Consultation on next phase of Newton Abbot cycle path
A consultation starts today (Friday 5 October) on proposals for the next phase of a pedestrian and cycle path being developed in Newton Abbot
Posted on: 5 October 2018 | Posted in: Environment
Lane closure needed for urgent repairs in Station Road, Topsham
The city-bound lane of Station Road, Topsham, will be closed for four weeks from Sunday (7 October) to enable urgent repairs to get underway on a Grade 2 listed wall
Posted on: 5 October 2018 | Posted in: Environment
Calling all aspiring tenant farmers!
Aspiring farmers are invited to explore four soon-to-be vacant farms on Devon County Council’s estate this month. The viewing days will showcase the holdings, which will be available to rent from March 2019 on a seven-year Farm Business Tenancy
Posted on: 4 October 2018 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Care job vacancies rise to 110,000
The Department of Health and Social Care this week announced that it’s going to run a recruitment campaign to help employers attract people with the right values into social care.
Posted on: 27 September 2018 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Devon encourages smokers to quit for Stoptober
Devon smokers will get extra help and support to quit their habit this month (October) as the national Stoptober campaign returns for its sixth year
Posted on: 27 September 2018 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Illegal tobacco seized
Haul included 8,120 cigarettes, with an estimated £1,763 duty and VAT evaded
4.5kg kilos of hand-rolling tobacco, with an estimated £986 duty and VAT evaded
Posted on: 26 September 2018 | Posted in: Community
Safeguarding concerns lifted for Donness Nursing Home
Health and social care commissioners, NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group and Devon County Council, have lifted their suspension of placements following a whole service safeguarding review of Donness Nursing Home in Westward Ho!, previously rated ‘inadequate’ by The Care Quality Commission (CQC) who regulate the service.
Posted on: 26 September 2018 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Devon’s library service named one of Nesta’s national New Radicals
Libraries Unlimited, the charity responsible for running Devon and Torbay’s library service, has been named as one of the 50 most radical thinking individuals and organisations changing the UK for the better.
Posted on: 26 September 2018 | Posted in: Community
Overnight repairs planned for Rumsam Bridge near Barnstaple
Overnight repairs will be carried out on Rumsam Bridge on the A361 near Barnstaple over four evenings from Monday 1 October to Thursday 4 October
Posted on: 24 September 2018 | Posted in: Environment
School gifted new laptops to aid learning
A Cullompton primary school has been donated six new laptops to use in its new classrooms.
Posted on: 21 September 2018 | Posted in: Environment
