ROAD CLOSURES

ROAD FROM RED CROSS HILL TO EXHIBITION ROAD, CREDITON - ORDER 2024 TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC
NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order. From WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH 2024 for a maximum of 18 months Anticipated Finish WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2024 No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed on the sections of Affected Roads. Roads affected -
ROAD FROM RED CROSS HILL TO EXHIBITION ROAD, CREDITON The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via - ROAD FROM RED CROSS HILL TO EXHIBITION ROAD, ROAD FROM RED HILL CROSS TO RED CROSS HILL, OLD TIVERTON ROAD, BLAGDON, EXHIBITION ROAD, ROAD FROM RED CROSS HILL TO EXHIBITION ROAD
This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable - INSTALLATION OF NEW WATER MAIN For additional information contact: KIER ON BEHALF OF SOUTH WEST WATER Telephone: 01726 224400 Dated: WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2024 Meg Booth Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport Devon Highways Devon County Council County Hall

 

Wanted a Road Warden for Sandford

What is the Road Warden Scheme?

It is a formal agreement, between Devon County Council and a town or parish council, which enables them to deliver minor works in or around the public highway.

The Road Warden Scheme allows communities to:

  • Organise minor works either on or off the live carriageway (see types of work below)
  • Carry out minor works either on the live carriageway or away from the live carriageway

What are the benefits of the Road Warden Scheme?

  • Communities are able to carry out minor works which DCC are no longer able to resource and do not have a legal responsibility to carry out.
  • DCC provide third party insurance for the works.
  • Free training on DCC arranged courses (see training below).
  • Priority status for Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCE) Fund applications.

What type of work can be done by Road Warden Volunteers ?

Pothole repairs Clearing weeds. Cleaning signs. Cleaning drainage (gully grating). Cutting grass.

Repairing finger posts. Cutting hedges. Set up a road closure for special events. Managing verges for wildlife

Anyone interesting in Volunteering please contact the Parish Clerk Malcolm Vallance

email parishclerk@sandfordparishcouncil.gov.uk Tel Crediton 772769

https://www.devon.gov.uk/communities/opportunities/road-warden-scheme