A LEADING home care provider has unveiled plans this month (September 2019) to create jobs for 100 new employees to help meet growing demand for its services in south Devon as winter approaches.
Guardian Homecare says it will be boosting its home carer numbers in the Exeter and surrounding areas in the run-up to winter as the colder weather drives a greater need for its services.
Catherine Porter, Manager at Guardian Homecare, said: “We’re approaching winter, which is our busiest time of the year because, as the temperatures drop and the night’s close in, elderly and...
EXETER residents are being asked by a leading home care agency this month (September 2019) to help prepare elderly relatives and neighbours for the autumn and the inclement weather to come.
Guardian Homecare says as the cooler temperatures set in, so too does the heightened risk of seasonal-related illnesses, falls and even loneliness, as the elderly and vulnerable stay indoors, preferring not to venture out.
Manager for Guardian Homecare, which cares for people in Exeter and surrounding areas, Catherine Porter, explains: “As the leaves start to fall, the evenings draw in...
Following last week’s snowfall in parts of the county, the Travel Devon team is reminding workplaces in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple that a limited number of FREE "Winter Safety Boxes" are still available.
Businesses in these communities have until Thursday 28 February to apply for a Winter Safety Box, which is worth £100 and contains essential equipment to help staff who walk and cycle during the winter months.
The Met Office recently received one of the boxes while hosting a Travel Devon event.
Met Office Environmental Advisor Kathy Gray said: “We are very...
Roads across the county have generally improved throughout the day, as highways teams have been working hard to clear them.
On high ground, good progress has been made with gritters, tractors, ploughs and snow blowers, such that access to the moors tomorrow (Saturday) should be resumed.
But with temperatures across the county set to dip significantly tonight, dropping to minus 5 degrees in places, minus 3 degrees in Exeter, Devon County Council is reminding people to take care.
“It is going to be an exceptionally cold night tonight,” said Cllr Stuart Hughes, the...
Devon County Council is warning of the potential for travel disruption in parts of the county this afternoon (Thursday 31 January) and into tomorrow morning.
A band of rain and sleet is forecast to hit Devon from midday which could fall as snow from around 3pm today.
Snow response plans for Haldon/Telegraph Hill and the North Devon Link Road are being activated from midday.
Although the amount of snow is expected to vary across the county, areas of high ground could see up to 10cm of snow over a five-hour period.
People are being urged to think carefully about their journey home from work tomorrow following forecasts of further snow.
A countywide freeze is expected tonight (Wednesday 30 January), with road surface temperatures in some areas set to plunge below -4C.
Anyone travelling is reminded to take extra care as roads and paths could be icy overnight and tomorrow morning. The Met Office is forecasting another band of wintry showers to hit the county from around lunchtime tomorrow.
Sleet could turn to snow as the afternoon progresses, with the risk of the heaviest...
With temperatures falling and snow showers hitting the county, Exeter City Council has activated its Severe Weather Protocol (SWEP) and is making available extra accommodation for rough sleepers to come in out of the cold.
The protocol allows the Council to work with its partner agencies Julian House, BCHA and St Petrocks to organise accommodation for anyone rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping during severe weather.
Temperatures tonight and Thursday are expected to dip below zero and there is a possibility that the freezing conditions might go on into the weekend....
Devon County Council is urging people to be prepared for the possibility of snow this week.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of snow and ice conditions for tomorrow (Tuesday 29 January), which could have the potential to cause travel disruption.
Although any snow is not expected to be widespread, the current forecast is that higher ground, such as Dartmoor and Exmoor, could face up to 5cm of snow. Haldon and Telegraph Hills may see a small amount of snow, some of which could affect tomorrow evening’s rush hour.
With darker evenings and colder weather, winter is well and truly here.
To help workplaces in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple be prepared for the winter weather, Travel Devon is offering a FREE winter walking and cycling kit worth £100 to businesses that apply between now and Thursday 28 February 2019. There are only 10 kits available, which can be claimed by:
Signing up to the Travel Devon toolkit at www.traveldevontoolkit.info
Signing up to the Travel Devon Business Newsletter via the link on the toolkit and
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, started operating its 2018-19 Winter schedule from Exeter this past weekend (Sunday 28th October 2018) featuring a total of 18 routes with a choice of up to 93 flights a week available throughout the UK and mainland Europe for travel through to 30th March 2019. The winter schedule features increased frequency on a number of attractive destinations. Flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle now depart up to twice a day and there are an additional four flights a week to Amsterdam. There is also an increase in flights to Manchester, now featuring up to four...
