Cranbrook Town Council

25/06/2026

UPDATE - Heat-health Alert and Weather Warning
🔴Red Heat-health Alert: until Thursday 25 June
🟠Amber Extreme Heat Warning: until Thursday 25 June 11:59pm
🟡Yellow Thunderstorm Warning: Thursday 25 June 6:00pm – Friday 26 June 10:00am

Please stay safe in hot weather:
💦Stay cool and hydrated
😎 If you do go outside, cover up with suitable clothing, such as an appropriate hat and sunglasses, and seek shade and apply sunscreen regularly
❌ Avoid the sun between 11:00am–3:00pm
🌄If you are going to do a physical activity, plan to do these during times of the day when it is cooler, such as the morning or evening
👫Check on family, friends and neighbours who may be at higher risk of becoming unwell, and if you are at higher risk, ask them to do the same for you

Check the link in comments for further advice on how to stay safe during hot weather and thunderstorm.

23/06/2026

🌡️🚄 South Western Railway – Timetable Changes Due To Extreme Heat

South Western Railway has issued temporary timetable changes this week due to the ongoing heatwave.

🚆 Key travel advice:
• Tuesday 23 June – Customers may use any alternative SWR service. Travel earlier in the day is recommended (before 12:00). Tickets can also be used on Friday 26 June.
• Wednesday 24 June – Travel only if necessary. Earlier travel before 12:00 is advised. Tickets valid on Friday 26 June.
• Thursday 25 June – Travel only if essential. Some services will be altered or not running. Tickets can also be used on Monday 22 or Friday 26 June.
• Friday 26 June – Services running as normal.

❗️Please check before travelling.

📄 For full information, please see the South Western Railway press release -

The Met Office has issued a rare Red Extreme Heat Warning for this week. Customers are advised to check before travelling on Tuesday and only travel if absolutely necessary on Wednesday and Thursday. Services may be subject to short-notice changes and cancellations.

22/06/2026

UPDATE -
🔴Red Heat-health Alert: 24 June 01:00am – 25 June 11:00pm
🟠Amber Extreme Heat Warning until 25 June 11:59pm

Please stay safe in hot weather:
💦 Stay cool and hydrated
🕶️ If you do go outside, cover up with suitable clothing, such as an appropriate hat and sunglasses, and seek shade and apply sunscreen regularly
❌Avoid the sun between 11:00am–3:00pm
🌄 If you are going to do a physical activity, plan to do these during times of the day when it is cooler, such as the morning or evening
👫 Check on family, friends and neighbours who may be at higher risk of becoming unwell, and if you are at higher risk, ask them to do the same for you

Check the link in comments for further advice on how to stay safe during hot weather.

22/06/2026

Tonight - Cranbrook Town Council Meeting
Monday 22 June 2026 7:00pm
Younghayes Centre, EX5 7DR

📌Key items include:
• Updates on East Devon District Council and Devon County Council matters.
• Consideration and approval of the Town Council's Annual Report 2025–26.
• Appointment of a councillor to the EDDC Informal Partners Group for 2026–27.
• Consideration of a grant application
• Review and approval of the latest schedule of payments.
• Consideration and adoption of the updated Legionella Policy 2026.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
For the full agenda and supporting documents, please visit the Town Council website. Link in the comments.

18/06/2026

UPDATE - Amber Heat-Health Alert 🟠

The UKHSA has issued the amber heat-health alert for our region. Valid until 26 June 2026 at 11:00pm

Please stay safe in hot weather:
💦 Stay cool and hydrated
🕶️ If you do go outside, cover up with suitable clothing, such as an appropriate hat and sunglasses, and seek shade and apply sunscreen regularly
❌ Avoid the sun between 11:00am–3:00pm
🌄If you are going to do a physical activity, plan to do these during times of the day when it is cooler, such as the morning or evening
👭 Check on family, friends and neighbours who may be at higher risk of becoming unwell, and if you are at higher risk, ask them to do the same for you

ℹ️ Check the link in comments for further advice on how to stay safe during hot weather.

18/06/2026

East Devon Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise Support Surgery in Cranbrook

📌Wednesday, 24 June 2026
🕙10:00am - 1:00pm
📍Cranbrook education Campus

Devon Communities Together are hosting a Support Surgery in Cranbrook, offering local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations the opportunity to speak directly with their team.

Please refer to the post below for full details and booking information.

Surgeries are for Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise organisations, based in East Devon, or serving East Devon communities.

17/06/2026

⏰ Final reminder – have your say on East Devon District Council's Cranbrook Leisure and Wellbeing Centre proposals.

The consultation survey closes at 5pm tomorrow (Thursday 18 June 2026).

If you have not yet shared your views on the updated proposals and designs, there is still time to take part.

Please see East Devon District Council's post below for more information and the survey link.

⏰ Final week to have your say on the Cranbrook Leisure and Wellbeing Centre proposals.

The survey closes at 5pm on Thursday 18 June 2026.

If you haven't already shared your views on the updated proposals and designs, please follow the link in the comments before the survey closes.

17/06/2026

Cranbrook Town Council Meeting
Monday 22 June 2026 7:00pm
Younghayes Centre, EX5 7DR

📌Key items include:
• Updates on East Devon District Council and Devon County Council matters.
• Consideration and approval of the Town Council's Annual Report 2025–26.
• Appointment of a councillor to the EDDC Informal Partners Group for 2026–27.
• Consideration of a grant application
• Review and approval of the latest schedule of payments.
• Consideration and adoption of the updated Legionella Policy 2026.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.

For the full agenda and supporting documents, please visit the Town Council website. Link in the comments.

15/06/2026

Tonight - Cranbrook Town Council Meeting
📌15 June 2026, 7:00pm
📍Younghayes Centre, EX5 7DR

Residents are welcome to attend and hear about what the Council is working on.

Key items include:
• Year-end budget and financial monitoring for 2025/26
• Annual audit and governance reports
• Approval of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return
• Bank reconciliations and internal controls
• Transfer of underspends to earmarked reserves
• Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) annual reporting and spending update
…and more.

For the full agenda and supporting documents, please visit the Town Council website (link in the comments).