did not stand for re-election. The East Devon Alliance leader Paul Arnott, who was also leader of the council, was one of those who stood as a Liberal Democrat, having already joined the party at a national level in 2022. The election saw the council remain under no overall control. The Conservative group leader, Philip Skinner, lost his seat. A Democratic Alliance Group formed again after

119-578: The Portuguese soldier and Prime Minister José Lucio Travassos Valdez, 1st Count of Bonfim . Nearby Loughwood Meeting House just north of the A35 road is an 18th-century Baptist chapel with an unaltered interior. Some landscaped gardens are opened to the public at nearby Burrow Farm. Situated in the centre of the village is The Tuckers Arms, a 12th century thatched freehouse inn with original inglenook fireplace and flagstone floors. In 2009, Dalwood Vineyard

136-482: The council since 2001 have been: Following the 2023 election , subsequent changes of allegiance up to June 2024 and a by-election in May 2024, the composition of the council was: The Liberal Democrats, Greens and eleven of the independent councillors sit together as the "Democratic Alliance Group", which forms the council's administration. Of the other independent councillors, ten form the "Independent Group", one sits with

153-481: The council after the election, this time as a Liberal Democrat, having previously led as a member of the East Devon Alliance , which did not stand any candidates in 2023. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties: The leaders of

170-575: The council moved to new purpose-built offices called Blackdown House in Honiton . The building was officially opened on 27 February 2019. Prior to 2019 the council was based at Knowle, a large converted house in Sidmouth which had been the offices of the old Sidmouth Urban District Council since the 1960s, having previously been a hotel. Exeter International Airport is located in East Devon. A small stretch of

187-511: The election, this time comprising the Liberal Democrats, Greens and nine of the independent councillors. Of the other independent councillors, nine formed the "Independent Group" and one sat with the single Liberal councillor as the "Independent Councillor Group". Paul Arnott was re-appointed leader of the council after the election, this time as a Liberal Democrat. Following the results, the council remained under no overall control . The ward results were as follow, with an asterisk(*) indicating

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204-461: The independent councillors. The group was led by Paul Arnott of the East Devon Alliance. They were supported by some of the other independent groups and Labour. The 16 independent councillors who did not represent a registered political party were divided into five different groupings: There was also one vacant seat on the council. The local party of the East Devon Alliance did not contest

221-475: The single Liberal councillor as the "Independent Councillor Group" and the other does not belong to a group. The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 60 councillors representing 30 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. East Devon is covered by two parliamentary constituencies : Exmouth and Exeter East and Honiton and Sidmouth . In 2019

238-449: The towns of Axminster , Budleigh Salterton , Cranbrook , Ottery St Mary , Seaton and Sidmouth , along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The district borders Teignbridge and the City of Exeter to the west, Mid Devon to the north, Somerset to the north-east, and Dorset to the east. Two parts of the district are designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty :

255-404: The village was a part of an outlier of the county of Dorset . Dalwood is a small village with a church, a primary school, village hall and public house. St Peter's church is 15th century and was restored in 1881. It has some early stained glass windows. Immediately to the right of the main door (and partly visible in photograph) is the grave of Pedro de Alcantara Travassos Valdez , a son of

272-441: Was established on nearby Danes Hill, overlooking the village. The first crop was produced in 2013 and used to make an English sparkling wine . This Devon location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . East Devon East Devon is a local government district in Devon , England. Its council is based in the town of Honiton , although Exmouth is the largest town. The district also contains

289-426: Was on the same day as other local elections across England . The council remained under no overall control , being led by an alliance of the Liberal Democrats, Greens, Labour and some of the independent councillors. Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by the "Democratic Alliance Group" of 23 councillors, comprising the East Devon Alliance , Liberal Democrats, Greens, and two of

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