New electric buses too big to serve two Torquay streets

New electric buses will no longer be able to serve two streets in Devon because the vehicles are too big to squeeze through.Changes in Torquay from 1 February are due to affect the 35A and 35C services, which will no longer serve Park Road and Hartop Road.Bus operator Stagecoach said the service changes were "necessary" so its new buses could operate safely and reliably. It plans to operate 55 zero-emission buses across Torbay, providing what it said would…

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Latest plans to redevelop fire-hit Exeter hotel approved

Councillors have approved plans to restore a former hotel after it was gutted by fire almost a decade ago.Devon County Council on Monday voted to back the latest plans for the Royal Clarance Hotel after the blaze in October 2016.The Local Democracy Reporting Service said permission was granted in October 2022 to the previous owners of the site for 25 new apartments, with some costing up to £1m.Planners were asked to consider the latest proposals, which come with…

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