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East Devon News
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Extraordinary Council meeting to be held to consider independent investigation report
East Devon District Council will hold an extraordinary full council meeting on Thursday, 23 March to discuss the findings of an independent investigation in to the actions of EDDC following allegations and then criminal charges against former Councillor John Humphreys.
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Exmouth Swimming Pool is heated by a UK first in technology heating solutions
Deep Green, a British start-up has unveiled Exmouth Swimming Pool as one of the first sites for a technology that supplies free heat, which reduces energy bills and will cut the reliance on carbon-intensive fossil fuel boilers.
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Cliff inspections to take place over the next two weeks
Cliff inspections will be taking place across the district this next and next week, starting at Seaton, before moving on to Beer, then to Budleigh Salterton, and Sidmouth's Connaught Gardens.
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New green space at Broadclyst consultation
The new green space is an important milestone in the creation of the Clyst Valley Regional Park. The consultation ends on 20th March 2023 at 4pm, draft proposals include habitat creation, a multi-use trail, network of circular paths and a small car park.
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Council welcomes additional investment to improve services for children with SEND
Thirty three new special free schools are to be built under the new plan, including one in East Devon, provisionally located in or close to Cranbrook. A further 49 special free schools across the country are already in the pipeline.
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Roundup of Yesterday's Local Rugby and Football Results
Quick rundown of yesterday's sports results
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Police Appeal for Witnesses following Serious collision near Sidford
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a serious collision on the A3052 between Sidford and Colyford. Emergency services were called at 5.45pm on Thursday 9 March to reports of a collision involving two motorcycles and a van.
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East Devon District Council agree its summer opening for Public Toilets
Public toilets across the district will again be open this summer as EDDC’s cabinet agree to keep 28 sites open. From April 1, 2023 public toilets will be open from 8am to 10pm each day.
Exeter News
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Citizens Advice Exeter warns residents about scams in the city
Citizens Advice Exeter (CAE) is focussing on scams and scam awareness as one of its key campaigns and concerns over the last year. Volunteers and staff have met with Exeter residents both at the Citizens Advice offices and elsewhere, exploring the extent of scams and how scam-aware residents are.
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Work begins to create dozens of new low energy council homes in Exeter
Work is about to start on a scheme to build dozens of new ultra low energy council homes for residents in Exeter. The first phase of the scheme in Vaughan Road, Whipton, will create 35 new Passivhaus homes for people in housing need in the city.
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Nearly 2,500 more properties set to start food waste collections
The latest areas of the city to benefit from the roll-out will be parts of Pennsylvania, Stoke Hill, Mincinglake and St James. Letters are going out to all the latest properties involved over the next few days with caddies delivered next week (20 to 24 March).
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Exeter Library opens after hours for Library Lates
Exeter Library will once again throw open its doors after closing time for another Library Lates evening of live music and fun this spring.
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More funding to help with the rising costs of living
Devon County Council have announced another round the Growing Communities Fund, and are encouraging not-for-profit groups, charities, church or faith groups, schools and councils to bid for grants. Typically these are grants of between £500 and £1,000.
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New bin collection calendars available in Exeter
Exeter City Council has released the domestic bin collection calendars for March 2023 to March 2024. Collections will now take place one day late for all Exeter households following a bank holiday Monday.
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Exeter City Council appoints Bindu Arjoon as its new Chief Executive
She was unanimously recommended for appointment by a selection committee following a recruitment process and the recommendation was unanimously supported by members at an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on Monday.
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Council Leader describes what he’d like from the Government’s budget this week
DCC recently passed their own budget, committing to services that support vulnerable children, young people & adults. Plus more spending to help fix crumbling roads after the harsh winter. Cllr Hart wants the budget to address these same priorities.
Devon News
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Police ask only use 999 in an emergency
Due to current demand and staffing challenges within the contact centre, we are asking for the public to only use 999 in an emergency.
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Councils to receive additional funds to help support households with rising food and energy costs
Devon County Council has secured additional funding to help households weather the rising costs of living, to help pay for food, energy and other essential items.
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Devon's Pothole figures
The number of recorded potholes in Devon is on track to be lower than last year, despite January’s total being the highest in a single month for three years.
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Devon to receive largest share of additional funds for roads
Devon is to receive an extra £9.4 million from the Chancellor’s budget, to help fund vital highways maintenance.
East Devon Sport News
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Local Rugby report
In local rugby on Saturday nearly all our sides completed their fixtures for the current season.
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Roundup of Yesterday's Local Rugby and Football Results
Quick round up of yesterdays results
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Local Rugby Fixtures for this Weekends Games
Exmouth Cockles complete their games with a home encounter at Imperial Road with West Devon side Okehampton who have much improved since the turn of the year and both sides are safe for next season.
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Local Football Fixtures for this Weekends Games
On Saturday in the Southern League One South Exmouth Town host Dorset side Lymington at Southern Road hoping to reboot their season after a string of poor results including last weeks narrow home defeat by Hamworthy Utd.
Exeter Sport
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Exeter Chiefs Beaten 40-5 by Harlequins on Saturday
Harlequins thrashed Exeter 40-5 to win Big Game 14 at Twickenham and move up to fifth place in the Premiership.
Community News
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Get involved in photography project to help save Devon’s treescapes
A photography project to help monitor the effect of ash dieback disease on the landscape in Exeter has been expanded. People are being encouraged to get involved in the project and start taking photographs.