DECC has published new guidance on how wind energy schemes should work with local communities. Written by local renewable energy experts Regen SW, the guidance calls for partnerships between communities and developers of wind energy. The guidance focuses on how community benefit funds can be used effectively, following the commitment by the wind industry earlier this year to provide benefit packages of £5000 per MW per year to communities near wind energy schemes over 5MW in size. It gives examples of different ways in which funds and other investments by developers have been used by local...
The search is on for Britain’s National Bird – it’s a chance for people in Devon to vote for their favourite bird.
David Lindo, also known as The Urban Birder, is a TV presenter, broadcaster, writer and naturalist. David recently launched the search for the nation’s favourite bird.
The last time the country chose its national bird was back in the 1960s when the robin won the vote. But now it’s a chance for some of our other wonderful birds, from the Mute Swan to the Mallard, from the Gannet to the Golden Eagle, from the Waxwing to the Wren to fight it out for the title of...
Neil Parish, Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton and his seven year old Labrador, Wilberforce, will compete with other politicians and their pooches to win the coveted title of ‘Westminster Dog of the Year 2014’.
Dogs of all shapes and sizes will be whipping their MP and Peer owners into shape as they head to Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster, London to see who will be crowned top ‘pawlitical’ dog for 2014.
Organised jointly by Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club, the competition offers the unique chance for Neil Parish MP, who is also Chairman of the Associate...
Meditation in the Buddhist tradition.The group will focus on learning and practising an ancient meditation technique for calming the mind and creating inner stillness and tranquility. The practice helps us to find some space in our busy lives and can form the basis for developing personal insight and understanding.
Run by experienced Buddhist practitioners, each session last for approximately 30 minutes with time for discussion afterwards. The group is ‘drop in’ so feel free to come by each week or just from time to time. For those who develop an...
Clyst St Mary Primary School children made a very special visit to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park’s pumpkin field on Friday last week (3 October).
Mrs Herbert and her Year 2 class were transported by tractor and trailer to a secret location where 22,000 pumpkins scatter the East Devon countryside.
Chris Down, Managing Director of Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park held the pupils’ morning lesson in one of his farm’s working fields. He described the pumpkin growing process to the children in detail, from planting the pumpkins seeds through to harvesting the crop, for...
Police in Mid Devon are appealing for information following a number of house burglaries which may be connected. The first occurred sometime between Tuesday 30 September and Thursday 2 October at a property in Bramford Speke.
A garage at the property was entered and a ‘Karakoram’ mountain bike valued at £900 was stolen. Sometime on Tuesday 8 October a property at Three Horse Shoes, Cowley near Exeter was entered via an insecure front door whilst the occupant was in the rear garden.
A handbag and contents were stolen. At around 3pm later the same day a property at Upton Pyne...
Europe’s largest regional airline, Flybe, has announced a significant new partnership with Avios, part of International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling.
The milestone agreement will take effect from Monday 27 October 2014 and marks another step by Flybe to offer more benefits to its customers, adding value to their flight purchase and providing a broader selection of redemption opportunities for points earned through frequent travel.
Avios operates the global Avios currency for the British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus...
Exeter Junior Chamber, part of Exeter Chamber of Commerce, is holding its next event at Exeter Library on Tuesday 21 October, 4pm-6pm. The event will be a training session with Business Coach Judy Salmon on how to ‘manage and present well at meetings’.
The training session, aimed at young professionals aged between 20-35 years old, will cover important aspects of presenting at meetings including how to communicate effectively, structure information and ensure success.
Exeter Junior Chamber started in February 2014 with a successful launch event at Reed Hall with speaker...
Residents in Devon are being invited to share their views on the County Council’s plans to make savings to its waste management service.
The changes, which could save the service around £265,000 next year, are part of the £100 million savings Devon County Council has to make by 2017 in response to spending reductions imposed by the Government.
The six week consultation sets out proposals to ask residents to pay towards the cost of disposing of waste materials from the repair or improvement of their houses, including UPVC windows and door, baths or shower trays, shower...
