 In this issue...
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Construction works have begun for new Cranbrook town centre
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Team work makes the dream work! Exmouth district councillors work together to assist resident
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Awesome Axminster Skate Park now open
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Thanks to all those who came along to the Burnside Macmillan coffee morning
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Great turnout for Exeter Science Park's first net zero carbon conference
 News and updates:
Construction works have begun for new Cranbrook town centre
Representatives from - Acheson Construction, HDDL, East Devon District Council, Cranbrook Town Council, Cranbrook Education Campus, Devon County Council, Mono Project Management, Baker Ruff Hannon, SGP Architects, Brookbanks Consulting and LiveWest standing together to mark the occasion
Works for a new mixed-use development in Cranbrook began last Thursday, 29 September.
Located at the junction of Tillhouse Road and Court Royal, this much needed new town centre will include; a Morrisons supermarket, children’s day nursery, ribbon retail, residential apartments and a new market square.
The project is due to be complete late 2023.
Team work makes the dream work! Exmouth district councillors work together to assist resident
Exmouth district councillors were busy last weekend assisting an elderly disabled resident who has faced some challenges in the lane to the rear of her property in Waverley Road.
The lane at the rear of her property had been neglected and had become overgrown with weeds. She had contacted her ward councillor for Halsdon Ward, Paul Millar, who ascertained that the authority responsible for clearing the lane had it in their schedule for clearance but it would be some time before it was actioned.
Councillor Millar recruited some of his district councillor colleagues, Councillors Brenda Taylor, Joe Whibley and Fred Caygill to assist him in making life for his constituent less challenging.
As they were working to clear the part of the lane concerned, they were joined by a local resident and her young daughter who joined in to assist the councillors in their efforts.
Her husband very kindly provided a brew of tea as the task was reaching completion.
The councillors involved in this task suggest that many of these small estate tidying problems could easily be rectified by groups of residents in their own immediate community, getting together for a couple of hours on a Saturday morning and working to tidy their outside living spaces.
Awesome Axminster Skate Park now open!
 Axminster Skate Park is now fully open with works to phase two completed last Friday, 30 September.
Although it is not an East Devon District Council Skate Park, we have assisted with its construction and are vey excited to have it open for our residents to enjoy.
Thanks to all those who came along to the Burnside Macmillan coffee morning
Last Friday, 30 September, the Burnside Mobile Support Officers along with the Burnside coffee morning club organised a fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Various cakes and hot drinks were provided, and a raffle was organised - with prizes kindly donated by the coffee morning club and residents of Burnside itself.
Over 20 people attended, and raised over £116! Not only did everyone have a wonderful time, but it was an opportunity for residents in the local area to meet new faces and make new friends! The MSO’s would like to thanks all who attended and kindly contributed to the event.
If you would like to donate to Macmillan, please click on the link below. Any amount is most appreciated.
 Business update
Great turnout for Exeter Science Park's first net zero carbon conference
Andy Wood speaking at Exeter Science Park’s net zero conference last week
Last Thursday, 29 September, this ground-breaking one-day event brought together delegates, entrepreneurs, investors, and speakers from across the South West.
With special thanks to Andy Wood, Service Lead - Growth, Development and Prosperity, from East Devon District Council (EDDC) who shared his knowledge on East Devon's achievements and ambitions for a greener future.
Another thanks to Naomi Harnett, Principal Projects Manager at EDDC, for her speech on boosting economic growth within local government.
This event showcased the incredible work which is being delivered every single day by the innovative and forward-thinking companies in the South West.
Free training for Devon businesses
 The South West based social enterprise CSW Group have provided fully funded training and development programmes to over 1,000 Devon participants since April 2021. They upskill individuals and help employees to progress in their existing careers or prepare for a new role.
Offering both face to face teaching and online learning, their training solutions are aimed at supporting skills requirements across the whole of Devon. SMART SKILLS, run by CSW, is funded by the European Social Fund. The training boosts businesses across all industry sectors. In particular, SMART SKILLS is helping businesses address staffing levels, recruitment and employee retention as key challenges currently. Many companies have benefited from unique training through bespoke solutions to match their needs.
The programme is due to wrap up in 2023 and so local, Devon based businesses of all sizes and sectors are urged to get in touch and take up the funding on offer.
If you want to stay up to date with the latest news about grants for East Devon businesses, or other news about business opportunities, funding and training, you must subscribe to East Devon Business news
 LED update
Wellness Week is fast approaching! Here's how you can get involved
 Looking after our physical and mental wellness whilst staying connected to our community is so important for a healthy lifestyle.
At LED there are so many fun ways to stay active with friends, colleagues and other local people that you may not even know about.
