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Exmouth to get new free-to-use car park

Works to create a brand new free-to-use Exmouth car park will begin on Monday, 21 June.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) will be creating the 12-space parking area in Phear Park.

The authority will also be resurfacing the area’s access road, from Withycombe Road to the Rifle and Pistol Club.

The access road has been in a deteriorating condition for several years,...

Flying the Flag for Pride Month

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is proud to fly the Pride Flag this month at its Blackdown House headquarters in Honiton.

At its Full Council meeting in August 2020 , the Council agreed to fly the Pride Flag outside of Blackdown House throughout Pride Month (June) every year to help combat bi-phobia and homophobia in the local community.

Councillor Joe Whibley , East...

Honiton TRIP receives funding boost from East Devon District Council and Devon County Council

A popular East Devon community project based in Honiton will receive nearly £7,500 from East Devon District Council, and £5,000 from Devon County Council in a crowdfunding campaign worth more than £20,000.

TRIP has spent many years working in East Devon’s communities, helping to reduce loneliness and isolation with services such as transport and befriending. Prior to the covid...

Trinity Councillor Ian Thomas has been elected as the new Chair of East Devon District Council

Trinity Councillor Ian Thomas elected as East Devon District Council’s new chair

Trinity Councillor Ian Thomas has been elected as the new Chair of East Devon District Council (EDDC).

Cllr Thomas, who is an Independent councillor, was elected following a vote at EDDC’s annual council meeting on Tuesday, May 25.

Cllr Val Ranger was also elected as the vice chair and Cllr Paul Arnott will continue as the leader of the Council.

After accepting the...

East Devon leader is re-elected and speaks out on plans for the future

East Devon District Council’s leader Councillor Paul Arnott, who has been re-elected to continue in his post, has spoken out about the past year and plans for the year ahead.

This includes his plans for Cranbrook to ‘help it emerge from some tangled knots remaining from its first ten years’ and looking at how to ensure Axminster reaches its full ‘potential’ along with many more...

Share your views on proposed changes to public space protection orders (PSPO) for Exmouth 

Have your say on proposed changes to Public Space Protection Orders for Exmouth

Share your views on proposed changes to public space protection orders (PSPO) for Exmouth

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has launched a public consultation to invite comments on proposed changes to the Exmouth PSPO, which restricts certain activities linked to anti-social behaviour:

  • Possessing an intoxicating substance including alcohol
  • Urination and defecation
  • ...
Nature left to flourish in numerous East Devon green spaces

Nature left to flourish in numerous East Devon green spaces

A number of small green spaces across East Devon will remain uncut and left to flourish, allowing nature to thrive.

Information sign boards will soon be put up in the selected areas where vegetation and grass will be left to grow wild.

Allocating these green spaces for nature will have a number of benefits, including:

  • Providing habitat for insects and wildlife
  • ...

Bonfire guidelines: Council urges all to consider more environmentally friendly alternatives

There has been an increase in the number of people having bonfires across East Devon, prompting a call for residents to remain respectful to their neighbours and consider more environmentally friendly ways of disposing their waste.

Bonfires are not the best disposal method for waste, so really should be a last resort. Not only can they be risk to the person overseeing it but also...

Dalwood Neighbourhood Plan

Dalwood Neighbourhood Plan: Share your views in eight-week consultation

Share your views on the future of Dalwood and have your say on a new Neighbourhood Plan that aims to create a vibrant, active and friendly community that is a special place to live, work and visit.

Dalwood Parish Council has now submitted their Neighbourhood Plan to East Devon District Council.

This plan aims to protect, preserve and enhance the qualities of the community...

East Devon District Council launches photo competition

Your photo could feature in Wild East Devon’s 2022 calendar

To celebrate “Bluebell Week” starting on the 26th April, East Devon District Council has launched a photo competition to find the best spring photographs of 2021.

It could be photos of landscapes, wild flowers or wildlife you have spotted this spring. Simply submit your entry by email to wild@eastdevon.gov.uk or tag your...

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