 New Leadership Group
Our new Leadership Group, which replaces the
Corporate Leadership Team and Heads of Service, is now in place. This move away
from People, Place and Corporate Services to a flatter structure will enable
the Leadership Group to work better as a single team (PDF version)
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 Redeployment update for manangers
Changes have been made to the policy and process for employees who have been recommended for
redeployment due to ill health and / or disability, and who are no longer
capable of fulfilling their contractual duties, or for employees under notice
of redundancy (PDF version)
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Commemorating the First World War Centenary
Chief Executive, Phil Norrey, and Councillor Roger Croad, our Cabinet Member for Community and Environmental Services & Lead Member for Armed Forces, would like to encourage you to add the Devon Remembers poppy logo to
your Outlook email auto-signature until the end of November 2016 (PDF version)
 Fighting flu, one jab at a
time
It’s the time of year to start thinking about your flu vaccination. It’s vital that our frontline staff who are in direct
contact with patients or vulnerable clients are protected from flu, which can be
potentially fatal for people with health complications (PDF version)
If you would like any promotional postcards for your office or workplace please email
 Stover Country Park going for gold!
Stover Country Park and Nature Reserve near Newton Abbot is a finalist in the Access & Inclusivity Award category in this years DevonTourism Awards
 Tips to stay well this winter
Winter can be seriously bad for our health, but there a number of things
you can do to keep you and your family well this winter
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 Free event to help communities prepare for emergencies
A free event to help communities across Devon prepare for incidents such as severe weather and flooding is being held near Exeter next week.
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 Should I send this email?
Overflowing inboxes are a real problem, with the average office worker spending a quarter of their day on email-related tasks. Why not try calling a colleague, using Lync or audio conference facilities instead! Here’s a flowchart to help you decide if an email is worth sending (PDF version)
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Calling all
those who manage or make use of social media on behalf of Devon County Council
Did you know that we have almost 100 active social media accounts? To make better use of these
channels, an audit of our social media accounts has been undertaken.
If you manage an account and have not been contacted, please contact webteam@devon.gov.uk with details.
Staff who manage social media can now make use of Social Sign In – a ‘social
relationship platform’. Register for a training session to find out more (PDF version)
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 Payroll Christmas deadlines 2016
Please
note there are some earlier deadlines for Payroll over the Christmas
period. Find out when you need to submit claims and find out when you'll be paid! (PDF version)
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 Public Health England report highlights Devon health programmes
The Public
Health England report, Health in All Policies, includes examples of policies and programmes that have
been put in place in local authorities in the UK and around the world. Two Devon examples are highlighted
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 Your Future Care public consultation
NHS NEW Devon CCG has begun their wide-ranging consultation and engagement over proposals to improve the way elderly and frail people are cared for in the Eastern locality*. Take part and find out about the consultation events taking place.
*The Eastern locality includes Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon and parts of West Devon including Okehampton
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Latest news from Healthwatch Devon
The monthly e-bulletin
will keep you up-to-date with the latest news, consultations and events from Healthwatch Devon |
Learn Devon
seeks new governors
Learn Devon, our adult education provider, is seeking two new governors for its
board. If you are
interested, please read the role description and person specification and
apply by email. Learn Devon will be
recruiting to these roles this autumn
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 Latest courses
- Equality Impact Assessment training at Great Moor House, Exeter. Thursday 17 November. Book on
- Designated Officer training at Great Moor House, Exeter. Thursday 24 November. Book on
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Meetings in session:
- Wednesday 9 November 10.30am - Cabinet
These meetings will be webcast
Job vacancies: This week's DCC vacancies and internal vacancies
Coaver meal of the day: The menu for week beginning 7 November
 Christmas Lunch 2016
This will take place in the Coaver Conference Room, County Hall on Wednesday 14, Thursday 15, and Friday 16 December. Tickets on sale from Monday 7 November at the Coaver Restaurant
View the menu
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 Awards celebrate road safety excellence
Andrew
Priest, our Safer Travel Officer, and Laura Pratt from Devon and Somerset
Fire and Rescue Service, were recently recognised for their outstanding
efforts over the last year to promote road safety (PDF version)
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 Devon care leavers get out and about
Our care leavers travelled to London during National Care Leavers' Week to celebrate their achievements, and to Birmingham to train to be Foster Panel members (PDF version)
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Competition Where in Devon is this? Send
answer
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Last
week's winner: Nick Richardson, Procurement Category Manager
Last week's answer: Great Torrington
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