Tuesday 7 October 2025
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 A382 improvements underway
Work has started on improvements to the A382, with the road now closed at the Whitehills junction for around 11 months.
The £50 million scheme aims to help ease congestion, improve safety and encourage active travel. It will upgrade and re-align the A382 between Forches Cross and Stover (Ice House Copse) and develop the Jetty Marsh link road and Whitehills roundabout.
Once the roundabout at Whitehills is complete, the work will move to Forches Cross, where there will be a further closure for 12 months.
Read more.
 Health and wellbeing support for Members
Members are reminded that they can access a wide range of health and wellbeing resources on the Members Sharepoint site, covering topics such as stress, sleep, physical activity, suicide and bereavement support.
The Council's Vivup benefits platform is available to Members, offering over 900 national and local discounts on everyday essentials and more.
Additional schemes include the cycle to work programme, local Devon Discounts and KAAP schemes. More information can be found on Inside Devon.
You will also find self-help workbooks, podcasts, blogs, and access the Your Care wellbeing platform. For emotional support or further information, please visit the Employee Assistance Programme from your DCC laptop to find out more.
For any questions around this email the HR Payroll team.
Traffic regulation orders, parking and collision data
Members can find full details of traffic regulation orders, public parking and the Council's collision information data provided by the police via this page on the website.
The webpages also link to park and ride, parking permits, blue badge parking, parking tickets, car parks in Devon, reporting pavement parking amongst other areas.
These can also be found via the Members Sharepoint pages.
 Join the Councillor Network for Alzheimer's Society
As a Councillor, you play a vital role in improving the lives of people affected by dementia. Our Local Systems Influencing team is here to support you in helping residents access the care and support they need.
- One in three people born today will develop dementia.
- The cost of dementia in the UK is estimated at £42 billion in 2024, rising to £90 billion by 2040, with most of the cost falling on individuals and families.
Joining the Alzheimer's Society Councillor Network is a fantastic way to:
- Stay informed on dementia policy documents and research that evidences the impact of dementia and recommendations to make a positive difference
- Understand the challenges faced from diagnosis to end of life
- Explore great services and innovations across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Learn about systems like Integrated Care Systems (England), Regional Partnership Boards (Wales) and Health and Social Care Trusts (Northern Ireland)
- Receive invites to webinars featuring the latest evidence and reports
For more information, email: local@alzheimers.org.uk
 Draft Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy public consultation webinars
Join a webinar to learn more about the Draft Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) and how you can support nature recovery by sharing your views.
Public consultation runs from 1 October to 5 November
The LNRS aims to reverse nature decline by identifying what actions are needed and where. It offers a shared vision for nature recovery, whether in gardens, farms, woodlands, or across the county.
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy is:
- Full of useful information about nature, what it needs most and where to find out more
- Helping to target funding such as Environmental Land Management (government agri-environment funding), Biodiversity Net Gain (statutory developer contributions), Heritage Lottery applications and private investment
- Informing other strategies such as Local Plans, Land Use Frameworks and planning decisions
- Part of a ‘nested suite’ of nature strategies (national to parish) that help to deliver national wildlife targets and inform more detailed nature strategies produced at a more local level
- A way to help us work together for nature across landscapes, joining up ideas and actions so they have more impact
Register to join a webinar. Please note: website search issues are being resolved.
Upcoming meetings and briefings for members
📅 Visit the Democracy in Devon website to view the latest meetings calendar and see upcoming events here.
Please be advised of the following changes to upcoming meetings and sessions in the next few weeks:
- The highways session on 'All Things Traffic' due to take place tomorrow (7 October) is to be rescheduled to a later date. The next highways session will be on Tuesday 14 October at midday on 'Understanding Roadworks'.
- Special corporate infrastructure and regulatory services scrutiny committee on 22 October at 10.30am regarding the call-in of Cabinet Member Decision - pay and display price increases 2025.
- The health and adult care scrutiny committee meeting scheduled for 27 November will now be held on 2 December at 10.30am.
At the procedures committee meeting held on 24 September the calendar of meetings for 2026/27 was agreed and that future meetings of full council would start at 11am. The agenda, reports and decisions from the meeting can be viewed from this link - agenda for procedures committee on Wednesday, 24th September, 2025, 10.30 am - Democracy in Devon
Any queries on committee meetings that we administer can be directed to us by email: members.services@devon.gov.uk.
Inside Devon news
 Neve Hart wins regional apprentice award
Congratulations to Neve Hart, Apprenticeships and Early Careers Administrator, who has been named the Advanced Apprentice of the Year 2025 regional winner for the south west. Her dedication and growth throughout the programme have earned her a place as a national finalist at the upcoming National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards in London next month. Read more.
(Please note, our Inside Devon website is now restricted to employees and selected partners only. Access is available to anyone with a devon.gov.uk, nhs.net, learndevon.co.uk, or activedevon.org email address.)
Former councillors awarded the title Honorary Alderman
Nineteen of our former councillors, who served their communities for a combined 356 years, were honoured at a ceremony in the council chamber at County Hall on Friday 3 October.
Each of them had served their communities and the county with distinction, and were bestowed with the title of Honorary Alderman of the County of Devon.
The ceremony was conducted by the Chair of Devon County Council, Councillor Caroline Leaver who presented a Badge of Office and Commemorative Scroll to each in attendance. Read more.
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Members' area
Don't forget your Members' Area Sharepoint site is your one-stop-shop to access resources to support you in your role as a Devon County Councillor. Information includes IT support, highways, using iTrent, locality budgets, training recordings, planning and key contacts. Please let us know if there is anything else you feel ought to be added by emailing members.services@devon.gov.uk
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