February
A list of press releases in February
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The Burton Art Gallery and Museum will be closed from Monday 8th February until Sunday 14th February 2010 for internal works to be carried out. -
This year the World Cancer Campaign's slogan is: "Cancer can be prevented too." -
That's the message coming out loud and clear from Torridge District Council on dog fouling in our area. -
Torridge District Council currently has one vacancy for an independent representative to serve on its Standards Committee. -
Land Data has named Kevin Crowl from Torridge District Council, Local Land Charges Officer of the Year at the 2010 Land Data Local Land Charges Industry Awards. -
Torridge District Council's lead member for Housing, Councillor David Lausen, is urging landlords and property agents to make sure their properties are in good order - or face incurring costs. -
National Nest Box Week is great for birds. Starting on St Valentine's Day, it's the time we remind ourselves to provide homes for dozens of species, from Blue Tits to Barn Owls. -
A new quarterly magazine is being launched, celebrating the first 10 years of an organisation that works to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour across North Devon and Torridge. -
A new Exeter unitary authority with Exeter City Council's existing boundary has today been announced by the Government as the result of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), meaning that two-tier local Government is set to continue for Torridge and the rest of Devon, excluding Torbay and Plymouth which are already unitary authorities.
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Torridge District Council has been awarded a grant of £840,000 to develop a site at Derriton, on the outskirts of Holsworthy, for a Gypsy and Traveller site. This site will provide seven much needed pitches for the gypsy and travelling community. -
Action is needed to help epilepsy sufferers in Northern Devon, according to Torridge District Council's lead member on Health, Adam Symons.
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It's that time of year again when the Burton Art Gallery and Museum is overflowing with innovative and imaginative artwork produced by the next generation of budding artists in Torridge. -
Councillors voted for a 2% increase in Torridge's proportion of the council tax at last night's full council meeting. This means a Band D property will see an increase of £2.80 a year. -
Structural problems and weaknesses between the main forks of a tree in Bideford have led to the formation of included bark (when bark grows in the place of wood) which has now decayed to such a point that it is untreatable. -
In spite of several successful prosecutions in the last 12 months, fly tipping still continues to be a problem as truck loads of garden waste have recently been dumped illegally in a quiet country lane in Westward Ho! -
While the date for this year's general election is not yet known, Torridge District Council is urging residents not to wait until it has been announced before they secure their right to vote. -
Bideford is set to host one of Sainsbury's Sport Relief Miles on Sunday 21st March, and needs local people to show their support by entering now at www.sportrelief.com. -
Staff at Torridge have voted the council as one of the best local authority employers in the country
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