Residents' Update 💧 Let’s save water

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Council commits to protecting local services following Devon reorganisation decision

In case you missed it, we sent a special edition of the newsletter yesterday following the Local Government Reorganisation announcement for Devon.

Let’s save water - small changes make a big difference

By 2055, England will need an extra five billion litres of water every day. Let’s Save Water is a new campaign helping people use water more efficiently and make water-saving a part of everyday life.

South West Water introduce hosepipe ban for some parts of East Devon

South West Water has banned customers in areas including Honiton, Dunkeswell, and Axminster from using hosepipes for non-essential purposes.

Four East Devon green spaces retain prestigious Green Flag status

Top left: Seafield Gardens. Top right: Connaught Gardens. Bottom left: Manor Gardens. Bottom right: Seaton Wetlands

The internationally recognised Green Flag award, which celebrates well-managed parks and green spaces, has been awarded to Connaught Gardens and Peak Hill Slope in Sidmouth, Manor Gardens in Exmouth, Seafield Gardens in Seaton, and Seaton Wetlands.

New exhibition at Sidmouth Riverside Artspace

The “Seeing Sid” exhibition brings together images by members of Sidmouth Photographic Club, the town’s independent club for photographers at every stage of their photographic journey.

Join inspiring workshops led by printmaking experts

Try something new - print your own artwork to hang on your wall. These workshops coordinate with the Double Elephant: 30 Years Shaping Print exhibition. Each workshop costs £50, with materials and refreshments included. 29 July: 11am – 3pm: Cloudscape reduction printing (sold out) 5 August: 3pm – 6pm: Rubber stamp printing 12 August: 5pm – 7.30pm: Kitchen lithography printing 19 August: 5pm – 7.30pm: Drypoint printing and Chine collé 26 August: 5pm – 7pm: Gelli Plate printing

Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX thelmahulbert.com

Discover more events in the local area on East Devon Excellence's website.

Help shape future employer events in East Devon

East Devon businesses are invited to share their views to help shape employer events which are focused on recruitment, training and skills. This will better ensure that they address the challenges and opportunities that matter most to local employers.

Have you got lots of cardboard?

If you have large quantities of cardboard, please leave for our crews to recover and recycle. It will help our crews if you can spread the load by putting it out for collection over a number of weeks. There are times when we may have to leave behind some cardboard for another collection if our vehicles are filling quickly.

Also, please remember to take out any polystyrene, bubble wrap or polythene bags from your cardboard packaging before putting it out for collection. Thank you for helping our crews and for recycling as much as possible.

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.

Upcoming council meetings

Over the next week the following East Devon District Council meetings are taking place:

• Wednesday 22 July 2026 - 9.30am - Licensing and Enforcement Sub Committee
• Thursday 23 July 2026 - 2.30pm - Audit and Governance Committee

You can watch public meetings live on the council’s YouTube channel.

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