A new hardship fund is being set up for local people struggling with their finances as a result of the pandemic, with £600,000 in the County Council budget for 2021/22 to support those who need short-term emergency assistance
An extra £600,000 will be added to the county council’s roads budget if approved at the full council meeting on Thursday 18 February
Devon has the lowest case rates of all upper tier council authorities in the country, with six of the county’s eight District areas among those with fewest cases of coronavirus.
Devon County Council is contacting businesses in the Exeter area to encourage firms whose staff attend the workplace rather than work from home, to take up lateral flow tests to identify carriers of the virus, if they’re not already accessing regular testing.
Risk of icy patches and snow showersFreezing conditions are continuing to grip Devon and there is further risk of snow showers and icy patches early tomorrow morning
Neighbouring authorities of Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council and South Hams District Council have joined forces on a Freeport bid to unlock £35 million pounds of funding for the area
Devon’s gritters are carrying out multiple treatments on the county’s salting routes as there is a risk of up to 5cm of snow over the next 24 hours
The ‘Listening Ear’ service launched by Devon Communities Together and Devon County Council is hosting a series of free online events, starting on Tuesday 23 February, to help local business owners with their wellbeing during the ongoing pandemic
Resurfacing and drainage work will take place on Sidwell Street and at the junction of Sidwell Street and Summerland Street in Exeter from Monday 15 February to Friday 26 February and from Monday 1 March to Wednesday 3 March
Work to replace traffic signals at the junction of Cowick Street and Buddle Lane in Exeter is due to start on Monday (15 February)
