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Permit will help care and health workers ‘to do their jobs’

Improved scheme allows parking on yellow lines in certain circumstances.

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Devon-wide review of waste management carbon emissions commissioned

Carbon contributions from each of Devon’s eight district waste collection authorities as well as its recycling centres will be included in the analysis.

Save your broken possessions for UK’s largest-ever repair café

The Big Fix 2020 will be held on Saturday February 15, and will see up to 109 repair cafés across the UK being held simultaneously.

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Passenger numbers increase on enhanced bus service

The CONNexIONS bus service, which enhanced the Service 56 linking Exeter and East Devon, has seen passenger numbers increase by more than 30% over the past year

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Multi million pound cash boost for vital services in Devon

More than £43 million extra will be pumped into vital services in Devon if a target budget is agreed next month. Devon County Council’s Cabinet today approved the target budget of £541 million for 2020/2021.

Devon farmer avoids jail after breaching animal ban

Farmer Govier had a flock of almost 500 sheep

Newton Abbot recycling centre to temporarily close for works

The Brunel Road Household Waste Recycling Centre (Newton Abbot) will be closed for a week in February and again in March for maintenance works.

Posted on: 21 January 2020 | Posted in: Environment| No Comments

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Work starts on Enterprise Centre for northern Devon

The start of work on the Enterprise Centre development for northern Devon has been marked with a turf cutting ceremony

Posted on: 20 January 2020 | Posted in: Business and Economy| No Comments

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Trading Standards introduces Bovine TB information packs for farmers

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards has launched a new information pack giving farmers all the information they need to help safeguard their herd from Bovine TB.

Posted on: 17 January 2020| No Comments

Devon farmer avoids jail after breaching animal ban

Farmer Govier had a flock of almost 500 sheep

Posted on: 16 January 2020 | Posted in: Community| No Comments

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Multi million pound cash boost for vital services in Devon

More than £43 million extra will be pumped into vital services in Devon if a target budget is agreed next month. Devon County Council’s Cabinet today approved the target budget of £541 million for 2020/2021.

Posted on: 15 January 2020 | Posted in: Politics| 2 Comments

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Drivers urged to drive with caution

High winds are forecast until midnight tonight and tomorrow. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for the remainder of today and from 12 noon Tuesday 14 January until 12 midnight

Posted on: 13 January 2020| No Comments

Learn to cook and help save the planet!

Eight free ‘DIY Dinner’ courses will take place in towns across the county during January and February over six weeks.

Posted on: 13 January 2020 | Posted in: Environment| 19 Comments

‘Micros’ called on to help shape business support

Businesses with under 10 employees make up 90 per cent of Devon’s rural economy

Posted on: 13 January 2020 | Posted in: Business and Economy| No Comments

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Overnight closures planned for Bridge Road

Bridge Road in Exeter is due to be closed each night from 7pm until 7am from Monday 13 January to Thursday 16 January. An overnight closure will only be needed on Friday 17 January if work isn’t completed the evening before

Posted on: 10 January 2020 | Posted in: Environment| 4 Comments

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New cash injection for Devon’s vital services

A new spending boost of more than £11 million is being proposed for vital Devon County Council services.

Posted on: 10 January 2020 | Posted in: Politics| No Comments