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In this week's newsletter, read about these stories and more:
Get funding to boost your mobile signal
 Connecting Devon and Somerset’s Mobile Boost scheme has re-opened, offering local businesses and residents vouchers of up to £1,300 towards technology to improve their indoor mobile coverage and connectivity.
Watch the video to hear from an East Devon resident in the Blackdown Hills whose mobile signal was improved from just one bar, only available outside the house, to five bars inside his house.
Read more about the Mobile Boost scheme in Devon County Council's news story.
Residents in East Devon's new communities: share your feedback on local services
 Do you live in one of the new developments outside Exeter such as West Clyst, Tithebarn, Mosshayne, or Cranbrook? Help inform a review of the District Council’s approach to new developments going forward.
Share your thoughts about topics such as play areas and green spaces, before the deadline of 3.30pm on Friday 20 September 2024.
Discover more East Devon District Council consultations on the Commonplace website.
 Are you gardening over the weekend?
 Let the Recycling Team take away your green waste from the kerbside by subscribing to the 'clipping brilliant' Green Waste service. If your garden is small, you could share a green bin and the subscription with your neighbour.
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Join more than 70,000 people using our smartphone app and get simple personalised recycling and waste collection reminders, the latest collection updates and tell us about a missed collection. You can download the app through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
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 Events in East Devon
Last chance to see "inspirational and magic" textile exhibition in Honiton
 Six of the artists from the Seam Collective (left to right): Lou Baker, Oliver Bliss, Penny Wheeler, Lydia Needle, Leah Hislop, Nina Gronw-Lewis
Don’t miss the last day of the popular A Visible Thread: Seam Collective exhibition on Saturday 31 August 2024 between 10am – 5pm.
Explore the work of 15 artists from weaving to knitting, stitching to needle felting. Kids can enjoy a fun trail around the gallery and receive a sticker too. A visitor told us that it is:
"Such a lovely exhibition - touchable, informative, fun. I loved adding to stitching. Inspirational and magic."
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX thelmahulbert.com
Variety of family activities planned for fire service's free open day
 Sunday 1 September 2024, 10am - 4pm - The Knowle, Clyst St George, Exeter
Watch emergency service demonstrations, play games, enjoy a barbecue, refreshments, live entertainment, abseiling, as well as guided tours of fire engines and around the Control Room at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service's Open Day. Donations will be collected in support of Hospiscare, Fire Fighters Charity, and Fire Aid Nepal.
Discover nature at Seaton Wetlands with a family-friendly BioBlitz event
 Join the Wild East Devon Team and the Axe Vale & District Conservation Society for a 'BioBlitz' on Sunday 15 September 2024. Help survey all the wildlife on site throughout the day by taking part in bug hunting, pond dipping, bird watching, and flower surveying. There are limited tickets available for an evening bat walk.
As an added bonus, Seaton Tramway has a special offer for tickets from Seaton Station to Seaton Wetlands Halt on that day.
For more updates from Wild East Devon, read their latest newsletter, and follow the team on Facebook and Instagram.
Free branding workshop for local entrepreneurs and businesses
 Thursday 26 September 2024, 10am – 2pm - The Beehive, Dowell Street, Honiton
Learn practical advice on building your business brand, getting the most out of LinkedIn, and increasing your Search Engine Optimisation. Hear from guest speakers and meet local businesspeople at the networking lunch.
Stay up to date with the latest news about grants, opportunities, funding and training for businesses, by subscribing to the East Devon Business newsletter.
Discover more events in the local area by heading to the East Devon Excellence website.
 Planning applications and decisions
Discover this week's planning applications and decisions by following the links.
 Council meetings dates
Over the next week the following East Devon District Council meetings are taking place:
You can watch public meetings live on the council’s YouTube channel.
 Exciting career opportunity: support local councils with your IT expertise
 Strata, the IT support service for East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council and Teignbridge District Council, is looking for a Service Desk Engineer. Read more about the role, and how to apply, on Strata's website.
Discover more job opportunities on East Devon District Council's careers website.
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