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Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter diary

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:49:20 +0000

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June - Railfuture Devon & Cornwall issues press release "A new Local Plan for Northern Devon" on the 30th. Railfuture's regional branch chair Tim Steer commented: “This opening consultation is our opportunity to contribute views on what we see as the key issues, on what to include in the local plan, and on how we suggest that the two Councils need to engage with people." See Residents invited to help shape new local plan for North Devon and Torridge.

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June - "New Northern Devon Local Plan could help bring back two railway lines" says a report in Devon Today, on the 30th, based on Railfuture's press release.>
June - Railfuture Devon & Cornwall issues press release "A new Local Plan for Northern Devon" on the 30th. Railfuture's regional branch chair Tim Steer commented: “This opening consultation is our opportunity to contribute views on what we see as the key issues, on what to include in the local plan, and on how we suggest that the two Councils need to engage with people." See Residents invited to help shape new local plan for North Devon and Torridge.

Railfuture in the news

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:46:14 +0000

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+ 30th June - Devon Today
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+ "New Northern Devon Local Plan could help bring back two railway lines" - a report based on Railfuture's press release.

Events

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:42:55 +0000

- 5 September 2026. Saturday. Lewes Societies Fair including Railfuture campaign stall for new Lewes-Uckfield rail link. Venue: Lewes Town Hall (use Fisher Street entrance), High Street, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 2QS. 10:00-13:00.
+ 5 September 2026. Saturday. Lewes Societies Fair including Railfuture campaign stall for new Lewes-Uckfield rail link. Venue: Lewes Town Hall (use Fisher Street entrance), High Street, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 2QS. 10:00-13:00.

Kent

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:41:30 +0000

- The next Kent Division event ~~of 2026 w~~i~~ll be over Saturday / Su~~n~~day 16 / 17 May. Railfuture London & South East re~~g~~ional branch, Kent division~~ will ~~hav~~e o~~ur campaigns stall i~~n <~~a cla~~s~~s="wiki ex~~tern~~al" tar~~g~~et="_bl~~a~~nk" href="h~~t~~tps://favershamassemblyrooms.org.~~u~~k/"~~ r~~el="extern~~a~~l">The Faversham Assembl~~y ~~Rooms, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent ME~~13 ~~8PG, at the ann~~u~~al Faversham Fe~~st~~ival of Transport. More info:~~ <~~a cla~~s~~s="wiki ex~~ter~~nal" target="_blank" href="https://favershamt~~own~~council.~~gov.~~uk/community/faversham-festival-of-transport/"~~ ~~rel="external">FFoT~~.
+ The next Kent Division meeting will be on ong>Saturday 15 August 2026</strong>. 14.00.
- The next Kent Division meeting will be on ong>Saturday 15 ~~Aug~~ust</strong>. ~~14.00~~.
+ The most recent Kent Division event of 2026 was over Saturday / Sunday 16 / 17 May. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division had our campaigns stall in <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="https://favershamassemblyrooms.org.uk/" rel="external">The Faversham Assembly Rooms, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 8PG, at the annual Faversham Festival of Transport. More info: <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="https://favershamtowncouncil.gov.uk/community/faversham-festival-of-transport/" rel="external">FFoT.

Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:43:54 +0000

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June 2026 - ~~clo~~s~~e of Exe~~ter City Co~~uncil~~ con~~sul~~tation on engage.~~exe~~ter.gov.uk/~~exe~~t~~er-c~~i~~ty-~~ce~~ntr~~e-s~~trat~~e~~gy" rel="exter~~n~~al">Exe~~t~~er C~~i~~ty Ce~~ntre St~~rategy 2026~~-~~2031~~, on the ~~29t~~h~~. <~~e~~m>"Theme Six~~ - ~~Con~~ne~~ctivity~~ o~~f the City Centre" parti~~cularl~~y re~~levant.
June 2026 - ~~start o~~f jo~~int~~ North Devon / Torridge ~~scoping consultation fo~~r l~~ass~~="~~wiki~~ external" ~~tar~~g~~et="_blank"~~ ~~href="https://~~consult.t~~orr~~i~~dge.g~~o~~v.uk/kse/~~fo~~lde~~r~~/94518"~~ ~~rel="external">~~A Plan for Northern Devon, on the 30th.
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June 2026 - start of joint North Devon / Torridge www.torridge.gov.uk/article/22565/Residents-invited-to-help-shape-new-local-plan-for-North-Devon-and-Torridge" rel="external">Scoping consultation for A Plan for Northern Devon, on the 30th.

Press releases

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:37:09 +0000

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+ 30th June - A new Local Plan for Northern Devon - Railfuture's regional branch chair Tim Steer commented: “This opening consultation is our opportunity to contribute views on what we see as the key issues, on what to include in the local plan, and on how we suggest that the two Councils need to engage with people." See Residents invited to help shape new local plan for North Devon and Torridge.

Rail dates

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:05:46 +0000

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- 29 June 2026. Monday. Close of Exeter City Council consultation on Exeter City Centre Strategy 2026-2031.

