 In this issue...
- Seaton hoarder, living without heat, gets life-changing help thanks to East Devon District Council
- Meet T-Rex and join families planting trees for the planet
- Have your say on green spaces in East Devon
- Rare bird sighting at Colyford Common
- New free-to-join Tourism Network will help East Devon businesses flourish
 News and updates:
Seaton hoarder, living without heat, gets life-changing help thanks to East Devon District Council
 The Seaton hoarder house before it was decluttered and cleaned
There are more hoarders and self-neglect cases across East Devon than most people realise.
A Seaton resident, who became overwhelmed with their own home, living without heating, dangerous electrics and with an unusable kitchen and bathroom, has got the help they needed thanks to East Devon District Council (EDDC).
EDDC is called in to help deal with more than a dozen hoarder and self-neglect cases, in privately rented and owned homes, a year.
Hoarding is something that happens behind closed doors across the country. Struggling residents, from all walks of life, can end up needing support from their local councils which work with partners such as social service, GPs or the NHS and mental health teams.
Meet T-Rex and join families planting trees for the planet
 Rexy the dinosaur meets St Martin's Church of England School pupils in Cranbrook
Help us plant trees for nature and to make our neighbourhoods green, as a climate-friendly force for good. You can meet a 4-metre high T-Rex called Rexy too!
East Devon District Council (EDDC) has joined forces with Clyst Valley farmer, Henry Gent, to create a new woodland.
On Saturday 11th February, everyone is invited to help plant a variety of trees and shrubs just east of Minerva Country Park and west of Cranbrook.
Have your say on green spaces in East Devon
 Sidmouth's Connaught Gardens is one of the green spaces that we would like your feedback on
If you have visited Exmouth's Manor Gardens, Sidmouth's Connaught Gardens or Seaton's Seafield Gardens this year, we would love your feedback.
A lot of effort has been put into rejuvenating these three gardens which has included new planting schemes and redeveloping the beds and increasing the biodiversity to make them more welcoming.
In the Green Spaces Survey, you can review 3 proposals covering 9 different East Devon sites and let the Parks & Gardens team know what you think about the proposed changes.
Housing repairs line experiencing high levels of calls
EDDC’s housing repairs line is experiencing high levels of calls, nearly double than normal, meaning phone waiting times are higher than expected.
You can also report a repair by emailing repairs@eastdevon.gov.uk, or by contacting your mobile support officer (if living in supported accommodation).
EDDC would like to thank you for your patience during this busy time.
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Business update
New free-to-join Tourism Network will help East Devon businesses flourish
The new East Devon Tourism Network (EDTN) has launched to help businesses share expertise, fight climate change and offer the best product or service to customers.
Hands on workshop to guide Devon businesses to decarbonisation
Come along to the practical workshop towards net zero for your business on 8 Feb 8:30am–1:30pm at either Exmouth or Exeter Science Park.
Consultation on proposals which could allow more street trading in Sidmouth
 Proposals could bring Sidmouth street trading more in line with the rest of East Devon
EDDC is currently consulting on a draft new street trading policy, with proposed changes to streets in Sidmouth which are currently 'prohibited' zones being changed to 'consent' zones. Consultation responses must be sent either by email or by post.
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, please subscribe to East Devon Business news
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:
 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.
31 January
1 February
2 February
 Recycling news
Bag up your textiles correctly to make sure they're reused
Thank you to all residents who recycle textiles and small electricals.
As the textiles we collect are reused, they need to be securely bagged, especially in wet winter weather, to ensure they are of good enough quality to be reused.
Please do not put small electricals in the same bag as your textiles, as this contaminates the textiles and can prevent them being reused.
Please keep your textiles and electricals separate, so that we can recycle both items.
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Dorothea Lange, Seated Atop a Ford (1936)
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 Wild East Devon
Rare bird sighting at Colyford Common
 An Isabelline wheatear spotted at Colyford Common. Photo credit: Tim White
Late last year, a very rare bird to the UK turned up at Colyford Common, part of Seaton Wetlands. For only the second time in recorded history, the isabelline wheatear has been seen in Devon. The first time it was ever seen on mainland Britain was on Lundy Island in October 2019 for a single day.
The isabelline wheatear is a thrush-sized bird, closely related to the northern wheatears which can be seen on Seaton Wetlands every spring and autumn. However, this wheatear should be on mountainous slopes between Turkey and the Gobi Desert, so it was a long way off course.
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