Tackling homelessness in Exeter and Teignbridge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/14/2016 - 3:26pm

People are being asked to comment on a raft of initiatives that have been put forward to tackle homelessness in Teignbridge and Exeter.

Teignbridge and Exeter have drawn up a joint, draft Homelessness Strategy and are seeking the views of residents. The consultation period runs for six weeks from 12 February to 25 March 2016.

You can see the strategy on our website and fill in a brief survey at: www.teignbridge.gov.uk/liveconsultations

In Exeter this is a separate consultation to the current ongoing consultation on the Public Spaces Protection Order.

Housing...

Help uncover the Crazy Well farmstead

Join Dartmoor National Park Ranger Ella Briens and Archaeologist Andy Crabb on Sunday 28 February 2016 as they lead a party of volunteers to uncover the remains of the Crazy Well farmstead.

They will be removing gorse with hand tools to expose the farmstead features which have become overgrown. The farmstead is in a splendid location south of Crazy Well Pool, within the Burrator reservoir catchment.

The site contains the ruins of a two roomed building, set within a small enclosure in the outer fields of “Classywell.” It is possible that the building was originally a “...

Thomas Westcott appoints new marketing and PR co-ordinator

The South West's leading independent firm of chartered accountants, Thomas Westcott, has appointed a new marketing and public relations co-ordinator.

Jamie Giles, 29, who holds a BA (Hons) degree in marketing, is based in Thomas Westcott's Exeter office and takes responsibility for supporting external and internal communications, including updating the firm's website and social media accounts as well as assisting with media relations and publications.

He said: "My experience gained in previous positions, including project-managing digital marketing and B2B sales operations...

Sport Relief Mile comes to Teignmouth

Teignbridge District Council is encouraging people to limber up and get involved with the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 20 March.

The event is coming to the new sports pitches at Broadmeadow but needs local people to get involved!

Now is your chance to take part, get sponsored and make a difference to people living in the UK and around the world, so recruit your friends, families and neighbours to go with you! Super sprinters and willing walkers have a choice of one, three or six miles, making it a charity challenge for all.

The Sport Relief weekend runs...

Shazia Mirza brings The Kardashians Made Me Do It to Exeter

Award-winning comedian Shazia Mirza brings her critically acclaimed 2015 Fringe show The Kardashians Made Me Do It to the Exeter Corn Exchange on Saturday 30th April.

Following a sell-out run at London’s Tricycle Theatre this autumn, award-winning comedian Shazia Mirza takes her critically acclaimed 2015 Edinburgh Fringe show on a nationwide tour.

The Kardashians Made Me Do It is a searing and urgent exploration of life, love and Jihadi brides. The Kardashians Made Me Do It is inspired by three girls who left Bethnal Green to join ISIS, and an unrelated radio piece Shazia...

Luke Daniels Heads to Exeter

How one folk musician and composer’s passion for the first music machine has seen him embrace the very latest 21st century music technology.

1. Painstakingly restore a 19th century 4ft high music box and reverse engineer the Victorian technology used to project music manuscript onto its 20” steel discs.

2. Write the first new music for Polyphon in 132 years and develop a computer programme that turns midi notes into concentric coordinates to manufacture brand new discs.

3. Replace the machine’s coin mechanism with foot operated solenoid switches to enable stop/...

Norse by South West

Event Date: 
18/02/2016 - 7:00pm to 20/02/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Silverton Millennium Hall, Silverton

After almost 1,000 years of peace, Viking hoards are again amassing their forces for a show of strength in mid Devon.

But locals don’t need to be too alarmed, the Norsemen and women have an unlikely mission, the quest to find Thor’s hammer!

Silverton’s drama troupe, the Silverton Luvvies, is sharpening battle axes and honing their hammers up for a new musical saga – Norse by South West, or How Thor Lost his Hammer.

The play, as with all of the Silverton Luvvie’s productions, is an original work written by director Portia Smith and cast members and promises plenty of...

The Vikings are coming!

After almost 1,000 years of peace, Viking hoards are again amassing their forces for a show of strength in mid Devon.

But locals don’t need to be too alarmed, the Norsemen and women have an unlikely mission, the quest to find Thor’s hammer!

Silverton’s drama troupe, the Silverton Luvvies, is sharpening battle axes and honing their hammers up for a new musical saga – Norse by South West, or How Thor Lost his Hammer.

The play, as with all of the Silverton Luvvie’s productions, is an original work written by director Portia Smith and cast members and promises plenty of...

Treelands strengthens its position in SW

Treelands has appointed David Adam as forest manager for the South West of England. David joins the forestry and woodland management company from Forest Fuels Ltd, where he managed biomass supply contracts for a wide range of customers. Based in the company’s Exeter office, chartered forester David has more than 20 years’ experience in commercial forest management, with specialist knowledge in relation to timber harvesting and processing. In addition to professional forestry qualifications, he holds a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, an Ignite Lantra certificate in...

Concert of folk songs for International Women’s Day

Saturday 12th March sees a new show of folk songs come to the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter, celebrating women from history.

The show is being curated by three of the team from Wren Music – Amy Wilson, Sarah Owen and Marilyn Tucker (pictured), and has already recruited a chorus of 30 women who are sure to make the evening extra special.

Although the arts organisation already runs five community choirs across the county, they spotted an opportunity to bring together a women-only singing group specifically to celebrate women’s history for international women’s day.

Marilyn...

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