Case Study
2017/18 Overview of the Road Warden Scheme and the Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund
During this financial year we have set up 49 new road warden agreements, bringing the total in place to 60.
We have trained 50 representatives from 33 parish and town council’s in chapter 8 training and are now starting to receive more interest in the one-day traffic management for special event course offered by Cormac. We also introduced the Highway Safety Awareness e-learning course at the end of last year and 42 have signed up so far.
14 Parish and Town Councils have received pothole repair material to repair non-intervention potholes in their communities.
We have received 72 HMCEF applications and 15 applications were carried over from 2016/17. A total of 61 applications have been approved. The total number of approved grants is approximately £91,000.00 and will help to fund projects worth over £222,000.00.
| Parish | Summary |
|---|---|
| All Saints Parish Council | Training and equipment for weed killing |
| Bideford Town Council | PPE for weed clearance |
| Bovey Tracey Town Council | Purchase of a leaf blower |
| Luppitt Parish Council | Drainage/Ditch work |
| Newton Abbot | Lengthsman and tool purchase |
| North Molton Parish Council | Drainage works, hedge trimming, weed spraying |
| Northam Town Council Bid 2 | Purchase of PPE |
| Payhembury Parish Council | Costs associated with Ecology study |
| Rattery | Materials and equipment for pot hole filling |
| Buckland-Tout-Saints | PPE |
| Chardstock Parish Council | PPE and signage equipment |
| Farringdon Parish Council | Verge clearance |
| Hittisleigh Parish Council | Flood prevention |
| Lynton and Lynmouth Town Council | PPE and equipment |
| Newton Poppleford & Harpford Parish Council | PPE and equipment |
| Beaford Parish Council | Patching an estate road |
| Bideford Town Council | Purchase of chapter 8 signage |
| Broadclyst Parish Council | Conversion of a building to store equipment |
| Ilfracombe Town Council | PPE, equipment and training |
| Sidmouth Town Council | Extending Road Warden duties |
| Stoke Fleming | Lengthsman/flood prevention work |
| Wonford Planters | Planting |
| Sheepwash Parish Council | Surface dressing |
| Diptford Parish Council | Lengthsman (contractor) |
| Luppitt Parish Council | Remove water from road (flooding) |
| Marlborough Parish Council | Maintenance costs of cycleway |
| Newton St Cyres Parish Council | Drainage work |
| Newton St Cyres Parish Council | Replacement of finger post |
| Shobrooke | Repair and replacement of finger posts |
| Thorverton & Brampford Speke Community Action Group | Hulk Lane re-instatement |
| Ugborough Parish Council | Lengthsman (contractor) |
| Beer | Sign, tools and equipment and shed to store them in. |
| Bere Ferrers Parish Council | Health and Safety equipment and tools – road repairs, gully, drain and road sign cleaning. |
| Hennock | Lengthsman (contractor) |
| Kingsbridge Town Council Bid 2 | Pothole materials and contractor time |
| North Molton | Drainage work:survey/audit of drainage features,weeding, gritting, other RW costs. |
| Northam Town Council Bid 2 | Mower, chainsaw, chainsaw training |
| Northleigh | Pothole repair material |
| Shute | PPR and equipment |
| Southleigh | Drainage work |
| Sticklepath Parish Council | Contractor for grass cutting and weed spraying |
| Strete | Cleaning, drainage, hedge cutting |
| Teignmouth | Clean and repair walls on A379 |
| Throwleigh & Murchington Parish Council | Replacement sign posts |
| Widworthy Parish Council | Purchase of road cones and road work signs |
| Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh & Warkleigh | Verge maintenance |
| Exmouth Town Council | Repairs and restoration of Exmouth’s Fingerposts |
| Hennock | Lengthsman (contractor) |
| Lifton PC & Chilaton & Milton Abbot | Weed clearance |
| Marwood PC | Flood clearance |
| Modbury PC | Plate compacter |
| North Tawton Town Council | Vegetation management |
| Stokenham Parish Council | Drainage works |
| Thornbury Hamlets Parish Council | Pothole material, PPE and road signs |
| Whimple Parish Council | PPE and signage equipment |
| Yealmpton Parish Council | Village maintenance |
| Halberton PC | Pothole material – 35 tubs |
| Kenn PC | Pothole material – 26 tubs |
| Modbury PC | Pothole material – 1 x pallet (52 tubs) |
| Thornbury Hamlets Parish Council | Pothole material – 1 x pallet (52 tubs) |
More case studies - Volunteering, Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF)
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Since joining the Road Warden Scheme early in 2018, Thornbury Hamlets has been proactive in logging and addressing the non-intervention potholes in the parish. The response from residents and the grant received from the HMCEF has been very positive, with volunteers of all ages, who are keen to ‘do their bit’ to make our roads… Read more >
Doddiscombsleigh Parish Council granted funding for assistance with road sweeping and gully clearing. 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 >
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 >
Southleigh Parish Council secured funding from the Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund to carry out extensive ditching and culvert clearance. Read more >
Beaford Parish Council received a grant from the HMCEF for a project to patch an estate road, Shepherds Meadow, within their community. 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 >