Friday 09 January 2026
A new town near Exeter will see a Saturday night bus service come into effect this weekend, helping people get home from the city until 4am. The new route from Exeter to Cranbrook has been added as new funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office sees most existing routes continue for the whole of 2026.
Efforts are continuing today to ensure the county’s road network is clear in the aftermath of Storm Goretti, but the work doesn’t end there as our gritting teams will be heading out tonight. Our highways teams were busy overnight last night, with Control Centre staff dealing with more than 200 calls during the peak period of the storm in Devon from 10pm to 2am.
The Leader of Devon County Council, Councillor Julian Brazil, told a meeting of fellow Members today, Friday 9 January, that he hoped to find consensus so Devon can speak with one voice. The comments came ahead of an impassioned debate in the council chamber about the Government’s proposal to cancel this year’s elections in up to 64 local councils.
A series of essential road repairs and highway improvements are due to be carried out on the A3015 Rydon Lane in Exeter in the coming weeks. The work, which is scheduled to take place between Monday 19 January and Saturday 7 March, will be undertaken in phases on several areas of the route.
Public Health Devon is urging parents and carers not to send their children back to school in January if they are feeling poorly or showing symptoms of flu or winter sickness bugs. Schools have seen heightened levels of flu among pupils and staff so far this winter, with higher numbers of outbreaks than usual reported to health professionals.
Our next Cabinet meeting is on Wednesday 14 January and there are a number of key decisions on the agenda for councillors to make. These include the Boniface Trail between Crediton and Exeter, adult skills, the Specialist Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Service for Adults and our latest Childcare Sufficiency Assessment.
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High levels of seasonal illness, including flu, and vomiting and diarrhoea bugs, mean ambulances, hospitals, GP surgeries and other NHS services can come under severe pressure at this time of year. People are being asked to help by continuing to choose the right service for their needs and by taking simple steps to help them and loved ones stay well.
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