Devon County Council has welcomed the Inspector’s report on the Devon Waste Plan.
Following the examination hearings into the Devon Waste Plan that were held this summer, the report concludes that, with the modifications recommended by the Inspector, the Plan is sound and provides an appropriate basis for waste planning in Devon over the period to 2031.
It is now the responsibility of the County Council to consider the adoption of the Plan, which is anticipated by December 2014.
Once adopted, the Devon Waste Plan will provide the policy for waste management...
Local and regional sports leaders will join college governors, staff, civic leaders, local sports partnerships and students to celebrate the official opening of Exeter College's £1.4 million Exwick Sports hub on Thursday (16 October), the latest phase of the college’s £14 million sports investment programme.
The Exwick Sports Pavilion provides modern classrooms and changing areas complementing the existing playing fields and court areas that offers college students and community groups cricket, football and tennis facilities.
This development is the latest in an investment...
The Grand Western Canal Country Park has topped off its bicentenary year by winning a prestigious award for Parks and Open Spaces.
The Canal Country Park, which is managed by Devon County Council, has been presented with a Silver-Gilt award at the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom South West Awards 2014.
The Country Park category of the RHS Parks and Open Spaces is a new award scheme for this year and the award considers community involvement of fundraising, events programmes and site development; as well as the management of the park, including standards of...
"Most of us have trouble juggling. The Woman who says she doesn't is someone whom I admire but have never met" Barbara Walters, broadcast journalist and author.
The day is designed to offer women a fantastic opportunity of working together with like- minded individuals, sharing ideas, supporting one another, enthusing, inspiring and motivating each other. Giving women the opportunity to address some of the realities and difficulties in juggling work and home life.
You will leave with processes to help you manage your time, communicate effectively with...
The new season continues at a gallop at Exeter Racecourse next Tuesday with the chance to win a share in a racehorse trained by Victor Dartnall for all pre-booked tickets
“It’s a great initiative and I am delighted to be involved. It will give the winner a taste of racehorse ownership, with the chance to go into the paddock and come racing every time the horse wins,” said Dartnall.
Exeter’s second October meeting is renowned for attracting a plethora of stars and recent previous runners include Grade One winning Melodic Rendezvous, Rocky Creek and Harry Topper and the...
Work to redevelop a Devon County Council residential care home in Newton Abbot into a modern, state-of-the-art centre of excellence for people with dementia has finished two weeks ahead of schedule.
Mapleton was developed in partnership with the University of Stirling Dementia Centre, which is nationally recognised for setting the standards for dementia-friendly buildings. Devon-based Midas was in charge of the construction and building work.
The £1.5 million project, which started in July 2013, included major alterations and an extension to the care home, parts of which...
Every good leader needs to be risk aware. Do you know what risks exist in your business? Who owns each risk?
Leaders need to be aware of the risks that exist within their organisation and they need to understand how the risk process works and have confidence that they will be made aware of the risks whenever it becomes necessary.
Getting to use and understand risk can give an organisation a real advantage over its competitors. Risks include human, operational, reputational, procedural, financial, technical, natural, political and structural.
Following last month’s ‘turf cutting’ work is moving at a pace on the site of the new visitor centre, Seaton Jurassic. The old Tourist Information Centre has been demolished so that construction on the new centre can begin and the new car park entrance, at the Marsh Lane end of The Underfleet, is on schedule for completion by the end of the month. The short stay car park is now restricted to disabled users only and from 24 October will be closed completely with all traffic following the signed roadway to the long stay car park. The existing entrance to the car park is expected to close on...
