Volunteers are given two days of training and equipment and have so far fixed almost 200 small holes RICHARD POHLE/TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTDA council is recruiting members of the public to fill in potholes that it cannot afford to repair itself. Volunteers in Devon are given two days of training and are supplied with equipment and materials. Stuart Hughes, a councillor, said that the scheme, set up in response to a £21 million shortfall in funding this year, was to be extended across Devon. “The Road Warden scheme came from requests from councils asking to be allowed to do more, as we’re unable to do as much of the minor work as we continue to face budget reductions from central government,” he…

Source: The Times October 07, 2016 23:18 UTC