Devon County Council

Devon awarded more than £7.5 million for new zero emission buses

Around 90 new zero emission buses are to be delivered with £7.53 million of funding awarded to Devon County Council.

The latest Department for Transport investment, which is part of an expansion of existing Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) projects in the South West and South East, has been warmly received by Devon County Council.

The new fleet of zero emission buses...

Local community helps plant a new woodland

A new woodland has been planted at Stover Country Park as part of the Restoring Stover Park project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The three-year project was recently completed, having restored historic features, improved Stover Lake, upgraded paths and trails, and delivered new and improved facilities. The biodiverse woodland, which has been established with the...

Flood-hit communities can apply for grant scheme support

Communities hit by flooding as a result of Storm Chandra and recent wet weather are being encouraged to approach the Devon Community Resilience Forum if they need support. The initiative offers two funding schemes: • Help for communities to develop emergency plans, and • Support for small scale works and resilience equipment, which is usually intended for those communities with an emergency...

Permanent repair scheme starts on A386

The closure of the A386 near Weare Giffard will continue for approximately four weeks while a permanent repair scheme is carried out.

The road was closed earlier this month when strong winds during Storm Goretti brought down several large trees on a section of the route between Beam Quarry and Beam House. The uprooted trees also caused a landslip, with mud and debris blocking the...

New trails opened at Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park near Newton Abbot has launched two new footpaths.

The developments from the latest phase of the Restoring Stover Park Project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, aim to improve the experience for visitors using the park, and to reduce the pressure on the sensitive habitats within the Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The 1.5 mile circular...

Coleridge Bridge re-opens

People in Ottery St Mary have celebrated the re-opening of Coleridge Bridge this morning (Wednesday 17 September).

The structure was lifted back into place last week in a complex operation which required a 1,550 tonne crane on site.

Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highways, Councillor Dan Thomas, and Councillor Jess Bailey, County Councillor for the Otter Valley,...

Pothole repair trial starts in Devon

The first repairs of a seven-week pothole repair trial have been carried out in Devon.

Work has started on the pilot scheme which will see Devon Highways filling all potholes, not just safety defects, in selected trial areas of the county for the rest of this month and throughout October.

The trial areas cover parts of Barnstaple as well as areas in Hatherleigh, Chagford and...

Devon’s pothole repair trial to get underway soon

Devon County Council has announced today (4 September) that it will be embarking on a seven-week trial of changes to its pothole repair procedures.

At today’s Full Council meeting, councillors heard that a pilot will get underway from Monday 15 September in parts of Barnstaple as well as west Devon areas of Hatherleigh, Chagford and North Tawton.

These locations have been...

Plans for construction work on A382 improvements

A public information event will be held next week (Tuesday 9 September) about the upcoming A382 improvements near Newton Abbot.

The scheme, which is due to start towards the end of September, will upgrade and re-align the A382 between Forches Cross and Stover (Ice House Copse) and develop the Jetty Marsh Link road and Whitehills roundabout to help ease congestion, improve safety and...

Active travel improvements planned for Dinan Way scheme

Walking and cycling links around Dinan Way in Exmouth are to be given a £3.15 million upgrade.

Devon County Council’s Cabinet today (Wednesday 23 July) approved the additional measures for the Dinan Way extension scheme, which got underway at the start of the year.

To encourage active travel, particularly for shorter journeys, councillors supported proposals to develop...

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