Devon council removes leader's speech from video on housing plan

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 22:33

A Devon council has begun a complaints process after redacting a speech by its leader from a recording.

The council removed around five seconds of its leader's remarks from an official video. The redaction relates to comments made about a controversial proposal for 700 homes on the Exmo_20 site.

How it is being reported

• Devon council censors council leader's speech on controversial 700-home planDevonLive · 22 Sept, 14:32
• Council leader’s comments cut from video amid row over 700-home Exmo_20 siteExmouth Journal · 22 Sept, 09:48

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