Devon County Council

Devon County Council

South West Exeter substation proposals submitted

Devon County Council has submitted proposals for a new electricity substation to serve the 2,500-home South West Exeter extension.

Tuesday 3 January 2023

£1 million Magdalen Road one-way works begin

Works to make a temporary Magdalen road one-way system permanent despite decisive public support for a low traffic street have begun.

Tuesday 3 January 2023

Devon County Council to receive share of active travel grant

Devon County Council is to receive a £580,000 share of a £32.9 million government grant intended to create a “national network of active travel experts” to support the development of cycling and walking infrastructure.

Tuesday 3 January 2023

Stagecoach escapes major sanctions over service failures

Traffic commissioner decides four days of free weekend travel in Exeter Plus ticket zone is sufficient penalty for poor performance despite public inquiry hearing severe criticism of company.

Tuesday 29 November 2022

Motor vehicle infrastructure continues to dominate Devon transport spending

New active travel infrastructure to receive just 5% share of capital allocations this year and next, with new roads capital expenditure to increase from 74% to 86%.

Wednesday 23 November 2022

Figures show declining Exeter walking and cycling rates as active travel delivery falls by the wayside

County council plans to remove Queen Street active travel infrastructure despite road space reallocation commitments expose equivocal city transport policy aim.

Friday 11 November 2022