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Case Study

Facelift for Exe Bridges subway

Exe Bridges subway

Local graffiti artists have given the subway at Exe Bridges in Exeter a colourful facelift.

The project, organised by Devon County Council and Miss*C’s Graffiti Academy, has over recent weekends seen local graffiti artists donating their time for free to revitalise the subways. Find out more about the project on the Devon news centre.

 

Category: Volunteering

More case studies - Volunteering

Tackling flooding with self help funds

The parish of Colyton is active in trying to address their own ongoing drainage and flooding issues. Read more >

Snow Warden

To find out more about being a Snow Warden watch this short film about Peter Smerdon, Rattery’s snow warden Read more >

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

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

Jet washing a sign in Bideford

How Bideford Town Council have made use of the Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund. Read more >

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 >

Tavistock subway gets a new mural painting Read more >

Road wardens, Plymtree volunteers

Following the successful pilot of minor pothole repairs, the Council has announced that the scheme is being widened. Read more >

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


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