Devon County Council has today (Wednesday 20 March) signed a new agreement with French authorities to reduce the threat of pollution from shipping incidents in the English Channel.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, who represents Devon County Council at the Local Government Association’s Coastal Special Interest Group, has signed the “Cross Channel Declaration” in France at the Cross Channel Forum.
The declaration, co-ordinated by the European funded CAMIS (Channel Arc Manche Integrated Strategy), is a Franco-British co-operation project. It is pressing for a change in policy to...
Devon County Council is looking to honour those who have shown dedication and commitment to community transport in the county at its 14th annual Community Transport Awards.
Nomination forms are now available from the County Council and submissions are invited before the closing date of Monday 15 April. Anyone working in the community transport sector can be nominated by passengers, staff or volunteers.
The ceremony, which will be held in Exeter on Friday 7 June, includes the award for Best Contribution to the Local Community, which is open to all community transport groups...
Devon County Council and Torbay Council have announced that work will soon begin on a haul road at the South Devon Link Road site.
Contractor Galliford Try will be constructing the temporary haul road from the bottom of Hamelin Way towards Kingskerswell, to allow site vehicles to access culverts at the south end of the new road. This construction is due to commence in April.
The construction schedule is as follows: • The haul road will be located within the current boundary of the new road. • Site vehicles will gain access to the haul road via a newly constructed access and...
In just over two weeks, the way in which public health in Devon is delivered and organised will change significantly, as responsibility for the health of Devon’s communities is handed back to the local authority for the first time in 39 years.
The move comes as part of a number of changes to the management of the health service, introduced by the government in its bid to ‘liberate the NHS’.
From 1 April, Devon County Council will be required to deliver services that improve the health of Devon’s population, prevent ill health and reduce current inequalities that exist from...
Devon’s economy benefited from more than £2 million of spending from community transport users last year, according to a new study.
A survey carried out by the Community Transport Associations in Devon asked over 5,500 people who use Ring & Ride and Shopmobility services how much they had spent on their shopping trips in November.
The anonymous responses of those who took part revealed that they spent just over £146,000 during November. Based on those figures the survey estimates they spent £2.08 million in Devon high streets during 2012.
Improvement work at the junctions of Heavitree Road, Denmark Road and Russell Street in Exeter are on schedule and nearing completion.
As part of Devon County Council’s scheme to improve the pedestrian crossings at the junction, both Denmark Road (between Athelstan Road and Heavitree Road) and Russell Street (between The Triangle Car Park and Heavitree Road) are closed. They will remain closed until the completion of the work, which is expected on Friday 22 March.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, said: “It’s...
Teachers and pupils from Topsham School have been learning vital lifesaving skills.
The school has signed up to the free ‘Heartstart’ programme, which teaches simple skills that can be used in a life-threatening emergency in order to help save lives.
Staff and Year 6 pupils have been taught skills such as assessing an unconscious patient, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), dealing with choking, serious bleeding, and helping someone that may be having a heart attack.
The course is designed for pupils aged 10 and upwards, but some emergency lifesaving...
Around 80 pupils from secondary schools across Devon will attend the annual Waste Summit at County Hall on Thursday (14 March).
The event is a popular, thought-provoking and free event which enables students to explore waste, recycling and related sustainability issues in the county.
Students from nine schools and colleges will take part in group activities which test and challenge their existing knowledge of how to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. There will also be talks and workshops held throughout the day from 9:30am to 3pm.
Devon Carers, the information, support and short breaks service for carers, has been accepted as a Network Partner of Carers Trust.
Carers Trust, a new charity formed from The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care, work to improve support and recognition for carers. They have a network of 300 partners who work together to ensure help and support is available for half a million carers across the UK.
To become a partner Devon Carers had to demonstrate they are carer-led and carer focussed, and they provide high quality adult and young carers services. The Carers...
