Cycling: "The first part of the Sidmouth to Feniton route"

Whilst we await the outcome of the feasibility study on the Sidmouth to Feniton route:
Futures Forum: Cycling: Sustrans publishes Sidmouth to Feniton study
Futures Forum: Cycling: Sustrans publishes Sidmouth to Feniton study: further press reports

... there has been some progress on the 'start' of the route out of Sidmouth, 
as reported in the Herald:

Latest local news & information in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald

This follows on from Devon County and the College agreeing to more cycle paths to connect to the Sidmouth to Sidbury route:
Safer cycling and walking link to Sidmouth College approved | News centre
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www.sidmouth.gov.uk/PDFs/STC Minutes 2011/STC-MAY23.pdf
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