Case Study
2018/19 Overview of the Road Warden Scheme and the Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF)
During 2018/19, a further 16 road warden agreements were signed. There are now 73 agreements in place across the County.
A total of 16 volunteers were trained in Chapter 8 Accreditation, 5 volunteers in a one-day traffic management for community events course and 43 have registered for our free Highway Safety Awareness Course.
A total of 60 HMCEF bids were received and 50 were approved. The total number of approved grants totalled approximately £36,500 which will enable over £100,000 of project work to take place.
Parish | Summary |
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All Saints Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Axminster Town Council | Pothole repair material and tamper |
Bere Ferrers | Pothole repair material |
Chardstock Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Great Torrington Town Council | Pothole repair material |
Horrabridge Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Lustleigh Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Modbury Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Newton Poppleford & Harpford Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
North Bovey Conservation Group | Pothole repair material |
Nymet Rowland Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Plymtree Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Poltimore Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Sheepwash Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Shute Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Thornbury Hamlets Council | Pothole repair material |
Winkleigh Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Bradford & Cookbury Parish Council | Pothole repair material and digger hire |
Brixton Parish Council | Funding for additional training for 10 volunteers |
Cheriton Bishop Parish Council | Purchase of salt spreader |
Chittlehamholt, Sattersleigh & Warkleigh Parish Council | Highway cleaning work |
Christow Parish Council | Lengthsman duties |
Clayhidon Parish Council | Gully cleaning |
Clyst St George Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
Doddiscombsleigh Parish Council | Hire of road sweeper |
Great Torrington Town Council | Repair of railings |
Holbeton Parish Council | To support the work of the road warden, various projects |
Ilfracombe Town Council | Lawnmower purchase |
Ilfracombe Town Council | Drainage works and pothole repair material |
Luppitt Parish Council | Lengthsman duties |
Lustleigh Parish Council | Pothole repair material and equipment |
North Molton Parish Council | Drainage, weed spraying, hedge trimming |
North Tawton Town Council | Hedge trimming |
Northam Town Council | Purchase of shredder for removal of green waste |
Northam Town Council | Training and qualification for weed killing apparatus |
Okehampton Town Council | Verge maintenance |
Rewe Parish Council | Upgrading and widening of footpath |
Sticklepath Parish Council | Grass cutting and weed spraying |
Stoke Canon Parish Council | Upgrading and widening of footpath |
Talaton Parish Council | General maintenance |
Teignmouth Town Council | Works undertaken on trees |
Thornbury Hamlets Council | Tools and equipment |
West Hill Parish Council | Verge improvement and maintenance |
Whimple Parish Council | Additional salt bins |
Woolfardisworthy Parish Council | Replacement finger posts |
Woolfardisworthy Parish Council | Grass cutting |
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