A CHARITY, which works to prevent young people becoming homeless, is urging the public to help it secure a funding grant. Community Housing Aid is in the running for a grant for its project, Nightstop Devon, which provides emergency accommodation for young people. Members of the public are being urged to go online and vote for Nightstop Devon, which is taking part in a campaign to receive a grant of up to £25,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation Community Award. Nightstop Devon supports 16 to 25 year olds to find permanent accommodation, whilst an ‘army’ of volunteers provide...
With local elections taking place in just a few weeks, voters in Exeter are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote and are able to take part on polling day, Thursday 4 May. 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.
People need to register by Thursday 13 April otherwise they won’t be able to take part in the forthcoming Devon County Council elections or the City Council By-election in...
Best Foot Forward is an ambitious county-wide dance project for older people.
The project is one of five competing in the West Country for £50k of National Lottery funding in the People’s Projects competition. Voting opened at 9am on Monday 20 March at www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk .
The Big Lottery Fund, ITV and The National Lottery have teamed up to give the UK public the chance to decide how £3 million of National Lottery funding will make a difference in their local area. The three projects with the most public votes will receive grants of up to £50,000 to help them...
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.
Students at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, held their own referendum on Europe today (23 June).
During assembly in chapel, they heard two Year 12 politics and economics students put the case to Leave or Remain in the EU, under the watchful eyes of ‘Boris’, ‘Nigel’, ‘George’ and ‘David’.
After an informed hustings, students then voted at lunchtime via the choice of two buttons on a touchpad and the results were fed back to the IT department.
Remain campaign won, with 381 (58%) voting to stay in against 273 to leave.
Over the coming weeks, Sidmouth, a Wyevale Garden Centre, will be giving something back to the local community by transforming the outdoor space of a Sidmouth organisation, as voted by the public. Until Sunday 19th June, visitors to the centre will be able to vote for their favourite nominee by placing a plant bulb – available at the tills - in the box of their choice. The shortlist of nominees is as follows: Sidmouth in Bloom – the Old Boat Park Sidmouth in Bloom is a voluntary body working within the local community that aims to continue the town’s floral heritage. If voted the winner,...
There's still time to register to vote for this year's elections.
People have until 18 April to ensure they are on the electoral register. Failure to do so will mean they will not be able to vote.
On Thursday 5 May voters in Exeter will go to the polls for Exeter City Council as well as the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon and Cornwall.
Local government elections select councillors who are responsible for making decisions on running services in the local area. This includes parks, leisure, housing, planning and waste management. The Police...
Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is in need of your vote this week as the charity has been shortlisted to win a pot of funding to pay for its project: ‘Time to Play’.
The People’s Projects gives the public the chance to have a say in how Lottery funding is spent in their community through an online vote. CHSW is hoping to get support for its ‘Time to Play’ project which is to support play activities at Little Bridge House hospice in Devon and Little Harbour in Cornwall.
When your lives are overtaken with administering medication, feeding, appointments and sleepless...
It's not too late to register for a vote in next month's elections.
People have until the end of Monday (20 April) to make sure that they are on the electoral register.
A General Election will take place on Thursday 7 May to elect the Member of Parliament for the Exeter Constituency as well as elections for 13 seats on Exeter City Council.
Jeff Chalk, Electoral Services Manager said: “People must be on the electoral register to have their say on who sits on the City Council and who represents them in government. For those who have recently moved to the area, or...
Residents of East Devon are reminded that there’s just under a week left to ensure you have registered as an elector and can vote on 7 May. The last day for receipt of applications is Monday 20 April.
If you are already registered, but want to have a postal vote rather than going to a polling station on election day, time is also running out. You must apply by 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 21 April to ensure you can vote by post.
Details of all the candidates in the Parliamentary election and for district and parish council wards are now on EDDC’s website at: www.eastdevon.gov.uk/...
