New operators for Tavistock Ring and Ride
Tavistock’s Ring and Ride service will be run by Westlands Transport from Monday (5 August) after Tavistock and District Local Transport Partnership (TDLTP) decided to cease operating
Posted on: 2 August 2019 | Posted in: Community
Plans submitted for Bishop’s Tawton roundabout improvements
A planning application has been submitted for proposed improvements at Bishop’s Tawton roundabout – part of the multi-million scheme to upgrade the A361 North Devon Link Road between Bideford and South Molton
Posted on: 2 August 2019 | Posted in: Business and Economy
South Devon Highway compensation claim process to re-start
More people are now eligible to apply for compensation resulting from the impact of the development of the South Devon Highway following a review of traffic data
Posted on: 2 August 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Consultation to include double yellow lines in care worker parking scheme begins
Residents are invited to have their say on Devon County Council proposals to allow care and health professionals to use yellow lines restrictions when visiting clients at home.
Posted on: 1 August 2019 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Funding secured for North Devon Enterprise Centre
Funding for the North Devon Enterprise Centre has been secured by Devon County Council from the European Regional Development Fund and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Deal
Posted on: 1 August 2019 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Bus Users UK says Devon bus services faring better than most other counties
Devon County Council has won praise from leading transport charity Bus Users UK for bucking the national trend to reduce bus services, despite the ongoing pressures on local authorities to cut costs
Posted on: 31 July 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Leading the charge – new scheme will quadruple electric car charge points in Exeter
Devon County Council (DCC) has formed a consortium with two private sector companies, ZAPINAMO and Gamma Energy, to install and operate 150 electric car charge points on the streets of Exeter over the next two years.
Posted on: 29 July 2019 | Posted in: Environment
DCC’s procurement process improves delivery of public schemes
The Southern Construction Framework (SCF) enables public sector bodies including councils, hospitals, universities and emergency services to access best practice construction procurement, across the South West and South East of England.
Posted on: 26 July 2019 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Devon headteachers honoured
Devon headteachers have been honoured for a lifetime of service to education at a special reception hosted by county council leaders. Devon County Council leader, John Hart, deputy leader and Cabinet Member for Schools, James McInnes and Head of Educationaaa
Posted on: 25 July 2019 | Posted in: Education
Council Leader sets out Devon’s stall to new PM
The Leader of Devon County Council, Cllr John Hart, has written to new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, setting out some of the county’s biggest challenges facing Devon residents.
Posted on: 24 July 2019 | Posted in: Politics
