Devon residents can have their say on county council proposals to take on new powers to enforce ‘moving traffic offences’ in Devon by filling in a short on-line questionnaire.
The scheme, which could come into force next March, would improve road safety, reduce congestion, increase the reliability of public transport and improve air quality on some of the county’s busiest roads....
Stephen Fry and children’s author Michael Rosen have backed a campaign to save Devon’s mobile libraries.
Earlier this month the county council’s ruling Conservative cabinet voted to close the service after hearing user numbers are down and three of its four library vans are coming to the end of their “serviceable lives.”
Several opposition councillors criticised the plans,...
Residents in Devon are being warned to be on their guard against text message scam where fraudsters impersonate family members.
The warning comes from Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service who say there have been many examples of fraudsters sending a text message purporting to be from the recipient’s son or daughter, claiming that the sender has a new number or has broken...
A final drop-in session for communities in East Devon impacted by last month’s flash floods will be held in Tipton St John next week.
Following successful drop-in events at Newton Poppleford and Colaton Raleigh, which have been attended by over 150 local residents, a final event will be held at Tipton St John Community Hall on Wednesday (7 June) from 2pm-5pm.
Flood hit communities in East Devon have been praised for their help at yesterday’s (Tuesday 23 May) drop-in session in Newton Poppleford.
The event was organised by Devon County Council, East Devon District Council and the Environment Agency, and they would like to thank over 100 people who attended to share their knowledge of the flash flooding earlier this month.
Walking and cycling schemes in the county have received a £2.1 million cash injection after Devon County Council secured Active Travel Funding from central government .
A number of priority active travel projects in Exeter, Newton Abbot, North Devon and Torridge will be supported with the funding to enable and encourage more people to walk and cycle.
Trading Standards is reminding letting agents of their legal obligation to protect money they are holding on behalf of a client after a tribunal upheld an £8,000 fine imposed on a firm.
Heart of the South West Trading Standards imposed the fine on Swallows Property Ltd., in Frome, Somerset, after they had repeatedly ignored advice to obtain Client Money Protection that protects the...
Award-winning travel blogger and digital content professional Claire Hall says that coworking has helped her branch out her business interests over the last couple of years.
She has been blogging for more than a decade through her Tin Box Traveller website which is one of the top-ranked family travel blogs in the UK.
Claire started her freelance career a couple of years...
More than 9,000 trees are being planted at County Farms owned by Devon County Council this winter as part of the ongoing Emergency Tree Fund planting.
One of the biggest planting sites is at Bulleigh Elms Farm, near Newton Abbot, where volunteers are currently helping to plant 3,250 trees, co-ordinated by local not-for-profit social enterprise ParkLife South West .
