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and this is the response of the campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed: "Just 3 years ago, we would talk to Ministers about childcare and they would look at us like we were speaking Klingon. It was of no interest to those in power. To go from there to childcare being the main event in the Spring budget shows the power of collective action and we are elated to hear that the childcare sector will ...

16 Mar 2023

This is what the Chancellor said: "Working parents of two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of free care from April 2024, helping about half a million parents. From September 2024, that 15 hours will be extended to all children from nine months up, meaning that a total of nearly 1 million parents will be eligible. From September 2025, every single working parent of under-fives will ...

16 Mar 2023

Right.....so......not only do we already have a dearth of nursery and childminding places in Dawlish but now the Chancellor's gone and increased potential demand by phasing in free childcare for those children aged 9 months to 3 years (children aged 3 and 4 already qualify for free childcare of 15-30 hours per week depending on family circumstances.) The first tranch of this new scheme ...

The deadline for making submissions to TDC re the draft Local Plan has been extended to 5pm Thursday 16th March 2023. To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to have their say, we’ve extended the deadline to 5pm on Thursday 16 March. The feedback form is available at teignbridge.gov.uk/lpconsultation ‘ Detailed guidance on how to complete the form is also available ...

The deadline for making submissions to TDC re the draft Local Plan has been extended to 5pm Thursday 16th March 2023. To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to have their say, we’ve extended the deadline to 5pm on Thursday 16 March. The feedback form is available at teignbridge.gov.uk/lpconsultation ‘ Detailed guidance on how to complete the form is also ...

and info here on the flooding risks at Dawlish Warren and Shutterton. https://www.getthedata.com/flood-map/dawlish-warren https://www.devon.gov.uk/floodriskmanagement/planning-and-development/ (this link shows the Dawlish Warren critical drainage area. Click on link and then scroll down and click on Dawlish Warren) ...

12 Mar 2023

The draft Teignbridge Local Plan is recommending the following for the coast at Dawlish Warren “no active intervention” is proposed, allowing the coast to evolve naturally. These areas include: • Exe Estuary – Turf Lock to Powderham: Managed realignment in medium term – hold the line in short and long term. • Dawlish Warren (inner side): No active intervention in the short term with ...

https://dawlish.nub.news/news/local-news/plans-for-dawlishs-old-vicarage-thrown-out-by-council-171679?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website

A thread was running on Eyes of Dawlish earlier today concerning child minders in Dawlish. It seems we now only have two childminders in Dawlish and two in Starcross. All four are full.

DCC/4333/2023 - Dawlish Community College, Elm Grove Road Location: Dawlish Community College, Elm Grove Road, Dawlish Proposal: The demolition of an existing teaching block to be replaced with a new teaching Applicant: Ms Paula McCree Web Link: https://planning.devon.gov.uk/PlanDisp.aspx?AppNo=DCC/4333/2023&cuuid=AD18F2D7-5638-41EE-B3E9-069D5E5887EB