Raleigh Ward, as we know it, is set to be abolished.
The proposal by the Boundary Commission is for the creation of a “super ward”, with three District Councillors representing a new ward called “Budleigh Raleigh” from 2019.
So why is this a bad idea? Let me explain:
I currently represent the rural ward of Raleigh as a District Councillor and there are 3 Town Councillors from Budleigh Salterton who are also District Councillors for the present Budliegh Ward. So you will lose a rural District Councillor and the combined ward will...
The Exeter Soul Weekender is an excellent weekend of quality Northern Soul,Motown, 60s Soul, Modern xover and R n B. Top National and Regional DJs playing
original vinyl only Soul music plus live soul bands and singers. In 2 fantastic venues
Corn Exchange - Market Street 2pm - 1 am Sat 5th August 2017
Double Locks - Canal Banks 12 midday to 9 pm Sun 6th August 2017
2,8841 people from Devon accessed vital cancer advice and support in 2016, thanks to the Macmillan Mobile Cancer Information service. The Macmillan mobile information bus – affectionately known as Bertie – has been parked up in town centres, rural communities, and events across the South West throughout the year. Staffed by cancer information specialists, the team provide practical and emotional support to visitors and help to answer any questions about cancer they may have. The buses contain a range of free information materials in addition to a private area for sensitive conversations....
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is celebrating being awarded £25,000 through the Martin Lewis Fund that will help make a real difference to local people’s lives.
The funding award announced this week will help to deliver a project that will provide more tailored support to people living with long-term health conditions in new ways which could be rolled out across other parts of the country.
The charity will use the money to work with a cluster of local GP surgeries so that the underlying causes of ill health, such as poor housing, problems at work and...
Swimathon, the world’s biggest annual fundraising swim is back for 2017 and swimmers across the UK are being encouraged to jump in one of over 600 participating pools and raise vital funds for Marie Curie, the UK’s leading charity for people living with a terminal illness and their families. The event will take place across the weekend of 7th-9th April and is extra special this year as Swimathon will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. Swimathon began in 1986 as a pilot programme for swimmers in London only. Since the launch of the annual event in 1988, nearly 700,000 participants have...
On Wednesday 15 March, award winning developer Renaissance Villages launched an exhibition on the history of the site of Millbrook Village, Exeter’s only retirement village.
The event also marked the official opening of Buller House, a new collection of 23 two-bedroom luxury apartments, the latest phase of homes to be released at this sought-after development.
The exhibition has been curated in partnership with a local historian and explores the rich heritage of the Millbrook Village site, from Roman occupation to the thriving retirement community that it is today. It is...
Local women who want to ‘get on their bike’ and experience the social, physical and mental benefits of taking to two wheels can get involved in some free organised rides.
And with National Bike Week in full swing, this week represents the perfect opportunity to sign up.
The Breeze Bike Rides for Beginners rides offer a hassle free experience to women that are new to cycling or haven’t been on a bike in years. Rides are open to all ages.
They are organised by Teignbridge in partnership with the Breeze network and British Cycling. The accessible, inexpensive scheme is...
The Big Pedal 2017, the UK’s biggest challenge to get more young people cycling and scooting to school, launches today. Walking and cycling charity Sustrans is using the launch to call on schools to use additional funding from a levy on soft drinks to increase levels of walking and cycling on the school journey. Less than one in 10 (9%) of the UK’s parents say their children and young people get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day, new figures show [Monday 20 March 2017]. A YouGov poll, carried out on behalf of Sustrans, surveyed 1,370 parents of 5 to 16-year-olds about...
With county council elections taking place in a few weeks, voters in Teignbridge are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote.
The call for voters to sign up comes as the Electoral Commission launches a national voter registration campaign to encourage as many people as possible to register ahead of elections taking place this year across the country.
Teignbridge is reminding voters that they need to register by the deadline of Thursday 13 April otherwise they won’t be able to take part in the Devon County Council elections on May 4.
A former Dawlish Community College student who has been offered a place at Oxford University to study mathematics has returned to the college to speak to aspiring students. Amber Borowiec, who left the college in June 2015, subsequently won a place at the Exeter Mathematics School to study for her ‘A’ levels. She has now been offered at place at Hertford College for October 2017. Amber left Dawlish Community College with several GCSEs, including an A* in mathematics and is currently studying for ‘A’ Levels in mathematics, further mathematics and physics at the Exeter Maths School. After...
