Public sector community sustainability award won by DCC
The accolade recognised the most environmentally sustainable initiatives by a Public Sector organisation in Devon.
Posted on: 1 December 2016 | Posted in: Environment
Sidmouth College rated good with many outstanding features
Sidmouth College has been celebrating a glowing report from its recent Ofsted inspection
Posted on: 1 December 2016 | Posted in: Education
‘Every student important’ at North Devon secondary
This term Pilton joined the Devon-based Ventrus Multi-Academy Trust and a number of school improvement initiatives were under way as a result of the new status on top of measures that were already in place when the inspectors arrived last month.
Posted on: 30 November 2016 | Posted in: Education
Pothole funding welcomed but Council warns it only “scratches the surface”
Devon County Council will receive £3.192 million from the Pothole Action Fund in the next financial year, but the Council says it needs more to maintain its 8,000 mile road network
Posted on: 29 November 2016 | Posted in: Environment
Devon social workers scoop national awards for adult social care
Devon County Council has scooped a number of accolades at this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards, placing it among the highest achieving authorities in the sector
Posted on: 29 November 2016 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Gritters out in force as temperatures plummet
Devon’s army of gritters will be out in force tonight as forecasters predict temperatures to plummet below freezing
Posted on: 28 November 2016 | Posted in: Environment
New headteacher for St Peter’s School
The governors of St Peter’s Church of England School in Exeter have appointed the acting head Phil Randall as the new permanent headteacher.
Posted on: 25 November 2016 | Posted in: Education
Temporary speed restriction on westbound lane of Torridge Bridge
A temporary 20mph speed restriction has been introduced as a precautionary safety measure on the westbound lane of Torridge Bridge near Bideford after the partial failure of an expansion joint at the Bideford end of the structure
Posted on: 23 November 2016 | Posted in: Environment
Five day closure of temporary Alma Bridge structure
The temporary Alma Bridge structure in Sidmouth will be closed from Monday (28 November) to Friday 2 December while the wooden deck is replaced and scaffolding joints are strengthened
Posted on: 23 November 2016 | Posted in: Environment
Home Office refugee facility in Devon to wind down
The project in North Devon to reunite young refugees from the former Calais camp with their families in the UK, and to find more permanent homes for other young asylum seekers, is drawing to a close
Posted on: 23 November 2016 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
