Devon County Council has been praised by local residents in a national survey on highways and transport.
Positive feedback from local residents has seen Devon County Council maintain its rank as the second best performing County Council of the 22 that participated in the 2012 National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction Survey (NHT Survey). Devon has also maintained its overall year-on-year levels of satisfaction in spite of challenging financial circumstances.
The NHT Survey is the most comprehensive public satisfaction survey for highways and transport and Devon...
Superintendent Chris Eastwood has been appointed as the new police commander to lead policing in Exeter, Mid and East Devon.
Supt Eastwood has assumed responsibility for crime and community policing across the geographic area, which takes in towns such as Axminster, Tiverton and Honiton plus Exeter city centre. He is supported by a 10-strong team of senior officers including one chief inspector and nine inspectors. Supt Eastwood joined Devon and Cornwall Police in 1986 and has served in Plymouth, Cornwall and Devon in various roles. He was the head of Call Management and...
Exeter has taken on its festive cloak for Christmas, shop windows aglow with enticing displays, the Christmas market on Cathedral Green, amazing street lights, late-night shopping and a host of events to increase the growing excitement of the season. But without the birth of that so special manger-bedded baby, whose coming gifted us Christmas, we lose the reason for the season and so we celebrate the real meaning of Christmas as an opportunity for joy. One of those opportunities is the annual Exeter and District Mencap Society’s Carol service to be held at South Street Baptist Church South...
Exeter’s busiest arts venue has just announced hundreds of new music, art, performance and film events, which will take place between January and March next year.
Highlights this season include several annual festivals including: Laugh Out Loud, a comedy festival taking place at venues throughout the city showcasing hilarious stand up from familiar faces; Animated Exeter in which you can experience animation in all its forms via workshops, talks and screenings; and Vibraphonic , now in its ninth year, celebrating urban music of black origin.
The Exeter and London-based private, independent bank, Arbuthnot Latham & Co, Limited, today announced the appointment of Martyn Elliott-Cannon to the role of Senior Private Banker. Martyn takes up his role with Arbuthnot Latham with immediate effect.
Arbuthnot Latham Chief Executive, James Fleming, said:
“I am delighted that Martyn is joining us at this important time in the Bank’s growth and development. Martyn brings a great deal of experience in the Private Banking field.”
Devon and Cornwall Police are supporting the national teenage rape prevention campaign to raise awareness of rape and sexual violence amongst teenagers.
The aim of the Home Office campaign is to prevent teenagers from becoming victims and perpetrators of sexual violence and abuse. It is designed to encourage teenagers to re-think their views on rape, sexual assault, violence and abuse and direct them to places for help and advice. The high profile campaign is supported by TV advertising that will run throughout December. The campaign is supported by three different business cards with...
Almost 20 per cent of Brits will injure themselves cooking Christmas dinner, a survey* by personal injury specialist First4lawyers has revealed.
The survey, which looked at the top Christmas related mishaps that take place in the home, discovered that preparing and serving the biggest family meal of the year is the main cause of festive foul-ups.
The top five causes of injuries at Christmas are:
1. Cooking Christmas dinner (20%)
2. Cuts from broken tree ornaments (11%)
3. Falls from ladders of roofs installing lights and decorations (11%)...
Two large Christmas trees donated to a local wildlife charity will be given to a troop of monkeys in the New Year. Paignton Zoo has been presented with the pair of 15-foot Norway spruce by Marldon Christmas Tree Farm.
Robyn Lynes, from the farm, said: “We sell fresh, locally-grown trees to the public, but are also aware of our responsibilities to the wider community. We are donating the trees to the Zoo because it is really good for a local business to help a local charity.”
Paignton Zoo Fundraising Manager Jenny Paton said; “It is a wonderful gesture. And after the trees...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) puts forward 10 points the Chancellor must consider for the Autumn Statement.
The overriding message is that he must stick to fiscal Plan A, whilst ensuring our transport and energy infrastructure and our tax system provide a firm basis for economic recovery.
Gerry Jones, chairman of the IoD in the South West , said: “George Osborne is in a difficult position. The global economy has been much rockier over the last two years than most expected; growth has been weaker and public borrowing higher than we hoped.
Nearly 400 people of all ages, dressed as Santa, enjoyed a brisk jog or walk around the Exeter Quay in beautiful winter sunshine on Sunday 2nd December.
The fourth Iron Bridge Runner (IBR) Santa Run took place in ideal conditions and everyone enjoyed themselves as they all raised some well received seasonal funding for Dream-A-Way.
"This was our first run on the Quay and all the competitors and spectators approved of the new venu
"...and we’ll be back with a 5km Run on Sunday 5th May 2013 and our 5th Santa Run (and 5km run) on Sunday 1st December 2013.
