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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/garden-waste-service-subscriptions-now-open-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Garden waste service subscriptions now open in the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/garden-waste-service-subscriptions-now-open-in-the-south-hams South Hams residents can now sign up to or renew their subscription for the district’s garden waste collection service. Anyone living in the district can now sign... ]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:56:54 +0000 5097 2025-02-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ad/e1/5b/garden-waste-service-subscriptions-now-open-in-the-south-hams-82-1739465852.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-launches-new-community-composting-scheme-in-marldon <![CDATA[SHDC launches new community composting scheme in Marldon]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-launches-new-community-composting-scheme-in-marldon A new community composting scheme in Marldon has launched, thanks to funding from South Hams District Council. The council says it is supporting the Marldon Community Composting... ]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:19:04 +0000 4274 2024-01-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/45/98/e7/shdc-launches-new-community-composting-scheme-in-marldon-49-1705346357.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-service-ask-people-not-to-throw-batteries-in-their-normal-bins <![CDATA[Fire service ask people not to throw batteries in their normal bins ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-service-ask-people-not-to-throw-batteries-in-their-normal-bins Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has reminded people not to throw batteries into the normal waste bins. A spokesperson for DSFRS shared a post... ]]> Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:05:03 +0000 3824 2023-06-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/dd/a8/53/fire-service-ask-people-not-to-throw-batteries-in-their-normal-bins-42-1687471587.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-waste-service-has-seen-significant-improvements-since-it-was-taken-in-house <![CDATA[SHDC says waste service has seen "significant improvements" since it was taken in house]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-waste-service-has-seen-significant-improvements-since-it-was-taken-in-house The waste and recycling service in the South Hams has "seen significant improvements in performance since the service successfully came back in-house". The waste and recycling service... ]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:10:17 +0000 3346 2022-12-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/43/fe/ca/shdc-says-waste-service-has-seen-significant-improvements-since-it-was-taken-in-house-85-1670843552.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/brown-bin-collections-will-end-in-less-than-two-weeks <![CDATA[Brown bin collections will end in less than two weeks]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/brown-bin-collections-will-end-in-less-than-two-weeks SHDC says it will "aim to ensure" that all properties receive their final collection from their brown bin before the end of the month. South Hams... ]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:27:00 +0000 3230 2022-10-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a7/e2/9b/brown-bin-collections-will-end-in-less-than-two-weeks-67-1666121408.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-moves-closer-to-ending-brown-bin-collections <![CDATA[SHDC moves closer to ending brown bin collections ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-moves-closer-to-ending-brown-bin-collections The Executive of South Hams District Council has agreed that residents wanting to have garden waste collections should be charged for the service from spring 2023, with the current... ]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:20:43 +0000 3173 2022-09-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ea/ab/19/shdc-moves-closer-to-ending-brown-bin-collections-10-1663771988.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-to-consider-ceasing-free-garden-waste-collections-and-charging-for-them <![CDATA[SHDC "to consider ceasing free garden waste collections" and charging for them]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-to-consider-ceasing-free-garden-waste-collections-and-charging-for-them South Hams District Councillors are to consider whether the council should cease its free garden waste collection service from 31 October and start charging £49 per year for an... ]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:13:38 +0000 3146 2022-09-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c5/64/b2/shdc-to-consider-ceasing-free-garden-waste-collections-and-charging-for-them-32-1662628509.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract <![CDATA[We asked SHDC your questions about the end of the FCC contract ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract As South Hams District Council announced last week that that they had ended their contract with FCC Environment, you had questions. So we asked them for you. ... ]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:57:51 +0000 3039 2022-07-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/df/36/d0/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract-74-1658347100.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/breaking-shdc-has-ended-the-waste-contract-with-fcc-environment <![CDATA[BREAKING: SHDC has ended the waste contract with FCC Environment ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/breaking-shdc-has-ended-the-waste-contract-with-fcc-environment South Hams District Council has said it will end the contract with FCC Environment after a litany of problems. South Hams District Council released a statement... ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:25:22 +0000 3028 2022-07-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/86/48/29/breaking-shdc-has-ended-the-waste-contract-with-fcc-environment-42-1657621642.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting <![CDATA[District councillor calls out "dismal collection service" and "flimsy excuses" after meeting]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting South Hams District Councillor John Birch has said that FCC Environment delivered a "dismal collection service" and "flimsy excuses" after a special meeting to discuss their conduct. ... ]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 22:38:35 +0000 2956 2022-06-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/29/03/2f/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting-36-1654897414.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-demands-waste-contractor-rectify-the-current-situation <![CDATA[SHDC demands waste contractor rectify the current situation]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-demands-waste-contractor-rectify-the-current-situation South Hams District Council has written to FCC Environment "demanding that they rectify the situation as a matter of priority". FCC Environment are contracted by South Hams... ]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:47:25 +0000 2948 2022-06-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/64/f9/29/shdc-demands-waste-contractor-rectify-the-current-situation-33-1654635183.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rubbish-day-affected-by-jubilee-weekend-check-your-collection-dates <![CDATA[Rubbish day affected by Jubilee Weekend - check your collection dates]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rubbish-day-affected-by-jubilee-weekend-check-your-collection-dates The Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend will affect your waste collection day - check your collection dates. Due to the Bank Holiday, the date of waste collections will... ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:20:25 +0000 2940 2022-06-01 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d1/70/78/rubbish-day-affected-by-jubilee-weekend-check-your-collection-dates-83-1654122037.