The £1.5 million regeneration of Dawlish Strand will get underway on Monday 21st January. The scheme, which is a joint initiative between Devon County, Teignbridge District and Dawlish Town Councils, has been developed over the past two and a half years, with two public consultations being held to help shape the layout. The footpath outside shops on the north side of the street will be widened and repaved in high quality natural Yorkstone slabs, and new granite kerbs will be installed. Parking and loading bays will also be added on this side of the road. The existing stone wall between The...
Running your own small business can be a challenge at the best of times, and the current economic climate is undoubtedly not making your life any easier! The Giving and Living Trade Show, held at Exeter's Westpoint Arena from 13th to 16th January, aims to support you in as many ways as possible.
As well as the opportunity to see your existing suppliers, you can source great new products and meet and build relationships with new suppliers. However, running a retail business is not just about the products, so there will also be a range of companies at the show who can help you with...
Renewed National Bus Passes will be issued across Devon from next month. Devon County Council is re-issuing around 175,000 passes direct to registered addresses in the county without residents needing to re-apply, ahead of the deadline of 31 March.
The County Council has been promoting a campaign since March 2012, encouraging residents to contact Devon County Council if the details for their pass has changed and needs updating. This has resulted in around 13,000 people contacting the County Council with a change of address or updated photograph. Their new passes have already been...
Devon County Council is gearing up for the onset of freezing conditions and possible wintry showers this weekend, and motorists are being advised to take extra care on the county’s roads.
Rain is forecast across the county tomorrow, but once that clears there may be sleet and snow showers on high ground, followed by temperatures dropping below zero overnight on Saturday and into Sunday morning.
With run-off from the rainfall, widespread ice and frost is likely across Devon and the County Council's gritters are expected to be out treating more than 2,000 miles of the county’...
Exeter 19th Cub Scouts will be undertaking a community litter pick and path sweep as part of their Community Challenge Badge on Wednesday 16th January 2013 from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.
For the second year running they will be assisting Exeter City Council cleansing department by sweeping through Belmont Park and surrounding streets with their own brooms and spades, and litter-picks and refuse sacks provided by the city council.
Pack leader Jo Farquharson says, "This is a great opportunity for the 23 8 to 10-year-olds in the Pack to go out in the fresh air, do some physically...
Western Power Distribution are reporting two separate incidents of power loss this morning in Exeter. The first initially affected 1,096 households and business establishments in the Countess Wear area, of which 289 are still waiting for their power to be restored, hopefully by 12.30. This was due to 3rd party damage.
In a separate incident, 877 properties were affected in Haven Road, which is affecting the South Street area of the city. Western Power Distribution engineers are currently en route and hope to restore power as soon as possible, but could not give us a time.
As the weather gets colder over the weekend, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service reminds you to stay safe as well as warm in your home.
There is nothing like a cosy open fire or the added warmth of an electric blanket, but these and other winter must-haves can bring an increased risk of fire into the home.
Check that all your winter essentials are fire-safe and remember a smoke alarm is the single most important piece of safety equipment in any home. Remember to test your smoke alarm on a regular basis as working smoke alarms save lives.
Devon County Council has welcomed an announcement from the Department of Health that it will receive £20.7m to deliver its public health responsibilities from this April.
As part of the NHS health reforms, from 1st April the council will be required to deliver services that improve the health of Devon’s population, prevent ill-health and reduce current inequalities that exist from region to region. This includes stop smoking advice, drug and alcohol services, sexual health clinics and providing advice and intelligence to health providers. To support this function, the public...
Devon County Council’s Leader John Hart says the Council wants to engage better with people and give communities more choice and control over the way local services are shaped and delivered.
It has a new draft strategy, setting out how the Council will go about its business of engagement, and is inviting people to tell them what they think about it and how it might be improved upon.
Engagement, with the public and communities, businesses, other public and statutory authorities, voluntary sector organisations and a whole host more, is at the heart of the Council’s decision...
Equality South West has said it is "unacceptable" for academies to pick and choose pupils.
A report, released today by the Academies Commission, reveals evidence that some academies secretly attempt to select and exclude pupils.
ESW's Colette Bennett said: "If academies are picking and choosing their students , then the potential for discrimination is huge. Even if it is unintentional, things such as unconscious bias may lead to children being excluded on the basis of their or their parents' skin colour, their religion or the fact that they are disabled or gay.
