Plans for thousands of new EV chargers given ‘greenlight’ Tuesday, 19 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 Wednesday follows the Government awarding us more than £7m funding to deliver thousands of new publicly accessible EV charging points up to 2030. The award, from the Department for Transport’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund... Local News
Mobile Library Consultation 11th April 2023 We’re proposing to stop delivering a mobile library service, because it’s become very expensive to run and the number of people using it has fallen considerably... Local News
John Hart....... Devon County Council, Chancellors Budget 14th March 2023 The Leader of Devon County Council, Cllr John Hart, spoke to the BBC’s The Politics Show this weekend, ahead of the Government’s expected budget announcement... Local News
Is Your Community Planning A Coronation Street Party?? 1st February 2023 Communities across Devon from Tavistock to Tiverton, Bideford to Budleigh and from Ashcombe to Avonwick are being invited to apply for a free street party... Local News
Gates to be removed on cycle network to improve disabled access 19th October 2022 Devon County Council are going to remove many of the gates and barriers on Devon’s shared cycle and walking routes to help ensure that those with disabilities... Local News
Extra income and savings identified to head off cost of living overspend 7th September 2022 Senior officials from every council department have been working over the summer to identify savings following a warning from director of finance Angie Sinclair... Local News
Road improvements planned in Sidmouth 18th August 2022 Resurfacing and drainage improvements will be carried out on part of the A375 Sidford Road in Sidmouth, starting next month. The four-week scheme is due to take... Local News
New community travel fund to tackle loneliness with transport 15th August 2022 A new grant fund has been launched by Devon County Council to tackle loneliness through transport. The Connecting You Community Grants Fund will provide grants... Local News
Devon’s farms could be the key to new community energy revolution 2nd August 2022 We’re working on a new scheme which could give community energy groups the chance to ‘rent’ farmland and buildings to help them expand Devon’s renewable... Local News
Speed limit reduction given green light 20th July 2022 A recommendation to reduce the speed limit on a section of the A3052 near the Cat and Fiddle in East Devon has been approved by our Cabinet. At last Wednesday’s... Local News
