Go Ahead Given For Contywide Street Lighting Trial Wednesday, 11 December, 2024 A countywide 12-month trial to amend the dimming of streetlighting in Devon has been approved by Cabinet members today (Wed 11 Dec). Devon County Council first introduced part-night streetlighting in residential areas in 2009 and its current policy has been in place since 2019. As well as part-night lighting of residential streetlights, the roll-out of LED lighting and dimming of streetlights on... Local News
Plans for thousands of new EV chargers given ‘greenlight’ 19th November 2024 Devon's Cabinet has approved a scheme which will deliver up to 2,000 new Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers across Devon. Cabinet approval of the scheme last... Local News
Consultation Launched For Local Transport Plan 4 2nd October 2024 People across Devon are being invited to have their say on future plans for transport in the county. A public consultation has been launched today (Tuesday 1... Local News
Devon County Council is set to launch a concerted campaign to persuade the Government to reverse the axing of winter fuel payments to needy pensioners. 29th August 2024 Conservative leader James McInnes and Liberal Democrat councillor Alan Connett have signed a motion to next week’s county council meeting calling on the... Local News
Devon awarded almost £200,000 in Government funding to explore new ways of reducing carbon emissions in the county. 12th August 2024 The award follows a successful bid to South West Net Zero Hub’s Local Net Zero Capacity and Development Fund, a £1 million grant fund created by the South West... Local News
Schemes Set to Improve Bus Service Reliability Given Green Light 16th July 2024 Devon's Conservative Cabinet have approved schemes in Barnstaple, Exeter and Newton Abbot which will help to improve the reliability of bus services and cut... Local News
Overnight Road Closures on A379 3rd July 2024 Overnight road closures will be needed on the A379 on the outskirts of Exeter for three evenings this month. As part of the current work at Trood Lane junction... Local News
£12 million boost to Highway Repairs 8th May 2024 A massive new multi-million pound investment in repairing potholes and boosting road drainage in Devon has been agreed today. Devon's Cabinet was already set to... Local News
An extra £10 million into repairing Devon's roads this year announced. 16th April 2024 The proposal to inject an extra £10 million into repairing Devon's roads is due to go before the County Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 8 May – in response to... Local News
Gunnislake Newbridge will be closed Wednesday 10th Thurs 11th April 9th April 2024 Gunnislake Newbridge will be closed from 9:30am-3:30pm tomorrow (Wednesday 10 April) and on Thursday (11 April) for emergency work after a small hole was found... Local News
