Support increased for Ukrainian hosts
As cost of living pressures increase, we have decided to provide additional financial support to residents who are hosting those who have had to flee from Ukraine.
Under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, hosts of Ukrainian refugees have been receiving a monthly payment of £350.
From this month, we are increasing this payment to the 124 Teignbridge households currently hosting 241 Ukrainians to £500 to help hosts deal with increasing costs and as a thank you for their commitment to supporting Ukrainians through the current crisis. We shall maintain this level of payment for the next six months.
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Looking for something to do in half term?
Our Green Spaces team has sent out its latest free newsletter, full of useful information.
It includes the latest Green Spaces news, details of an Autumn Photograph competition and Ranger activities taking place in the coming weeks and which you can join.
Have a read and if you want to get future issues directly into your mailbox, just sign up to receive them.
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Want to find out more about recycling?
It's not too late to receive our Recycling ReZine newsletter with the latest information on recycling and how to reduce your waste.
With an edition being distributed tomorrow you can sign up to receive it via our website
Included in tomorrow's issue are articles on the garden waste collection service, dealing with Halloween waste and ways to reduce, reuse and save this autumn.
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Planning application submitted
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust last week published a news release highlighting the submission of a planning application to the council for a new health and wellbeing centre for Teignmouth
The Trust says that the proposed £11million state-of-the art facility will bring GP services, and health and care and voluntary sector services under one roof.GP services provided by the Channel View Medical Group will be based at the new centre together with community nurses, social workers, health and wellbeing teams, therapists, podiatry, audiology, physiotherapy and voluntary sector services.
Negotiations are continuing with the Trust over the acquisition of the site which we own.
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Parish poll seeks views on increasing council precept
If you live in the parish of Buckfastleigh, you can vote in a poll on Thursday 27 October on the future of the Victoria Park and swimming pool.
We are preparing to run the poll for the parish of Buckfastleigh following a request by parishioners at a Parish meeting,
The question being put is: “Do you support an increase in the Town Council precept (council tax) by an estimated 77p per household per week in order to keep Victoria Park and swimming pool open from 2023 onwards? Yes or No?”
Polling will take place at Buckfastleigh Town Hall from 4 - 9pm. There are no polling cards or postal votes for a parish poll and the result is not legally binding on the Parish Council.
The result will be posted on our website and on notice boards within the parish.
 Vacancies: Accountant, Customer Support Officer, Housing Caseworker, Management Support Officer, Property Maintenance Officer, Revenue & Benefits Assistant/Officer/Senior Officers
Leisure vacancies: Casuals - Sports Coach Level 1, Sports Coach Level 2
Waste vacancies: LGV Driver/Loader, Loader
Full details of all vacancies and closing dates for applying are on our jobs portal.
Infrastructure Engineer
Our IT support providers, Strata, is looking to recruit someone with a passion for IT technologies and the delivery of these to meet the Digital transformational needs of Teignbridge, Exeter and East Devon councils. More information about the role is on the Strata website. A Job Pack and an Application Form can be downloaded
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Deadline nears for grants to tackle adult numeracy skills
Next Friday (28 October) is the deadline for Organisations and businesses to apply for grants to support projects aimed at increasing maths skills among adults across the county.
Devon Multiply will provide grants to businesses and organisations ranging from £25,000 - £250,000 to support projects designed to widen maths delivery and introduce innovative opportunities for improving adults’ functional numeracy skills.
The programme has a two-stage application process, a quick Expression of Interest assessment followed by a Full Application. A Devon Multiply Handbook includes eligibility criteria .
The Devon Multiply Team can be contacted on devon.multiply@devon.gov.uk
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Focus on adoption
To mark National Adoption Week and the fourth anniversary of regional adoption agency Adopt South West Devon has put together a special edition of its connectme newsletter in which Devon residents share their experiences of adoption.
It includes videos of people talking about their experiences and provides information if you are considering adoption or if you are adopted and want some support.
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Seafront entertainment in Teignmouth
Prom-Prom is presenting performances on Teignmouth seafront tomorrow (Saturday) celebrating its work with ‘The Sunshine Follies’ trainees as part of the ‘2022 Festival of Social Science’.
The day will feature a series of family-friendly, al fresco performances on the seafront in Teignmouth with emerging local artists as well as local professional artists Uncle Tacko! & Professor Gayton.
If wet – the shows will take place in Teignmouth Heritage Museum: 29 French St, Teignmouth TQ14 8ST
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Slavery not always obvious - learn the signs
 Earlier this week anti-slavery day provided an opportunity to raise awareness of the impact of modern slavery.
The campaign was created by 17 leading anti-slavery charities who came together as the Coalition to Stop Slavery
Take a look at two short films hosted on the coalition’s website which highlight the need for people to be more aware of the signs of modern slavery and where you can also find a petition urging the Government to ban all products tainted by forced labour.
Energy bill support grants offered to veterans
The Royal British Legion is inviting members of the Armed Forces community struggling with their fuel bills to apply for new emergency energy top up grants of up to £200 per month.
The energy cost top up grant is aimed at reducing the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on veterans and their families in need of extra support and is designed to prevent them from reaching a point of crisis.
Any member of the Armed Forces community wanting to access the grants can find out more and apply directly at rbl.org.uk/costofliving or call 0808 802 8080.
Energy saving advice for community buildings
Action With Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has produced a briefing with energy advice for community buildings. Along with this advice, Devon Communities Together Energy Champion is available to provide a free community energy presentation to provide advice to people in your area. If you would like to arrange one, please contact martin@devoncommunities.org.uk.
Practical stories and action toward net zero
Low Carbon Devon is holding an event on Friday 11 November to celebrate the net zero action taken in Devon and the work undertaken.
The interactive conference will run from 9-1 pm and will hear practical stories from Devon enterprises, how they are reducing their energy use and finding opportunities in the green economy.
More information is available online and places can also be booked on line.
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Businesses in the South West urged to check out HMRC’s new business advice page
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging business owners, employers and the self-employed in the South West to check online to make sure they are not missing out on a range of tax reliefs and allowances.
HMRC’s new business advice page, summarises items that customers running their own business should explore and could help them keep more of what they earn. At just one click, businesses, employers and the self-employed can find out their eligibility for tax reliefs and financial allowances, as well as how to claim them.
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