Urgent tree works at Thelma Hulbert Gallery garden

A much-loved eucalyptus tree in the garden of Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton, is due to be removed in early September following expert advice that it poses a safety risk to the public. As a creative response to the tree’s removal, local artists are being consulted to explore how the tree’s legacy can live on, with the repurposing of the wood into artworks being considered.

Scam alert: texts claiming to be from the DWP

Scammers pretending to be from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are contacting people around the UK about applying for the Winter Fuel Payment and Household Support Fund.

Stay safe, vigilant, and keep an eye out for tell-tale signs of scams. These include weird phone numbers, generic greetings, urgent threats, bad spelling/grammar, requests for personal info, and suspicious links or attachments (don’t click on them).

If you’re ever in doubt about whether a message is real, please check with the organisation that you suspect is being impersonated, by contacting them through their official channels. You can report scams by using Action Fraud's online reporting tool, and by forwarding texts to your mobile network provider using the number 7726.

East Devon District Council’s Financial Resilience Team manage applications to the Household Support Fund. Visit the council’s webpages for more information and contact the council if you require any further assistance.

Sidmouth Summer Play Festival: See How They Run

Doors slam, trousers vanish, and nothing is quite what it seems. See How They Run is fast, fizzy, and gloriously funny – farce at its most frantic and finest.

Book your place to see this riotous comedy between Monday 18 and Saturday 23 August 2025 from 8pm.

Sidmouth Regatta and Air Show

There's lots planned for the Sidmouth Regatta Weekend, from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 August 2025, including sailing and raft races, a grand musical firework display, and the air show will finish with a performance from the Red Arrows.

Focus on fly-tipping in Budleigh Salterton

The council is stepping up its fight against fly-tipping with a public awareness event on Tuesday 19 August 2025, from 10am to 12pm at Lime Kiln long stay car park in Budleigh Salterton.

The event, run with partners including Devon & Cornwall Police and the Environment Agency, will feature a staged fly-tip to spotlight the environmental, social, and financial impact of illegal dumping. You’ll be able to speak with experts, learn how to report fly-tipping, and find out how to dispose of waste responsibly.

The council's dog enforcement officer will also be on hand with advice on responsible ownership, microchipping, and reporting dog fouling or nuisance behaviour.

Have you explored Seaton Wetlands' free rainbow activity trail?

Start your quest by picking up a special trail map from outside the Lookout or Discovery Hut.

At every activity station, colour in a piece of your rainbow trail map. Once you've finished the trail, return your completed rainbow for a chance to win a bug hunting kit. The trail will run until Monday 1 September 2025.

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What can I place in my green bin?

Green waste bins must never be used for household refuse or recycling. Read more about the Green Waste service on the Recycling webpages.

Choose a name for East Devon's new community

Find out why these names have been suggested, and rank the four possible options in order of preference, before the deadline of 5pm on Tuesday 26 August 2025.

Have your say on the future of local government in Devon

Help shape the final recommendation about the future of local government before the deadline of Sunday 31 August 2025.

Share your views on the draft Pavement Licensing Policy

Share your thoughts about the draft policy, that will guide how businesses can place tables, chairs and other furniture on public highways for food and drink service, before the deadline of 5pm on Tuesday 30 September 2025.

Comment on the governance arrangements for Cranbrook and surrounding development areas

The review aims to ensure residents feel that the governance arrangements for the affected area, including the parish and town council boundaries and the number of councillors elected to them, are appropriate. Have your say by the deadline of 5pm on Friday 24 October 2025.