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  • Ilfracombe wins bid to become government national pilot

    By Ilf_Peeps at 15:20 on 27/12/11
    Ilfracombe Town council & partners have won their bid to manage a neighbourhood-level community-budget.
    The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) announced last week that Ilfracombe has been successful in its bid to pilot 'Neighbourhood-level Community Budgets'. Ilfracombe has been hand-picked to pioneer a public service revolution that will slash financial red tape and duplication in order to respond to local need and save taxpayers' millions. The revolutionary funding strategy known as 'Community Budgets'...
  • Financial help for your voluntary or community group in Ilfracombe

    By Ilf_Peeps at 19:27 on 20/08/11
    The North Devon Council’s grants scheme aims to offer support to organisations and projects that are of direct benefit to the people, the environment and the community of the North Devon District.
    Local voluntary and community groups are being encouraged to find out whether they could benefit from a boost to their funds through North Devon's councillors. This year, district councillors have been allocated £1,000 each to use as community councillor grants for projects within their ward. This could be to help buy extra equipment, fund a specific project, or even improve an area in the community. Ilfracombe has five district...
  • Latest junior park rangers to join the team

    By North Devon Council at 16:37 on 13/07/11
    Junior park rangers 2011
    A group of almost one hundred local children are the latest to become Junior Park Rangers at Bicclescombe Park. Yesterday (Tuesday 12 July) the Year 4 pupils from Ilfracombe Junior School were presented with certificates for completing the six-week rangers course at Ilfracombe's award winning park. Each year North Devon Council runs a programme of environmental games and activities one day a week throughout the summer term. The scheme...
  • Proposed reduction in opening hours for some North Devon Libraries

    By Ilf_Peeps at 11:17 on 08/07/11
    Ilfracombe Library opening hours may be reduced to cut costs
    There will be no library closures in Devon following a major public consultation, residents have been assured. All fifty of Devon's public libraries will remain open.  However, opening hours in some areas are being reduced and staffing efficiencies introduced in line with the results of the consultation. This will save up to £850,000 in a full year.  Residents in some areas will see their libraries open for...
  • Devon County Council Did Nothing Until 2011? - Update

    By pobox112 at 11:07 on 15/06/11
    Devon County Council Public Facing Roll Out Plan
    BT Openreach has been busy rolling out fibre optic broadband since 2009. Managing to avoid the Devon County Council area for 2 years to date. Following a FOI request I wanted to know what Devon County Council had been doing to engage with BT over broadband to bring something to its area.  In November 2009 there was an informal meeting with BT and in May 2010 another informal meeting. As these meetings were informal no notes were...

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