General Discussion
Greeting from Canada everyone! My family of 5 are planning to visit your beautiful town at the beginning of June. We will be arriving on the train and would like to walk around without our bit of luggage. Is there somewhere secure to store them? Your help is much appreciated! Krystal
A reminder that restrictions around walking dogs on some beaches in Teignbridge came into effect last Saturday (1 April). Details of which beaches are affected can be found on our website – https://orlo.uk/WXSq D Alternatively, please check the signs at our beaches if you're not sure. The restrictions will run until 30 September. If you are walking your dog on one of ...
Dawlish Community Transport has halved the cost of its Wednesday, Thursday and Friday trips for a limited period thanks to funding from the NHS South West Cost of Living Community Fund. Read more... ...
Dawlish Against Plastic's monthly beach clean is taking place this Saturday 1 April. Meeting at Boat Cove at 10am, you will be provided with gloves, pickers, bags and hi-viz vests but you are welcome to bring your own.
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 ...
Dawlish Against Plastic will hold a town litter-pick on Saturday. Meeting at The Manor House at 10am, the event will finish by midday. Everyone is welcome to join in and the group will supply all necessary equipment.
Since you are not a pensioner, you are not entitled to the financial benefits that come with it . I think there's a place there where your question has an answer.
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 ...
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 ...
Thanks Huw, interesting.
