Case Study
Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF) overview 2021/22
We received a total of 50 bids in 2021/22 for HMCEF and approved 40 of those. We provided over £26,000.00 of funding to enable projects valuing over £107,000.00 to be undertaken in the community.
| Parish | Summary of work |
| Ashprington Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Blackawton Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Brentor Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Broadhempston Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Buckland Monachorum Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish Council | Drainage works & soil removal |
| Christow Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Clayhidon Parish Council |
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| Clyst Hydon Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
| Cornwood Parish Council | Pothole repair equipment & signage |
| Denbury & Torbryan Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Diptford Parish Council | Drainage works |
| Dittisham Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Doddiscombleigh Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Dunsford Parish Council | Drainage works & vegetation |
| Hennock Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Ilsington Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Luppitt Parish Council |
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| Lustleigh Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
| Lynton & Lynmouth Town Council | Pothole repair material |
| Mary Tavy Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Modbury | Pothole repair material |
| Newton St Cyres Parish Council | Strimmer, trailer, gardening tools & signage |
| North Molton Parish Council | Drainage works |
| Peter Tavy Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
| Plymtree Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
| Shute Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
| Stockland Parish Council | Pothole repair material |
| Tedburn St Mary Parish Council | Vegetation clearance |
| Thelbridge Parish Council | PPE |
| Ugborough Parish Council | Parish lengthsman services |
Public Realm Fund overview 2021/22
To provide further support to our local communities an additional £100,000.00 fund, for Town and Parish Councils, was available in 2021/22. The fund was for projects/works that would enhance the public realm, which includes the repair and refurbishment of highway street furniture, such as lighting columns, finger posts, seats, and bollards. This funding was in addition to our existing Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund which was available to support highway maintenance works and projects.
We received a total of 20 bids and approved 17 of those (see table below). We provided over £40,000 of funding to enable projects valuing over £83,000 to be undertaken in the community.
| Parish | Summary of work |
| Barnstaple in Bloom | Paint and materials for lamps/bollards/railings |
| Barnstaple Town Council | Weed removal machine |
| Bere Ferrers Parish Council | Bench & sign repairs |
| Bideford Town Council | Bench & sign repairs, drainage works & training |
| Clayhidon Parish Council | Sign & fence repairs, litter picking tools |
| Cornwood Parish Council | Bench replacement, pothole repair materials & equipment |
| East Budleigh & Bicton Parish Council | Tools & equipment for sign repairs |
| Holsworthy Town Council | Bollard & sign replenishment |
| Kenn Parish Council | Signage repair |
| Kingsbridge Town Council | Cobble cleaning |
| Seaton Town Council | Street light painting |
| Sidmouth Town Council | Street light painting |
| South Tawton Parish Council | Bench replacement |
| Southleigh Parish Council | Wall repair |
| Tedburn St Mary Parish Council | Vegetation clearance |
| Teignmouth Town Council | Bench refurbishment & replacement |
| Winkleigh Parish Council | Bench replacement |
More case studies - Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF)
Ermington Parish Council were granted funding to purchase road signs and cones to use in the Parish. Read more >
Bradford and Cookbury Parish Council received funding from the Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF). The sum of £1000.00 was approved and the parish council used the money to hire equipment to enable ditch clearing to be undertaken. Read more >
Ilfracombe Town Council employ a town maintenance operative, whose role includes keeping the town tidy and free from weeds, cutting grass verges, pruning trees, clearing drains and filling minor potholes. A group of volunteers also carry out minor works under supervision. Read more >
Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish Council received funding of £2000.00 from the Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF). Read more >
Beer, Bovey Tracey, Buckland Tout Saints, Modbury and Yealmpton parish councils have all successfully applied for grants through the HMCEF, in order to purchase tools and equipment to enable works within their local areas. Read more >
Stokenham Parish Council were awarded funding from the HMCEF to clear drains, grips and buddle holes within the parish. Read more >
Following the receipt of a further grant from the Highways Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund, Thornbury Hamlets has been able to purchase a new whacker plate and a variety of shovels and brushes, to speed up our work. Read more >
Braunton Parish Council took part in a ‘Tidy-Up Community Day’ in Knowle, which included flail cutting along the pavement. Read more >
Talaton Parish Council have secured funding through the Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund to assist with general highway related maintenance throughout the parish. Read more >