Environment

  • St Marys Church Road Newton Abbott

    1. The road St Marys Church Road Newton Abbott side TQ12, just before the august bank holiday the hedge row was cut back roughly 6 feet. Can I ask was this because of any outside influence or complaints from people … Continue reading →

  • Physical climate risks

    Please confirm/ explain – for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years only – providing copies of source/reference documents where available: 1. If/how you’ve updated internal risk registers to reflect physical climate risks not being adequately priced/forecast, due to the exclusion … Continue reading →

  • Recycling centres

    This request concerns the number of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in your council area. This can also be referred to as reuse and recycling centres (RRCs) or the ‘tip’. 1. Please provide a list of the household waste recycling … Continue reading →

  • Plastic waste recycling

    1. True copies of the extract/s of the agreement/s between the Council (Waste Disposal Authority) and the Collection Authorities and/or their appointed collection contractors that are authorised to use the disposal authority, stating the plastics that are authorised for recycling … Continue reading →

  • Weather Modification

    1) Is Devon Council directing, funding, or consenting to any activity that has the proposed outcome of weather modification (including research into weather modification), whether in the form of liquids, gases or solids released from aircraft into the atmosphere, or … Continue reading →

  • WEEE Producer Compliance Scheme

    Please could you provide me with information on the following: 1) the name of the current Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme (PCS) 2) the date of renewal of contract for the WEEE PCS 3) tonnages … Continue reading →

  • Asbestos in Public Buildings

    Please can you let me know how many public buildings owned by the council are known to contain asbestos?  Please break these down into the following categories: Hospitals: Devon County Council (DCC) does not hold this information. Instead, information should … Continue reading →

  • Biodiversity net gain

     I am requesting the following information related to biodiversity net gain: 1. Any policies or papers published since 1 November 2023 which state the percentage of biodiversity net gain your council will require as a condition for planning permission (under the … Continue reading →