At last night’s District Council cabinet meeting, it was agreed to transfer responsibility for various land and property assets from EDDC to Beer Parish Council:
Asset Devolution Programme Pilot: Beer Parish Council 
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The Herald reports:
Pilot scheme puts facilities in Beer put back into community’s hands
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Beer is a very special place:
Beer Beach Devon UK | Tudor Barker | Flickr
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The question being whether other parish and town councils in East Devon could also take over District Council assets:
Futures Forum: Of devolution, local assets and investing locally