Overnight drainage repairs due to start
Essential drainage repairs will be undertaken on Honiton Road in Exeter from Monday 21 October until Friday 29 November with temporary lights in place overnight from 7pm-7am each evening
Posted on: 17 October 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Devon County Council shortlisted for national ‘Local Energy Leadership’ award
Devon County Council has been shortlisted for the Green Energy Award for Local Energy Leadership. The Council has been shortlisted for its carbon-reduction action, overarching Strategic Plan and Environmental Policy.
Posted on: 17 October 2019
Views on roadworks permit scheme invited from Monday
The new Permit Scheme will give DCC enhanced powers to place conditions over work carried out by private firms, utility companies and its own contractors.
Posted on: 17 October 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Devon County Council supports Ordinary Extraordinary Arts Festival through Crowdfund Devon
Devon County Council is supporting young people with learning disabilities to create an arts festival tackling loneliness and mental wellbeing with Crowdfund Devon extra funding.
Posted on: 16 October 2019
‘Be bright, be seen’ as the clocks go back
The clocks go back on 27 October 2019 and Devon County Council is reminding all road users to ‘be bright, be seen’ as it gets darker and weather conditions get worse.
Posted on: 15 October 2019
Primary schools descend on Farmwise Devon, for their largest show yet
Around 1,600 children enjoyed the opportunity to get first hand experience of how produce is grown, rolling up their sleeves to get stuck in to a range of activities.
Posted on: 15 October 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Devon appeals for adopters to come forward as number of children waiting increases
Adoption agencies in Devon are working together this National Adoption Week (14-20 October) to appeal for potential adopters to come forward. This comes as numbers of adopters drop to an all-time low in the county and the number of children waiting continues to grow.
Posted on: 14 October 2019 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Devon schools’ chief welcomes spending boost
Devon’s schools’ chief is welcoming a big spending boost for education in the county.
Posted on: 11 October 2019 | Posted in: Education
Devon County Council continues to support community projects through Crowdfund Devon
Devon County Council (DCC) has helped various community projects and groups to reach their fundraising targets through the Crowdfund Devon pilot.
Posted on: 10 October 2019
“No Cold Callers” scheme launched to combat rural crime and protect South West farmers
The Police are working with Trading Standards officials and NFU Mutual to help protect farmers from criminals who “cold call” at farms to stake out whether there is something worth stealing.
Posted on: 10 October 2019 | Posted in: Community
