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Yahoo
03-08-2025
- General
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Council shelves £1.2m leisure centre plans
Councillors have shelved £1.2m of decarbonisation plans for a leisure centre after a meeting heard it would not reduce costs. Members of Torridge District Council in Devon were told although a new installation at Holsworthy Leisure Centre would achieve "substantial" carbon savings, it could actually cost more to run the facility over time, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The centre will now not have its 13-year-old oil boilers replaced with an air source heat pump system for heating the swimming pool and sports hall. Councillors were satisfied other energy efficiency measures that were installed over the past seven months were doing enough. More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon These measures included a new roof and doors, triple glazing, solar panels and draft proofing. Adrian Redwood, major projects manager for the council, said the boilers were performing adequately and he expected them to continue to function without being too stressed. He said changing areas were reinstated and a new combined air source heat pump and ventilation system would "significantly improve" the internal environment and comfort levels. The work so far was largely funded by grants from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the Rural Prosperity Fund and Sport England, it said. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ More on this story Future of Devon town is under the spotlight Council changes design plans for historic wharf Related internet links Torridge District Council
BBC News
03-08-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Devon council shelves £1.2m leisure centre plans
Councillors have shelved £1.2m of decarbonisation plans for a leisure centre after a meeting heard it would not reduce of Torridge District Council in Devon were told although a new installation at Holsworthy Leisure Centre would achieve "substantial" carbon savings, it could actually cost more to run the facility over time, said the Local Democracy Reporting centre will now not have its 13-year-old oil boilers replaced with an air source heat pump system for heating the swimming pool and sports were satisfied other energy efficiency measures that were installed over the past seven months were doing enough. These measures included a new roof and doors, triple glazing, solar panels and draft Redwood, major projects manager for the council, said the boilers were performing adequately and he expected them to continue to function without being too said changing areas were reinstated and a new combined air source heat pump and ventilation system would "significantly improve" the internal environment and comfort work so far was largely funded by grants from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the Rural Prosperity Fund and Sport England, it said.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
Council warning after life buoys used as dog toys
Repeated vandalism of life-saving equipment is putting people in danger, councillors have warned. Torridge District Council said there had been multiple occasions where equipment used to rescue people had been vandalised at leisure spots, including Kenwith Valley Reservoir, which is popular with dog walkers. The council, which has more than 40 life-saving items across the district, said it had seen "lifebuoys used as dog toys, throw lines in trees and boxes thrown into water or gone missing". Phillip Hackett, the council's safety lead, said: "Lives are priceless - you wouldn't tamper with a parachute, you wouldn't tamper with a safety belt in the car." More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon The council said the cost of replacing damaged items was adding up, but its main concern was people's safety. "The monetary side isn't the main driver here," Hackett said. The council said adding padlocks to boxes which hold equipment could waste vital seconds in an emergency. Chris Willson, a coastal engineer for Torridge District Council, said: "Unfortunately people seem to like to vandalise certain items. "It is quite a concern, especially if someone were to be in danger." The council said anyone who witnessed vandalism should report it to the police and damaged equipment should be reported to the council. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ CCTV upgrade after play park paint attack Plumber fixes vandalised toilet as Christmas gift Play park vandalised for second time this year Torridge District Council
BBC News
13-07-2025
- BBC News
Devon council warning after life buoys used as dog toys
Repeated vandalism of life-saving equipment is putting people in danger, councillors have District Council said there had been multiple occasions where equipment used to rescue people had been vandalised at leisure spots, including Kenwith Valley Reservoir, which is popular with dog council, which has more than 40 life-saving items across the district, said it had seen "lifebuoys used as dog toys, throw lines in trees and boxes thrown into water or gone missing".Phillip Hackett, the council's safety lead, said: "Lives are priceless - you wouldn't tamper with a parachute, you wouldn't tamper with a safety belt in the car." The council said the cost of replacing damaged items was adding up, but its main concern was people's safety."The monetary side isn't the main driver here," Hackett council said adding padlocks to boxes which hold equipment could waste vital seconds in an Willson, a coastal engineer for Torridge District Council, said: "Unfortunately people seem to like to vandalise certain items."It is quite a concern, especially if someone were to be in danger."The council said anyone who witnessed vandalism should report it to the police and damaged equipment should be reported to the council.
BBC News
20-06-2025
- Health
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Vacuum-packed chicken washes up on Devon beaches
A warning has been issued after vacuum-packed chicken washed up on beaches across part of North and Cornwall Police said officers were first notified at 01:40 BST to about five packs of chicken washed up in Westward Ho! and its surrounding force said it appeared a crate had fallen off a boat and the Environment Agency had been Police warned people not to take home any of the chicken as it would not be fit for consumption and to be careful if walking a dog in the area. Torridge District Council said its Public Health and Community Safety Team was aware of the council said anyone who found a packet should dispose of it responsibility and reiterated the police's warning to not eat the chicken. What is vacuum packaging? The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said vacuum packaging (VP) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) can increase the shelf-life of chilled food by limiting the growth of it added under circumstances a bacterium called non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) can grow in the absence of oxygen."This bacterium is able to grow and produce a harmful toxin at temperatures of 3C (37.4F) and above," the FSA said."It is important that VP/MAP chilled foods have appropriate controls in place to minimise the risk of this organism growing and producing harmful levels of toxin."