Consultation responses

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:27:15 +0000

- Oxfordshire Movement and Place Plans - ~~click~~ view or download ~~to see~~ Railfuture Thames Valley's response to Oxfordshire County Council's Movement and Place Plan for West Oxfordshire Lowlands. June 2026.
+ Exeter City Centre - click view or download to see Railfuture Devon & Cornwall regional branch's response to the City Council's draft City Centre Strategy for 2026-31. June 2026.

Oxfordshire Movement and Place Plans - view or download Railfuture Thames Valley regional branch's response to Oxfordshire County Council's Movement and Place Plan for West Oxfordshire Lowlands. June 2026.
- Cornwall Council Bus Travel Survey - view or download Railfuture Devon & Cornwall's response to the bus travel survey by Cornwall Council. January 2026.
+ Cornwall Council Bus Travel Survey - view or download Railfuture Devon & Cornwall regional branch's response to the bus travel survey by Cornwall Council. January 2026.

Background to the Uckfield Lewes campaign

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:21:57 +0000

+ On Saturday 5 September, at the annual Lewes Societies Fair, Railfuture will again have a campaign stall for a new Lewes-Uckfield rail link. Venue: Lewes Town Hall (use Fisher Street entrance), High Street, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 2QS. 10:00-13:00.
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London and South East

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:19:37 +0000

- The next regional branch event will be over the weekend of <strong>16/17 May, when our London & South East regional branch / Kent Division campaigns stall will be upstairs in the Guildhall, Market Place during the annual Faversham Festival of Transport.
+ The next regional branch event will be on Saturday 5 September 2026, at the annual Lewes Societies Fair when Railfuture will have a campaign stall for a new Lewes-Uckfield rail link. Venue: Lewes Town Hall (use Fisher Street entrance), High Street, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 2QS. 10:00-13:00.
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The previous regional branch event was over the weekend of 16/17 May, when our London & South East regional branch / Kent Division campaigns stall will be upstairs in the Guildhall, Market Place during the annual Faversham Festival of Transport.
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London and South East Abbey Flyer User's Group (ABFLY)

Association of Public Transport Users (APTU) (Thameslink North)

Bedford Commuters' Association (BCA)

Bishopstone Station, Friends of

Cambridge Heath and London Fields Rail Users’ Group (CHLFRUG)

Cooksbridge Station Partnership (CSP)

East Surrey Transport Committee (ESTC) - king.charles at talktalk.net

Edenbridge & District Rail Travellers’ Association (EDRTA) - bob.howes271 at btinternet.com

Hadley Wood Rail User Group (HWRUG)

Hatfield Association of Rail Travellers (HART) - hatfield.rail at gmail.com

Marsh Link Action Group (MLAG)

Marylebone Travellers' Association (MTA) - nick.leake at btinternet.com

Ore Transport Group (OTG) - trevor.d2016 at outlook.com

Plumstead Rail Users' Group (PRUG)

Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users Association (RRDRUA)

Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association (SRTA)

Tonbridge Line Commuters (TLC)

Watford Rail Users’ Group (WRUG) - wrug2 at hotmail.co.uk

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London and South East Abbey Flyer User's Group (ABFLY)

Association of Public Transport Users (APTU) (Thameslink North)

Bedford Commuters' Association (BCA)

Bishopstone Station, Friends of

Cambridge Heath and London Fields Rail Users’ Group (CHLFRUG)

Cooksbridge Station Partnership (CSP)

East Surrey Transport Committee (ESTC) - king.charles at talktalk.net

Edenbridge & District Rail Travellers’ Association (EDRTA) - bob.howes271 at btinternet.com

Hadley Wood Rail User Group (HWRUG)

Hatfield Association of Rail Travellers (HART) - hatfield.rail at gmail.com

Marsh Link Action Group (MLAG)

Marylebone Travellers' Association (MTA) - nick.leake at btinternet.com

Ore Transport Group (OTG) - trevor.d2016 at outlook.com

Plumstead Rail Users' Group (PRUG)

Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users Association (RRDRUA)

Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association (SRTA)

Tonbridge Line Commuters (TLC)

Watford Rail Users’ Group (WRUG) - wrug2 at hotmail.co.uk

London and South East	Abbey Flyer User's Group (ABFLY)
	Association of Public Transport Users (APTU) (Thameslink North)
	Bedford Commuters' Association (BCA)
	Bishopstone Station, Friends of
	Cambridge Heath and London Fields Rail Users’ Group (CHLFRUG)
	Cooksbridge Station Partnership (CSP)
	East Surrey Transport Committee (ESTC) - king.charles at talktalk.net
	Edenbridge & District Rail Travellers’ Association (EDRTA) - bob.howes271 at btinternet.com
	Hadley Wood Rail User Group (HWRUG)
	Hatfield Association of Rail Travellers (HART) - hatfield.rail at gmail.com
	Marsh Link Action Group (MLAG)
	Marylebone Travellers' Association (MTA) - nick.leake at btinternet.com
	Ore Transport Group (OTG) - trevor.d2016 at outlook.com
	Plumstead Rail Users' Group (PRUG)
	Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users Association (RRDRUA)
	Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association (SRTA)
	Tonbridge Line Commuters (TLC)
	Watford Rail Users’ Group (WRUG) - wrug2 at hotmail.co.uk