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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-leader-responds-to-letter-from-chamber-after-culvert-works-in-kingsbridge-to-take-at-least-20-weeks <![CDATA[DCC Leader responds to letter from Chamber, after culvert works in Kingsbridge to take "at least 20 weeks"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-leader-responds-to-letter-from-chamber-after-culvert-works-in-kingsbridge-to-take-at-least-20-weeks 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".... ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:03:15 +0000 5539 2026-04-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6f/4a/40/dcc-leader-responds-to-letter-from-chamber-after-culvert-works-in-kingsbridge-to-take-at-least-20-weeks-59-1775239408.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/supporting-storm-hit-communities-in-torcross-and-beesands <![CDATA[Supporting storm hit communities in Torcross and Beesands]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/supporting-storm-hit-communities-in-torcross-and-beesands Work continues at pace to support communities and protect a stretch of South Devon’s coastline badly affected by storms and high tides. South Hams District Council has... ]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:40:05 +0000 5499 2026-02-23 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b9/85/7e/supporting-storm-hit-communities-in-torcross-and-beesands-3-1771854059.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/torcross-tank-car-park-and-toilets-re-open-ahead-of-half-term-school-holidays <![CDATA[Torcross Tank Car Park and toilets re-open ahead of half term school holidays]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/torcross-tank-car-park-and-toilets-re-open-ahead-of-half-term-school-holidays 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... ]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:08:21 +0000 5494 2026-02-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e9/21/ff/torcross-tank-car-park-and-toilets-re-open-ahead-of-half-term-school-holidays-73-1770995315.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councils-to-consider-final-proposals-for-the-future-of-local-services-in-devon <![CDATA[Councils to consider final proposals for the future of local services in Devon]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councils-to-consider-final-proposals-for-the-future-of-local-services-in-devon Final proposals to reshape and reimagine the future of local services in Devon are set to be formally considered by councillors later this month. ... ]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:03:53 +0000 5434 2025-11-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b9/b0/c0/councils-to-consider-final-proposals-for-the-future-of-local-services-in-devon-40-1763629443.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-work-on-the-embankment-has-triggered-more-pressure-to-repair-warfleet-road <![CDATA[Council work on the Embankment has triggered more pressure to repair Warfleet Road ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-work-on-the-embankment-has-triggered-more-pressure-to-repair-warfleet-road 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... ]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:47:29 +0000 5382 2025-08-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/45/2b/c6/council-work-on-the-embankment-has-triggered-more-pressure-to-repair-warfleet-road-17-1756497227.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-leader-elected-at-south-hams-district-council <![CDATA[New Leader elected at South Hams District Council]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-leader-elected-at-south-hams-district-council South Hams District Council has appointed its new Leader at this year’s Annual Council meeting after Cllr Julian Brazil stepped down. Cllr Dan Thomas was elected... ]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 09:57:57 +0000 5263 2025-05-19 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/54/5c/25/new-leader-elected-at-south-hams-district-council-32-1747645092.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-district-council-states-its-position-on-local-government-reform <![CDATA[South Hams District Council "states its position on local government reform" ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-district-council-states-its-position-on-local-government-reform "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... ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:58:14 +0000 5012 2025-01-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/91/f6/c8/south-hams-district-council-states-its-position-on-local-government-reform-73-1736369967.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-councils-gritters-will-be-out-tonight-for-the-first-time-this-year <![CDATA[Devon County Council's gritters will be out tonight for the first time this year]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-councils-gritters-will-be-out-tonight-for-the-first-time-this-year Devon County Council's fleet of gritters will be heading out on the main gritting routes across the county this evening. Tonight, Tuesday, 19 November, will be... ]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:08:23 +0000 4932 2024-11-19 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/26/7e/50/devon-county-councils-gritters-will-be-out-tonight-for-the-first-time-this-year-28-1732050565.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-says-it-is-prepared-for-winter <![CDATA[Devon County Council says it is "prepared for winter"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-says-it-is-prepared-for-winter Whatever the weather, Devon’s highway teams say they are "prepared and ready to keep the county moving this winter". Last winter’s biggest issue was the prolonged wet... ]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:48:08 +0000 4922 2024-11-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/db/8e/e2/devon-county-council-says-it-is-prepared-for-winter-52-1731538095.