- Classes with our amazing instructors
- Online classes with a colleague on your lunch break
- Nutrition advice as a pair
- LED's Health MOT with your partner
Interested? Visit the link below to find out what's on at your local LED and to download a 5 days for £5 pass so you can get started this Wellness Week.
Opening hours extended at Exmouth Leisure Centre
The Wellness Hub at Exmouth Leisure Centre has extended its opening times from this week and will be open Monday - Friday from 7am - 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am - 6pm.
It will be unsupervised apart from the supervised hours with our instructors which are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings.
People interested in joining can have a FREE 15-minute tour to find out more and new members can book a FREE 60-minute induction. These tours and inductions will now both be bookable whilst instructors are on shift and can be booked through the right-hand column on plus2 under “wellness tours/inductions”.
Latest news and newsletters
East Devon District Council also produce regular newsletters and news on different topics, in the last week we have issued the following which may be of interest:
Key applications received
Decision on key applications
 Council meetings dates
Over the next week the following East Devon District Council meetings are taking place. Any public meetings will be streamed live to the Council’s YouTube channel, and in the event of difficulties these will be streamed on our Facebook page instead.
Monday, 10 October
Tuesday, 11 October
Wednesday, 12 October
Thursday, 13 October
 Recycling news
Nights are closing in, check your torches! Please recycle your batteries.
When recycling your batteries, please put them into a clear plastic bag before putting them in your recycling box for collection; a sandwich bag is ideal. This helps our crews separate them out when emptying your recycling box.
Keeping batteries separate in our vehicles and at the depot prevents fire risk.
Please do not put your batteries inside a cardboard box or wrap them in paper, as they can get missed and mixed up with paper and cardboard in the recycling vehicle and at the depot.
Have you downloaded our free East Devon App yet?
Join over 30,000 people using our smartphone app and get simple personalised collection reminders, the latest collection updates and tell us about a missed collection.
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 Thelma Hulbert Gallery
Get in touch with your creative flair by joining us for a writing workshop
© Robin Mills
Saturday, 22 October, 10am – 3pm.
Join writer and poet, Louisa Adjoa Parker, in a creative writing session. Using other writers' work for inspiration, as well as THG’s current exhibition, there will be a mix of discussion and warm-up activities, working towards creating a written piece (poetry or prose), either for performance or print.
Everyone is welcome, those new to writing as well as those more experienced.
10am - 3pm. Refreshments provided, please bring lunch.
£10 per person.
 Wild East Devon
Learn all about plants and medicine in a guided walk at Holyford Woods next Saturday
© Tony Whitehead
Saturday, 15 October, 10.30am - 12.30pm.
An informative walk focusing on the traditional medicinal use of local plants in the spectacular setting of a Wild East Devon Nature Reserve
Join Medical Herbalist Maggie Haworth on a gentle walk through Holyford Woods to explore the medicinal plants that can be found there. Hear some of the traditional stories of the plants, and learn about their historical use as medicines, as well as their current day applications.
Cost: £10 per adult and £5 per child.
There are currently 4 places available.
To keep in touch with the Wild East Devon Team follow them on Facebook and Twitter
 Teenagers could be missing out on a stash of cash
Tens of thousands of teenagers in the UK who have not yet claimed their matured Child Trust Funds savings could have thousands of pounds waiting for them.
Child Trust Funds are long-term savings accounts set up for every child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011. To encourage future saving and start the account, the government provided an initial deposit of at least £250.
The savings accounts mature when the child turns 18 years old. Eligible teenagers, who are aged 18 or over and have yet to access their Child Trust Fund account, could have savings waiting for them worth an average of £2,100.
If teenagers or their parents and guardians already know who their Child Trust Fund provider is, they can contact them directly. This might be a bank, building society or other savings provider.
Alternatively, they can visit GOV.UK and complete an online form to find out where their Child Trust Fund is held.
NHS urges people to do their bit as Covid patients increase
 The number of patients in Devon’s hospitals with Covid-19 has risen substantially over the last month. Around 250 people in hospital have tested positive for the virus, roughly five times the number in early September.
There are four main ways in which you can support the NHS:
- Have the seasonal Covid and flu vaccinations, if you are eligible.
- Stay away from hospitals, care homes and other healthcare facilities if you have symptoms of a contagious illness such as Covid-19, flu or norovirus.
- Use the most appropriate service for your needs; your local pharmacy can help with minor ailments and NHS111 online with urgent needs.
- If a family or friend is ready to be discharged from hospital, please pick them up as quickly as possible after you have been contacted.
Covid-19 autumn boosters can be booked through the National Booking Service or by calling 119 if you are unable to use the online service. You can find your nearest walk-in clinic on NHS England’s site finder here.
You can find a pharmacy near you offering the NHS flu vaccine online
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