Exmouth seafront under spotlight

Councillors to discuss planning proposals to ‘unlock future potential of site’

A planning application which will unlock the future potential of a site on Exmouth seafront goes before East Devon’s Development Management Committee tomorrow. 

The district council, who are the landowners at Queen’s Drive, already has outline planning permission to develop the area for leisure facilities. This latest planning application concerns building design and the scale of any development on the site and is called a ‘Reserved Matters’ application. Approval of the application is needed to open the way for more detailed plans to come forward and the people of Exmouth will be fully consulted for their views on any development proposals for the site.

The district council, who are the landowners at Queen’s Drive, has submitted the application to ensure that there is continued planning permission for the land and to give confidence to developers who want to invest in the site. Find out more . . .

Housing company for East Devon

East Devon District Council is planning to set up a housing company to build new homes in the district and meet an ever-growing demand for property.

The council believes the company is a long–term sustainable solution to increase the supply of houses in the area – for sale or rent – and to meet the need for good quality homes. Find out more . . . 

Seaton’s new mini adventure golf course officially opened

It would be fair to say that designing a planting scheme for East Devon District Council’s brand new Jurassic themed adventure golf course in Seaton, featuring dinosaur eggs, fossils, bones and boulders was not without its challenges and required a both knowledgeable and ingenious plantsman to choose exactly the right plants to enhance the setting. 

Step forward Mike Vine, also affectionately known as Sir Michael, East Devon District Council’s Parks Improvement Officer. For the past 50 years Mike has been solely responsible for the beautiful bedding and planting designs that you see across the districts public parks and gardens. Find out more . . .

Oh the buzzin' of the bees in East Devon

East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is taking part in the Get Devon Buzzing campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators such as bees, wasps and butterflies and to encourage positive action to conserve them. Find out more . . .

A day in the life of a recycling officer

Every day is different for Lorna Christo, an East Devon District Council recycling and waste officer. Currently Lorna is working on a new recycling service which the council has just introduced in Exmouth and will be rolling out to the rest of East Devon from mid-June. Find out more . . .

New £1 coin

Customers using East Devon District Council’s pay and display car parks will be reassured to know that all the council’s car park ticket machines have been updated to accept new £1 coins, as well as the old round ones, while both are legal tender. Find out more . . .