Lynne
These are the minimum wage rates wef October 2012 New rates from October The new rates will come into force on 1 October 2012, as follows: £6.19 per hour for workers aged 21 and over - a rise of 11p £4.98 per hour for 18-20 year olds - no change £3.68 per hour for workers above school leaving age but under 18 - no change £2.65 per hour for apprentices - a rise of 5p £6.19 ...
There is more info about this event in this month's Dawlish Diamond and as I know not all of you get the DD I'll reproduce the info here. "Following on from the successful launch of Delicious Dawlish, Dawlish Transition will be holding a Community Feast on September 22nd from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at The Strand Centre, U.R.C. Dawlish to celebrate the growing of local food. Our Community Feast is ...
@Paul - given that interest rates are so low at the moment i would have thought that would increase the numbers being able to afford to buy a property. so, if people cannot afford to get on the property ladder when interest rates are so low what options are left open to them? For more info on possible other options take a look at this link. It should take you to a thread on this website that ...
@Paul : When you talk about house prices falling back to 'normal' you don't say what you mean by that. I wonder if you could let us know? I'm just curious because as everything seems up in the air (again!) at the moment with regard to planning legislation and housing policy I think it an appropriate time for all and every idea to be put in the pot. Which isn't to say that I would necessarily ...
From Inside Housing: "Developers would also be able to refer schemes to the Planning Inspectorate if they feel section 106 agreements governing the number of affordable homes they should provide are making schemes unviable. The inspectorate will have the power to reduce the number of affordable homes that are required, or remove them altogether. To compensate for the reduction in section 106 ...
@Patrick75rogers re your query about s.o.u.l. All I know is that Martin Heath of Southdowns Road may be a person to contact. But that is all the info I have.
Secmaton Lane to be renamed Destruction Lane?
Social landlords get the hb/lha paid directly to them at the moment but, as stated above, wef sometime during next year hb/lha payments will form part of the universal credit which will be paid to tenants directly. Tenants will then be expected to pass on the hb/lha element of their universal credit money to their landlord.
Sorry to hear about the wild life problems you have on your lawn Kenny but just bear in mind that come all those new houses due to be built down Secmaton Lane way I think Mr Mole and his mate Brock will be but things of the past in your garden sometime quite soon. You've not long to wait.
B'nut would I be right in thinking that whatever it's called is presently paid directly to social landlords? For example, those who rent from Teign Housing and who claim whatever it's called have the money paid directly to TH? Cos if that's correct, and I think it is, then come the arrival of the universal benefit (next year some time I think that's due to start) then instead of the ...
