News in Sidmouth

When I talk to business about their risk planning, they generally haven't thought about it and don't have a plan for what they will do if a crisis happens.

Business continuity planning doesn't sound the most exciting pastime, but as a business owner you will want to plan for what might happen to your business in the event of a crisis and have a plan to ensure that it affects your business for the shortest possible time and that you know what you will do to minimise disruption.

The MET Office has issued Yellow weather warnings for Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Sidmouth.

The weather system has been identified as yet another weekend storm, going by the name of Jorge.

Children starting reception in Sidmouth from September will take a new teacher-led assessment.

Following successful pilots across the country, the reception baseline assessment (RBA) is now being rolled out nationally and will be taken by all children in their first six weeks of primary school.

Welcome to this week's planning briefing from Sidmouth Nub News. Every week your Nub News team will put together a report on the planning applications, big and small, submitted to the area's planning authority, East Devon District Council, from the Sidmouth area.

The applications featured in this report have been verified by EDDC but decisions on the applications have not yet been made.

Sidmouth Sea Fest will be taking place at a different location this year due replacement bridge works taking place at The Ham.

Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub, organisers of Sidmouth Sea Fest are busy planning, consulting and preparing for Sea Fest on May 16th.

We have compiled a list of jobs currently hiring in and around Sidmouth to give you a helping hand in your job hunt!

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Investors in People has awarded East Devon District Council with its 'We invest in people', platinum accreditation.

Platinum is the highest level of accreditation possible to achieve on the 'We invest in people' accreditation and is something only 2% of organisations achieve.

Drivers in Sidmouth are being urged to take extra care tomorrow morning (Wednesday 26 February) due to a risk of icy conditions.

Road surface temperatures are due to drop as low as -2 C overnight and Devon County Council's gritters will be treating the county's main routes this afternoon and overnight.

Sidmouth College is advertising two new jobs to both look after the college's finances and support parents.

The college, on Primley Road, is looking for a Business Manager and a Parent Support Advisor/Early Help Co-ordinator.

Sidmouth's taxi drivers are being offered gym memberships at a reduced cost to help them get fitter.

East Devon District Council has identified a reduction in the number of licensed taxi drivers over the past four years, which can be attributed to a variety of factors including the decision by a number of taxi drivers each year to retire when the annual renewal of their licences is due.