General Discussion
Well done to all who took part last night in the Pram Race.
David Chillery, from Dawlish, south Devon has been married and divorced twice A man who names horse races after his ex-wife to celebrate their divorce has been given a taste of his own medicine - after she named one after him. Read more... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7349627/Ex-wife-gets-ex-husband-named-horse-race-celebrate-divorce.html
It is because of this that care homes are closing, (nothing else) Staff shortages are rife. If you cannot get the staff to run these homes, they don't run on their own. I always remember the signs you sometimes see on the roads (TIREDNESS CAN KILL). How can carers work the long hours without a break?
I know of one that only pays staff extra on christmas day. Nothing for working a 12 hour shift on any other bank holiday through the year when the manager makes sure her and her "friends and family" wont be working. Also nothing is done when lazy staff decide they dont want to do anything and the manager looks the other way because its easier. Nepotism, favouritism and bullying is rife but as ...
Just try navigating the Teignbridge website in order to pay the £40 fee for the green bin - it’s a complete nightmare. What idiot thought that one up.
That is absoluely disgraceful. It is almost slave labour, contravening the Human Rights Act. Is there any way that these employees can refuse to sign this contract? It might mean no job, but if they all did it, then the employers might have to change. These homes charge a fortune for residents, and I suspect that very little of this money goes to the carers, who are the most important people in ...
Can someone explain taking into consideration the lack of jobs locally, how privately owned care homes get away with abusing workers rights. They make staff sign contracts of employment that allow exemption from EU working time directive laws, union agreements and generally accepted overtime, holiday and sickpay schemes. They expect staff to work regular 14 hour shifts without the required paid ...
Lib Dems in opposition -We voted against bin tax. Lib Dems in power - keep bin tax and allow price increase. Summary Yet another reason to remember this, next time election comes round
Getting started for a fun week of activity lots to do every day, just hope the weather is kind as a lot of hard work goes into an event like this. Well done to all concerned.
Any more suggestions as to what might be happening to the ducks/swans. @leatash .Have you ever seen receipts of what has been sold or the address that they went too? @Duckileaks . Who owns the gaggle of geese that are free to roam, they never get killed by someones dog? They are not technically wild fowl. Why is it always the swans that fall foul to dogs/foxes as has been suggested.