Police and North Devon Council officers are stepping up their enforcement of breaches of Covid-19 restrictions - Credit: NDC North Devon Council is teaming up with local police to step up enforcement of Covid-19 breaches. The government is urging local authorities and police forces to use the powers available to crack down on those who are not social distancing, travelling unnecessarily or continuing to run a business that should be closed. The police will accompany council officers on inspections of holiday homes and extra NDC staff are being diverted into the authority's Covid enforcement team. The council is also working closely with the Health and Safety Executive's Spot Check initiative and 340 local businesses have already been approached to check they are Covid-secure.