 Photo of Bystock Pools by Kate Williams
Council services over the Christmas period
 East Devon District Council’s main phone lines will be closed for Christmas from 12pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will re-open at 8.30am on Friday 2 January 2026. Exmouth Town Hall will close at 4pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025, and Blackdown House will close at 12pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025.
Many council services are available online over the festive period. Changes to recycling collection dates, information on benefits, housing needs and other key information during this festive period, can be found on the council website.
 Changes to Recycling and Waste collection dates over the Christmas period
 Recycling and Waste collections will be affected by the Christmas bank holidays. You can find your collection dates on your bin hanger and on the council website.
If you’re signed up for green waste collections, please note that there will be a pause between Monday 22 December 2025 and Friday 16 January 2026. If you've not already, why not sign up - giving yourself the gift of convenience?
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 East Devon Countryside Team celebrates a landmark year in 2025 annual review
 Significant milestones in wildlife conservation, visitor engagement, and community involvement across East Devon’s treasured natural spaces are showcased in the annual review.
Keep in touch with the Countryside Team on Facebook and Instagram.
Cranbrook Leisure Centre project progresses, with design work underway
 Credit: Still Imaging
Design work is underway for a new leisure centre, a key addition to Cranbrook’s expanding town centre, with proposals including a 25-metre and learner pool, gym, fitness studios, soft play, and a café. Residents’ feedback will help shape the proposals for the new leisure centre. Two engagement events are planned, with the first set to take place in early 2026.
East Devon tourism triumphs at 2025 Devon Tourism Awards
 East Devon celebrated a night of remarkable success as a host of local businesses were recognised at the 2025 Devon Tourism Awards.
Cranbrook Community Landing Site now operational
 Left to right: Toby Russell, Devon Air Ambulance Projects Manager; Alexandra Robinson, Deputy Clerk, Cranbrook Town Council; Graham Coates, Devon Air Ambulance landing Site Manager; Alastair Lees, Devon Air Ambulance Line Pilot; Sophie Anderson, Property Administrator, Cranbrook Town Council. Credit: Devon Air Ambulance
The new site will enable Devon Air Ambulance to land quickly and safely in Cranbrook during the hours of darkness, allowing the clinical team on board to reach patients more quickly.
 Events in East Devon
 Stuck for present ideas?
 Don't miss Thelma Hulbert Gallery's Present Makers 2025, which is open until 3pm on Christmas Eve. There's a beautiful selection of contemporary ceramics, jewellery, scarves, wall art, including prints and photography, and Christmas decorations.
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX thelmahulbert.com
 Coming along to the panto? Oh yes you are!
 Don't miss your chance to see the panto, as limited seats are remaining.
Meet our beautiful goose named Pricila, a good fairy, two baddies and of course Mother Goose and her son a very silly Billy. Journey with our characters to the magical waterfall, fly with the geese and see good triumph over evil, there's fun, laughter, and magic waiting for you.
16-19-year-olds in Exmouth: apply for free documentary filmmaking course
 Credit: Screen Devon
Participants on the four-week-long documentary filmmaking course will embark on a whistle-stop tour from preparation to projection. They will learn how to find and develop a story, how to capture it, how to shape the edit, and how to bring it to an audience.
Discover more events in the local area by heading to the East Devon Excellence website
 Active consultations and surveys
If you, or someone you know, is unable to complete an online consultation or survey, request a paper version, by emailing engagement@eastdevon.gov.uk. Please submit this request at least four days before the consultation closes, so that the response is received before the deadline.
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