The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
4 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Cranbrook town centre
Cranbox community and business hub
Modular space is planned as part of Cranbrook’s town centre.
Planning approved; June 2026 update makes construction conditional on land transfer · evidence dated 2026-06-08
Responsible body: East Devon District Council
What the source says: The June record supersedes the earlier April construction forecast. No completed hub or occupied units are confirmed.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Cranbrook Placemaking Group: project updates →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make Cranbox a useful town-centre destination →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Cranbrook town centre
Cranbrook health and leisure campus
Leisure designs are progressing while the health centre awaits confirmation of running funds.
Design and consultation stage June 2026; health funding unresolved · evidence dated 2026-06-08
Responsible body: East Devon District Council
What the source says: The health and leisure components have different dependencies. A planned building is not an operating clinical service.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Cranbrook Placemaking Group: health and leisure →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Match Cranbrook’s growth with usable health services →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Exmouth, Honiton and Sidmouth
Repairs at three swimming pools
Underwater works have been completed at the three named pools.
Completed works recorded June 2026 · evidence dated 2026-06-15
Responsible body: East Devon District Council
What the source says: The report separately lists planned filtration and other upgrades. Those later works must not be described as completed.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Asset Management Forum: capital projects, page 39 →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep repaired pools dependable →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Connaught Gardens and Millennium Walkway, Sidmouth
Connaught Gardens walkway repairs
A moved retaining wall led to closure of an important level coastal path.
June 2026 decision to review repair options; reopening unverified · evidence dated 2026-06-03
Responsible body: East Devon District Council
What the source says: The proposed sprayed-concrete option was withdrawn over contractor safety concerns. Cabinet sought further work and a later report, not immediate completion.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Cabinet: Connaught Cliffs emergency works →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Restore safe access without rushing an unsafe repair →
Target safety work where problems repeat →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →