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In this week's newsletter, read about these stories and more:
Planning permission sought for new ‘Clyst Meadows’
 Key: (1) Pedestrian/cycle link to Station Road, (2) car park, (3) Mosshayne Lane - Station Road shared used path, (4) surfaced paths, (5) timber bridge, (6) picnic benches, (7) biodiversity to ditches improved with reprofiling and leaky dams, (8) new native hedge/scrub planting, (9) meadows managed to improve biodiversity with mown paths, (10) existing bridges, (11) proposed boardwalk, (12) art piece
A 25-acre site at Broadclyst Station, forming part of the Clyst Valley Regional Park, could provide a nature-rich and dog-friendly space for residents and visitors. East Devon District Council (EDDC) listened to feedback received through a consultation last year, about the design of the new public space and the location of the car park.
EDDC has submitted a planning application for the site’s change of use from agricultural land to public open space. If the application is approved, EDDC's Countryside Team will manage the site, working with Broadclyst Parish Council, and the community, to provide a range of educational activities and events.
Responses to East Devon's new community consultation being reviewed
Thanks to everyone who took time to share their views about the two options for a new community in East Devon - at the public consultation event on Monday 16 September 2024 and through the online survey.
As part of East Devon's new Local Plan, a new community will be needed to provide homes for local people. The new community will create around 8,000 homes, employment and a wide range of facilities, from schools and shops to parks and playing pitches.
A review of the consultation responses is underway, and a summary document is expected to be published by the end of 2024. If you have any queries, please contact new-town@eastdevon.gov.uk.
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East Devon collects drinks cans weighing roughly '62 elephants' each year
 It all starts at your home when you toss your drinks cans into the recycling sack. But what happens after that? Your drink cans go through a huge journey.
🚛 Step one: East Devon District Council's dedicated crews collect the recycling and bring it back to the depot, where mixed plastics, tins, and cans are emptied and prepared for sorting.
🔄 Step two: The materials move along a conveyor belt to the hopper, where they begin the sorting process. The magnet works its magic by removing ferrous metals (like tin cans), while the eddy current separator captures non-ferrous metals, such as your drinks cans.
📦 Step three: The materials are compacted into bales and prepared to be sent off to reprocessors. Did you know East Devon collects an impressive 250 tonnes of drinks cans each year? This is roughly equivalent to the weight of about 62 elephants!
🏭 Step four: The bales are then shipped to recycling facilities, where they are melted down and turned into new aluminium products.
🏬 Step five: Once processed, the recycled aluminium is used to create new drinks cans and other products, which are packaged and transported to shops.
🛒 Step six: Within just 60 days, your recycled cans can be back on the shelves, ready for another round of use!
East Devon is currently ranked sixth in the country for recycling. Read the full story to find out more about the impact your recycling is having, and how you can help us reach the number one spot.
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Have you downloaded our free East Devon app yet?
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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Support available to make your home more energy efficient
Now the nights are closing in and it’s getting colder, you may be considering how best to manage your utility bills or cut costs altogether.
The thought of ‘retrofitting’ your home – installing energy efficiency measures that help to reduce the amount of energy you use – might seem like a daunting prospect, but thanks to Exeter Community Energy, you could be eligible for free support that can give you a head start.
If you’re a homeowner or landlord, Exeter Community Energy is offering free home visits (lasting between one and two hours), where a member of the team will assess your property and recommend the most appropriate solutions for you.
You may find that you could benefit from things like loft insulation, double or triple glazed windows, improved ventilation, more efficient heating, or solar panels. The service is designed to be customer focused and not-for-profit – so you can feel reassured that the advice Exeter Community Energy provides is reliable, impartial, and tailored to your needs.
Want to find out more? Visit Exeter Community Energy's website for full details.
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Do you know which council to contact?
Recent research revealed that a high number of queries received by East Devon District Council's Customer Services Team were related to services provided by Devon County Council.
We've put together an A - Z page linking to services that Devon County Council can help you with. There is also a message on our phone lines to help direct callers to the right place too, which is already proving successful.
These steps mean that issues can be resolved sooner, and your local councils can provide more efficient services.
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First spade in the ground marks the final phase of Feniton’s Flood Alleviation scheme
 Left to right: Councillor Peter Faithful (EDDC), Councillor Geoff Jung (EDDC), Cllr Martyn Smith (Chairman of Feniton Parish Council), Tom Buxton-Smith (EDDC), Councillor Chris Wilkins (Feniton Parish Council), Councillor Alasdair Bruce (EDDC), Mike Wilcox (Kier), Neil Trimnell (Kier).
Work to complete the £6m flood alleviation scheme for Feniton is now underway. Once completed, the scheme will help to minimise flood risk for up to one hundred homes, as well as preventing disruption to the primary school and local transport network.
The final phase of the project will take approximately one year to complete, and some road closures will be necessary.
 Events in East Devon
Countryside Team tackle loneliness through Age UK partnership
 Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the Seaton Wetlands Activity Club, a partnership between East Devon District Council and Age UK, provides local residents over the age of 50 with a varied programme of outdoor activities at Seaton Wetlands nature reserve.
The group meets at Seaton Wetlands car park every other Friday at 10.30am until 12pm.
Read the news story to find out more.
Keep in touch with the Wild East Devon team on Facebook and Instagram .
 Celebrate Black History Month at Thelma Hulbert Gallery
 To celebrate Black History Month's theme of ‘Reclaiming Narrative’, Thelma Hulbert Gallery looks forward to sharing a new exhibition celebrating Devon’s multicultural history.
Telling our Stories, Finding Our Roots (Saturday 23 November - Thursday 21 December 2024) is an opportunity to showcase and share the wealth of stories that make up Honiton’s multicultural heritage through art, audio and visual displays. Volunteers have collected oral history stories from people in Honiton from ethnically diverse backgrounds and researched local archives to uncover multicultural stories.
Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Telling Our Stories project continues on from similar projects in Exeter, Tiverton, Bideford and Okehampton. Further funding from the Creative East Devon Fund has enabled an artist commissioned by British-Mexican artist Ione Maria Rojas, engaging children from a local primary school to contribute artwork to the exhibition.
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX thelmahulbert.com
Discover more events in the local area by heading to the East Devon Excellence website
 Council meetings dates
Over the next week the following East Devon District Council meetings are taking place:
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Tuesday 22 October 2024 - 10am - Planning Committee
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Wednesday 23 October 2024
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Thursday 24 October 2024
You can watch public meetings live on the council’s YouTube channel.
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