Summary of East Devon AONB SDF Projects 2007 / 2008
The Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) supports projects that offer social, economic and /or environmental benefits
whilst also safeguarding natural beauty and local character of our finest landscapes .
The list below provides an overview of project spend and value - click on the highlighted area and then scroll down for more information
Please note that this site is currently under construction
1. "Field Days" - Connecting people with the farmed landscape through art and introducing children to healthy foods
2. "SW Woodfuels Phase 2" - Re-introducing people to the use of wood as a fuel via the Woodchip Boiler
3. "Alchemy Project" - promoting the viability of local, small scale, anaerobic digestion of kitchen and catering waste from local schools and businesses
4. "ACRES" - Working with local farmers to improve the environment in and around the rivers Axe & Char
5. "Sidmouth Hopper" - Increasing access to AONBs, World Heritage Sites and Sidmouth Town and reducing numbers of vehicles on the road
6. "Water Vole Recovery" - Protecting the water vole population and improving their habitat
7. "East Devon Way Corridor Enhancement" - Working with local communities to enhance the areas in and around the East Devon Way
8. "Offwell Lakeside Classroom Link" - Increasing sustainability of the Education Centre by providing better facilities
9. "Veteran Tree Management" - Promoting Best Practice for the prtection of Veteran Trees
10. "Grazing Animals" -
11. "Branscombe Village Hall Energy Audit" - Audit required prior to large refurbishment
12. "Tipton Hydropower" - Increasing efficieny through the installation of new hydropower equipment
13. "Nature Reserve Beef" - Developing a grazing enterprise on a number of Nature Reserves
14. "East Devon Small Woodland Network" - Commissioning market research into the needs of small woodland owners
15. "Budleigh Farmers Market" - Setting up a weekly Farmers Market
16. "Offwell Village Store" - Providing permanent premises for Village Post Office and Shop
17. "East Budleigh Village Hall Hedge Planting" - Replacing old chain link boundary fence with a sustainable hedge
18. "AVEP" - Improving the environment in and around the rivers Axe & Char
19. "Transition Town Seaton" - Raising awareness of Global Environmental issues
| Title | Aim&Summary | Total Costs/SDF Awarded | Contact |
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To connect people with the farmed landscape through the medium of art and to introduce Primary School children to healthy food and the use of local ingredients through visits from a mobile bread oven |
Project Cost - £9,438.00 SDF Awarded - £6,810.00 |
Rupert Aker- 0117 914 2422 |
"SW Woodfuels Phase 2" |
To promote the maintenance and management of woodlands and re-introduce people to the use of wood as a fuel via the Woodchip Boiler |
Project Cost - £195,000.00 SDF Awarded - £10,000.00 |
0117 934 1400 |
“Alchemy Project” |
Reduce – Reuse – Recycle The project aims to promote the viability of local, small scale, anaerobic digestion of kitchen and catering waste from local schools and businesses with the help of the purchase of a Display Trailer |
Project Cost - £2,500.00 SDF Awarded - £1,250.00 |
01404 549055 |
"ACRES" |
To help improve the environment and support the economy in the River Axe & Char catchment by working with farmers and communities promoting best farming practices and generally raising awareness |
Project Cost - £49,553.00 SDF Awarded - £7,333.00 |
Tim Brooks - 01392 861429 |
"Sidmouth Hopper"  |
Increasing access and use to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage Sites and Sidmouth Town reducing the number of cars and consequent congestion as well as supporting local businesses |
Project Cost - £27,839.00 SDF Awarded - £4,901.00 |
Cllr John Dyson - 01395 512424
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"Water Vole Recovery" |
The aim is to protect the water vole population by offering advice to landowners on river bank management and generally improving riparian wildlife habitat |
Project Cost - £27,500.00 SDF Awarded - £6,000.00 |
Mervyn Newman 01395 517556 Ext 2061 |
"East Devon Way Corridor Enhancement"
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Working with local communities to undertake small scale landscape enhancements that will directly improve the areas on and around the East Devon Way corridor, such as replanting hedgerows, restoring ponds and replenishing old orchards with traditional apple varieties |
Project Cost - £7,224.35 SDF Awarded - £4,600.00 |
Pete Youngman 01404 46663 |
“Offwell Lakeside Classroom Link”
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To increase the sustainability of the Woodland Education Centre by providing better facilities. This is to encourage an increase in school / group visits, thus increasing the overall income for the project |
Project Cost - £8,030.00 SDF Awarded - £4,600.00 |
David Tilbury 01404 831143 |
"Veteran Tree Management"
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Carrying out examples of best practice in Veteran Tree Management on some of East Devon’s Great Trees and promoting these examples through the press and with the production of posters |
Project Cost - £4,976.00 SDF Awarded - £2090.00 |
Kate Tobin 01395 516551 Ext 2060 |
"Grazing Animals" |
Project Cost - £23,823.00 SDF Awarded - £8,500.00 |
Roland Stonex 01392 882080 |
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“Branscombe Village Hall Energy Audit”
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The refurbishment aim is to incorporate as many energy efficient systems as possible. This makes it nessecary for an energy audit to be carried out beforehand |
Project Cost - £644.80 SDF Awarded - £400.00 |
Paul Newman 01395 579317 01935 703020 |
“Tipton Hydropower”
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Installation of a new and modern Hydropower equipment with the capability of generating 30 kW
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Project Cost - £4,159.08 SDF Awarded - £2,000.00 |
John Sargent 01404 812120 Tipton Roller Mills |
“Nature Reserve Beef”
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To develop a grazing enterprise on a group of Nature Reserves by local people with direct marketing of the meat products |
Project Cost £4,000.00 SDF Awarded - £1,600.00 |
Ian Crowe 01297 680352 Gay's Farm |
"East Devon Small Woodland Network"
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To commission market research into the needs of small woodland owners to inform future management & development of woodland product networks and targeting of training / resources |
Project Cost £ SDF Awarded £ |
Kimmo Evans 01404 46663 |
“Budleigh Farmer’s Market”
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To open a Farmers Market in Budleigh Salterton |
Project Cost £1, SDF Awarded |
01395 446806 |
“Offwell Village Store”
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To provide a permanent community shop and post office to serve the community of Offwell and surrounding areas |
Project Cost £4,856.00 SDF Awarded £2,000.00 |
Brian Green 01404 831795 |
"East Budleigh Village Hall Hedge Planting”
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To replace old chain link fencing with new wildlife friendly and sustainable hedge to be planted with the help of the local schoolchildren |
Project Cost £1,511.73 SDF Awarded £886.23 |
John Maynard 01395 443869 |
“AVEP” |
To improve the environment and support the economy in the River Axe catchment area by helping farmers to build a sustainable future for agriculture |
Project Cost £11,562.00 SDF Awarded £1,169.00 |
Tim Brooks 01392 861429 |
“Awareness Raising – Transition Town Seaton” |
Engaging the people of Seaton to take far reaching action to mitigate the effects of Peak Oil and Climate Change and generally raise awareness of global environmental issues |
Project Cost £1,597.79 SDF Awarded £300.00 |
Claire Wise 01297 24466 |
