Just letting you know about an event coming up in East Devon in February 2012. As ‘recycling champion’ for Honiton, my role on the town council is to support events like this and this brings a smile to my face as I’ve wanted to do one of these myself for a little while. So I’m [...]
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Honiton Swap & Share
Posted December 24th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
A Crafty Christmas
Posted December 20th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (2).
Had fun this morning at the Thelma Hulbert gallery in Honiton making festive wreaths. The gallery puts on these fantastic craft activities for children nearly every school holiday, well worth a visit. They are free events but donations help them to keep going so don’t forget the donation box next to the front door.
Recycling in Honiton
Posted November 11th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (3).
Local councillors met in Honiton on Monday 31 October to discuss how to improve waste management and recycling in the town.
Although East Devon boasts a relatively high recycling rate of 50% compared with the national average of 41.2%, Sharon Pavey - Honiton Town Councillor and coordinator of the East Devon Green Party thinks there is room for [...]
Fruity Free-for-all at Community Market !!!
Posted October 29th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
It’s just 5 weeks since our public meeting at Montgomery’s brought together enough like-minds to get a Transition Town group up and running here in Honiton. The steering group (Geoff, Chris, Charlotte, Colin, Rufus, Tina, Sharon, Michelle and Alison) are very pleased to announce the first little project – a fruity free-for-all.
Transition Town Honiton [...]
Missing Cat in Honiton – can you help?
Posted October 25th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
This handsome brown tabby cat or Garfield (his official name) is missing from Minifie Road, which is off Northcote Lane. He has been missing since last week. Please pass this blog link onto anyone you know in Honiton who might have seen him. Call Honiton Cats Protection of you find him tel: 01404 45241
Appley Fun
Posted October 24th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
Had fun at the Blackdown Hills Transition Group Apple Day yesterday. Cakes, lovely open fire, chatting, homemade soup, tea, spelt bread, spicy hot apple drinks, plants, free seeds, kids playing, crafty stuff, and lots of apples!
Community Market 5th November
Posted October 14th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (1).
The Honiton Mackarness Hall is hosting a community market from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Saturday 5th November 2011. Entry is free as is fairtrade tea & coffee on the day! There will be some yummy cakes available to have with your cuppa and after refreshments you can browse the collection of stalls.
Stallholders are not 100% [...]
Transition Town Honiton – up & running!
Posted September 29th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
As of today, our little town of Honiton joins 458 muller transition initiatives across 34 countries on planet earth! We are registered on the Transition Network site https://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives/honiton
Being a ‘muller’ means we are in the ‘mulling it over’ or planning stage of the transition process following a successful first meeting last night. 23 people came [...]
Pedal Power – Improving Cycling in Honiton
Posted August 30th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
East Devon Green Party Press Release Monday 22nd August 2011
While Honiton Town Councillor Sharon Pavey was visiting the north-east last week, she took the opportunity to find out more about Darlington’s status as a designated ‘Cycling Demonstration Town’.
Sharon says “I spent some of my childhood in Darlington so when I heard about all the work [...]
Four months on…as a Green Councillor in Devon
Posted August 28th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (4).
It’s almost four months since election day, 4 months since I was elected to be a town councillor here in Honiton. There are 18 people who make up the town council here in Honiton, nine for the St Paul’s Ward and nine for my ward – St Michael’s. (here they all are) I’ve really enjoyed [...]