On Wednesday, 22nd March, The Armed Forces Covenant was signed by Devon County Council and Torbay Council, supported by The Countess of Arran, our Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Devon. The signing was held at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines and hosted by the...

On 21st February, the Lord Lieutenant held a Breakfast Event at Stonehouse Barracks (courtesy of the Royal Marines), to discuss co-operation opportunities with a wide range of the Plymouth Voluntary Sector.

On 31st January, The Lord Lieutenant of Devon met with Alison Hernandez, the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner, to visit the new state-of-the-art £29m Exeter Police Station.

On 24th January, The Lord Lieutenant of Devon awarded textile manufacturer Heathcoat Fabrics with their Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation. He was accompanied by the High Sheriff of Devon and Deputy Lieutenant Philip Bostock OBE. The company developed a...

On 20th January, The Lord Lieutenant of Devon presented Services Design Solution Ltd (SDS) with their Queen's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.

Congratulations to Deputy Lieutenant Richard Stevens for receiving an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2023 for services to transport and to the community. In May 2012, Richard was appointed Managing Director of Plymouth Citybus. With 950 employees and a network of...

The Lord Lieutenant with the Lord Lieutenant Cadets on 3rd October 2022 at the Lord Lieutenant's Awards Ceremony.

Founded in 1997 and based in Paignton, Spirent Communications - Positioning Technology Division develops and manufactures the world’s leading test solutions for PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) solutions. The core of its business is the simulation of Global...

Deputy Lieutenants Mark Ansell, Christina Williams, The Honourable John Rous, Grania Philips, and Jim French CBE recently visited the Atlantic Racquets Centre in Bideford. The centre is a volunteer led community business and charity focused on improving the health...

On Sunday, 11th September 2022, Deputy Lieutenant Heleen Lindsay-Fynn attended The Dedication Service of Seaborne Observer William John Salter Memorial Plaque. Lawrence Holmes, Chairman of 10 Group ROCA, narrated the ‘Story of Seaborne Observer Bill Salter’. He...

On Wednesday, 16th November 2022, The Lord Lieutenant visited The Deaf Academy in Exmouth. Founded in 1826, the Deaf Academy provides a school and further education college for deaf young people aged 9-25, and currently has around 60 students. There, he was given a...

On Monday, 14th November, The Lord Lieutenant attended Plymouth's Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity (PCFCD) 20th anniversary event. The central aim of their work remains to promote education about different beliefs, faiths and cultures and to explore their...

Richard Stevens DL attended Okehampton’s Remembrance Service on 13th November 2022 to represent the Devonshire Lieutenancy.

Christina Williams DL attended Barnstaple’s Remembrance Service on 13th November 2022 to represent the Devonshire Lieutenancy.

Nick Powe DL attended Paignton’s Remembrance Service on 13th November 2022 to represent the Devonshire Lieutenancy.