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)
Blackawton Parish Council were awarded funding from the HMCEF to carry out drainage works around the Parish. Read more >
North Tawton Town Council received funding through the HMCEF to clear a wall and hedge free from weeds, brambles and earth accumulation to make the road safer for pedestrians to use. Read more >
Northam Town Council have received funding through the HMCEF to clear the vegetation and carry out grass cutting across Northam. Read more >
Highway Self Help scheme gives town and parish councils and community self-help groups the opportunity to do small maintenance tasks. 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 >
Great Torrington Town Council receive funding to re-paint railings. Read more >
During 2018/19, a further 16 road warden agreements were signed. There are now 73 agreements in place across the County. Read more >
North Tawton Town Council were awarded £3,000 for vegetation management through the HMCEF. Whimple Parish Council received a grant to purchase Personal Protection Equipment for volunteers and highway equipment. Read more >
Littlehempston Parish Council were awarded £1000 for snow and ice clearance during the winter period. The parish purchased a snow hopper attachment for a tractor to enable the parish to be gritted prior to and during snow fall. The parish is quite widespread and made up of small lanes which can easily be cut off… Read more >