The 2019 Devon Quiz

How well can you remember the events of the last year?

The Local Democracy Reporting Service has put together a quiz that looks back at some of the stories that we have covered this year.

Can you remember how much money Devon County Council is set to go over its budget, how many councils changed hands in May, or what in particular a Tiverton woman was so angry at Mid Devon District Council about?

1 – How many councils changed administration after May’s Local Elections?

A – 4

B – 5

C – 6

D – 7

2 – Which seaside town did Rockfish announce plans to open a new restaurant in?

A – Seaton

B – Dawlish

C – Ilfracombe

D – Sidmouth

3 – How many drivers a day on average have been caught by the average speed cameras at the Splatford Split?

A – 0.6

B – 6

C – 60

D – 600

4 – Why did the Mayor of Seaton resign from his role earlier this year?

A – He insulted a local business via a Tourist Information Centre Twitter account

B – He killed a fox with a baseball bat

C – He was caught leaking stories to the press from a private Instagram account

D  – He was bored

5 – Residents of which village went to the polls a month later than planned after the death of a candidate ahead of the Local Elections?

A – South Zeal

B – Shillingford St George

C – Newton Poppleford

D – Chittlehampton

6 – Which of the following stations have Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service not proposed closing?

A – Topsham

B – Porlock

C – Bere Alston

D – Ashburton

7 – A pantomine dame stood for election in Exeter – but which political party did they get more votes than?

A – Brexit Party

B – Green Party

C – UKIP

D – The Conservative Party

8 – Jennifer Jenner told Mid Devon District Council she would rather die than lose what?

A – Her fireplace

B – Her children

C – Her baseball bat

D – Her home

9 – Why were members of the press banned from bringing water into a Devon County Council meeting?

A – A long-standing council policy that has never been implemented before or after that meeting

B – In case it was thrown at elected members of the council

C – As a trial policy just for that meeting

D – Apparently, all of the above

10 – How much money is Devon County Council forecasting an overspend this year for?

A– £3.2m

B – £13.2m

C – £32m

D – £320m

11 – Where is the speed camera that caught the most motorists?

A – A385 Ashburton Road, Totnes,

B – A38(A) Smithaleigh

C – A38(A) Deep Lane, Marsh Mills,

D – A386 Alma Road, Central Park, Plymouth

12 – What was unique about the Teignbridge Locality Committee meeting held in July?

A – It was cancelled as not enough councillors turned up

B – The police were called after a row broke out

C – It lasted 90 seconds – including the time taken for the chairman to walk across the room to his seat

D – They chose to hold it outside because of the sunny weather

13 – Who did Devon County Council back to become the Patron Saint for the county?

A – Chris Martin

B – St Boniface

C – St Petroc

D – St Michael

14 – How many students flats accommodation blocks were given the go ahead this year in Exeter?

A – 0

B – 2

C – 5

D – 1,000,000

15 – The Tour of Britain returns to Devon in 2020 – but between which two locations will the stage run?

A – Sherford and Exeter

B – Sidmouth and Haytor

C – Cranbrook and Barnstaple

D – Exmouth and Dartmouth

ANSWERS:

1) C – 6

2) D – Sidmouth

3) B – 6

4) A – He insulted a local business via a Tourist Information Centre Twitter account

5) D – Chittlehampton

6) C – Bere Alston

7) C – UKIP

8) A – Her fireplace

9) D – Apparently, all of the above

10) C – £32m

11) D – A386 Alma Road, Central Park, Plymouth

12) C – It lasted 90 seconds – including the time taken for the chairman to walk across the room to his seat

13) B – St Boniface

14) A – 0

15) A – Sherford and Exeter