https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-council-says-it-is-doing-all-it-can-to-help-residents-during-cost-of-living-crisis https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-council-says-it-is-doing-all-it-can-to-help-residents-during-cost-of-living-crisis With the winter months upon us, South Hams District Council says it is "doing all it can to help people with the cost of living, including the introduction of... ]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:57:35 +0000 4992 2024-12-23 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e8/6b/30/district-council-says-it-is-doing-all-it-can-to-help-residents-during-cost-of-living-crisis-13-1734991226.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-family-church-is-giving-away-free-warm-packs-for-people-who-need-them https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-family-church-is-giving-away-free-warm-packs-for-people-who-need-them Kingsbridge Family Church has created free 'warm packs' to give away to people who need them or who are experiencing fuel poverty. Kingsbridge Family Church, Baptist... ]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:04:46 +0000 4385 2024-02-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a3/e7/32/kingsbridge-family-church-is-giving-away-free-warm-packs-for-people-who-need-them-60-1708520835.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-it-has-agreed-more-support-to-help-with-cost-of-living https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-it-has-agreed-more-support-to-help-with-cost-of-living With the cost of living crisis still biting for many residents across the district, South Hams District Council is looking at "more ways to get support to those who... ]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:26:07 +0000 3881 2023-06-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9e/24/43/shdc-says-it-has-agreed-more-support-to-help-with-cost-of-living-59-1688063197.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-using-funds-to-support-households-in-the-south-hams https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-using-funds-to-support-households-in-the-south-hams South Hams District Council is set to use £50,000 of Government COVID-19 grant funding to "support vulnerable households through the cost of living crisis" this winter. Each... ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:41:26 +0000 3480 2023-02-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6d/b3/21/council-using-funds-to-support-households-in-the-south-hams-97-1675723384.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/salcombe-rugby-club-to-offer-warm-space-needs-volunteers https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/salcombe-rugby-club-to-offer-warm-space-needs-volunteers Salcombe Rugby Club, Holy Trinity Church and Salcombe Town Council are forming a group together to organise and fund a "Salcombe Warm Space". The three organisations... ]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:45:48 +0000 3380 2023-01-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/53/48/6e/salcombe-rugby-club-to-offer-warm-space-needs-volunteers-49-1672919303.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/slow-cookers-cookbooks-electric-blankets-what-shdc-is-spending-government-funding https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/slow-cookers-cookbooks-electric-blankets-what-shdc-is-spending-government-funding 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. ... ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:24:04 +0000 3331 2022-12-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/81/20/67/slow-cookers-cookbooks-electric-blankets-what-shdc-is-spending-government-funding-15-1670271936.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-food-bank-issues-urgent-appeal-during-cost-of-living-crisis https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-food-bank-issues-urgent-appeal-during-cost-of-living-crisis Kingsbridge Food Bank has issued an urgent appeal as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. The cost-of-living crisis is tough for all of us... ]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:08:55 +0000 3249 2022-10-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/71/78/1b/kingsbridge-food-bank-issues-urgent-appeal-during-cost-of-living-crisis-6-1667074306.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-is-asking-for-your-input-into-changes-to-the-council-tax-reduction-scheme https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-is-asking-for-your-input-into-changes-to-the-council-tax-reduction-scheme South Hams District Executive agrees to ask the public for their opinion on changes to their Council Tax Reduction Scheme. The Council Tax Reduction Scheme is... ]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:17:56 +0000 3245 2022-10-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7b/ee/c7/shdc-is-asking-for-your-input-into-changes-to-the-council-tax-reduction-scheme-2-1666819510.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-is-considering-a-plan-in-direct-response-to-the-current-cost-of-living-challenges https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-is-considering-a-plan-in-direct-response-to-the-current-cost-of-living-challenges South Hams District Council is "considering a plan in direct response to the current cost of living challenges" at an Executive meeting next week. Next week,... ]]> Sun, 09 Oct 2022 20:30:07 +0000 3207 2022-10-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e1/4a/4c/shdc-is-considering-a-plan-in-direct-response-to-the-current-cost-of-living-challenges-58-1665343911.