News in Axminster

The Axe Vale Swimming Association, the charity which runs the Flamingo Pool in Axminster, is expecting COVID-19 to have had a "radical effect" on its financial position, members were told at their annual meeting this week.

The year 2019-2020 ended in a small profit, which was described as a "brilliant result" by chairman Richard Peacock, after suffering losses for the previous two years.

More coronavirus restrictions will be lifted tomorrow (Monday) as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown.

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Axminster was told it needed to "stop waiting for others and be the change it wants to see" at a public meeting this week.

The virtual meeting was held on Monday to kick-start ideas on how to revitalise and improve Axminster in the future, with a steering group of both councillors and residents now to be set up to move things forward.

Cloakham Lawn and LED to join forces to offer more sport and fitness facilities in the Axe Valley

Important decisions are facing the Trustees at Cloakham Lawn Sports Centre (CLSC), a charitable and not-for-profit organisation, which will lead to a significant improvement in the facilities offered at the Axminster sports complex.

One more coronavirus-related death has been reported in Axminster, bringing the total for the period from March 2020 to 19.

Figures from the Office of National Statistics were updated this week to include death figures by local area for February, showing one person in the Axminster area had died following a positive coronavirus test.

It was exactly 12 months ago this evening when Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared on our television screens and told us we had to stay at home.

After weeks of what seemed like purgatory as we saw country after country go into lockdown, England was plunged into the most drastic restrictions on everyday life seen since the Second World War.

Uplyme parish councillors are hopeful that proposals to improve pedestrian safety in the village may come to fruition over the next year.

The Uplyme Neighbourhood Plan contains the aspiration to improve safety on the narrow stretch of the B3165, near the junction with Crogg Lane, by providing a footway.

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With the end of lockdown fast approaching, residents in Axminster are calling for more public litter bins following a number of complaints about rubbish in the streets.

Resident Christine Miller turned to social media to ask why no action had been taken after she called for a litter bin for the Flax Meadow play park.

Nub News editor Francesca Evans joined Matt Smith from Axminster's Community Waffle House this week to discuss all things 'local news'.

Francesca - who edits Axminster and Seaton Nub News, as well as the LymeOnline website and newspaper in Lyme Regis - was put in the Waffle House's 'Community Hotseat' this week.