East Devon District Council

A project designed to combat food insecurity among low-income households in East Devon has supported 50 local people, helping them build confidence and skills to become healthy, self-assured cooks. The council-backed project delivered: 🍳 Hands-on cooking sessions – including group workshops in Sidmouth and Cranbrook, as well as one-to-one support in Honiton. 🥕 Free recipe boxes – some of which were part funded by Sidmouth Foodbank, containing ingredients and recipes for families to recreate the meals at home, ensuring the learning extended beyond the sessions. 😃 Community engagement – working closely with schools, food banks and mental health services, the project reached 19 adults and 31 children, offering practical support. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gsHK-36r

❄️ SWEP ACTIVATED ❄️ Cold weather is forecast for the next few days and overnight temperatures will be low. We have therefore activated our Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) until the morning of next Tuesday, 11 February 2025, to enable rough sleepers in East Devon to access emergency accommodation. If you know someone who is sleeping rough, or need help yourself, please visit StreetLink for support. Alternatively, please call the Housing Options team on 01395 571660 during office hours or 0330 678 2382 outside office hours. You can also visit us in person at Blackdown House, Honiton, or Exmouth Town Hall between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. ℹ️ Please share this message with anyone you feel would benefit from the support.

We have a new job opportunity within our StreetScene service Business Support Officer £28,624 - £31,067 per annum Full time Fixed term (up to 12 months maternity cover) Closing on 9 March 2025 About the role We are looking for an enthusiastic Business Support Officer to join a small team supporting the delivery of StreetScene's chargeable services. The role will require effective administration, inspection and enforcement of matters associated with the provision of beach huts across the district, sports pitch hire, memorial benches, boat registration and allotments among other administrative duties such as updating the service's webpages and social media accounts. About you As a customer focused, experienced administrator with demonstrable experience of operating online booking systems, you will be methodical and organised and able to plan your often conflicting workload to meet deadlines. You will be competent in the use of Microsoft Office and capable of learning other IT applications. You will be adept at communicating with people at all levels, and able to build rapport and credibility quickly. If you have a passion for delivering a professional customer focused service, the skills to maximize income collection and the experience to build and maintain excellent working relations we would be delighted to hear from you. You will need to be able to visit sites throughout the district so a valid driving license and access to suitable transport are essential (reasonable adjustments may be possible according to the Equality Act). For further details and to apply: https://lnkd.in/d6u9jCW

If you're a small business owner that may wish to locate in Cranbrook Town Centre, then tell us your ideas before 9am on Monday 3 February 2025. We’re currently creating proposals for a new ‘Cranbox’ scheme - a development of small business units and shops in the heart of the town. There’s high demand for space here and we want to know more about the type of space you may need. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes to answer. #CranbrookDevon #Cranbox Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone https://lnkd.in/g7aPxNSa

🌿🌳 Exmouth’s Second Tiny Forest is Here! 🌳🌿 🎉It is all thanks to the dedication of local volunteers, school children, and community groups. It will help with air purification, flood prevention, and provide shade beside a play area 🌎 Inspired by the Miyawaki method, these forests grow fast, support biodiversity, and create much-needed wildlife habitats 🌱🐦. 👏 Huge thanks to everyone involved—this is community action at its best! 📍 Exmouth's second Tiny Forest planted at Brixington Park. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eXdA49cH #TinyForest #Exmouth #GreenSpace

Why not get the full flavour of #EastDevon and delight in our beautiful coast & countryside, delicious food & drink if you’re coming to our #EnterpriseZone at Exeter Science Park ? Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone East Devon Tourism Network UKSPA - The United Kingdom Science Park Association voco Zeal Exeter Science Park

We have the following job opportunities in our Housing Service Housing Systems Support Technician £28,624 to £31,067 per annum Based at Honiton, Exmouth and Hybrid Permanent, full time x 37 hours Closing on 2nd February Home Safeguard Team Leader £35,235 to £41,511 per annum Permanent contract, based in Honiton Full time Closing on 9th February Corporate Lead for Property and Asset £60,612 - £69,666 per annum Honiton, Exmouth and Hybrid Permanent, Full time x 37 hours Closing on 23rd February For further details and to apply: https://lnkd.in/d6u9jCW

Launched today, the new National Coastal Erosion Risk Map provides the most up to date national picture of coastal erosion risk for England now and in the future. It was produced by the Environment Agency in collaboration with local authorities who supplied local data and verified the outputs. The new NCERM: * makes erosion information more accessible and understandable * includes the impacts of climate change * provides new information on coastal land instability caused by rainfall and rising groundwater levels, which can contribute to cliff erosion and landslides * uses improved methodologies, latest coastal monitoring data, and new research on erosion and rising sea levels #climatechange #clifferosion #landslides #coastalerosion https://lnkd.in/eiMZNini

This week, Coly Valley ward councillors joined council colleagues and partners to celebrate work getting underway on six new #affordable homes which are being built in #Northleigh. The scheme has been made possible thanks to funding from Homes England, East Devon District Council and Teign Housing. Over the years, Upper Coly Valley Community Land Trust received grant funding to pay for the design and associated works to obtain planning permission, and the land was originally sold to Teign Housing by the local parish council. Councillor Paul Arnott, Leader of East Devon District Council, said: “I am proud to support this important milestone, as construction begins on a much-needed development of affordable homes, and we work in partnership with Teign Housing to address the demand for affordable housing in our rural areas. It is essential that local families can access good quality, affordable housing, to enable them to live safely and comfortably in the communities they know and love. I hope this development will provide a sustainable and affordable housing solution that will benefit the area for years to come.” The homes will be available to bid via Devon Home Choice a few weeks prior to completion. Residents are expected to move into their homes in early 2026. More here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/exNFtzDi

If you're a small business owner that may wish to locate in Cranbrook Town Centre, tell us your ideas. We’re currently creating proposals for a new ‘Cranbox’ scheme - a development of small business units and shops in the heart of the town. There’s high demand for space in East Devon’s newest town and we want to know more about the type of space you may need. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes to answer and is open until 9am on Monday 3 February 2025. #CranbrookDevon #Cranbox Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone https://lnkd.in/g7aPxNSa