Category: Volunteering

Snow Warden volunteers on standby

More than 250 towns and parishes in the county have snow wardens in place in case Devon is hit by prolonged severe weather. Read more >

Self help schemes improve the local area
Parish Lengthsman

Highway Self Help scheme gives town and parish councils and community self-help groups the opportunity to do small maintenance tasks. Read more >

Highway Self Help – The Marwood handyman

Marwood Parish Council joined the highway self help scheme and uses its funds towards a parish handyman. Read more >

Community self help and joint working

One of the initial issues facing local councils is access to appropriate signs and equipment. Read more >

Road Warden pothole filling trials
Pothole filling trials

In response to demand to fill potholes, Devon Highways Materials Laboratory identified a product, that would provide a robust fix. Read more >

Library Community Pilots

A pilot project to test how communities can support local libraries Read more >

Snow Wardens and self-help

Parishes signed up to the Snow Warden Scheme are free to decide how they use their free salt in their area Read more >

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