North Devon Council

24/06/2026

Just a reminder to please display your bins and bags by 6am on the day of your collection.

📅 Find your collection day:
https://orlo.uk/qQGkq

📧 Want a handy reminder? Sign up for email collection alerts:
https://orlo.uk/JwosT

24/06/2026

Barnstaple’s summer events brochure is now available❗📢

A brand-new summer events brochure is out now, packed with 150+ things to do across the town.

Developed in partnership with the Barnstaple Events Group and local organisations, it brings together everything from performances and workshops to family-friendly fun. There’s something for everyone – all leading up to the much-anticipated Barnstaple Fair & Carnival this September.

Pick up your copy this week from locations across town, including:

🌟 Pannier Market
🌟 Library
🌟 Queen’s Theatre
🌟 Museum
🌟 St Anne’s Chapel
🌟 Town Council
🌟 Green Lanes

👉 Or view it online at: https://orlo.uk/23FIL

24/06/2026

🅿️ Reserved parking spaces for Instow residents!

We still have a few reserved parking bays available in the heart of Instow for village residents. Each space is:

🚗 Fully reserved for your exclusive use
🔐 Secured with a lockable bollard
🏠 Available only to permanent residents of Instow

Email [email protected] to find out more or register your interest

24/06/2026

24/06/2026

24/06/2026

We’re proud of how much our communities already recycle – thank you for doing your bit to keep our streets clean and our environment cared for.

By closing your bins properly, you’re helping keep our crews safe. If the lids are left up in the air, they can jam or get ripped off on the bin lift. It also stops small animals or vermin getting into the bins and ending up in the back of the lorry. By keeping extra bags off the street, you’re looking after your neighbours – no split bags encouraging seagulls, no rubbish blowing down the road, and no blocked drains. And by reducing the amount of rubbish you put out, you’re helping our home flourish!

Recycling as much as possible, and using your bins responsibly, means less waste on our streets and a cleaner, greener place for us all. Thanks for doing your part!

24/06/2026

💩 Bagging dog waste isn’t enough – use the bins provided!

The left photo shows what our officers recently found on patrol along the Tarka Trail — a poo bag left in the middle of the path, even though a bin was just around the corner.

Any public litter or dog bin will do. Leaving it behind is classed as littering the moment it’s dropped.

A huge thank you to the responsible owners who always bag and bin their dog’s waste. Please be responsible: bag it, then bin it.

🐾 Protect our trails, parks, and community.

24/06/2026

Save time, go online! ⏱️💻

Many services and transactions can be completed quickly on our website, and you’ll find loads of useful information there too.

👉 Visit: https://orlo.uk/RX3N7

24/06/2026

With this sunny weather, there's an increased wildfire risk.

If a fire starts, it could spread quickly and easily - destroying wildlife and putting huge pressure on our Fire and Rescue Service

To prevent wildfires, please:
-Take litter home
-Never throw cigarette ends on the ground or out of car windows
-Avoid having bonfires in very dry weather or barbecues in the countryside

Find more advice at dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/wildfires

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Devon County Council North Devon Council Somerset Council Community Council for Somerset

24/06/2026

Make sure you stay well by drinking plenty of fluids, staying in the shade when the sun is strongest, and limiting strenuous physical activity during the hottest part of the day.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/heatwave-how-to-cope-in-hot-weather/