Customers and supporters of the Volunteer Inn in Ottery St Mary raised a cheer as the ribbon was cut by pub regular and family friend, Mel Snow on the completion of the first leg of refurbishment.
The new look for the popular pub in Broad Street includes a contemporary dining area, outdoor deck and, the piece de resistance, brand new, luxury toilets.
Landlady Jacqui Down explained: “It’s not often that new toilets are noteworthy, but having had outdoor facilities since the pub first came into existence as a dwelling, hostelry and recruitment centre for the Napoleonic Wars...
East Devon residents are asked for their views and suggestions on polling stations ready for council to consider in December
East Devon District Council is due to launch a review into the district’s polling districts and polling places and is seeking feedback from the public.
The council will be pleased to receive views from anyone, but particularly stakeholders, such as electors, parishes, political parties and councillors. It will also be grateful for comments from people and organisations with expertise in access for people with disabilities.
Key information is being sent out next week to around 1,800 households living in the Feniton and Exmouth (The Colony) areas giving details of an improved recycling collection service which is to be trialled by East Devon District Council.
From mid-September, residents in these areas will be able to recycle more in their green recycling boxes as the council is adding cardboard and mixed plastics to the extensive number of items it already collects from the kerbside each week.
Every household in the trial areas will receive an additional 70 litre reusable sack which they can...
East Devon got busy during the recent Devon Pollinator Week (July 11-19) by making green spaces irresistible to insects.
Street scene parks and gardens team have sown wildflower meadows in Sidmouth, Seaton and Exmouth bringing colour to our streets and nectar for our pollinating insects. The seed is sown late May, early June and will flower over the coming weeks. A perennial mix has also been sown in the meadow area of The Byes in Sidmouth.
The council has also begun to plant community orchards which provide wonderful blossom in early spring for pollinating insects. This...
There’s a seasonal treat in store at the next flower arranging workshop at Otter Nurseries on July 27.
Experienced florist and arts tutor, Tracy Johnson will be showing course attendees how to create a beautiful display based on the theme ‘ Seaside Memories’, using seasonal flowers and seaside . The workshop is suitable for people with any level of flower arranging experience from beginner to advanced. It runs from 2.30 to 4.30pm and costs just £15 per person. The price includes all materials, flowers, tuition and refreshments.
Cranbrook’s Younghayes Centre will soon be generating its own electricity and creating a pot of money to help the growing community after E.ON paid for solar PV panels to be installed.
Voluntary group Community Helpers in Cranbrook (CHIC) approached energy company E.ON and East Devon District Council and proposed utilising the roof space on the Younghayes centre to generate renewable energy and both organisations were keen to help make the idea a reality.
E.ON, the energy supplier behind Cranbrook and SkyPark’s low carbon district heating system, arranged for Exeter’s award...
An improved recycling collection service is to be trialled in two East Devon areas this autumn following approval from the district council’s Cabinet.
Around 1,800 households in the Feniton and Exmouth (The Colony) areas will be able to recycle more during the trial as the council is adding cardboard and mixed plastics to the extensive number of items it already collects from the kerbside each week.
Every household in the trial areas will receive an additional 70 litre reusable sack which they can use for their recyclables along with their usual green recycling box. The...
Devon Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce the birth of kits born to the first wild colony of beavers in England.
The births signal the latest chapter in a story which has attracted great support from the local community.
Devon Wildlife Trust is leading the River Otter Beaver Trial in partnership with landowner Clinton Devon Estates, the University of Exeter and the Derek Gow Partnership. Devon Wildlife Trust’s Mark Elliott said: “We are thrilled that the beavers have bred. The baby kits appear fit and healthy and the adults seem as if they are taking their parenting...
Honiton’s Chamber of Commerce and the East Devon branch of the Federation of Small Businesses have joined forces to put on a free business advice and networking event at the Beehive in Honiton, and they are looking for exhibitors to take part.
The ‘Honiton Together’ event on September 24 will see representatives from local banks, accountants, law firms, printers and other organisations coming together under one roof to give advice on a variety of issues from setting up a business to corporation tax, business banking and support services.
Medical herbalist Jayne Palmer of Roots To Health is holding another herbal tea bar in Honiton this Saturday (27th June) as part of Herbal Medicine Week, organised by the Exeter-based National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Jayne held her first free tea tasting last Saturday (20th June). She’s now repeating the event so that people who couldn’t make it don’t miss out on the chance to enjoy a herbal cuppa and healthy refreshments. They can also find out about the benefits of herbal beverages and how they can be used to treat common ailments and other health issues. Roots to Health is...
