Doing some research the other day for a planning application response, I chanced upon the entry for the Cliston Hundred in the Domesday Book. It is very sobering to realise that Broadclyst was already a “very large” settlement in the 11th century, with 83 households, but that there were other almost as large settlements around, […]

We are extremely lucky to live in such a rich and varied natural environment. Yesterday, I learned what to do if you find a floored (but still alive) bat. The answer is, pick it up delicately with a cloth, put it in a box and call the bat conservation trust immediately. This happened to me […]

In this sad anniversary time of the appalling murder of Jo Cox MP, there is much discussion in the media of why there are far fewer women in politics than men. Jo Cox’s murder was one of the reasons I decided to enter active politics. Because if entire sections of people are put off because […]

I apologise for the length of this- it’s been much on my my mind and I hope you find it enlightening about how things happen at district council at present. When I was elected a year ago, I didn’t really understand how things worked at district council. I fondly imagined that councillors would be focused […]

I’ve think we’ve all got a bit of thing about potholes. We’ve all had the experience of driving across a patch of what looks like water, only to discover too late that a crater has opened up in the night and you’ve just dented your wheel rims -or worse! I recently came across a person […]

I’m Eleanor Rylance, and I’m honoured to be one of two councillors for Broadclyst Ward in gorgeous East Devon. My ward is huge, and ranges from lovely rural areas, through vibrant villages to very active growth areas including one new town.  There are 7 parishes and town councils serving 7,600 residents in this ward, so […]