'Pothole action plan' to be rolled out across the county
It follows a cost saving 'common sense' trial in parts of the county
Rapid response road repair crews are being deployed by Devon County Council as part of a £4m investment.
The move follows the authority identifying £7.8m in savings and reviewing the earlier trial in Barnstaple South, Hatherleigh, Chagford and North Tawton.
Councillor Dan Thomas, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “The trial delivered clear benefits, with extra repairs completed while inspections continued and safety defects fixed on time.
“It also let us tackle smaller defects before they worsened and reduced the need for repeat visits.
“We know better roads are one of residents’ top priorities, and this funding will help us deliver visible improvements.
“It is about reinvesting savings in frontline services people rely on every day and delivering real improvements for communities across Devon.”