Officers in East Devon are once again highlighting the issue of self-neglect and hoarding and focusing on the help and support on offer to people affected.
In January the council highlighted the story of a resident who said they had regained their life after EDDC, and other partners, stepped in to declutter their Seaton home after years of neglect had left the home filled with...
East Devon continues to be one of the top performing local authorities, in terms of its recycling and waste collections.
Residents in the district, along with hard working council staff, have ensured East Devon District Council (EDDC) has seen a huge increase in its recycling rates since the implementation of an improvement scheme back in 2016/17. Since then EDDC has jumped from a...
Villages in Action has announced new funding from Arts Council England to continue enriching Devon communities through engagement in the arts.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) welcomes Villages in Action's announcement that it has successfully secured new funding from Arts Council England. This funding will enable the continuation of Villages in Action's highly successful rural...
This April, East Devon District Council (EDDC) has begun its ‘biodiversity starts on your doorstep’ campaign, encouraging residents to support nature by way of their gardens.
John Golding, EDDC’s Director for Housing, Environment and Health said: “UK gardens cover a larger area than all the protected landscapes combined, so this gives us all a chance to play an important role in...
East Devon District Council is looking to deliver an innovative, carbon neutral social housing solution to maximise the use of land which traditionally would have been difficult to build upon.
On Thursday 23 March, a demonstration house, which will be in place for 6 months, was craned into East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Blackdown House headquarters in Honiton. This house will...
Public toilets across the district will again be open this summer as EDDC’s cabinet agree to keep 28 sites open.
From April 1, 2023 public toilets will be open from 8am to 10pm each day.
The council remain committed to a £3 million refurbishment programme of its Category A toilets agreed by council in February 2022 and will be announcing details of this later this year....
An elderly Exmouth woman, struggling to pay her bills, has saved hundreds of pounds thanks to a few small changes in her home.
With just a little help in the form of door draft excluders, LED lightbulbs and reflective radiator panels, the 88-year-old saved more than an estimated £250 in just four months.
£48-worth of measures were provided for free as part of a specialised...
This announcement follows many years of dedicated hard work by Luppitt Parish Council and local community volunteers.
The Luppitt Neighbourhood Plan was supported by nearly 90 per cent of voters in November’s referendum, following independent examination and extensive engagement. East Devon District Council (EDDC) has formally adopted (‘made’) this plan, meaning that it will now...
A move to create a more ‘welcoming, inclusive and respectful’ space for transgender and non-binary people has been backed by East Devon District Council (EDDC) councillors.
The following motion, focusing on the authority’s services and work as an employer, was overwhelming supported by councillors at the full council meeting held on Wednesday 22 February:
