Please join the Exeter network at the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel as part of Leading Women UK's Political Special 2015.
The Mercure Exeter will kindly be providing complimentary canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival.
According to the Fawcett society: - Men currently outnumber women 4 to 1 in Westminster. - Currently 16% of Conservative 32% of Labour and 12% of Liberal Democrats MPs are women. - Women constitute 32% of elected councillors, but just 12.3% of council leaders in England are women. - There are disparities between women and men regarding their...
Exeter Deaf Academy students took to London earlier this month to conduct their own ‘Parliament Question Time’ in the Houses of Parliament with Exeter MP, Ben Bradshaw.
Following a very successful visit to the Deaf Academy from Ben Bradshaw last year, Exeter Deaf Academy’s School Council were invited to the Houses of Parliament to meet with him and to tour around the Houses of Commons and House of Lords.
The School Council’s visit to London began with a bird’s eye view of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster skyline as they embarked on a trip on the London Eye. The next...
We are delighted to confirm that Ben Bradshaw has been re-selected as Exeter Labour Party's parliamentary candidate for the next general election, expected in 2015.
A popular and highly experienced and respected member of parliament, Ben has been a dedicated and hard working MP for Exeter for over 16 years, retaining the seat for Labour three times since that triumphant night in May 1997.
Ben's passionate belief in Labour values is matched by his dedication to the city of Exeter and his incredible energy representing constituents and campaigning for the party....
Mental Health Charities across Devon are hosting events for World Mental Health Day next week (10 October).
The International event supported by the World Health Organisation aims to raise awareness of mental health problems as well as the support services available.
Mind Exeter and East Devon is among charities hosting events with an open day at its Haven Centre on Honiton High Street next Tuesday (8 October).
At the event people can learn more about the services offered and try free taster sessions of reflexology and Tai Chi.
It has been reported that 1,700 council workers across the South West are employed on ‘Zero Hour’ contracts. Councils in Devon, Dorset and Cornwall employ workers on the contracts that have been criticised by unions and politicians. Last week Business Sectary Vince Cable announced a review of the practice over concerns that it is being used to exploit low-paid workers. The contracts have been used in some cases to ensure workers do not work elsewhere while not guaranteeing an adequate wage. Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council are among councils in the South West that...
More than half of all dementia sufferers in the South West are undiagnosed, with rates of diagnosis being as low as 35% in rural Devon.
As someone who cared for my Mother who had dementia when I was a teenager, I am acutely aware of the importance in diagnosing the disease early.
Early diagnosis means the patient can get the treatment he or she needs and the family or carers support in a situation which can be very tough and isolating.
Late diagnosis is a particular problem for a region like ours with a large elderly population and retired people who may live a long...
The quiet parkland estate of Escot is coming alive this week, taken over by hundreds of young people who are coming to Devon to share a week of entertainment, education and new experiences.
The event has been organised by the Woodcraft Folk, an international youth movement that promotes friendship, equality and cooperation. The camp, which takes place between 24 and 31 July is designed for, and run by the young people involved who are all aged between 16 and 20. This age group in the Woodcraft Folk are called District Fellows (DF’s).
The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter begins a week of short plays about modern attitudes to suffrage and democracy tonight (23/07/13).
Three short plays have been commissioned as part of the Bike Shed’s annual ‘New Blood’ performances, in which up and coming writers and directors produce work around a central theme.
The theme for this year of Democracy and Suffrage are then considered afterwards with a planned panel for discussion and debate. Each night will cover a separate topic with a series of guest panellists including a BBC sports journalist for a discussion on...
The Labour Party was born out of the trades union movement. As the industrial working class organised to protect itself against exploitation they needed a political party to fight for them in Parliament.
Despite the decline in mass membership of unions over the years, that relationship is as important today as it was in the past. With the scandal of zero hours contracts and a Government intent on tearing up health and safety protection and other employee rights, it is vital that the voices of ordinary working people are heard in our political debate.
I recently took up an invitation from North, East & West Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) to attend a “Have Your Say” community engagement event to help them look at the way they/we use out 2 Walk-In Centres (WIC) in Exeter – one attached to the Accident & Emergency Department at RD&E, the other on Sidwell Street in the city centre.
They wanted to know about how to make sure that we have the right level of service, in the right place, at the right time. And probably at the right price (but we’ll come to that later).
