East Devon District Council is making eight changes in the way it provides financial help towards the council tax of residents who are on low incomes.
It’s the first time that the working-age Council Tax Support Scheme has been changed since it was introduced in 2013. The changes bring the scheme in line with the Government’s latest welfare reforms to housing benefits and Universal Credit and will also reduce the council’s administration costs.
The changes, which come into force on 1 April 2017, do not effect pensioners as their discount scheme is set nationally by central...
Exeter Tennis Centre has been awarded £1,800 by the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Play Tennis Fund to deliver a free tennis programme called Tennis 4 Teens.
Beginning on Wednesday 1 March, children aged 14 to 16 will learn practical tennis skills in fun and sociable sessions. These playing sessions will be complemented by the LTA’s Tennis Leaders training which provides the opportunity to gain organisational and coaching skills and gives young people an insight into the tennis environment and career pathway.
Led by coaches from the University of Exeter’s Tennis Centre,...
Woodbury Park Golf Club Captains Daryn Hunt and Mickie Ward have raised £10,500 to help with the rehabilitation of stroke patients on Clyst Ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
As 2016 Captains, the pair chose the acute stroke ward as their Captains’ Charity for the year, after Mickie’s husband Robert, also known as Sharky, spent time being cared for there in 2011 and 2012.
Mickie said: “I have seen first-hand the amazing work the team on Clyst do. I owe my husband’s life and all of his achievements since then to them. They taught him how to start to live again and...
The East Devon District Council Countryside service and SWITCH have been working together to provide exciting activities for young people in East Devon.
SWITCH provides weekly activities, opportunities, and safe places for young people in East Devon with regular groups meeting in Exmouth, Honiton and Axminster.
Once a term the groups are joined by Penny Evans, from the East Devon District Council Countryside service. Penny runs a number of activities including campfire cooking, crafts made from natural materials and, following requests from some of the young people,...
With spring in the air, and a spring in the step of race loving folk, March ushers in the first of the Festivals. Cheltenham is on the tip of everybody’s tongues and as the sports pages fill with the clatter and clamour of anticipation, Exeter Racecourse will play host to its own little corner of Festival heaven with its preview evening on March 7.
Just one week before that famous roar heralds the start of Cheltenham 2017, ITV Racing’s Luke Harvey, David Pipe, Philip Hobbs, Nick Scholfield and Harry Derham will run the rule over the runners and give their thoughts on possible...
Plans for a new footbridge in Sidmouth to replace Alma Bridge have been drawn up by Devon County Council.
The County Council will be presenting its designs for a 22-metre span bridge to Sidmouth Town Council on Monday 6 March as it looks to conduct initial consultations with stakeholders, including East Devon District Council, South West Water and Environment Agency. The authority will also be carrying out investigation work early next month, with geotechnical inspections of the east cliffs being conducted at the potential location for the bridge. Alma Bridge will need to be closed...
Planning permission to convert an ageing skittle alley into luxury en-suite bed & breakfast accommodation has been granted to the owners of the Grade II listed Old Malt Scoop Inn at Lapford.
The freehold of ‘the Scoop’ was acquired in July 2015 by the current landlords, Trevor and Linda Voaden, who completely refurbished and renovated the historic main building to create a contemporary environment that has become one of the most popular pub/restaurants in mid Devon.
Linda Voaden said: “We always wanted to add bed & breakfast to the business but had to go through a...
“Ferocious Dog are the new noise on the block – and are surprising everyone with their rapid ascent.
There is no way they’re following any hipster templates – fronted by a big burly man with a mohican who sings impassioned political songs of broken Britain whilst his band seethes like a punky Levellers – they are the music business’s worst nightmare – a great band who are going to make it without anyone’s permission”. (John Robb, Louder Than War, Glastonbury, 5th July 2016). 2016 was a defining year for Ferocious Dog.
CITY marketing agency McQueenie Mulholland has made a new appointment to its team to meet growing demand for its services.
The company, which was established by Sue McQueenie and Rob Mulholland in 2014 has experienced steady growth over the last two years. It has employed Emma Cottle as an account manager, in a newly created role.
McQueenie Mulholland offers clients a range of marketing and communications services, backed up by data analysis and research.
Emma has six years of experience in marketing, and will be applying her specialism of digital marketing and...
Exeter School pupil Zachary Marsh has been elected Member of Youth Parliament for Exeter for the next two years. The Lower Sixth Former's election campaign included making presentations at local schools and clubs. As part of his role Zachary will join all UK Youth Parliament members in the House of Commons for two debates on matters concerning young people during his term in office.
Zachary said it was an honour and a privilege to be elected by young people in Exeter to be their Member of Youth Parliament.
"I look forward to working with them to get their voices heard and...
