Staff Achievements and Reward Scheme (STARS) is open to all Devon Highways staff

The STARS Environment category is ideal to nominate our teams and colleagues. Has someone you know demonstrated an outstanding contribution to caring/managing our environment, and/or our natural resources? Take the opportunity to recognise a colleague/team for the work they do?  If you are unable to access the STARS webpage please download the nomination form and email or post it back.

Compliments

Please see below a selection of compliments that we have received recently, well done to all those involved;

Hemerdon Lane, Hemerdon

Yesterday Devon Highways came to carry out a lengthy patching job from the phone box to Windwhistle Farm.  As you know, I was a lifetime Blue Circle Cement man so not competent to comment on the tecnicallities.  However, I can comment on the team;

• Well organised, varying activities co-ordinated
• Hard working
• Safe signage
• Cheerful, friendly and co-operative over vehicle movements

Hope you can pass this on to those who normally get the stick!

Andy Cole - Great West Run 2015

In November 2013, I embarked on a lifestyle change that has seen me lose 7 stone (100lb), or 44kg in new money, drop several sizes and become far more active (photo included).  Without the support and encouragement of my family and friends I am sure I would not have achieved so much.

In 46 years I always thought that sport was for watching and the participation was something reserved for others.  But this year I wanted to set myself a new challenge and I have started exercising and running on a regular basis, as a result I have also entered the 13 mile Great West Run around the streets of Exeter, this October.

For more information please read the following article.

Neighbourhood Highway Group update

This months update focuses on:-

• Drainage works
• Community self help
• Restructured Neighbourhood Teams

Public Rights of Way update

This months update focuses on:-

• Country Parks
• Interesting Case Law
• DCAF Newsletter

SWH Vehicles

Devon Highways Board have agreed, that where possible, DCC employees can request the use of available SWH vehicles.

 For further information please read the article.

Office & Reception closures

On the 1 September 2015 the Business & Customer Management Team will no longer operate from the Ryefields depot.  Existing staff have been relocated to Lucombe House.  Therefore, there will no longer be a public reception at this location.

Also as of the 1 September 2015 the reception area, at the Civic Centre in Barnstaple, will be closed to members of the public.  For details on how our customers can contact us please see our poster.

Requests for information

The Information Governance Team have put together a useful guide as to how we should handle requests for information from members of the public.

Skips and Scaffolds

Please be aware that the Skips and Scaffold Team do not carry out any co-ordination checking when processing applications.

The team are not trained to perform this duty and it is therefore the responsibility of the Neighbourhood Officer, who is approving the licence,e to check for co-ordination issues using roadworks.org before confirming approval.

The Skips and Scaffolds Team are not part of the Highway Services Team (HST).

Co-ordination and inclusion on the streetworks register will be part of the package when the new WDM skips and scaffold application system is introduced.