Staff from the East Devon Homes Community Development service at East Devon District Council did an outstanding job organising the Littleham Community Festival, which took place on Saturday 14 May.
This action packed event proved a hit with local residents, with around 240 people of all ages turning out to take part in a wide range of fun activities. Funtasia Entertainment provided an outdoor skittle alley and a fun-fair style stall with plenty of prizes. Professional magician and illusionist Romeo Diamond mesmerised his audience with non-stop entertainment, while the Devon Youth...
The East Devon Countryside Team Education Rangers are about to start a busy summer spent outdoors.
Over the summer term the rangers will be running more than 50 visits to East Devon District Council's nature reserves, beaches and other sites across the area, and over 30 of these visits are to EDDC’s Seaton Wetlands site. The Education Rangers will also be involved with the busy Countryside events programme run for local residents and tourists across East Devon.
Penny Evans, Education Ranger said: ‘’Being outdoors is beneficial for children who are able to learn through...
Explore East Devon with Countryside's Education Rangers over half term
The Countryside team is offering a fun-filled programme of events for children and their families this half term - from splashing in the stream at Honiton Bottom, or digging for worms in Exmouth.
The events aim to inspire children and adults to get out and explore their natural environment through fun games and activities.
All of the events listed cost just £4 per child with a discount offered to East Devon District Council tenants. Places must be booked in advance.
A Devon-based conservation charity is looking for help from the public to suggest names for its new beaver mascot.
The beaver in question is a human-sized beaver costume made to promote the work of Devon Wildlife Trust with England’s only known wild beaver population on the River Otter in East Devon.
The costume, which has striking teeth and tail has been produced with support from South Devon-based Cofton Country Holidays, which is itself a David Bellamy Conservation Award Scheme Gold award winner.
Speaking for Devon Wildlife Trust Steve Hussey said: “We wanted a...
A tea party held in Buckerell raised over £550 for blood bike charity, Devon Freewheelers.
It was organised by village residents Jen Palfrey and Soo Sims on behalf of the Buckerell Community Association.
Over 90 people from the East Devon village, from the oldest to the youngest residents, turned out to support the event, enjoying waitress service, cream teas and a wonderful array of homemade cakes.
“We’ve organised similar events before, and this was the best yet – we’re bowled over by the amount raised,” said Jen.
Four Exmoor ponies will spend the summer grazing the heathland at Trinity Hill. The ponies, which arrived on Monday April 25, are on loan from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Aylesbeare, which look after the animals during the winter. The ponies will spend the summer at Trinity Hill, bringing new life to the heathland through conservation grazing.
Countryside Ranger, Nathan Robinson said: ‘’Livestock has been used throughout history as an essential component of heath land management. Selectively grazing vegetation helps to create a variety of ecological...
A man has died after his car left the road and overturned in a field at Honiton this morning [27 April].
Emergency services were called at 8am after his vehicle was found in a field off the old A30 near to the showground at Fenny Bridges.
The driver, thought to be aged 50 and from Torquay, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His next of kin has been informed and police await formal identification.
The old A30 [B3177] was closed along with one lane of the main A30 while officers from the Serious Collisions Investigation Unit carried...
East Devon District Council and Devon County Council funding pot helps communities to help themselves
A panel of councillors from East Devon District Council and Devon County Council has approved applications for 34 different community schemes, which are now receiving funding from the Parishes Together Fund for the financial year 2015/2016. A total of over £110,000 of funding has been allocated.
Designed to provide financial solutions to local issues, the Parishes Together Fund is a joint East Devon District Council and Devon County Council initiative in which the sum of £1...
Are you a local landlord in East Devon with a family sized property that is currently vacant? If so East Devon District Council would like to hear from you as soon as possible.
This is because Central Government has asked local councils to help provide accommodation for Syrian refugees as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme (VPR).
Housing that would be suitable for families is urgently needed, so properties with two bedrooms and upwards would be ideal. Obviously, any houses suggested to the council should be in good order and well maintained....
East Devon Conservation volunteers have dedicated an amazing 1800 hours to help keep the countryside looking beautiful since they were established more than two years ago.
The volunteering group was established in September 2013 and since then the group has gone from strength to strength. There are now a number of regular volunteers who give up their time to play an important role in the development and conservation of the district's fantastic wildlife and habitats.
Under the guidance of Countryside Ranger, Nathan Robinson, the volunteers help with the practical management...
