Government announces £73m electric bus fund package
The government has announced part-funding of 484 new zero-emission buses via a £73.2m package for councils and combined authorities in England. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is the biggest recipient with £33.42m going towards 186 battery-electric buses in Sheffield, as it prepares to franchise the county’s bus network, says Route One., Meanwhile, £11m will support […]
Devon seeks approval for £4m Exeter to Cranbrook cycle route
Devon County Council is seeking approval for a £4.2 million cycling and walking route between Exeter and Cranbrook. The council’s Cabinet will consider the proposals on 11 March, which would complete a missing link in the active travel network by creating a one kilometre off-road path through green space between the Mosshayne and Tithebarn development […]
Devon prioritising roads in £839m budget
Devon County Council has agreed its budget for the next financial year, and set out how services will be funded from April 2026. Spending on highways maintenance will rise to £32.4m in 2026/27, an increase of £2m. The Council also agreed an additional £4m investment for highways maintenance over the next financial year. This will […]
Devon: Cullompton Relief Road site works get underway
Work is underway to prepare the site for the development of the Cullompton Relief Road in Devon. The scheme is vital to Cullompton’s future and has been designed to reduce congestion, improve air quality and support the town’s long-term growth. Although the main construction work of the 1.3km road is due to start this summer, […]
Devon: Damage to A379 being assessed after being partially washed away
Devon County Council highways teams are assessing damage to the A379 at Slapton after parts of the road were washed away. The Council has been working around the clock over the past week to add extra rock protection to the southern section of the road at Torcross, following initial damage to the road during Storm […]
Permanent repair scheme starts on A386 in Devon
The closure of the A386 near Weare Giffard in Devon will continue for approximately four weeks while a permanent repair scheme is carried out. The road was closed earlier this month when strong winds during Storm Goretti brought down several large trees on a section of the route between Beam Quarry and Beam House. The […]
“Lessons have been learned” – Implications of poor roadworks set up highlighted in Devon and Fife
Two sets of roadworks over 500 miles apart at either end of Britain have been the subject of similarly adverse public reaction. Drivers in Okehampton in Devoin are being advised to take extra care as a key route through the town has reopened following recent disruption caused by roadworks which saw over 200 instances of […]
£50m A382 improvements underway in Devon
Work has started on improvements to the A382, with the road now closed at the Whitehills junction for around 11 months. The £50 million scheme aims to help ease congestion, improve safety and encourage active travel. It will upgrade and re-align the A382 between Forches Cross and Stover (Ice House Copse) and develop the Jetty […]
Pothole repair trial starts in Devon
The first repairs of a seven-week pothole repair trial have been carried out in Devon. Work has started on the pilot scheme which will see Devon Highways filling all potholes, not just safety defects, in selected trial areas of the county for the rest of this month and throughout October. The trial areas cover parts […]
Devon pine marten highways project helps rare species cross the road
As part of Devon’s Two Moors Pine Marten Project, 15 pine martens were released into eastern Dartmoor last September, with the reintroduced animals dispersing across South Devon, including the Haldon Forest area. Pine martens have large territories and move quickly through the landscape covering large distances, which can bring them into contact with roads and […]