CDS now offering Better Broadband scheme vouchers
The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) broadband programme is now offering vouchers through the national BDUK Better Broadband Scheme
Posted on: 15 March 2019 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Tenant Farmer Training Academy helps grow success
Tenant farmers on Devon County Council’s farms estate are being given a helping hand to grow their businesses as part of an exciting new training programme. Free evening classes for the tenant farmers are being delivered in partnership with theaaa
Posted on: 15 March 2019 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Backing for scheme to widen access to “AirPark”
Proposals to widen a road near Exeter Airport to help unlock new employment land have been approved by Devon County Council
Posted on: 13 March 2019 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Planning application to be prepared for next section of Teign Estuary Trail
Devon County Council’s Cabinet has agreed to progress plans for the next phase of the Teign Estuary Trail between Passage House Inn and Teignmouth
Posted on: 13 March 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Preferred route supported for Cullompton relief road
A preferred route for a Cullompton town centre relief road has been supported by Devon County Council to tackle congestion and improve air quality in Cullompton High Street
Posted on: 13 March 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Communities to benefit from almost £3million investment in flood risk management
Councillors today (Wednesday 13 March) approved plans to target essential flood improvements in high-risk areas across Devon and increase the resilience of several communities.
Posted on: 13 March 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Women of the Community celebrated on International Women’s Day
The events celebrated those women who have gone beyond the call of duty to help others, who have made a difference in their communities or achieved excellence in their field of expertise
Posted on: 12 March 2019 | Posted in: Community
Devon venture heralded as an exemplar of best practice
Once a small in-house education service, Scomis has become a player on a national platform, providing IT support to schools and public sector organisations across the UK. It’s just been heralded by the Parliamentary Review 2019 as an ‘exemplar of best practice’.
Posted on: 12 March 2019 | Posted in: Education
School and college leavers encouraged to earn while they learn
While universities remain a popular destination for school and college leavers before embarking on the working world, more young people are seeing just as attractive the opportunity to gain professional qualifications while on the job.
Posted on: 11 March 2019 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Just over two weeks until UK’s biggest cycling, walking and scooting school challenge
Schools are being encouraged to sign up for the UK’s largest cycling, walking and scooting challenge – the Big Pedal 2019 – which is organised by Sustrans and runs from Monday 25 March to Friday 5 April
Posted on: 8 March 2019 | Posted in: Environment