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/changes-are-being-made-to-how-you-dispose-of-upholstered-furniture <![CDATA[Changes are being made to how you dispose of upholstered furniture]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/changes-are-being-made-to-how-you-dispose-of-upholstered-furniture From 1 December, only one recycling centre in the South Hams will be able to accept upholstered furniture. New environmental requirements will mean that from Sunday,... ]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:11:14 +0000 4921 2024-11-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/82/6f/20/changes-are-being-made-to-how-you-dispose-of-upholstered-furniture-91-1731535881.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/this-september-devon-county-council-is-encouraging-people-to-explore-the-great-outdoors <![CDATA[This September Devon County Council is encouraging people to "explore The Great Outdoors!"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/this-september-devon-county-council-is-encouraging-people-to-explore-the-great-outdoors 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. It’s... ]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:21:12 +0000 4806 2024-09-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/fc/7b/ba/this-september-devon-county-council-is-encouraging-people-to-explore-the-great-outdoors-26-1726082480.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-town-council-has-responded-to-the-devolution-deal-for-devon <![CDATA[Kingsbridge Town Council has responded to the 'Devolution Deal for Devon' ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-town-council-has-responded-to-the-devolution-deal-for-devon Kingsbridge Town Council does not support the Devolution Deal for Devon, a proposal to "establish a new Combined Authority for Devon and Torbay". At their full... ]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:19:11 +0000 4470 2024-03-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9a/40/54/kingsbridge-town-council-has-responded-to-the-devolution-deal-for-devon-90-1711491765.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-is-consulting-on-the-future-of-kingswear-primary-school <![CDATA[DCC is consulting on the future of Kingswear Primary School]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-is-consulting-on-the-future-of-kingswear-primary-school Devon County Council is consulting on the future of Kingswear Primary School after years of declining numbers of pupils. Devon County Council is consulting on the... ]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:05:55 +0000 4402 2024-02-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/52/ea/29/dcc-is-consulting-on-the-future-of-kingswear-primary-school-7-1709157961.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-businesses-are-now-beset-with-sewage-in-the-streets-after-chronic-flooding <![CDATA[Kingsbridge businesses are now beset with sewage in the streets after chronic flooding ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-businesses-are-now-beset-with-sewage-in-the-streets-after-chronic-flooding 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... ]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:16:28 +0000 4401 2024-02-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/94/7a/5f/kingsbridge-businesses-are-now-beset-with-sewage-in-the-streets-after-chronic-flooding-73-1709236870.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/makers-mews-opens-new-classroom-to-empower-ivybridges-creative-community <![CDATA[Makers Mews opens new classroom to empower Ivybridge's creative community]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/makers-mews-opens-new-classroom-to-empower-ivybridges-creative-community 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... ]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:28:12 +0000 4027 2023-09-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b3/5e/7c/makers-mews-opens-new-classroom-to-empower-ivybridges-creative-community-94-1695065337.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-is-asking-for-parents-views-on-childcare-availability <![CDATA[Devon County Council is asking for parents' views on childcare availability ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-is-asking-for-parents-views-on-childcare-availability 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. ... ]]> Sun, 13 Aug 2023 19:54:12 +0000 3955 2023-08-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/95/30/20/devon-county-council-is-asking-for-parents-views-on-childcare-availability-88-1691956500.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-announce-bus-times-during-road-closure-on-a379 <![CDATA[DCC announce bus times during road closure on A379]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-announce-bus-times-during-road-closure-on-a379 Devon County Council has announced the updated bus times for the road closure between Kingsbridge, Aveton Gifford and Modbury. The A379 between Kingsbridge, Aveton Gifford and Modbury... ]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:34:23 +0000 3655 2023-04-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b6/5e/74/dcc-announce-bus-times-during-road-closure-on-a379-60-1682026527.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-town-council-announces-it-can-now-fix-potholes <![CDATA[Kingsbridge Town Council announces it can now fix potholes ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-town-council-announces-it-can-now-fix-potholes 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. ... ]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:33:05 +0000 3639 2023-04-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1e/67/82/kingsbridge-town-council-announces-it-can-now-fix-potholes-46-1681317305.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-hits-out-at-county-council-over-traffic-chaos-in-totnes <![CDATA[Councillor hits out at county council over "traffic chaos" in Totnes]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-hits-out-at-county-council-over-traffic-chaos-in-totnes South Hams District Councillor John Birch has blamed Devon County Council for "traffic chaos" over Easter in Totnes. Cllr John Birch took to social media to... ]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 20:08:29 +0000 3628 2023-04-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/77/44/de/councillor-hits-out-at-county-council-over-traffic-chaos-in-totnes-89-1681157323.