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Case Study

Maintenance work in Great Torrington

black railings along Mill Street, Great Torrington

Great Torrington Town Council recently received funding to re-paint railings in Mill Street, Great Torrington. This will prevent deterioration of the railings and improve the aesthetics of the area.

Category: Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF)

More case studies - Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF)

Vegetation Clearance in Talaton
wooden shelter with seating on grass verge at side of a road

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 >

Vegetation Works in Bridestowe
Grass cutting

Bridestowe Parish Council were awarded funding towards the employment of a contractor to undertake grass cutting, weed spraying and hedge cutting within the parish and to fund the purchase of equipment for highway maintenance work. Read more >

Drainage and Ditching Works in Luppitt
concrete ditch with drain

Luppitt Parish Council were awarded funding for laying a new drain within the parish, as well as funding towards a project to create a new concrete ditch. Read more >

Highway maintenance in Bideford
Grass cutting

How Bideford Town Council have made use of the Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund. Read more >

Pothole Repairs in Lustleigh
person filling in pothole using a spade on a road

Lustleigh Parish Council received funding for materials and equipment to fill non-intervention potholes under the Road Warden Scheme. Read more >

Tools and Equipment to assist with Highway Works in various locations
people clearing branches on side of road in Beer

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 >

Thornbury Hamlets – Grant for tools helps our work with pothole repairs
team members getting out signs before commencing work

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 >

Drainage works in Diptford
gully on a hillside amongst plants and leaves

Diptford Parish Council received funding towards the engagement of a contractor to clear blocked gullies within the parish boundaries. Read more >

Ditch Clearing and Pothole Repairs in Bradford and Cookbury
Pothole filling trials

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 >

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