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Joined September 2012
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❗The deadline to register to vote in the local elections taking place on 1 May is 11:59pm tonight. ❗ You should register to vote if you have: - never registered before - moved house - changed your name Register online now: gov.uk/register-to-vote
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It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We send our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family.
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Time’s running out. Today is the last day left to make sure you're registered to vote in May! ⏳ Go to soc.devon.cc/e9GlP today. It only takes 5 minutes! #YourVoteMatters. Don’t lose it.
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HotSWLEP AGM underway with Chair Karl Tucker summarising achievements this year & how we’ll work towards #Recovery with #cleangrowth #inclusivegrowth #HotSWLEPAGM heartofswlep.co.uk/news/annu…
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Important investment of £35.4 million for @HeartofSWLEP from the Government’s Getting Building Fund - helping support a number of schemes to help kickstart the economy. Projects include the @ExeterSciencePk £5m ‘Grow-out Building’. soc.devon.cc/b7f8R @DCCeconomy
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Sign up to receive our #coronavirus updates! With lockdown restrictions starting to ease we're working to keep you informed through email updates &keeping our website updated with latest info from the government, NHS &our community Sign up here devon.cc/connectme #WeAreDevon
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Replying to @LearnDevon
@LearnDevon has developed more than 100 free online courses to help support people during the #coronavirus pandemic. The online courses cover three main subject areas - employability, wellbeing and digital skills - and they're available now. soc.devon.cc/EuSQI @DCCeconomy
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If you're struggling and need extra support you can find out what help is available to you in your local community here: soc.devon.cc/kcd0l Please RT to help spread the word or share details with a loved one. Together #WeAreDevon 💚
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Guidance on remote committee meetings for English councils (and police and crime panels) - adso.co.uk/?p=48651 #LocalGov @ADSO_UK @LL...
Thank you to everyone who took part in the 5G Survey, it is now closed but we have over 1200 responses! We'll be crunching the data in Jan and planning a session to hear more from people first hand.
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The deadline for Devon County Council’s "call for evidence" on 5G has been extended until 1 January. We'd like to hear your views on the technology. Find out how you can take part - soc.devon.cc/utciF
Today you can watch the 'Energy and Waste' hearing live from 1.30pm at @DevonCC here: soc.devon.cc/PESFT or via the Devon Climate Emergency Facebook page. #devoncarbonplan #climateemergency
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Key elements of effective #citizensassemblies "clear purpose, sufficient timescale, representative, inclusive, independent, open, meaningful learning, structured deliberation" @sburall @CfPScrutiny #CfPS2019
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Discussions from @jacquimck's workshop: "it's all very well having a new scrutiny model but there has to be a catalyst"... "it doesn't matter what structure you put in place if culture doesn't change" @CfPScrutiny #CfPS2019
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We've launched calls for evidence to be submitted to consideration for the #devoncarbon plan - and a new website - soc.devon.cc/Djg1j #climateemergency ^Tom
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We had a great team meeting today discussing upcoming events & planning our campaigns. We were also joined by @CllrBarryP Councillor McInnes and Councillor John Hart (Leader of the Council) #youthvoice @DevonDemocracy @UKYP
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Urgent #Movember update/warning, please heed uk.movember.com/mospace/team…
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@DevonDemocracy Brilliant event today - thank you
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Some people think that if you have a #LearningDisability that it means you shouldn’t be able to vote. 🙁 😩 😞 We are challenging this attitude. bit.ly/2KKp2j2 #TalkDemocracy
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It's #NationalDemocracyWeek! Do you know by which system Devon County Councillors are elected?
10%Alternative Vote (AV)
79%First-Past-the-Post
0%Alternative Vote+ (AV+)
10%Single Transferable Vote
29 votes • Final results
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