UK General Election on Thursday 4 July 2024. One day later: bank holiday Recycling and Waste collections. Fare changes proposed for East...
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK General Election will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024.
East Devon residents will elect their Member of Parliament for the Exmouth and Exeter East constituency, and the Honiton and Sidmouth constituency.
To have your say in the election, you will need to register to vote [
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If you will be voting in person, an accepted form of photo ID [
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Alternatively, you can apply to vote by post [
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In this week's newsletter, read about these stories and more:
* ♻️One day later: bank holiday Recycling and Waste collections [ #recycling ]
* ??Fare changes proposed for East Devon’s hackney carriages [ #taxis ]
* ??East Devon businesses get help to reduce carbon and save money [ #business ]
There is also a round-up of upcoming events in East Devon [ #events ], including ideas for the bank holiday weekend.
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One day later: bank holiday Recycling and Waste collections
Recycling and waste collections are one day later. Photos of the countryside, recycling containers, and a calendar with 1+ on it [
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All collections of recycling, refuse and green waste will be one day later [
] next week due to the bank holiday on Monday, 27 May.
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Get notified about your collection day on the free East Devon App
Join more than 60,000 people using our smartphone app and get simple personalised collection reminders, the latest collection updates and tell us about a missed collection. You can download the app through the Apple App Store [
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Alternatively, find out when your bank holiday collection will happen [
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Fare changes proposed for East Devon’s hackney carriages
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Proposed changes to East Devon's hackney carriage fares [
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East Devon businesses get help to reduce carbon and save money
East Devon carbon action programme funded by East Devon District Council [
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East Devon District Council is pulling out all the stops to support local businesses with a new Carbon Action Programme [
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*Police and Crime Commissioner *receives extra funding to tackle antisocial behaviour
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Exmouth is one of the towns where funding for additional uniformed community patrols [
] has been agreed.
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Are you looking for a new job?
A new employment advisory service is being set up in Honiton by East Devon District Council and Devon County Council.
Follow the links to apply before Monday, 27 May, if you're interested in becoming an Employment and Youth Hub Advisor [
], Co-ordinator [
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Events in East Devon
Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival
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Credit: Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival
Three days of exceptional live music [
] will be taking place on a dedicated outdoor stage with five acts per day between Saturday, 25 May, to Monday, 27 May.
There will also be free music workshops, masterclasses, jam sessions, live music at fringe venues, street music and much more.
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Live music at Sidmouth's Connaught Gardens
Photo of Connaught Gardens
Sidmouth Town Band will begin their performances at Connaught Gardens this weekend, and they will be playing every Sunday night from 26 May until 1 September, starting at 8pm.
The South Berks Concert Band will bring show tunes and light classical music to Connaught Gardens on Tuesday, 28 May from 3pm until 4.30pm.
Ottery St Mary Silver Band are back on 30 May, with performances every other Thursday from 7.45pm.
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Budleigh Salterton Gala Week
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There are lots of fun events raising money for charity planned for Budleigh Lions' Gala Week [
], from Saturday, 25 May to Sunday, 2 June. Help fund what they do by purchasing a programme from a local business.
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Community Hubs celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Group photo of Cinco de Mayo celebrations at a Community Hub
Earlier this month, East Devon's Community Hubs celebrated Cinco de Mayo, with Mariachi band music, decorations, eating Mexican food, making flower headbands, and playing games.
There are more fun, free activities coming up at the Community Hubs, including an Indian Block Printing Workshops at Lymebourne Park in Sidmouth on Thursday, 30 May.
Visit the Community Hubs [
] page for more details of opening times and locations.
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Expand your skills in recruitment, induction and training for volunteers
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Credit: Arts & Culture East Devon
A free training session for volunteer coordinators [
] is being run in celebration of the upcoming Volunteer Week in June by Arts and Culture East Devon and East Devon's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Support Service.
This session will be delivered by experienced trainers from Devon Communities Together at Blackdown House in Honiton on Wednesday 5 June from 10am – 1pm.
You may also be interested in Arts & Culture East Devon's latest newsletter [
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Join a fascinating talk from exhibiting artist Sharon James
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© Sharon James The Apocalypse of Emptiness
Exhibiting artist Sharon James will give a fascinating insight into her work [
] and artist practice from 2pm on Saturday 8 June. Tickets cost £5.
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX thelmahulbert.com [
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Discover more events in the local area by heading to the East Devon Excellence website [
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Upcoming council meetings
Next week, Overview Committee [
] will take place on Thursday, 30 May, from 6pm. You can watch East Devon District Council's public meetings [
] live on YouTube [
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Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week
Type 2 diabetes - know your risk [
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There are estimated to be more than four million people living with type 2 diabetes in the UK, and millions more are at risk of developing the condition. Finding out whether you're at risk [
] takes two minutes and could be the most important thing that you do today.
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