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Devo
bid to boost prosperity for South West goes to Government
Council chiefs and business
leaders in Devon and Somerset have submitted their Prospectus for Productivity to the Government in a bid to win more powers to boost jobs and
growth.
They say they want a
‘devolution revolution’ to improve the lives of people in Devon and Somerset
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Minister praises significant improvements in Devon’s Children’s Services
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Children’s Minister
Edward Timpson has
praised the good progress in children’s services in Devon and lifted his formal
improvement notice. He says the services provided to children, young people and
their families in Devon have improved significantly.
And, he says, we can now be an example to other struggling authorities of how to bring
about improvement. (PDF version)
http://devon.cc/reportchildabuse
Child abuse campaign
Together, we can tackle child abuse. This is
one of a number of key messages that Devon County Council will be sharing in
support of a national Department for Education campaign to raise awareness of
child abuse and encourage more reporting from the general public. Find out more. (PDF version)
We are encouraging anyone worried about a
child or suspecting child abuse or neglect, to visit.
http://devon.cc/reportchildabuse
Working together – our Economy and Adult Social Care teams host
an event for local businesses
Our Economy and Adult Social Care teams joined forces this week to provide an opportunity for care providers
– care home owners, and domiciliary care providers – to meet manufacturers of
the latest in assistive technology.
We are concerned that many people and businesses are unaware of the potential benefits that assistive technologies can have in improving their quality of life, and the businesses’ efficiency. (PDF version)
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Live in the Exeter region? Have your say!
We are supporting a community consultation by Exeter City Futures.
They want to hear from as many people from the Exeter region as possible.
- What do you love about Exeter?
- What really frustrates you?
- What big ideas do you have for the
future?
There are few things more powerful than when people join
together; a group of people with one common goal can achieve great things.
Exeter City Futures have a clear goal: to
transform Exeter into a sustainable city of the future, setting an example for
others around the world.
But they need you all on board. It only takes a few minutes to have your say. (PDF version)
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 South Devon Highway receives industry award
The South Devon Link Road project is celebrating after winning a regional highways industry award. Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Galliford Try won the ‘Large Transportation Project Award’ at the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) awards held last week
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Temporary arrangements in place for Totnes and Dartmouth Ring and Ride services
We've stepped in with temporary arrangements until the end
of the month to keep Dartmouth and Totnes Ring and Ride on the road,
after the charity running the scheme announced it no longer had funds to
continue
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More Devon children get their first choice secondary school
More Devon children have been offered a place at their first choice secondary school for this September
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 Exeter head chosen for key national school support role
Martyn
Boxall, the executive head of Montgomery Primary School, is one of 107
headteachers to be appointed to the role of National Leader of Education
in the latest recruitment round
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Latest from Healthwatch Devon
Last year, NHS England placed health and care services in Devon under a 'Success Regime' to tackle persistent overspending. Healthwatch's recent newsletter explains the case for change
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 Modern Slavery 2016 -
It's closer than you think
Last chance to catch the informative films shown at 9.45am, 10.45am, 11.45am, 12.45pm or 1.45 pm on Monday 7 March in the Coaver Conference room, County Hall, Exeter View poster
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New information portal shows us the ‘I-Way’ forward
I-Ways
is our new Highway Management system which enables citizens, partners and staff
to have online access to a range of highways information using web applications.
This will be a vital tool for staff, Members and partners who receive enquiries
of this nature from members of the public.
 You can report and track a highway problem
using a simple web application to pinpoint the issue on a map.
Anyone will be able to see on a map where any
planned road works are scheduled to take place in the future and the details
associated with that work. Public Information Portal (PIP) has great potential to help keep Devon on the
move. (PDF version)
 Roll-out of Internet
Explorer 11 (IE11) to all Windows 7 users
Scomis ICT Services will be
upgrading your Internet Explorer (IE) browser to version 11 to ensure ongoing support.
A planned roll-out to all
Windows 7 customers will take place at some time over the next few weeks to
replace IE10 with IE11.
The change will take place
overnight and you may need to restart your PC to have access to IE11.
If you have any questions
regarding this please contact the SCOMIS ICT Service Desk.
Reminder:
Microsoft Office at home for £9.95
As part of our Microsoft agreement, employees who have access to Microsoft
Office at work, can now access a special discounted offer to purchase Microsoft
Office at home for their own personal use. View criteria
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Head of
Human Resources
Jacky Wilson
has been appointed as the new Head of HR, reporting to John Smith, our Head of
Services for Communities. Jacky has worked for Devon County Council
for many years and during that time has held a number of posts both
within services and Human Resources.
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 Don't ignore the workplace pension
We provide
workplace pensions for employees and in April some employees will be
re-enrolled in to them. Find out more
If you’re thinking of opting out of a workplace pension, take a minute to
read about some of the myths surrounding pensions and how saving for a pension
is a benefit available to employees
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 Do you use a printer or copier?
Remember... every page printed is at your cost now. What has changed? What has stayed the same?
And if you are a Finest
user, or a key premises contact and/or a budget holder, please follow our
link to the list of printing devices without a cost code. (PDF version)
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Job vacancies: This week's DCC vacancies and internal vacancies
Coaver meal of the day: Menu for week beginning 7 March
It's Fairtrade Fortnight...
This week was the Bake-off and next week we sit down for breakfast. Thank you for your continuing support...
Who won the Fairtrade Bake-off?
Our Fairtrade Bake-off was once again a sell
out success as staff came together to bake, be judged and raise money for Sport
Relief.
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Three
judges, our County Solicitor, Jan Shadbolt; Strategic Property Manager, Matthew
Jones; and Cllr Barry Parsons, our Cabinet Member for Fairtrade, took the job very
seriously, sampling each bake and scoring on look, taste and skill.
After much deliberation the four winners were
chosen. (PDF version)
Devon
Norse Fairtrade coffee offer
Once again, Devon Norse shops across all of our sites will be giving you
the opportunity to buy eight coffees and get one free during the fortnight. All
hot drinks are Fairtrade too.
Simply collect a voucher when you buy your coffee.
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New
Dartmoor website
We
need your help to develop the new Dartmoor website. Complete this short online
exercise to help us make the new website as easy to use as possible.
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 Get ‘social’ for social workers!
As part of our ongoing attraction plan to recruit social
workers, we have added a Twitter (follow @DevonCC) and Facebook ‘share’ button to our Devon Social
Work website www.devonsocialwork.co.uk
To support us in promoting the website and our social work jobs
please share or follow us, so
that we raise awareness across our social networks.
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This
week's competition
Where in Devon is this?
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Send us
your answer
Last week's winner: Rachel Quant, Secondary School
Admissions Team
Last issue's answer: Meldon Dam, nr Okehampton
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