The council says it is up to a Devon youth football club to manage the risks from golf balls.
East Devon District Council says one resident repaid £25,000 of falsely claimed tax reductions.
The 570-litre capacity bin operates by compacting the waste people drop into the machine.
The council says the scheme includes a visitor hub, bird hide and new accessible paths.
The government has removed Marlcombe and an area of Plymouth from its list of potential new towns.
Engineers say a "very large crack" has been found in a wall structure above a path in Sidmouth.
The council says the Grade II-listed Jacob's Ladder Steps in east Devon are a "valued landmark".
Invested funds are to be used to fund the maintenance of Clyst Meadows Countryside Park.
Residents face ongoing disruption after two separate unexploded WW2 bombs were uncovered in Devon.
