Work to complete the £6m flood alleviation scheme for Feniton will begin in the Autumn.
Phase 4 of the alleviation scheme is anticipated to take approximately 12 months to complete with the works mainly taking place within fields around the village. While the work is ongoing, some road and public area closures will be necessary. All affected residents are being consulted and where...
A scheme designed to improve beach access for residents and visitors with mobility issues has been extended by East Devon District Council.
Following successful trials at Seaton and Beer beaches over the last three summers, the council’s StreetScene team have been busy installing additional track matting at:
The East Devon District Council (EDDC) Countryside team, which manages the Seaton Wetlands nature reserve, is calling for enthusiastic volunteers to join the Discovery Hut team during the busy summer period.
Volunteers at the Discovery Hut play a crucial role in enhancing the visitor experience. Volunteers work in pairs to greet visitors, provide up-to-date information about recent...
East Devon is an outstanding place to be and it’s important to keep it that way. East Devon District Council (EDDC) is working towards becoming carbon neutral by 2040.
To help achieve this, EDDC is preparing a district wide Tree, Hedge and Woodland Strategy and is calling on local residents, community groups, landowners and businesses to share their views.
Nine play areas will receive upgraded play equipment and safety surfaces as part of a £1million investment from East Devon District Council (EDDC).
The equipment at these locations has reached the end of its life and requires replacing. Exmouth’s play areas at Baker Close, Carter Avenue, Byron Way, and Littleham Village Hall, are amongst those which will be refurbished. Whitebridges...
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez is pressing on with plans to build a new police station in a Devon resort after a bat survey gave her the all-clear.
Planners for East Devon District Council were unable to accept a planning application for the station North Street, Exmouth, earlier this year because the bat survey results had not been submitted as...
Incorrect disposal of electrical items, batteries, vapes, and gas canisters risk recycling vehicles and plants being engulfed in flames, endangering operatives’ lives.
An ‘all-time high’ of more than 1,200 battery fires occurred in the UK ’s bin lorries and at waste sites last year, with the National Fire Chiefs Council warning:
The ten-million-pound investment will mean that East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) homes meet new housing regulations and safety standards introduced by the UK Government in April 2024.
Councillors discussed a report about the investment at EDDC’s Full Council meeting on Wednesday 17 July 2024.
Councillor Dan Ledger, EDDC’s Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Homes, and...
A new Economic Development Strategy has been approved by East Devon District Council’s Cabinet at a meeting held yesterday (Wednesday 10th July).
The Strategy was created to address the most important challenges facing East Devon’s economy highlighted in the findings of a Local Economic Review in 2023. The work builds on economic evidence, including newly published Census data,...
You will need to bring along a valid form of ID to vote in the UK General Election, and if you don’t have this, you can apply for a Voter Authority ID Certificate.
Voters in the Exmouth and Exeter East, and Honiton and Sidmouth constituencies must present an approved form of photo identification at their polling station to cast their vote, due to rules introduced by the UK Government...
