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East Devon £2 winter parking offer updated

For £2, from Friday 1 November 2024 to Monday 31 March 2025, you can park for up to four hours in most short stay car parks, or up until midnight in all other East Devon District Council (EDDC) car parks*.

Listening to feedback from residents about the winter offer in previous years, EDDC is introducing changes at some of the council’s busiest car parks. At short-stay car parks in...

East Devon collects drinks cans weighing roughly ‘62 elephants’ each year

Did you know that East Devon collects an impressive 250 tonnes of drinks cans each year? This weight is roughly equivalent to that of about 62 elephants !

In honour of Recycling Week (14th–20th October), East Devon District Council (EDDC) is excited to share the journey of your drinks can—from your home to the shop shelves.

Every recycled aluminium can, can be back on the...

Cancer Research UK and Tesco pharmacies join forces to help spot cancer early and save lives

People in East Devon who are concerned about cancer can now get expert information and support while they shop.

For the first time, Tesco and Cancer Research UK are working together to prompt customers who have spotted something about their body that doesn’t look or feel right, or that isn’t going away, to talk with one of their local supermarket’s in-store pharmacists about what to...

Increased confidence and higher self-esteem among results of council-funded mental health support for Axminster school children and their families

A year-long programme of mental health support for East Devon school children and their parents has been praised after the Covid recovery initiative achieved several positive outcomes, including greater awareness of mental health in school communities and increased confidence among pupils.

Wishing to shift its attention from the immediate impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and focus on...

Share your views online on East Devon’s new community

East Devon residents are invited to have their say about two options for a new community in the district.

Two concept masterplans are available to the general public via an online consultation from today (16 September) until 7 October: https://eastdevonnewsettlement.commonplace.is

Working on its new Local Plan, East Devon District Council (EDDC) has identified that a second...

Pop in to see how East Devon’s new community could look

A public open day will be held on 16 September at Westpoint Centre for residents to find out how a new community in the nearby area could look.

As part of work on its new Local Plan, East Devon District Council (EDDC) has identified that a second new community in East Devon will be required to fulfil housing need.

This new community will be designed to create a self-...

Have your say on the refurbishment of nine East Devon play areas

Nine play areas will receive upgraded play equipment and safety surfaces as part of a £1million investment from East Devon District Council (EDDC).

The equipment at these locations has reached the end of its life and requires replacing. Exmouth’s play areas at Baker Close, Carter Avenue, Byron Way, and Littleham Village Hall, are amongst those which will be refurbished. Whitebridges...

Strategy for economic growth approved in East Devon

A new Economic Development Strategy has been approved by East Devon District Council’s Cabinet at a meeting held yesterday (Wednesday 10th July).

The Strategy was created to address the most important challenges facing East Devon’s economy highlighted in the findings of a Local Economic Review in 2023. The work builds on economic evidence, including newly published Census data,...

East Devon gallery at forefront of climate literacy

Staff and volunteers at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) have been accredited for their climate literacy knowledge.

As a society, what steps do we need to take to achieve net-zero?

Climate Champions from the THG staff and volunteers have been contemplating this question. They have now completed their Carbon Literacy Training and are certified to the Carbon Literacy standard....

Limited time left to comment on additional housing and employment sites

Share your feedback on proposed additional housing and employment sites across East Devon.

These sites have been submitted for consideration since East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) previous Local Plan consultation in early 2023.

The Local Plan is the key document used to make planning decisions in East Devon, so it is vital that residents let EDDC know what they think of...

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