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  1. Survey asks what crimes police should prioritise

    Ben Woolvin

    BBC South West Home Affairs correspondent

    Taxpayers in Devon and Cornwall are being asked to help decide which types of crime should be targeted by police over the next five years.

    An online survey by the counties' police commissioner’s office is asking people what the police should be prioritising to make people feel safer.

    Respondents asked to support three things they would like the police to spend more time doing out of a list of five options, including:

    • Policing on the roads
    • Neighbourhood policing
    • Online crime
    • Preparing for a national emergency
    • Crime prevention work

    The online survey will run until the end of September, alongside a face-to-face survey being carried out by the commissioner's office at a series of public events over the summer.

    Devon and Cornwall Police vehicle

    The results will be used by whoever is elected as the next commissioner in May 2020.

    Also, the BBC understands preparations on an application for a special grant fund to help the force cope with the influx of visitors are being accelerated.

    It had been thought that the application would be submitted in the autumn.

    However, the commissioner's office is working on the bid more urgently in the hope it can get the attention of new Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Pritti Patel at a time when they are fresh in their posts and promising the biggest investment in UK policing seen for many years.

  2. Camelford £42.5m bypass backed and council providing £6.5m

    Richard Whitehouse

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Cornwall Council’s cabinet has given its backing to plans for a £42.5m bypass for Camelford.

    It has agreed to support a business case being submitted to the Department for Transport in a bid for funding and to provide £6.5m towards the project.

    Under the proposals, the A39 Atlantic Highway would be diverted away from Camelford town centre, where it currently causes traffic congestion and is contributing to poor air quality in the area.

    A previous design for the new road will be reviewed and updated by the council, and also added in provision for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.

    Consultation will take place with residents and stakeholders on the new plans.

    If funding is approved by the government, then work could start on the road in 2021 and be open in 2023.

    Camelford bypass plan
  3. Devon and Cornwall weather: Showers clearing but windy

    Emily Wood

    BBC Weather

    It will be staying windy through Tuesday evening, with most of the showers clearing.

    In the early hours, the winds will be moderate. There will also be clear spells and perhaps a few showers lingering.

    Minimum temperature: 10 to 13C (50 to 55F).

    Weather

    There will be spells of sunshine on Wednesday but there could also be some showers during the day.

    The showers should have cleared by the evening. Rather breezy with a fresh westerly wind.

    Maximum temperature: 18 to 21C (64 to 70F).

  4. 43,800 government-funded trees planted in Torridge in eight years

    There have been 43,800 government-funded trees planted in Torridge between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    This works out at 646 trees per 1,000 people.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  5. 60,600 government-funded trees planted in West Devon in eight years

    There have been 60,600 government-funded trees planted in West Devon between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    This works out at 1,095 trees per 1,000 people.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  6. Heads or tails? Coin toss chooses council committee leader

    Richard Whitehouse

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A Cornwall Council committee has seen a new leader chosen - literally on the toss of a coin.

    At an audit committee meeting on Tuesday morning, one of the items on the agenda was to choose a chairperson.

    An initial secret ballot was tied four-four for both nominees, Joanna Kenny and David Harris.

    There was no chairperson to cast a deciding vote because that was being decided, so the position was filled on the toss of a coin, with David Harris winning.

    Coin toss
  7. 55,500 government-funded trees planted in East Devon in eight years

    There have been 55,500 government-funded trees planted in East Devon between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    This works out at 390 trees per 1,000 people.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  8. Path to Plymouth beach staying closed after landslide

    Ed Oldfield

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Jennycliff Beach cliff path closed sign

    A path to Jennycliff Beach near Plymouth is staying closed for further monitoring after a landslide affected its stability.

    The access to the popular beauty spot has been hit by a series of closures in recent years due to landslips and erosion by the sea.

    In the latest update, Plymouth City Council said the path to the beach must stay closed for safety reasons following damage caused by a landslide in the spring and it could not confirm when it would reopen.

    A survey has found the coastal slope carrying the path is in an area of active erosion at risk from rain and tidal damage.

    The site overlooking Plymouth Sound at Plymstock will be monitored before any major repairs which could be undermined by further failure of the slope.

    The area is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the shoreline falls within the Marine Special Area of Conservation.

    The access was reopened in March 2017 after major repairs following a three-year closure due to erosion from high tides and storm damage in 2014.

  9. 76,100 government-funded trees planted in South Hams in eight years

    There have been 76,100 government-funded trees planted in South Hams between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    This works out at 892 trees per 1,000 people.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  10. No government-funded trees planted on the Isles of Scilly in eight years

    No government-funded trees have been planted on the Isles of Scilly between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    They among about a third of English districts that did not get any government-funded trees. Almost all of these were urban areas and the government has promised to spend £10m planting trees in towns and cities.

    Along with Sevenoaks they were the only mostly rural areas not to receive any of the 15 million trees supported by the government in England between 2010 and 2018. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  11. Thousands sign anti-Devon and Somerset fire cuts petition

    BBC Radio Devon

    More than 6,000 people have so far signed a petition against proposed cuts to the fire service in Devon and Somerset.

    The online campaign was launched by the Fire Brigades Union in response to proposals to close seven stations in Devon and one in Somerset and reduce cover at others.

    The fire service said its operations needed to be redesigned due to fewer fires, the location of new homes and cuts in government funding.

    It also said some stations attended only a handful of fires a year and resources would be better concentrated elsewhere.

    The union said the plans were dangerous and disastrous.

    A public consultation is currently under way until 22 September.

    Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service logo
  12. 20,000 government-funded trees planted in Exeter in eight years

    There have been 20,000 government-funded trees planted in Exeter between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.

    This works out at 155 trees per 1,000 people.

    Between 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.

    Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.

    Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.

    Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.

    The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.

    Find out about tree planting across the UK here.

    This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.

  13. Two arrested after racial assault in Plymouth

    BBC Radio Devon

    Police are looking for witnesses to racially aggravated incidents in Plymouth city centre.

    Officers said there were three incidents in New George Street at about 16:30 on Saturday 20 July after a man and woman approached another woman, assaulting and racially abusing her.

    A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and a racially aggravated public order offence.

    A 44-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault and a racially aggravated public order offence.

    The pair, both from Plymouth, have been released under investigation.