 Photo of Beer Beach by Tim White
Happy Friday,
There's some great green news this week, with a new recycling truck that will increase the reliability of collections, and energy saving refurbishments that will bring down tenants' bills.
Scroll down to read more about news, updates and events across East Devon👇
 News and updates:
 Meet the new addition to our recycling fleet
 A new ‘Baby’ recycling vehicle has been delivered to the Recycling and Waste team by our friends at Romaquip.
The new recycler will be deployed on our narrow access rounds, to give us extra collection capacity and to keep reliability high.
To help us with this, we ask all residents to be mindful of their ‘on-street’ parking on collection days. By allowing us more room to access your street, we can deliver this essential service to every household every week.
For more information about East Devon's Recycling and Waste service
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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Energy efficiency refurbishments to reduce East Devon's tenants' bills
 Ian Williams is proud to share photos of some energy efficiency refurbishments recently completed as part their ongoing programme with East Devon District Council. The home improvements include various different measures including roof and roofline installations, loft insulation, windows, doors and cavity insulation and the installation of solar panels, air source heat pumps and electric storage heaters, all of which will help bring residents' energy bills down.
How many of Exmouth's post-box toppers have you found?
 Local crafters have decorated 40 post-boxes around Exmouth to support Hospiscare and to raise a smile from anyone passing by.
The Mail Trail will be running until October 8, and you can purchase a fun, illustrated map with a minimum donation of £2.
 Thelma Hulbert Gallery
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX thelmahulbert.com
Last chance to see TerraOceanus exhibition
 © Corinna Wagner, Memorial, Harris, Outer Hebrides, 2023. Exhibition open 10am – 5pm
Saturday, 12 August, is the last day of the thought-provoking exhibition TerraOceanus by photographer Corinna Wagner, exploring our relationship to rivers and seas, and their edge lands both ruined and rewilded.
Discover more events in the local area by heading to the East Devon Excellence website
LED Honiton Leisure Centre's refurbished sports hall to open on Monday
 As part of a programme of investment in leisure facilities by East Devon District Council, LED Honiton Leisure Centre's sports hall will reopen on Monday, 14 August, with freshly laid flooring.
The hall can be hired for children's birthday parties, as well as games of badminton, football, pickleball, netball and basketball. LED also offer trampolining as part of its junior activities programme.
If you're interested in hiring this space, call 01404 42325. To visit their website
Advice on accessing health services as the next wave of national strikes begins
From today until 7am on Tuesday, 15 August, junior doctors across England will be on strike.
The NHS will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If you have not been contacted, please attend your appointment as planned.
Emergency care will continue to be prioritised during the industrial action. You should use 999 in life threatening emergencies and NHS 111 online for other health concerns. For more information on when to call 999 and when to go to A&E, visit the NHS website.
Consultation: Understanding healthy relationship needs in Devon
Devon County Council want to better understand how people see issues around healthy family relationships, domestic abuse and violence and how these impact their daily lives.
Their main goal is to hear about how people felt and their impressions on whether there is the right support out there for people stuck in an unhealthy relationship or if more can be done to make them feel safer. This survey is for anyone with experience of domestic abuse, current or historic.
The deadline for responses is Thursday 31 August.
Top tips to keep dogs and children safe and happy together
 Did you know that children are most likely to be bitten at home, by a familiar dog? Luckily, most bites are preventable and close supervision of children and dogs is key to this.
Read more about how children and dogs can live safely together on the Child Accident Prevention Trust's webpages.
The Dog's Trust is also running online family workshops and masterclasses. Reserve your spot here.
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:
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We plan to send out our next bulletin on Friday, 18 August 2023
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