Work planned to start on Ivybridge flood risk management scheme
Work is due to start on Monday 13 January to tackle surface water flooding at Claymans Pathway and Slipperstone Drive in Ivybridge
Posted on: 20 December 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Devon schools travel to Lapland and back 14 times in the ‘Leg it to Lapland’ winter challenge
More than 5,800 Devon pupils took part in Sustrans’ Leg it to Lapland winter challenge – racking up over 60,000 virtual miles of active travel – the equivalent of travelling from Devon to Lapland and back again fourteen times
Posted on: 19 December 2019 | Posted in: Environment
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.
Posted on: 18 December 2019 | Posted in: Environment
‘Think before you drink’ message this Christmas party season
With the Christmas party season in full swing, emergency services are encouraging people to think before they drink to reduce the risk of inadvertently drink-driving the morning after
Posted on: 17 December 2019 | Posted in: Environment
Devon’s winter teams prepared
So far this winter, around 3,000 tonnes of salt have been used on Devon’s roads and highways teams are ready if temperatures plummet
Posted on: 17 December 2019 | Posted in: Environment
New campaign warns of threat of radicalisation
The Safer Devon Partnership has today launched a campaign featuring a hard-hitting film, warning people of the threat of radicalisation
Posted on: 17 December 2019 | Posted in: Community
Food waste report endorsed by Cabinet
An action plan to help reduce the amount of food waste in Devon was endorsed by Devon County Council’s ruling Cabinet .
Posted on: 16 December 2019 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Big spending boost for vital county services
Inflation-busting increases in spending on vital services are being planned by Devon County Council.
Posted on: 16 December 2019 | Posted in: Politics
Atkinson Secure Children’s Home; ‘well-managed, caring, safe and effective’
Ofsted says that the home provides high quality education
Posted on: 13 December 2019 | Posted in: Education
High quality education at Ilfracombe Infants say inspectors
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School has achieved a remarkable turnaround after independent inspectors said it provided a high quality education in every area of its work.
Posted on: 11 December 2019 | Posted in: Education
