Honiton-based charity See The Future has a new supporter - East Devon law firm Beviss & Beckingsale is the latest local business to give its backing.
Family lawyer Zoe Gaitskell, one of the firm’s partners, says: “Our team is delighted to be able to support such a worthwhile cause. As solicitors, we’re acutely aware of the importance of planning for the future and we’re pleased to be able to play a part in helping raise awareness of the importance of regular eye checks”.
Leanne Greengrass, See The Future’s founder, adds: “I’m thrilled a prominent local firm like Beviss...
East Devon District Council proudly flew the Red Ensign at exactly 10am on Thursday 3 September at Knowle, Sidmouth, in commemoration of Merchant Navy Day, to help raise awareness of the UK’s ongoing dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers.
The council was supporting a nationwide call from the Seafarers UK charity and the Merchant Navy Association for the UK Merchant Navy’s official flag to be flown on public buildings and landmark flagstaffs. More than 400 local authorities throughout the UK were invited by Seafarers UK and the Merchant Navy Association to participate in ‘Fly the...
As two East Devon communities prepare for trials to begin this month (September) to recycle more items for kerbside collections every week, district council officers were in Exmouth on Saturday to give householders top tips on how they can reduce their waste.
Recycling officers held a road show at the Imperial Recreation Ground in the town to give advice and help residents reduce, reuse and recycle.
Nearly 40 Exmouth residents, as well as East Devon District Councillor Pat Graham and Councillor Tim Dumper from Exmouth Town Council attended the recycling road show. Officers...
East Devon District Council's Countryside team is planning a Family Foraging event on Saturday 19 September, from 10am to 12.30pm at Holyford Woods, near Colyford.
Basic foraging techniques will be demonstrated during a walk in the woods, followed by a taster session around the campfire - weather permitting.
The cost for the event is £3 per person. Booking is essential as places are limited; call 01395 517557 or email Countryside@eastdevon.gov.uk
Councillor Iain Chubb, Portfolio holder for the Environment, said: “We aim to show families how much fun can be had...
Recycling road shows are being held in Feniton and Exmouth (The Colony) over the next few weeks to help householders with the new improved recycling collection service which is being trialled in these areas by East Devon District Council from mid-September.
Recycling officers will be on hand to explain the trial where, for the first time, residents will be able to recycle cardboard and mixed plastics which will be collected from the kerbside every week along with their food waste. The officers will also be able to help householders with any questions they may have on what else they...
East Devon District Council and Exmouth Town Council have been working closely together to spend a total of £118,000 on improvements to Phear Park and Imperial Recreation Ground play areas. Phear Park will receive £48,000, while Imperial Recreation Ground will get £70,000. The money has been contributed by developers through Section 106 funding for play areas, which is given by developers for every new home created in the town. East Devon chooses to involve the community in how it spends this money.
Children from Exmouth were given a choice of three designs for each play area and...
East Devon District Council has begun consulting with parish and town councils, as well as people who have commented previously on the Local Plan, on the proposed criteria that will guide its definition of Built Up Area Boundaries (BUABs) for 17 East Devon villages.
BUABs provide a dividing line between areas of ‘countryside’ where development can only take place in specified exceptional circumstances and a settlement with a good range of services and facilities where subject to various criteria development will be permitted. They appear as black lines on maps and are a common form...
The local branch of Samaritans is aiming to increase the information it provides and the audience it reaches by taking the unusual step of setting up a Twitter account.
The Exeter Mid and East Devon branch - which uses the name @ExeSamaritans - is one of the first Samaritans branches in the country to open an account on Twitter, and will create tweets that will be sent to followers several times each week.
“Our aim is to let people know about interesting online articles and inform them about what’s happening with our local branch. It’s also a reminder that we are here on...
Once again, East Devon District Council’s magnificent Connaught Gardens in Sidmouth and stunning Manor Gardens in Exmouth have proved themselves to be among the elite of public parks and green spaces.
Both gardens have been presented with the prestigious Green Flag, a national award given out by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.
This year, 1,582 parks and green spaces will fly the Green Flag, which is an internationally recognised mark of quality. The Green Flag proves to visitors that these two East Devon gardens have been managed and maintained to the highest...
Transport Minister Andrew Jones officially opened the first section of the Tithebarn Link Road in Exeter on Tuesday 4 August as part of a two-day tour of major infrastructure projects in Devon.
The Minister was in Exeter to see the progress being made on developing transport links to support the delivery of housing and jobs in the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point. The first section of the Tithebarn Link Road, which connects Cumberland Way to Pinn Lane, opened to traffic at the end of June. Since then, work on the remainder of the road, from Pinn Lane to the Science Park, has...
