Work is underway to replace rotten timbers in a Devon town square. Newton Abbot Town Council said the work at Golden Lion Square was expected to take a few weeks to complete. The wooden sleeper beds that contained flower borders in the square were installed 12 years ago and would now be replaced. Town clerk...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Campaigner Dave Curno is concerned a road expansion scheme could threaten ancient woodland on the edge of Plymouth Trees in ancient woodland could be cut down and homes and gardens compulsorily purchased as part of a £156m scheme to improve a traffic junction. Plymouth City Council is consulting...
A “major overhaul” at a key interchange in Plymouth has received further funding from the Department of Transport. An additional £13.3m will be added to the Manadon Roundabout scheme’s £156m total, of which £133m has come from government funding. Councillor Mark Coker, cabinet member for transport at Plymouth City Council, said: “Improvements to Manadon are...
CCTV is set to be upgraded at a play park in Bideford which had become a target for vandals. Two cameras will replace the existing one at the site in Victoria Park which received a £280,000 revamp from Torridge District Council in 2024. The new equipment was attacked six months after being installed when blue...
Storm overflow spills have halved in a Devon village thanks to the installation of new equipment, South West Water (SWW) has said. North Molton in north Devon recorded 101 spills in 2024 compared with 202 in 2023. The utility said a new reinforced concrete storm water storage tank, running alongside the existing storage, provided extra...