Devon News from Monday, March 30th, 2026

The reality of Devon & Cornwall Police failing to receive what had been hoped for in this year’s policing funding settlement awarded by the government means that behind the scenes, much work is being done to see how it can achieve savings of £10million.

The Devon SEND Funding Framework, including revised funding values for bands, has been formally agreed.

A national watchdog has kept the heat on Devon’s fire service on the back of an inspection to measure how well it is scaling a host of challenges.