Honiton - important gateway town to the south west

Sidmouth Herald, 9 January 2009, regarding the closure of the M&S Food Shop in Honiton:

Councillor Randall Johnson, leader of EDDC, said, "Honiton is an important gateway town to the south west and EDDC will do all it can to help the local economy".

That would be the local Honiton economy then? Nothing to do with same Councillor Randall Johnson who is hoping to stand as a Honiton candidate should there be a unitary authority for Devon? Important gateway town to the south west - would that have anything to do with it being near Exeter Airport perhaps - certainly not major roads.

Seaton is an important gateway town to the World Heritage Jurassic Coast, Councillor Randall Johnson - when did we see you doing all you could to help OUR local economy. Not one of you made a comment about the 170 job losses in Seaton last week - except an EDDC council press release saying if it was making it difficult to pay your council tax to EDDC you should let them know.

Thanks a bunch- it's aways useful to know who your friends are. Trouble is, outside Seaton, we don't seem to have any.