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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Quick rundown of yesterday's sports results

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Exeter Library will once again throw open its doors after closing time for another Library Lates evening of live music and fun this spring.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Due to current demand and staffing challenges within the contact centre, we are asking for the public to only use 999 in an emergency.

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.

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.

Devon is to receive an extra £9.4 million from the Chancellor’s budget, to help fund vital highways maintenance.

In local rugby on Saturday nearly all our sides completed their fixtures for the current season.

Quick round up of yesterdays results

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.

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.

Harlequins thrashed Exeter 40-5 to win Big Game 14 at Twickenham and move up to fifth place in the Premiership.

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.