Councils assess resilience of Devon’s roads and critical infrastructure

The resilience of Devon’s road network was the focus of discussions between senior local authority directors and civil servants at an event in Exeter last week [Thursday 7 August]. The meeting, which was held by local authorities and ADEPT, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport, looked at the challenges of managing roads across the county - especially during severe weather incidents such as flooding and snow – against a backdrop of cuts to local authority funding. Heather Barnes, Strategic Director, Devon County Council, said: “We have the