 In this issue...
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Two taxi incidents in Exmouth prompt council warning
- Help plant an unbe-'leaf'-able number of trees in East Devon this month
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Sidmouth sea steps closed while new and improved railings are fitted
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Did you know you’ll need ID to vote in the May elections?
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You can now book collections of large furniture from your house
 News and updates:
Two taxi incidents in Exmouth prompt council warning
EDDC has received reports about taxis from a rank on Exmouth's Strand. Credit: Google Maps
Two women were left shaken after unsettling taxi journeys in two separate incidents in East Devon, prompting council warnings.
East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) licensing department has received two reports in the past month from people using taxis taken from a rank on the Strand, in Exmouth.
The first passenger reported an incident, in December, where she said she was subject to inappropriate conversation from the taxi driver, behaving below the professional standard expected from drivers.
Help plant an unbe-'leaf'-able number of trees in East Devon this month
If you'd like to plant trees this month you're in luck. Join a tree planting event at either near Sidmouth, Exmouth or in Cranbrook.
Sidmouth Arboretum new community orchard
4 February 10am
Sidmouth Arboretum, working with EDDC will be planting 20 young fruit trees on the edge of Sidford Sports Field.
 Tree planting at Yonder Wood. Credit: Philip Formby / WTML
New woodland with 13,000 trees near Exmouth
4, 5, 18, 19 February 10am-12pm, 1pm-3.30pm
The Woodland Trust is planting a new wood just north of Exmouth. They aim to plant 13,000 trees and want your help to do it.
Come for an hour or two or stay for the whole day. There is no parking on site, but you can take the minibus shuttles from Exmouth or come on foot or cycle. Booking is essential.
 Rexy the dinosaur meets St Martin's Church of England School pupils in Cranbrook
Plant a wood in the Clyst Valley Regional Park
11 February 10am-1pm, 1pm-4pm
Bring your kids along to the Clyst Valley Regional Park to meet a 4-metre high T-Rex called Rexy too.
Sidmouth sea steps closed while new and improved railings are fitted
Work will finish this week to install better designed, new railings along the steps down to the beach and sea by Jacobs Ladder Beach in Sidmouth. Replacing the frequently damaged existing railings will increase safety along this stretch of seaside.
Did you know you’ll need ID to vote in the May elections?
 Don’t be ‘feline’ left out - ‘paws’ before you leave the house, don’t ‘furget’ you need your ID to vote
Town, parish and district council elections will take place across East Devon on 4 May 2023.
For the first time all voters will need to show a valid form of photo ID at the polling station, following a decision from national Government.
All 60 seats in the district and all 572 seats in the towns/parishes are up for election.
Any adult over the age of 18 years old can apply for a free voter ID card at http://citizencard.com with the code FREEVOTERID.
Or skip the queues on election day and apply for a postal vote: Apply to vote by post | Electoral Commission
The forms of ID you can use to vote are:
- UK passport
- A passport issued by an EEA (European Economic Area) state or a Commonwealth country
- EEA identity card
- Driving license (including provisional licence)
- A biometric immigration document
- Older person’s bus pass
- Disabled person’s bus pass
- A blue badge
- A PASS identity card
- Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
If you have one of the above which is out of date, you can use this at the polling station if it still looks like you.
Remember in order to vote you must also be registered. Register to vote here: www.gov.uk/registertovote You will need your National Insurance number.
Activities for all ages at LED Community Leisure
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🏉 LED's Six Nations Challenge
🏊♀️ Swim to the Beat for British Heart Foundation
👶 Parent & Toddler Sessions across LED
💃 Get on your Dancing Shoes for Hospiscare
Business update
Develop an action plan to reduce your business' carbon footprint at this workshop
Come along to the practical workshop towards net zero for your business on Wednesday 8:30am–1:30pm at either Exmouth or Exeter Science Park.
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
Latest news, consultations and newsletters
East Devon District Council hold regular consultations and 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.
6 February
 Recycling news
Did you know that you can book recycling collections of large furniture ?
Collections can be booked by visiting our website or by calling our Customer Service Centre on 01395 571515
Thank you.
The Recycling Team
Have you downloaded our free East Devon App yet?
Join over 50,000 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 creative during Half Term with workshops for families
Wednesday 15 February – Cyanotype Workshop
11am-12.30pm or 1.30-3.00pm
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton
£10 per person (£8 THG Friends/students/under 18s)
Join artist/photographer Nicky Thompson to create beautiful cyanotype photographs of plants and seeds
Suitable for ages 7+
Thursday 16 February - Create a star map in our Creative Cabin
Drop in anytime 11am - 3pm
Otter Valley Field Kitchen, Monkton, Honiton EX14 9QN
FREE – donations welcome.
Visit our Creative Cabin at Otter Valley Field Kitchen on the edge of the Blackdown Hills AONB. Learn about star constellations and create embroidery or etching of them to take home.
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