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Continuing Campaign for Speed Limit reduction on A3052
The A3052 which has been identified by Vision Zero as one of its ‘High Harm Routes’ and the police continue with their successful high...
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Oct 8, 20241 min read


Sidmouth’s Snow Wardens are Ready For Winter
Once again with winter on the way I have got our team of Snow Wardens ready to roll into action should the ice and snow hit the Sid...
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Oct 6, 20242 min read


A Further Four New Bus Shelters for Sidmouth
I'm delighted to confirm that I’ve been instrumental in securing a further four new Fernbank bus shelter replacements … Two of these will...
cllrshughes
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Latest Scam Doing the Rounds
Hopefully no one will fall for this latest scam which is so sick and targeting those the government has taken winter heating allowance...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read


Advisory Signing To Alert Van and LGV Drivers of Unsuitable Through Route
Local residents and walkers of the South West Coast Path 120 have expressed concerns over the size of vehicles trying to make there way...
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Sep 27, 20241 min read


Serviceability Patching Works on two primary roads in East Devon
Just a heads up and weather permitting serviceability patching work will be taking place commencing next week 1st October on some of the...
cllrshughes
Sep 26, 20241 min read


Road repairs accelerated ahead of Winter
Road repairs have accelerated with the help of £10 million extra funding that we invested in our roads budget this year. In a report that...
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Sep 10, 20243 min read


Request Submitted to extend 20mph speed limit at Sidbury
I’ve put forward a request to extend the 20mph speed limit to cover #BurntOak through to the present start of the 20 at #ChapelStreet...
cllrshughes
Sep 5, 20241 min read
East Devon Conservatives call for re-think on linking Winter Fuel Payments to Pension Credit receipt
East Devon Conservative Group are calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the policy on linking Winter Fuel Payments to Pension...
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Sep 4, 20241 min read


State of the Art Road Marking Machine now Operating on Devon's Highway Network
Devon County Council have recently commenced substituting traditional Thermoplastic road markings with Methyl methacrylate (MMA) Cold...
cllrshughes
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Grit Bins enable Residents to be more Resilient
This year I’m making further funding available through my @DevonCC #localitybudget to provide three more grit boxes around Sidmouth and...
cllrshughes
Jul 14, 20241 min read
Lethal Driving on Devon & Cornwall’s Roads Captured on Camera
Dangerous overtaking, a lorry swerving over motorway lanes and a BMW doing donuts on a public road are among the incidents featured in a...
cllrshughes
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Sidford to Sidbury Multi-Use Path Planning Application Submitted
The long awaited Planning application has now been submitted to @DevonCC planning authority for the first phase of the #Sidford to...
cllrshughes
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Worrying New Variant Summer Covid Wave
A summer Covid wave is growing and it's fuelled by a new variant. Rates are highest in the most elderly as the “FLiRT”- Fresh Lineage of...
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Jul 2, 20242 min read


Sidmouth Primary School Woolbrook Road Crossing Design
Having recently met with governors and teaching staff of Sidmouth Primary School and discussed the concerns of not being able to get a...
cllrshughes
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Arranged Clearance of Growth around Higher Woolbrook Park, Sidmouth
Having seen the spread of weeds and grass around the Higher Woolbrook Park area I made contact with East Devon District Council to see...
cllrshughes
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Street Light Trial Feeback Response Consultation
Recently Devon County Council has been carrying out some Street Light trials in several areas of the County including both Sidmouth and...
cllrshughes
Jun 14, 20241 min read
£12 million Boost For Highway Repairs
A massive new multi-million pound investment in repairing potholes and boosting road drainage in Devon has been agreed today. Our Cabinet...
cllrshughes
May 8, 20242 min read
Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (Briefing)
The majority of surface dressing being carried out across Devon is due to the failing of skid resistance which has been identified...
cllrshughes
Apr 16, 20242 min read
An extra £10 million into repairing Devon's roads this year announced.
The proposal to inject an extra £10 million into repairing Devon's roads is due to go before the County Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 8...
cllrshughes
Apr 16, 20242 min read
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