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Preparation work for the reopening of the railway was stepped up this week. Whilst observing the government Covid-19 virus control regulations, volunteers and staff have been working on various projects.

First, to ensure our two steam locomotives can safely re-enter service, both Kerr, Stuart & Co Ltd, No. 2451 ‘AXE’ and our new build ‘LYN’ were given their Annual Boiler Test. We are pleased to confirm that both engines successfully passed the test.

We are delighted to announce that the L&BR has been successful with a Google Ad Grant application.

This will give the railway a £7,225 per month, (£87,000 PA) SEO (search engine optimisation) marketing budget to drive more traffic to our website and attract new visitors, funding and trust members.

This is a real achievement as many organisations fail in their attempts to secure this lucrative funding from Google!!

Following concerns raised by a Parracombe resident, investigations showed that there was evidence of ash die-back with the potential to cause risks to life and property.

Tree Surgeons carried out a survey between Cricket Field Lane and Fairview and an application was made to Exmoor National Park for planning permission to fell the trees which are in a conservation area.