To mark Learning Disability Week this week (16-22 June), Devon County Council is highlighting the work of its Reaching For Independence (RFI) service, which supports people with social care needs to develop life skills and promote independence.
The service offers short-term enabling support to people aged 17 years and upwards with eligible social care needs or likely to have them....
A ceremonial turf cutting has marked the occasion with Devon County Council Chairman John Hart joined by fellow councillors, David Reed MP for Exmouth and Exeter East, project partners and contractor Octavius Infrastructure Limited who will be carrying out the work.
UK Government funding was successfully secured for the scheme by the County Council and it is also being backed with...
A project which has been teaching children in East Devon about the health, economic and environmental benefits of growing their own food has come to a successful end, having reached 84 children ranging from 3 to 11 years of age.
Little Green Change, the award-winning, non-profit environmental education company based in Lyme Regis, received funding from Devon County Council’s Growing...
A lifesaving new defibrillator has been installed in the Grand Western Canal car park on Canal Hill in Tiverton.
The public access defibrillator, located on the wall of the public toilets, is available to provide emergency support for visitors to the Country Park and for the local community in South East Tiverton.
It can be used by any member of the public in an emergency...
National Tree Week is being celebrated in Devon this week (until Sunday 1 Dec) with an announcement that Emergency Tree Funding granted by the Woodland Trust has been extended to help Devon County Council's Free Tree Scheme this winter. Since the County Council first piloted its Free Tree Scheme in 2019, it has funded the planting of more than 50,000 trees across the county as part of ongoing...
When we turn our televisions on today, we are seeing countries in conflict across the world and it reminds us of the sacrifice our families have made in trying to keep peace over past years. As a country we remember these events on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of every year.
This year the Royal British Legion will be holding numerous events across Devon to commemorate the...
If you care about your community, want to help improve people’s lives and feel strongly that the voices of residents should be heard, you could have what it takes to become your area’s next county councillor.
The next county council elections are in May next year, and to help potential candidates understand the role and a councillor’s responsibilities, Devon County Council is...
Cranbrook's first mobility scooter set to enhance accessibility in the town.
Cranbrook Town Council is excited to announce the launch of Cranbrook’s first mobility scooter, marking a significant milestone for the town. The launch ceremony will be held on Saturday, 28 September 2024, in Cranbrook, Devon.
This new initiative follows the recent opening of the Cranbrook Skate...
Measures introduced to protect a 17th century bridge near Bere Alston have helped save it from extensive damage, says Devon County Council.
Denham Bridge will be closed from 9:30am to 3:30pm on Thursday (26 September) while large concrete blocks protecting the Grade II listed structure are craned back into position after being struck by a large vehicle earlier this month.
