Exmouth community group gets £5k grant; council seeks to invest in similar projects

East Devon District Council has given community group Littleham Squilometre a £5k grant and is seeking to invest in similar local projects.

The group started online in 2020 and its first project and 'street pod' began in August 2021.

It is currently led by a 'place champion', Littleham resident Anna Matthews, and a 'pod', made up of Littleham Road volunteers. 

Littleham Road is the focus of activity for this year but it will reportedly expand to include the whole area.

Each street pod organises at least five community events throughout the year, and also hosts regular meetings.

Examples of events have included a sunflower competition, a walking quiz with future plans for a Bidmead Community Centre spruce-up, poetry sharing, and a Platinum Jubilee tree-planting.

Councillor Bruce de Saram, an Exmouth Littleham ward member, said: "Littleham Squilometre is a good example of the successful use of social media to shape and inform Littleham residents about activities in this community and I must extend my thanks and congratulations to both Anna Matthews for all her hard work and the wonderful support provided by Deidre Ryan."

You can visit the group's Facebook page or website for more information, and you can contact EDDC here.