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Road repair schemes to benefit from extra funding

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...

Exe Estuary Trail repairs to be completed in new year

Devon County Council says it’s committed to completing repairs on a section of the Exe Estuary Trail near Lympstone as early as possible in the new year.

Work to replace the timber on Courtlands Boardwalk, between Lympstone and Exmouth, is currently ongoing and has now passed the half-way stage.

The timber structural beams and deck planks on all 72 wooden spans of the...

The BIG FIX is back!

The BIG FIX, returns next month and it has one aim - to fix and breathe new life into as many broken things as possible.

The BIG FIX is an annual event led by Devon County Council, and returns after a two year break on Saturday May 14.

Skilled menders, fixers, tinkerers and tailors from all over the country will give their time and expertise for free to help fix items that...

Bickleigh bridge work to be brought forward a week

Bickleigh bridge work to be brought forward a week

Urgent repairs on Bickleigh Bridge next month are being brought forward a week.

The work, to install new protective kerbstones at Bickleigh Bridge in Mid Devon will now commence on Tuesday April 6.

The change in dates follows the government's easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

The A396 will be closed at Bickleigh Bridge from Tuesday 6 April to Friday 9 April, while...

Chudleigh Knighton bridge

Repairs needed at New Bridge in Chudleigh Knighton

Urgent repairs to New Bridge in Chudleigh Knighton are due to get underway next week.

The Grade II listed structure at Clay Lane, which dates from 1845, will be completely closed from Monday 10 August to Friday 28 August.

The stone apron that protects the foundations of the granite bridge was damaged during Storm Dennis earlier this year, and a routine inspection has found...

Overnight roadworks planned on A380 and A361

Overnight road closures are planned on the A380 and A361 dual carriageways later this month (June) for routine highway maintenance work.

This will include grass cutting, tree work, gully emptying, pothole repairs, routine inspections, sign cleaning, litter picking and minor drainage and safety barrier maintenance.

Work on the A380 will take place overnight from 7pm to 6am...

Good progress on repairs to Austin’s Bridge at Buckfastleigh

Repairs to Austin’s Bridge at Buckfastleigh are underway and progressing well. The Grade Two Listed Bridge, which dates from 1749, was damaged during Storm Dennis in February and has been closed since then as a safety precaution. Two separate scaffold platforms have been erected over the course of the past week. These scaffolds are not only supporting the men’s working platform, but they have...

The Big Fix goes nationwide!

UK residents can find inspiration on how to breathe new life into their broken possessions at what promises to be the largest repair event of its kind ever held.

The Big Fix 2020 will see 75 repair cafes from around the UK join forces and run simultaneous events on Saturday February 15.

In an event being co-ordinated by Devon County Council, hundreds of volunteer fixers will...

Check your insurance before paying for repairs

People are being urged to check with their insurance firms before paying traders for household repair works.

In one recent case, a trader charged £11,000 for work that the insurance company then declined to reimburse, because they valued the work at under £2,000.

Devon and Somerset Trading Standards has issued the warning, stating that consumers can be left out of pocket when...

Resurfacing planned for more Plymouth roads

Another 29 Plymouth roads are set to get a new lease of life over the next nine weeks as the Council continues its resurfacing programme for 2015.

The resurfacing works, which get under way on Monday 13 April, will take place on roads where multiple potholes have developed and are causing widespread damage.

They are being carried out by the Council’s highways contractor Amey...

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