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Social workers will see a real terms pay cut of almost £13k between 2010 and 2020, £18,300 for staff nurses and £22,700 for midwives Other losers include: ·         Teaching assistant: lost £6,531 since 2010 and set to lose £2,337 by 2020 (total loss 2010-20: £8,868) ·         Refuse collector: lost £6,659 since 2010 and set to lose a further £2,383 by 2020 (total loss 2010-20: £9,042) ...

Dil
Dil
27 Oct 2017

Just to slightly correct, albeit a small rise, alot of public sector workers have been having rises over the last few years, not been on a wage freeze since 2010.

Why is this a shock?  It looks as if Humphrey Clemens is on the South East Devon Habitat Regulations Executive Committee or is this not the same as South East Devon Habitat Regulations Partnership?

Lynne
Lynne
27 Oct 2017

http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/shock-plans-axe-free-sunday-688397

Inflation, potential rise in interest rates, concerns and worries about impact of Brexit on the economy and jobs probably all in the mix. And public sector workers have been on a wage freeze since 2010. But not to worry cos when we leave the EU all will be a bed of roses.

leatash
leatash
27 Oct 2017

Am i living in a different town its certainly not busy yes there are a few folk about but nothing like last year and its just not Dawlish. I have just returned from the lakes and stayed on a site that has 44 touring pitches this time last year i couldnt get on this year there were 4 caravans and 1 motorhome.  Now its the same all over the country  sites i normaly visit  are all half empty so i ask ...

monty
monty
27 Oct 2017

Oh I know let TDC stop Cafe 1 from opening at 830 am. An enterprising youn coiple open a business, and offer something no other cafe does. Early opening. No wonder people are loathe to open new businesses. They can open 9am to 10pm. What's the problem?

This is what would happen to the new proposed play park.

leatash
leatash
27 Oct 2017

It was never built for mopeds and motor bikes but they are on there all the time but hey the skate boarders are using the cycle path now so problem solved.

Jeremy Corbyn is currently travelling to North Devon, possibly on a low-speed rail line, to act as guest speaker at a special fundraising event tonight – but what questions should we put to the Labour leader? Last month he told the BBC he had bold plans to electrify rail lines from London, through Exeter, and as far as Plymouth. He also spoke of pumping money into alternatives to the ...