Sugar Smart is coming to Exeter
Sugar Smart UK is a campaign led by the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation and Sustain, who are supporting the Exeter Food Network to launch locally as Sugar Smart Exeter.
Posted on: 20 January 2017 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
Weekend closure of Bridge Road 27-30 January
Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed from 10pm on Friday 27 January until 5am on Monday 30 January for a pedestrian and cycling bridge to be lifted into place over the rail line as part of ongoing widening improvements
Posted on: 20 January 2017 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Solar power set to save library £70,000 in energy costs
Devon County Council has helped a community group install a solar array that could slash Exeter Central Library’s energy bill in half over 20 years
Posted on: 19 January 2017 | Posted in: Environment
Changes to Teignmouth’s on-street parking roll out
A new Traffic Management Plan for the town was agreed last summer and now work is underway to implement the scheme, which includes changes to waiting restrictions, pay & display and the introduction of a one way road and new residents’ parking zone north of the railway line
Posted on: 18 January 2017 | Posted in: Environment
A third of Devon schools lose out under new national funding
More than a third of Devon’s schools will lose out if new national funding figures aren’t revised, the county’s education chief has warned
Posted on: 18 January 2017 | Posted in: Education
Devon celebrates 50,000th Bikeability trainee
Bikeability cycle training in Devon has reached a major milestone, with 50,000 children in the county having taken part in the scheme
Posted on: 18 January 2017 | Posted in: Environment
Remedial work needed on Tiverton traffic calming
Traffic calming on Blundell’s Road in Tiverton has been found to be sub-standard and will have to be replaced. Essential remedial work will be carried out over the next three Saturdays, starting from Saturday 21 January
Posted on: 17 January 2017 | Posted in: Environment
Extensive repairs planned for pedestrian crossings in Tavistock
Plans are being finalised for an extensive scheme to improve Yorkstone setts at raised pedestrian crossings in Tavistock town centre
Posted on: 17 January 2017 | Posted in: Environment
New cashless on-street parking payment system saves drivers money
Drivers in Devon are benefitting from cheaper cashless parking thanks to a new system that has been rolled out across the county. Devon County Council has partnered with Bemrose Mobile to deliver the new cashless payment service, taking over from previous provider RingGo
Posted on: 17 January 2017 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Warning of possible icy conditions overnight
Freezing conditions will continue overnight and into tomorrow morning and road users are being warned that widespread ice could affect the county’s roads
Posted on: 13 January 2017 | Posted in: Environment
