The planning inspector dismisses an appeal over concerns about fire safety and water pollution.
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.