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/farecar-launched-in-ivybridge-following-withdrawal-of-friday-bus-service <![CDATA[FareCar launched in Ivybridge following withdrawal of Friday bus service]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/farecar-launched-in-ivybridge-following-withdrawal-of-friday-bus-service Following the withdrawal of the Friday-only bus service 875, the F7 Fare Car Service has been launched to serve the community around Ivybridge. The F7 Fare... ]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:49:19 +0000 3600 2023-03-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/4e/79/40/farecar-launched-in-ivybridge-following-withdrawal-of-friday-bus-service-1-1680205784.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/community-fights-for-village-green-space-but-is-it-a-done-deal <![CDATA[Community fights for village green space, but is it a done deal? ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/community-fights-for-village-green-space-but-is-it-a-done-deal The old school playing field in Loddiswell is earmarked for housing but the community is fighting to keep it as a common green space. The old... ]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:55:49 +0000 3549 2023-03-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ed/9d/66/community-fights-for-village-green-space-but-is-it-a-done-deal-57-1678748167.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/primary-school-closes-due-to-outbreak-of-strep-a <![CDATA[Primary school closes due to outbreak of Strep A]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/primary-school-closes-due-to-outbreak-of-strep-a Kingsbridge Primary School has closed due to an outbreak of Strep A. Kingsbridge Primary School are having to close on advice from NHS Devon following an... ]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:04:53 +0000 3349 2022-12-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b9/ed/71/primary-school-closes-due-to-outbreak-of-strep-a-7-1670930485.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/slow-cookers-cookbooks-electric-blankets-what-shdc-is-spending-government-funding <![CDATA[Slow cookers, cookbooks, electric blankets - how 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/even-more-cuts-to-local-government-budgets-despite-54-cut-since-2010 <![CDATA[Even more cuts to local Government budgets despite 54% cut since 2010 ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/even-more-cuts-to-local-government-budgets-despite-54-cut-since-2010 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... ]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:23:37 +0000 3262 2022-11-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/09/65/f0/even-more-cuts-to-local-government-budgets-despite-54-cut-since-2010-31-1667769830.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/residents-plead-with-people-not-to-use-sherford-as-a-cut-through-when-a379-closes <![CDATA[Residents plead with people not to use Sherford as a cut through when A379 closes]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/residents-plead-with-people-not-to-use-sherford-as-a-cut-through-when-a379-closes 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. ... ]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:52:21 +0000 3213 2022-10-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/77/3d/6a/residents-plead-with-people-not-to-use-sherford-as-a-cut-through-when-a379-closes-84-1665604494.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/carbon-plan-reveals-how-all-devon-can-achieve-net-zero <![CDATA[Carbon Plan reveals how all Devon can achieve net-zero]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/carbon-plan-reveals-how-all-devon-can-achieve-net-zero The final version of the Devon Carbon Plan has now been published by the Devon Climate Emergency partnership. After hearing from Devon residents young and old,... ]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2022 22:41:05 +0000 3185 2022-09-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/73/d1/39/carbon-plan-reveals-how-all-devon-can-achieve-net-zero-86-1664314938.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/a379-at-stoke-fleming-to-remain-closed-for-some-time <![CDATA[A379 at Stoke Fleming to remain closed "for some time"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/a379-at-stoke-fleming-to-remain-closed-for-some-time 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. ... ]]> Thu, 26 May 2022 23:02:30 +0000 2924 2022-05-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a4/6c/82/a379-at-stoke-fleming-to-remain-closed-for-some-time-29-1653602564.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dcc-turned-down-food-bank-for-meal-funding-because-it-didn-t-also-providing-entertainment <![CDATA[DCC turned down food bank for meal funding because it didn't also provide "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/scammer-calling-schools-is-pretending-to-be-a-police-officer <![CDATA[Scammer calling schools is pretending to be a police officer]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/scammer-calling-schools-is-pretending-to-be-a-police-officer Police have been made aware of a man cold-calling schools in the area and "giving the impression that he was a police caller". A spokesperson for Devon... ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:56:51 +0000 2777 2022-03-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/36/45/d8/scammer-calling-schools-is-pretending-to-be-a-police-officer-1-1647979150.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/road-closure-a381-from-totnes-to-churchstow <![CDATA[Road Closure: A381 from Totnes to Churchstow ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/road-closure-a381-from-totnes-to-churchstow The A381 between Totnes and Churchstow will be closed for five days at the beginning of November. The A381 between Totnes and Churchstow will be closed... ]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:11:34 +0000 2450 2021-10-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1a/19/27/road-closure-a381-from-totnes-to-churchstow-80-1634847220.jpg