News March 2022
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Notice: No town council election to be held for Honiton St Paul’s seat
19 May 2026
A by-election for four Honiton Town Council seats, for the St Paul’s ward, will no longer be held.
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Pay your council tax by direct debit and receive your energy rebate payment quickly
19 May 2026
East Devon District Council (EDDC) are urging all bill-payers to set up a direct debit to pay their council tax. By paying by direct debit will enable the council to pay the £150 energy rebate payment as quickly as possible.
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Renovation success for one of Sidmouth's oldest properties
19 May 2026
One of Sidmouth’s oldest properties has been completely renovated thanks to East Devon District Council’s contractor, Ian Williams.
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Have your say on East Devon’s cultural scene for next decade and beyond
19 May 2026
Share your views on East Devon’s cultural scene – including everything from our museums and galleries to theatres and live music
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Exciting new perennial planting schemes revealed for East Devon open spaces
19 May 2026
Exciting plans to transform East Devon’s open spaces into seas of colour, that bloom all year around, have begun.
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Application to build 1,400 new homes at Cranbrook submitted to council
19 May 2026
Up to 1,435 new Cranbrook homes, a second neighbourhood centre and a primary school could be built under freshly proposed plans, submitted to the council this week.
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Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) offers new collection point for locally sourced food
19 May 2026
THG has teamed up with In My Back Yard to provide a new food collection hub in Honiton.
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Visit East Devon 'EastDevonly ’ campaign launched
19 May 2026
A national marketing communications campaign has been launched, promoting East Devon as a visitor destination in the off-peak seasons.
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East Devon District Council to hold an extraordinary council meeting
19 May 2026
East Devon District Council (EDDC) is to hold an extraordinary council meeting on Tuesday 22 March to consider a bespoke approach to car parking at Roxburgh car park in Sidmouth.
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Community tree planting success in the Clyst Valley
19 May 2026
Over 130 volunteers of all ages gathered at West Clyst farm to plant 1,000 new trees to help enhance the Clyst Valley.
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Nearly £130,000 has been given out to East Devon families struggling to pay for food and bills
19 May 2026
Residents who are struggling to make ends meet this winter are being urged to apply for a grant to help meet the cost of living, before the deadline for the Household Support Fund closes on March 31.
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Rent a beach hut for the day, or week, at Budleigh Salterton
19 May 2026
Seaside lovers can now rent one of the new beach huts for the day (or week if they fancy) at Budleigh Salterton.
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Ottery play area reopens after £50k revamp, with 12 metre zip wire
19 May 2026
An Ottery play area, designed by more than 200 local children, is finally finished.
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Call for sites: Land needed for new developments in East Devon
19 May 2026
Do you own land that could be used to build housing or developments?
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Consultation: Luppitt Neighbourhood Plan submitted to East Devon council
19 May 2026
A six-week consultation on a neighbourhood plan which will help shape developments in Luppitt and the surrounding parish has been launched.
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£70k given to community projects across East Devon
19 May 2026
Nearly £70,000 has been given to 14 fantastic East Devon community projects through Crowdfund East Devon grants from East Devon District Council (EDDC).
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Exmouth's Queens Drive Space gets £20k revamp
19 May 2026
A big tidy up of Exmouth’s Queens Drive space, costing more than £20,000, has been completed with the area now reopen to the public.
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Devon Climate Emergency wants to hear from you!
19 May 2026
There's just two weeks left to have your say on how the Devon Climate Emergency is tackled.
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New exhibition explores the watery world of artist Nick Goss
19 May 2026
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) has been taken over by huge canvases and soundscapes which draw visitors into the watery world of international artist Nick Goss.
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Sidmouth Undercliff Walkway is currently closed following small cliff fall - HAS NOW REOPENED!
19 May 2026
Update: 31/03/2022 - the Millennium walkway has now reopened.
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Big event for East Devon's voluntary and community groups attracts more than 80 representatives
19 May 2026
More than 80 representatives from East Devon voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, and town and parish councils attended East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) free online Meet the Funder event on 29 March.
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An updated rental offer has now been made to trade in The Strand, Exmouth
19 May 2026
Officers at East Devon District Council (EDDC) have now made a refreshed offer to businesses in The Strand who wish to trade on the land owned by the council this summer.
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Two East Devon flytipping incidents will likely cost more than £1k to clean up
19 May 2026
Two separate flytipping incidents have racked up a cleaning bill likely costing more than £1,000 of tax payers' money.