Budleigh

East Devon District Council extends beach accessibility scheme

A scheme designed to improve beach access for residents and visitors with mobility issues has been extended by East Devon District Council.

Following successful trials at Seaton and Beer beaches over the last three summers, the council’s StreetScene team have been busy installing additional track matting at:

  • The eastern end of Seaton beach.
  • Sidmouth Town
  • ...

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - Budleigh Salterton

The Salterton Drama Club are proud to host a special performance from the South Devon Players of William Shakespeare's classic play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

Tickets £12 (£10 concessions) from https://www.saltertondrama.co.uk/whats-on/

Show is on June 22nd 2024, and runs 7.30pm - 10.30pm inclusive of interval at The Salterton Playhouse, Playhouse Lane, Budleigh Salterton EX9 6BS

This production; by a professionally touring Devon theatre company experienced in performing Shakespeare, has a setting combining fantasy with steampunk, is suitable for all ages....

Freemasons

Budleigh Freemasons support the visually impaired

Just before Christmas Colin Bytheway and Tom Pearman visited “WESC Foundation” the specialist charity for the visually impaired based in Exeter on behalf of the Masonic Lodge of Harmony who meet in Budleigh Salterton.

They visited WESC Foundation to present a cheque for £300 on behalf of their Lodge to support their work with young people with vision impairment.

WESC...

Council to resurface Budleigh car park with innovative plastic waste material

Rolle Mews Car Park, Budleigh Salterton is being resurfaced by East Devon District Council this week using an innovative new material.

Instead of conventional asphalt, an alternative type of surface incorporating non-recyclable plastic waste, in place of a portion of bituminous binder material, will be used.

This product, which is produced by MacRebur, has several advantages...