 Have your say on 2016/17 budget
You can help to influence our decisions about how future services are delivered and savings made by telling us your priorities. Have Your Say
 Big opportunities ahead
ADEPT, under the guidance of its president, (and our Strategic Director
Place) Heather Barnes, aims to be the go-to organisation for all issues
relating to place. Read full article from the MJ
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John Bryant - Children's Centre Commissioning Officer, and Flu Fighter!
John, it's Flu Fighters, not Foo Fighters!
To avoid any more puns, front
line client-facing staff are eligible for a free flu vaccine, and some other
groups are eligible too, for business continuity purposes. Speak to your
manager, visit our updated Source page (PDF version) and make sure you stay well this winter
 We're drawing on your expertise...
We’re looking for a new logo to
support our 100 Days of Change which is starting soon
– and we want you to share your ideas with us. (PDF version). There is still time to enter your designs (closing date 2 November)
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 Thriving new Exeter collective officially opened by Leader
An Exeter business which provides specialist employment for people with disabilities has been officially opened by our Leader, John Hart, who said he was pleased to see the workers all flourishing
 Fancy training to be a Bikeability instructor?
A National Standard (Bikeability) Instructor four day course is being run in November so book on
 Devon public health leaders join the sugar debate
This follows the recent petition on a proposed sugar tax. See full article (PDF version)
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 Red Rock gets new lease of life
The
Red Rock youth centre in Dawlish is set for a new lease of life with an
expansion of services for at-risk young people.
Dawlish County Councillor, John Clatworthy, said: “This proposal will mean that those established partnerships and new ones will ensure that the young people of Dawlish and other users continue to benefit."
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Changes
to travel claims via Your Self Service
Early next
week some minor changes will be made to the mileage option on ‘Your Self
Service’. To allow for the vehicle cc (engine volume) to
be included on all mileage claims there will be some changes to the way that
you input VAT receipt information. (PDF version)
 Introducing Devon’s Children, Young People and Families Plan
Based on a series of listening events, Devon’s first Children, Young People and Families Plan sets out a clear ambition. Find out more (PDF version)
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Add me to your email signature
Devon Remembers
As we near Remembrance Sunday, our Chief Executive and our Cabinet Member for Community and Environmental
Services and Lead Member for Armed Forces, are encouraging us to add the Devon Remembers poppy logo to our email signatures until the end of November. (PDF version)
Next week find out how the county is commemorating the centenary in Devon and how you can get involved
 Learning Curve
The latest journal of our Performance Development Team contains articles about Devon’s coaching network
and the recent ILM Award ceremony, our apprentices’ latest group challenge, and information on all of our courses. Dive in!
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Job vacancies: This week's DCC vacancies and this week's internal vacancies
Coaver meal of the day: Menu for week beginning 2 November.
Cooked breakfast take your fancy? Each Wednesday
between 8.00am - 9.30am a delicious cooked breakfast or vegetarian alternative is served
up at the Coaver Club
Coaver Christmas Lunch 2015
Thursday 17 and Friday 18 December. Tickets on sale from 9 November at the Coaver Restaurant. View the menu |
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 Exeter Library celebrates its 50th birthday!
Staff, former staff, Councillors and partners joined in the celebrations
which included a birthday card made in the Fab Lab, and a wonderful
display of photos and articles from 1965. (PDF version)
Have your say in our Community Survey
With tough decisions being made about public services, we are asking people to let us know how the changes are
affecting them and their quality of life. (PDF version)
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 Exmoor Beast tackled by Ian
On Sunday 18 October, Ian Davidson, Operations Manager from our Independent Reviewing Unit, completed the brutal Exmoor Beast
cycle challenge raising just over £550 for Devon’s care leavers. Here he
is at the top of the long climb to Dunkery Beacon. Unfortunately the
view was not that great from the top, but at least the worst of the race
was over by then. Well done Ian!
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Competition Where in Devon?
Send
answer
Click to enlarge photo
Last
week's Where in Devon?
winner: Sonia Fielder-Pine, Devon Finance Services
Last week's answer: Turf Locks
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