Councillors have approved plans which set out priorities for developing cycling and walking improvements in a number of areas of the county.
Devon County Council’s Cabinet yesterday (Wednesday 10 January) backed the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) which outline cycling and walking improvements for Exeter, Teignbridge, and Barnstaple, Bideford and Northam over...
More than 65 road repair schemes in Devon are being brought forward with additional funding recently announced by Government.
Devon County Council is receiving an extra £6.663 million for highway maintenance this financial year.
The money is a share of the Government’s £8.3 billion investment in roads over the next 11 years using funds redirected from the cancelled HS2 rail line...
Around 400 more free training places are being offered through the Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps after Devon County Council secured an extra £900,000 for its programme.
The County Council scheme is responding to employers across Devon and Cornwall to help them bring the right skills into their business and to upskill existing staff.
Communities hit by flash floods in September are being encouraged to approach the Devon Community Resilience Forum if they need support.
The forum has extended its Emergency Resilience Grant scheme until next April so that Devon communities affected by flash flooding on Sunday 17 September can seek help if needed.
The initiative offers two funding schemes: - Help for...
Devon County Council is gearing up for Storm Ciaran, which is forecast to reach the UK this Wednesday night into Thursday.
The worst of the storm is expected to track the English Channel, but with the Met Office predicting heavy rain and strong winds, Storm Ciaran's impact is likely to be felt across Devon and Cornwall.
And with trees still in full leaf, and the ground...
Tavistock based coach and minibus operator C.J. Down has been thanked for its service to school transport after celebrating the 100th anniversary of Devon’s first school bus service. Having commemorated the centenary year of Devon’s first school transport route, which the Down family ran from Mary Tavy to Peter Tavy, Clifford Down has announced his retirement and that his company is ceasing...
Councillors at East Devon District Council (EDDC) will be asked to ratify a decision by its Cabinet to progress a way forward for the Seaton Jurassic site.
Following a recent decision by EDDC’s cabinet to agree to the freehold disposal of the Jurassic Centre to Seaton Tramway. At its Full Council meeting on Wednesday 18 October 2023, councillors will be asked to ensure the capital...
Residents have been thanked for turning out to two community engagement sessions to share their knowledge about last month’s flash floods.
More than 100 people attended last week’s drop-in events at Kenton and Topsham, which were among the hardest hit communities during the flooding on Sunday 17 September.
The drop-in sessions provided an opportunity for residents to speak...
Around 160 affordable homes will be built on brownfield sites in parts of Devon and Torbay with the help of a near £2 million funding award.
The Devon & Torbay One Public Estate partnership has successfully bid for £1.99 million from the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 (BLRF2) delivered by HM Government’s One Public Estate (OPE) Programme.
More than 140 properties are thought to have been flooded across Devon during Sunday’s flash floods.
The initial estimate has been gathered by the Environment Agency, Devon County Council’s Flood Risk Management team and local city and district council officers as part of the flood recovery operation.
Officers have been on the ground visiting the worst affected areas to...
