The new Cabinet team for Devon County Council has been unveiled today.
The Conservatives took power again at County Hall this month with 38 seats of the 62 on the authority.
These are the Cabinet nominations for next week’s annual meeting of the authority (23 May).
Party leader John Hart, who represents Bickleigh and Wembury, will be leader of the Council and will chair the nine-member Cabinet and be responsible for policy and corporate affairs.
His deputy John Clatworthy, from Dawlish, will be deputy leader of the Council and will be responsible for finance...
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) has fallen for the second consecutive month. The percentage of the working age population claiming JSA has now returned to the December 2008 level.
Claimants have dropped from 9,603 in March to 8,849 in April.
The Devon figures reflect the national trend, however the month on month decrease of 7.9% has occurred at a faster rate in Devon compared to the UK (2.9%).
The claimant count in Devon stands at 1.9% of the working age population - considerably lower than the national figure of 3.8%.
Exeter-based SPACE has acquired 2,228 sq ft of office space at Kings Wharf overlooking Exeter Quay on behalf of Girling Jones Recruitment.
Girling Jones Recruitment, which specialises in the recruitment of technical professionals in the construction industry, had grown considerably in the past couple of years and in doing so needed to move from its current serviced office location to what would be this fresh young company’s first office of its own.
Simon Girling, Managing Director and founder, of Girling Jones Recruitment said “Due to our continued success and expanding...
The Exeter Southgate Wedding Show is the ultimate showcase designed to meet the needs of the bride & groom-to-be. Set in a magical and sophisticated atmosphere, the show will feature a wide range of products & services; elegant fashion, wedding cakes, music & entertainment, photography, venue decorating, jewellery, floral arrangements and much more.
The Wedding Show is a perfect place to find that must have item, and meet the finest wedding companies who will be on hand to help plan your most special day.
So visit The Exeter Southgate Wedding Show on Thursday...
As part of an annual programme of charitable giving, Devonshire Freemasons have again distributed over £20,000 to 25 local charities and worthy causes. The donations were presented by the Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire, Right Worshipful Brother Ian Kingsbury, at the Exmouth Masonic Hall, Exmouth on Friday evening 10 May.
Dream-A-Way was included in this distribution and received a donation of £1,250 towards providing holidays and days out for people with disabilities. Jeff Merrett MBE, Chairman of Dream-A-Way said “We are delighted that Devonshire Freemasons have chosen to...
This year’s Mountbatten Dinner will be held in the heart of the Royal Marines at the Commando Training Centre on Saturday 15 June 2013.
The C Group is a Royal Marines charity that inspires business to support Royal Marines in need whilst they are serving, in transition to civilian life and thereafter. We do this by asking businesses for in kind support in the form of mentoring, internships and permanent jobs.
The Mountbatten Dinner is an annual auction dinner that raises funds which are dispersed to veterans to assist with training for new careers and their welfare needs...
By no means of the imagination can we say that we have had a good spring - here we are in May and there are still heavy rainstorms across the South West and although there are no reports of snow in Exeter, there have been snow showers on Dartmoor! - however nature is doing its utmost to shine despite the inclement weather.
Here are a few signs of nature doing what it does best in and around the city. Keep your eyes open for signs of botanical bravery against all the odds.