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-releases-open-letter-following-pathetic-brown-bin-collections <![CDATA[SHDC releases open letter following "pathetic" brown bin collections]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-releases-open-letter-following-pathetic-brown-bin-collections South Hams District Council have released an open letter after one councillor called the current brown bin collection "pathetic". Cllr Julian Brazil shared his frustrations on... ]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:16:15 +0000 2830 2022-04-19 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/41/a2/91/shdc-releases-open-letter-following-pathetic-brown-bin-collections-28-1650399714.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/reminder-south-hams-district-council-s-festive-season-waste-and-recycling-dates <![CDATA[Reminder: South Hams District Council's festive season waste and recycling dates]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/reminder-south-hams-district-council-s-festive-season-waste-and-recycling-dates South Hams District Council has reminded people of the current waste and recycling collection dates around the festive season and the flurry of bank holidays. ... ]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:04:35 +0000 2597 2021-12-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/4e/29/40/reminder-south-hams-district-council-s-festive-season-waste-and-recycling-dates-4-1640901885.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-releases-schedule-for-festive-bin-collections <![CDATA[SHDC releases schedule for festive bin collections ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-releases-schedule-for-festive-bin-collections South Hams District Council has released the changed dates for waste collections in the South Hams over the festive period. The festive period is more than... ]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:53:45 +0000 2510 2021-11-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a1/ed/ba/shdc-releases-schedule-for-festive-bin-collections-85-1636671235.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/no-brown-bin-collection-until-at-least-spring-2022 <![CDATA[No brown bin collection until at least spring 2022]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/no-brown-bin-collection-until-at-least-spring-2022 South Hams District Council has “reluctantly agreed” to continue the suspension of the garden waste collections until spring 2022. The Executive Committee, which met today, Thursday, 14... ]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:46:04 +0000 2436 2021-10-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a4/21/bb/no-brown-bin-collection-until-at-least-spring-2022-47-1634245371.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/suspension-of-shdc-s-garden-waste-collection-will-be-extended-at-executive-meeting <![CDATA[Suspension of SHDC's garden waste collection will be extended at Executive meeting]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/suspension-of-shdc-s-garden-waste-collection-will-be-extended-at-executive-meeting Residents can watch or listen into a meeting of South Hams Executive next week, where the council’s Executive and officers will be holding FCC Environment to account, as they... ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 23:09:51 +0000 2356 2021-09-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b4/f0/93/suspension-of-shdc-s-garden-waste-collection-will-be-extended-at-executive-meeting-91-1631139019.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-opposition-group-calls-for-termination-of-recycling-contract <![CDATA[SHDC opposition group calls for termination of recycling contract ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-opposition-group-calls-for-termination-of-recycling-contract The group of opposition councillors at South Hams District Council today released a statement saying that they plan to call for the cancellation of the current waste contract. ... ]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:07:59 +0000 2320 2021-08-23 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5f/e7/c8/shdc-opposition-group-calls-for-termination-of-recycling-contract-74-1629749478.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-suspends-garden-waste-collections-for-at-least-four-weeks <![CDATA[SHDC suspends garden waste collections for at least four weeks ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-suspends-garden-waste-collections-for-at-least-four-weeks South Hams District Council's recycling and waste contractor, FCC Environment, has asked the council to suspend all garden waste collections from today. The council has "reluctantly agreed... ]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:41:31 +0000 2302 2021-08-16 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1a/20/2b/shdc-suspends-garden-waste-collections-for-at-least-four-weeks-48-1629146501.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed <![CDATA[Self-isolation has meant waste collections have been missed]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed A number of areas in the South Hams have had missed waste and recycling collections this week after a number of FCC Collections staff have been told to self-isolate... ]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:30:00 +0000 2241 2021-07-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/38/06/ca/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed-79-1626899410.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/foi-request-reveals-that-new-recycling-system-is-costing-400k-year-more-than-before <![CDATA[FOI request reveals that new recycling system is costing £400k/year more than before]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/foi-request-reveals-that-new-recycling-system-is-costing-400k-year-more-than-before A freedom of information request has revealed that the current Super Recycling System is costing £400,000 a year more than the previous service. A Freedom of... ]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2021 22:20:12 +0000 2199 2021-07-01 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/10/97/7a/foi-request-reveals-that-new-recycling-system-is-costing-400k-year-more-than-before-86-1625174561.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/recycling-problems-expected-to-continue-until-end-of-year-as-councillor-tells-public-they-can-t-sack-waste-company <![CDATA[Recycling problems expected to continue until end of year, as councillor tells public they can't sack waste company]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/recycling-problems-expected-to-continue-until-end-of-year-as-councillor-tells-public-they-can-t-sack-waste-company SHDC has been told that recycling contractor FCC Environment is expecting a "long term solution" to the collections issues "before the end of 2021", meanwhile South Hams Councillor Julian... ]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2021 22:12:52 +0000 2177 2021-06-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/78/d4/2b/recycling-problems-expected-to-continue-until-end-of-year-as-councillor-tells-public-they-can-t-sack-waste-company-90-1624050855.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fcc-environment-releases-new-statement-following-shdc-meeting <![CDATA[FCC Environment releases new statement following SHDC meeting ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fcc-environment-releases-new-statement-following-shdc-meeting The company in charge of the new Super Recycling Service for SHDC has released a new statement following yesterday's council meeting. In the statement, which is... ]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:38:26 +0000 2152 2021-06-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ac/0d/c0/fcc-environment-releases-new-statement-following-shdc-meeting-26-1623426317.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/super-recycling-system-is-still-failing-1-000-households-a-day <![CDATA[Super Recycling System is still failing 1,000 households a day ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/super-recycling-system-is-still-failing-1-000-households-a-day The Super Recycling System run by FCC Environment on behalf of SHDC is still failing 1,000 households a day according to South Hams Councillor Julian Brazil. ... ]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:21:38 +0000 2145 2021-06-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/94/71/a7/super-recycling-system-is-still-failing-1-000-households-a-day-12-1623356752.jpeg