South Hams Local News - Tagged by: Devon County Council

DCC Leader responds to letter from Chamber, after culvert works in Kingsbridge to take "at least 20 weeks"

General News SA Sam Acourt April 03, 2026 1419

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Leader of Devon County Council, Councillor Julian Brazil, has responded to a letter sent by South Hams Chamber calling the Kingsbridge culvert works "a prolonged and poorly managed situation"....

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Supporting storm hit communities in Torcross and Beesands

General News EP Emily Pike February 23, 2026 631

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Work continues at pace to support communities and protect a stretch of South Devon’s coastline badly affected by storms and high tides.

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Torcross Tank Car Park and toilets re-open ahead of half term school holidays

General News EP Emily Pike February 13, 2026 2120

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South Hams District Council is still deeply involved in helping our communities at Torcross following the impacts of the winter storms, including reopening Torcross Tank Car Park and public...

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Councils to consider final proposals for the future of local services in Devon

General News EP Emily Pike November 20, 2025 804

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Final proposals to reshape and reimagine the future of local services in Devon are set to be formally considered by councillors later this month.

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Council work on the Embankment has triggered more pressure to repair Warfleet Road

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated August 29, 2025 4883

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Warfleet Road, Dartmouth, has been closed for more than a year-and-a-half after a wall collapsed, and arguments over whether repairs are the responsibility of Devon County Council or a...

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New Leader elected at South Hams District Council

General News SA Sam Acourt May 19, 2025 2868

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South Hams District Council has appointed its new Leader at this year’s Annual Council meeting after Cllr Julian Brazil stepped down.

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South Hams District Council "states its position on local government reform"

General News SA Sam Acourt January 08, 2025 1540

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"We do not support the creation of one unitary council for Devon and want more time to properly discuss and consult on the best way to reorganise local government...

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Devon County Council's gritters will be out tonight for the first time this year

General News SA Sam Acourt November 19, 2024 1432

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Devon County Council's fleet of gritters will be heading out on the main gritting routes across the county this evening.

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Devon County Council says it is "prepared for winter"

General News SA Sam Acourt November 13, 2024 1223

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Whatever the weather, Devon’s highway teams say they are "prepared and ready to keep the county moving this winter".

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Changes are being made to how you dispose of upholstered furniture

General News SA Sam Acourt November 13, 2024 1860

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From 1 December, only one recycling centre in the South Hams will be able to accept upholstered furniture.

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This September Devon County Council is encouraging people to "explore The Great Outdoors!"

General News SA Sam Acourt September 11, 2024 1134

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This September, Devon County Council are asking people to embrace the great outdoors, consider ditching the car and, where possible, use an alternative form of transport.

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Kingsbridge Town Council has responded to the 'Devolution Deal for Devon'

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated March 27, 2024 1543

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Kingsbridge Town Council does not support the Devolution Deal for Devon, a proposal to "establish a new Combined Authority for Devon and Torbay".

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Devon County Council is consulting on the future of Kingswear Primary School after years of declining numbers of pupils.

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Kingsbridge businesses are now beset with sewage in the streets after chronic flooding

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated February 29, 2024 2695

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Flooding at the bottom of Kingsbridge has always been an issue, when high tides and heavy rain coincide, but it is happening more often and now sewage is washing...

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Makers Mews opens new classroom to empower Ivybridge's creative community

General News SA Sam Acourt September 18, 2023 1450

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Support for the creative community in and around Ivybridge is about to get a boost as new facilities open at Makers Mews, the dynamic "make, share + repair" hub...

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Devon County Council is asking for parents' views on childcare availability

General News SA Sam Acourt August 13, 2023 1491

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Devon’s parents are being asked to help us ensure that there are enough childcare places in all areas of the county by filling out our online survey. ...

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DCC announce bus times during road closure on A379

General News SA Sam Acourt April 20, 2023 1795

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Devon County Council has announced the updated bus times for the road closure between Kingsbridge, Aveton Gifford and Modbury.

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Kingsbridge Town Council announces it can now fix potholes

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated April 13, 2023 1345

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Kingsbridge Town Council has announced that it is now "a Road Warden for Devon County Council" and a member of the team is now able to repair potholes. ...

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South Hams District Councillor John Birch has blamed Devon County Council for "traffic chaos" over Easter in Totnes.

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FareCar launched in Ivybridge following withdrawal of Friday bus service

General News SA Sam Acourt March 30, 2023 1672

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Following the withdrawal of the Friday-only bus service 875, the F7 Fare Car Service has been launched to serve the community around Ivybridge.

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Community fights for village green space, but is it a done deal?

General News SA Sam Acourt March 13, 2023 2139

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The old school playing field in Loddiswell is earmarked for housing but the community is fighting to keep it as a common green space.

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Primary school closes due to outbreak of Strep A

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated December 13, 2022 2859

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Kingsbridge Primary School has closed due to an outbreak of Strep A.

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Slow cookers, cookbooks, electric blankets - what SHDC is spending government funding

Slow cookers, cookbooks, electric blankets - how SHDC is spending government funding

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated December 05, 2022 1138

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Slow cookers, cookbooks, electric blankets: Just some of the ways South Hams District Council will distribute £187,311 of government funding allocated to them by Devon County Council. ...

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Even more cuts to local Government budgets despite 54% cut since 2010

General News SA Sam Acourt November 06, 2022 1244

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Grave budget warning from Devon County Council leader who said "deep cuts" to Devon’s "vital local services" are "inevitable" unless the Government provides more support, county council leader John...

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Residents plead with people not to use Sherford as a cut through when A379 closes

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated October 20, 2022 2009

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The A379 through Frogmore will be closed for drainage works from the 7 November and residents are pleading with drivers to not use Sherford as a cut through. ...

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Carbon Plan reveals how all Devon can achieve net-zero

General News SA Sam Acourt September 27, 2022 1116

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The final version of the Devon Carbon Plan has now been published by the Devon Climate Emergency partnership.

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A379 at Stoke Fleming to remain closed "for some time"

General News SA Sam Acourt May 27, 2022 2010

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The A379 at Stoke Fleming is expected to remain closed for some time and Devon County Council has confirmed it’s too soon to say when it will re-open. ...

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