An early warning on a road closure between Strete and Stoke Fleming. You may have seen the traffic lights going up the hill above Blackpool Sands where the coastal footpath team are replacing the stretch which became unstable a couple of years ago. To complete the works, it needs a footbridge lifted in by crane and this necessitates the road being closed completely. At the moment they anticipate it will be closed on Friday 6th March from 9.30 to 2.45pm. This is obviously weather dependent as high winds or stormy conditions will affect the lift taking place.

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Please click here to watch another compelling reason for the road to be repaired.
Although Devon Highways are working hard to make the road safe from further damage from the sea they have failed in their responsibilities in upgrading the inland roads as discussed after the loss of the road in 2018 and finally agreed in November 2023. They have sat on their hands hoping nothing will happen and not making funding provision to get on with the work. There is supposedly £300k available to start upgrading but no plans as to where or what despite time spent in 2024 surveying and setting out where improvements are needed in three-mile-lane. We were told this would start in 2025 with ongoing funding over the next 10 years to continue further upgrades.
The change from Conservative control to LibDem control has made no difference in how our highways are maintained. Devon CC have been handed a 90% bail out of their £200m SEND overspend that, as declared by Julian Brazil LibDem leader of Devon CC, makes them solvent. Can we now expect to see proper funding being put in place to maintain our highways?