East Devon Residents' Update - Friday 14 March 2025

East Devon District Council sent this bulletin at 14-03-2025 04:30 PM GMT

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In this week's newsletter, read about these stories and more:

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Council Leader to champion anti-poverty work in local government reorganisation discussions

Councillor Paul Arnott delivers a speech to an audience at East Devon's Voluntary Sector Thank You Event

During an event celebrating the work of local voluntary organisations, East Devon District Council’s Leader committed to champion anti-poverty work in discussions about the future of local government in Devon.
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Council phone lines expected to be busier than usual

Annual council tax bills will soon be coming through letterboxes across East Devon. A much higher number of phone calls than usual from residents to the District Council are expected because of this.

Did you know that you can receive your bills online, instead of by post? There are also different options for paying council tax, such as by direct debit, and online.

Alternative ways of contacting the council can be found on our website, and on the East Devon App. Thanks for your patience during this busy time.
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Helpful resources ahead of the Devon County Council elections

Did you know that elections to Devon County Council will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025? Learn more about politics, democracy and elections, by visiting the Electoral Commission’s Welcome To Your Vote Week webpages.
Exe Valley Ward District Council by-election - The results are in. East Devon District Council logo

Fabian King elected Liberal Democrat District Councillor for Exe Valley Ward

View the full results of the by-election on the council website.
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Temporary closure of Exmouth's Old Lifeboat Station Car Park

Exmouth's Old Lifeboat Station Car Park will be temporarily closed on Thursday 20 March 2025 to allow the RNLI to install a container for vital lifesaving equipment.

Find an alternative place to park on the East Devon car parks map.

Find out how your feedback on the Local Plan will have an impact on future developments

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Watch the short video to discover how your participation in the current phase of the Local Plan will help shape future developments in East Devon in the years ahead.

Review the proposals and share your feedback before the deadline of Monday 31 March 2025.

Get involved in East Devon's other live consultations

If you, or someone you know, is unable to complete an online survey, please request a paper version by emailing engagement@eastdevon.gov.uk.

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Join the Great British Spring Clean

Help keep East Devon tidy and make a positive impact on our beautiful surroundings by participating in the Great British Spring Clean (Friday 21 March - Sunday 6 April 2025).

Get involved by:

  • Litter picking solo or with friends and family – grab a bag and clean up your local area.
  • Joining a litter pick, volunteering, or organising your own event
  • Encouraging local schools to join the Great Big School Clean
  • Sharing your efforts on social media – use #GreatBritishSpringClean, and tag East Devon District Council, to inspire others

By joining in, you’ll help improve our community, protect natural habitats, as well as getting some fresh air, and exercise.

Thelma Hulbert Gallery to reopen after refurbishment

Can You Tell The Time of a Running River

Can you tell the time of a running river?’ © Ashish Ghadiali. Commissioned by Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 2024

Thelma Hulbert Gallery is set to open its doors again on Saturday 22 March 2025 with their new exhibition: Sensing The Planet, a debut solo exhibition by filmmaker and artist Ashish Ghadiali.

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Thelma Hulbert’s work likened to JMW Turner

Read Art UK’s writer and curator Alicia Foster's new insight into the life and work of Thelma Hulbert.

The gallery preserves a collection of Thelma Hulbert’s work and shows it alongside contemporary exhibitions.

Image credit: Flight Over Sea, Thelma Hulbert, Royal Albert Memorial Museum

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

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Don't be a firestarter - recycle responsibly

Whilst we encourage the recycling of household aerosols, please ensure they are empty before putting them in your recycling sacks with your other household tins and cans. Please note that aerosols which are not empty present an explosion and fire risk in our vehicles and separation and baling plant.

Fuel cans need to be taken to a household recycling centre for safe handling and recycling/disposal. Please do not put fuel cans in your waste bin, as they present an explosion risk at the Energy from Waste plant and can lead to a plant shutdown. Thank you for helping to protect our team and our plant.

Visit the council's webpages to search through the A - Z of Recycling and Waste.
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Have you downloaded our free East Devon app yet?

Join more than 60,000 residents 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.

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.

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