Photo of Bystock Ponds by Kate Williams
In this issue...
Hello,
In this week's newsletter👇
🏛️ Independent Remuneration Panel’s recommendations on member allowances.
🏆 LED Community Leisure Celebrates Active Kindness Award.
🩳 Do you know how to donate reusable textiles in wet weather?
🧇 Get warm and social this winter at the Axminster Community Waffle House.
🖌️ Join Thelma Hulbert Gallery’s art talks with a renowned art historian
Scroll down to read more about news, updates and events across East Devon👇
News and updates:
Councillors endorse Independent Remuneration Panel’s recommendations on member allowances
Blackdown House Honiton
An independent panel have proposed increasing East Devon District Councillors' allowances for the first time since 2008, to a level more in line with similar councils in Devon and across England.
The panel recognised the crucial role that councillors play in shaping the future of East Devon, and in a time when residents are worried about the cost of living, they felt this financial support may allow a more diverse and qualified pool of candidates to put themselves forward to serve their community. The decision to adjust allowances comes after careful consideration, reflecting councillors’ dedication, hard work, the evolving demands of the role, and the challenges faced by local government.
Investigative works behind Exmouth's damaged sea wall may cause some disruption
Permanent repairs to Exmouth’s seawall planned for January
East Devon District Council will be carrying out ground investigations behind Exmouth's damaged seawall next week from Wednesday, 13 December – Friday, 15 December.
Whilst the work is carried out, there will be some noise disruption and neighbouring pathways and sections of the beach will be closed.
LED Community Leisure Celebrates Active Kindness Award
Lottie Edwards, Engagement Manager at LED Community Leisure with her Above & Beyond Award
LED Community Leisure is celebrating after winning The Above and Beyond trophy at the inaugural Active Kindness Awards on 5 December 2023.
Organised by Community Leisure UK, these awards celebrate the work of Charitable Trusts and Social Enterprises in developing sustainable volunteering programmes in the public leisure and culture sector.
To find out more about Active Kindness...
LED’s Kara Williams wins Swim Teacher of the Year 2023
Kara Williams receiving her swimming teacher of the year award
LED Community Leisure is extremely proud to announce that our inspirational instructor Kara Williams has been named Swim Teacher of the Year at the prestigious Swim England National Awards.
Delivering swimming lessons at Exmouth Leisure Centre, while also working at the Deaf Community as a communications support worker, Kara has dedicated a career to championing diversity and inclusivity through supporting children with additional needs.
To find out more about Kara's award and Swim England...
Recycling news
Do you know how to donate reusable textiles in wet weather?
As a textile reuse scheme, rather than a recycling scheme, it's important to keep textiles clean and dry
During times of wet weather, you may wish to hang on to your textiles and put them out for collection in a drier period to ensure they don’t get wet and are reusable.
What textiles can we reuse?
Good quality textiles and shoes, bagged and placed securely in your kerbside green recycling box, will go to The Salvation Army for reuse or sale, which supports people in need.
We are unable to collect duvets, pillows, and cushions, please place those items in your wheeled grey refuse bin or take them to the recycling centre.
For those of you wondering if your textiles or shoes are of good quality for collection, we suggest, that if you ask yourself, ‘Would I buy this from a charity shop?’ If the answer is yes, then please place them out for collection, if no, then please place in your wheeled grey refuse bin, which will then go to the Energy from Waste Facility in Exeter.
Have you downloaded our free East Devon App yet?
Join over 60,000 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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Community grants
Get warm and social this winter at the Axminster Community Waffle House
The Community Waffle House First Floor, Trinity House, Trinity Square, Axminster EX13 5AP
The Community Waffle House functions as a public space for the people of Axminster, hosting a variety of groups including mental health and homelessness support groups. After being awarded a Small Community Grant of £500 by East Devon District Council last year, to put towards the purchase of second-hand or re-purposed furniture, we see how they are getting on.
Events in East Devon
Join art talks from a renowned art historian
Each talk costs £12 or £10 for THG Friends. Special deals of £60 for all 6 talks are also available
From 12 February to 25 March 2024, Thelma Hulbert Gallery will be running a series of six art talks with renowned art historian, John Francis
These talks will run from 10.30am - 12pm and will take the audience on a journey of discovery, diving into the art of snow and winter through examining artists like Monet, Bruegel and James Ravilious, photographer of rural Devon to Norway’s Golden Age and 19th Century Danish masters.
To book tickets, call 01404 45006 or...
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX thelmahulbert.com
Christmas lights and events
Look out for all the Christmas events across East Devon!
Get in the festive mood with these upcoming Christmas events:
Free tree hubs
Credit: Devon Wildlife Trust
The Devon Wildlife Trust are offering free trees for planting in your garden or any land where you have permission, so get on down to any of these events to claim your free trees:
Sidmouth - Saturday 9 December
Uplyme - Saturday 3 February
Chardstock - Saturday 17 February
Discover more events in the local area by heading to the East Devon Excellence website
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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.
Have you tried out Action for Happiness’ alternative advent calendar?
This month, the #DoGoodDecember campaign is encouraging people to carry out a small act of kindness every day. To take part…
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