 In this issue...
- Derelict Honiton Mill to get a new lease of life
- Exmouth resident saves hundreds on energy bills through home visit
- Road improvement works near Exeter Airport will boost East Devon’s economy
- Luppitt Neighbourhood Plan formally ‘made’, helping shape future developments
- Tick voter ID off your to-do list
 News and updates:
Derelict Honiton Mill to get a new lease of life
 The Old Mill produced flour until 1968. It was converted into a home around 1980, but was abandoned around 2008. Credit: David Rhodes
As part of Empty Homes Week, East Devon District Council (EDDC) is sharing the story of one-man who makes a living bringing derelict buildings back to life that no one wants.
David Rhodes, from Colyton, bought the Old Mill, in Mill Street, Honiton, before the pandemic, not knowing what was in store until he put the keys in the lock.
Mr Rhodes, who has breathed new life back into five buildings across the South West in the past 12 years, has been able to make the most of the low-interest loans available thanks to EDDC’s partnership with Lendology – which allows people to borrow funds for home improvements and adaptions, renovating empty properties and improving energy efficiency.
Exmouth resident saves hundreds on energy bills through home visit
 One of the small changes that saved the 88 year-old more than £250 in four months. Credit: ECOE
An elderly Exmouth woman, struggling to pay her bills, has saved hundreds of pounds thanks to a few small changes in her home.
£48-worth of measures were provided for free as part of a specialised home visit scheme run by Exeter Community Energy (ECOE), in partnership with East Devon District Council (EDDC) and the Council’s Financial Resilience and Benefits team.
A further £15,000 for 98 more ECOE home visits to help other struggling East Devon residents, over the coming months, has been granted by the Authority. EDDC and ECOE have shared this woman’s journey in hopes it will encourage others needing help to come forward
Road improvement works near Exeter Airport will boost East Devon’s economy
 Councillor Arnott cuts a ribbon to open Long Lane, alongside representatives from local groups. Credit: GRW Photography
The £4.5m road enhancement scheme has been under construction for the past two years and was completed on 23rd February 2023. The enhancements to Long Lane unlock development of the new 19 acre Power Park site part of the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone and is expected to create around 1,000 jobs.
Luppitt Neighbourhood Plan formally ‘made’, helping shape future developments
Luppitt is a rural community located in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
East Devon is one of the leading districts nationally for neighbourhood planning, with this latest addition, bringing the total number of neighbourhood plans to be adopted to 25.
2023 Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival headliners announced
 This year's headliners include Mud Morganfield, Courtney Pine and Curtis Stigers. Credit: Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival
Four world-class headline acts have been announced and tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival. This includes four headline evening concerts and three days of free music on the festival’s outdoor stage at Blackmore Gardens.
It's never too late to learn a new sport
LED Community Leisure are launching a new course starting Wednesday 8 March called ‘Adult Starters’. It’s a 5 week course to learn the basics of tennis for those who haven’t played before. The 5 week block should bring you up to speed to join the main tennis programme.
Tick voter ID off your to-do list
If you're voting in person for the Local Elections on 4 May you'll need to bring along ID. You can find the list of accepted forms of ID here. If you don't have ID, get a free Citizen Card here with code 'FREEVOTERID'. You don't need to worry about ID if you vote by post.
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.
7 March
8 March
9 March
 Recycling news
Save a trip to the recycling centre - sign up for green waste collections
All the green waste we collect from households is composted in East Devon and used as a natural soil conditioner by East Devon farms – part of our local green economy.
Sutton Barton Recycling Centre to close for maintenance works on 12 March
During the works, the Honiton site will be closed to the public from 12 March to 27 March. Alternative Household Waste Recycling Centre facilities at Sidmouth, Exmouth and Exeter will remain open as usual.
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
Climate Conversations & Seed Swap
Saturday 4 March 2023, Talks 4-5pm, Seed Swap 5-6pm
£5 (£2 pay what you can).
Last chance to see: A Language of Seeds and Fragile Earth exhibitions
Guest speakers:
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Léonie Hampton exhibiting artist
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Dr Jane Catford, Reader in Ecology at King's College London
- Catherine Causley - Climate Officer, East Devon District Council
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Lulu Urquhart award-winning garden designer
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Marc Cadotte, professor of biological sciences, University of Toronto-Scarborough.
Art Talk –The Golden Age of Dutch Painting
Monday 6 March, 10.30am -12pm
£12 (£10 students/THG Friends)
Discover the vast range of artists from the Dutch Golden Age of Art. Marvel at the domestic interiors of Vermeer and the piercing portraits of Frans Hals
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