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-to-review-funding-partners-focus-on-citizen-s-advice-to-help-with-cost-of-living-rises https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-to-review-funding-partners-focus-on-citizen-s-advice-to-help-with-cost-of-living-rises Every three years South Hams District Council reviews the money it awards to key local partners. This October the Council’s Executive will once again review its... ]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:15:48 +0000 3201 2022-10-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/48/8f/62/shdc-to-review-funding-partners-focus-on-citizen-s-advice-to-help-with-cost-of-living-rises-70-1665051460.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-business-gets-341-increase-in-electric-costs-has-no-idea-how-long-they-can-survive https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-business-gets-341-increase-in-electric-costs-has-no-idea-how-long-they-can-survive A local store has received a bill for more than £1,700 for ONE MONTH of electricity. Stoke Gabriel Stores owner Rozalyn Holmes took to social media... ]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:10:34 +0000 3145 2022-09-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/15/e9/cc/local-business-gets-341-increase-in-electric-costs-has-no-idea-how-long-they-can-survive-12-1662588674.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-urges-those-struggling-to-get-in-touch https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-urges-those-struggling-to-get-in-touch South Hams District Council is urging people who are struggling with bills to get in touch as inflation hits a 40-year high. ... ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:04:41 +0000 3140 2022-09-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5b/84/20/shdc-urges-those-struggling-to-get-in-touch-59-1662494808.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fuel-protests-make-it-to-the-south-hams-police-release-statement https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fuel-protests-make-it-to-the-south-hams-police-release-statement Protests against the staggering price of fuel reached Ivybridge and Buckfastleigh today and Devon and Cornwall Police released a statement. Superintendent Adrian Leisk, Silver Commander for... ]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2022 22:42:32 +0000 3012 2022-07-04 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f5/31/07/fuel-protests-make-it-to-the-south-hams-police-release-statement-73-1656971214.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-agrees-additional-help-to-households-in-the-grip-of-the-cost-of-living-crisis https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-agrees-additional-help-to-households-in-the-grip-of-the-cost-of-living-crisis South Hams District Councillors have agreed a discretionary council tax payment scheme. Having already paid £3 million to 20,000 households as part of the £150 Council... ]]> Thu, 26 May 2022 22:19:02 +0000 2923 2022-05-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/61/4c/36/shdc-agrees-additional-help-to-households-in-the-grip-of-the-cost-of-living-crisis-60-1653600104.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-turned-down-food-bank-for-meal-funding-because-it-didn-t-also-providing-entertainment https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-turned-down-food-bank-for-meal-funding-because-it-didn-t-also-providing-entertainment Kingsbridge Food Bank was turned down for funding for feeding children over Easter because they weren’t also providing “entertainment”. Gerrie Messer, Kingsbridge Food Bank organiser, said:... ]]> Fri, 13 May 2022 13:26:39 +0000 2878 2022-05-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1c/d5/3c/dcc-turned-down-food-bank-for-meal-funding-because-it-didn-t-also-providing-entertainment-19-1652444810.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-start-to-receive-their-150-council-tax-rebates https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-start-to-receive-their-150-council-tax-rebates South Hams District Council has paid the £150 Council Tax Energy Rebate to the first 9,000 households. The rebate, which will not require repayment unlike the a... ]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:58:46 +0000 2840 2022-04-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/76/8e/a0/south-hams-residents-start-to-receive-their-150-council-tax-rebates-61-1650916746.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-struggling-to-pay-your-water-bills https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-struggling-to-pay-your-water-bills If you are struggling with paying your water bills and have arrears, talk to South West Water tomorrow. Representatives from South West Water will be at... ]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:06:47 +0000 2770 2022-03-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b8/73/9b/are-you-struggling-to-pay-your-water-bills-38-1647637685.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-help-is-at-hand-for-south-hams-home-owners-feeling-the-pinch https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-help-is-at-hand-for-south-hams-home-owners-feeling-the-pinch A council-backed low interest-rate lending scheme can help local home owners to make essential repairs and efficiency improvements to their home. Food and energy bill price rises... ]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:20:16 +0000 2742 2022-03-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1e/57/23/shdc-says-help-is-at-hand-for-south-hams-home-owners-feeling-the-pinch-59-1646778160.jpg