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New report highlights opportunities and challenges to Devon with low carbon economy

by phault

The Low Carbon Economy in the context of the Devon Economy report from Exeter University for Devon County Council highlights the opportunities and challenges of the low carbon economy

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Sick pay cuts deferred at Teignbridge

by Alan Cleaver

Teignbridge district council managed to defer cuttings its staff sick pay as part of its cost cutting exercise. It even managed to keep staff increments, but it has done away with paying for professional journals…

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'Any civilised society recognises and accepts that people become ill' South Devon Greens on Teignbridge's proposal to cut sick pay

by TheGiantVermin

Teignbridge Council’s Lib Dem proposal to cut sick pay for council staff has come under fire from the South Devon Green Party.

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Torquay’s Other History: Torquay’s King’s Gardens & Haifa’s Baha'i Shrine

Baha'i Shrine and Gardens, Haifa

Torquay’s Kings Gardens was the inspiration for the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens in Haifa, the city’s most striking landmarks. Kevin Dixon finds out more

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Natalie Melmore is Teignbridge Sports Personality of the Year

Natalie Melmore from Newton Abbot

Natalie Melmore, the bowling Commonwealth Gold medal winner from Newton Abbot has picked up the Teignbridge Sports Personality of the Year award.

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Time to cut the free BlackBerry mobiles for councillors

y Honou

In these times of cuts, maybe we should look to cut councillors’ Blackberry mobiles, says Stuart Bonar, who reckons they should be able to pay for it out of their allowance

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Underground heating for Haldon Hill? Those were the days!

by altogetherfool)

One idea to keep Haldon Hill open during times of frost, ice and snow was to keep it warm through underground heating. It was pursued by Lib Dems, when their blue sky thinking wasn’t tinged by their True Blue bedfellows

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