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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/conservatives-lose-control-of-south-hams-district-council-for-the-first-time-in-its-history <![CDATA[Conservatives lose control of South Hams District Council for the first time in its history ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/conservatives-lose-control-of-south-hams-district-council-for-the-first-time-in-its-history South Hams District Council has been led by the Conservatives since it was formed in 1974, but it is now led by the Liberal Democrats. As... ]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 13:41:24 +0000 3682 2023-05-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e5/c1/33/conservatives-lose-control-of-south-hams-district-council-for-the-first-time-in-its-history-49-1683294213.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/aspiring-councillor-for-ivybridge-has-been-suspended-from-conservative-party-over-controversial-holocaust-views <![CDATA[Aspiring councillor for Ivybridge has been suspended from Conservative party over controversial Holocaust views]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/aspiring-councillor-for-ivybridge-has-been-suspended-from-conservative-party-over-controversial-holocaust-views A prospective councillor up for election in Ivybridge has been suspended by the local Conservative association following controversial social media posts about the Holocaust and Covid vaccinations. ... ]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:22:02 +0000 3665 2023-04-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e8/0d/54/aspiring-councillor-for-ivybridge-has-been-suspended-from-conservative-party-over-controversial-holocaust-views-79-1682450611.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/the-south-hams-gets-ready-for-the-local-elections-remember-your-id <![CDATA[The South Hams gets ready for the local elections - REMEMBER YOUR ID ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/the-south-hams-gets-ready-for-the-local-elections-remember-your-id With the days counting down until the district turns out to vote, South Hams District Council is working to ensure everything is ready ahead of the local elections on... ]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:52:59 +0000 3647 2023-04-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/40/98/49/the-south-hams-gets-ready-for-the-local-elections-remember-your-id-25-1681721694.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-has-released-the-names-of-those-standing-for-local-elections-in-may-who-are-your-candidates <![CDATA[SHDC has released the names of those standing for local elections in May - who are your candidates?]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-has-released-the-names-of-those-standing-for-local-elections-in-may-who-are-your-candidates South Hams District Council has released the names of those standing for the local elections in May. The Statement of Persons Nominated for each of the... ]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 23:37:00 +0000 3624 2023-04-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c6/96/7c/shdc-has-released-the-names-of-those-standing-for-local-elections-in-may-who-are-your-candidates-10-1680824994.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/town-parish-and-district-councillors-are-up-for-election-on-4-may <![CDATA[Town, parish and district councillors are up for election on 4 May]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/town-parish-and-district-councillors-are-up-for-election-on-4-may Town, parish and district council elections will take place on 4 May. Local elections for town, parish and district councils will take place on 4 May,... ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:10:47 +0000 3526 2023-02-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/29/85/8d/town-parish-and-district-councillors-are-up-for-election-on-4-may-55-1677582751.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-are-holding-an-open-evening-for-prospective-district-councillors <![CDATA[SHDC are holding an open evening for prospective district councillors ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-are-holding-an-open-evening-for-prospective-district-councillors Become a district councillor at South Hams and "make a difference for the future". Are you considering putting yourself forward to become a district councillor in the... ]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:12:39 +0000 3462 2023-01-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/18/a5/b0/shdc-are-holding-an-open-evening-for-prospective-district-councillors-87-1675113691.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-town-council-has-a-vacancy <![CDATA[Kingsbridge Town Council has a vacancy]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-town-council-has-a-vacancy Kingsbridge Town Council has a vacancy - could you represent your town? There is a vacancy for the office of town councillor for the North ward... ]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:18:43 +0000 2248 2021-07-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f7/a3/61/kingsbridge-town-council-has-a-vacancy-19-1627330732.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/conservatives-get-less-than-half-the-votes-but-two-thirds-of-councillors-in-elections <![CDATA[Conservatives get less than half the votes but two-thirds of councillors in elections ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/conservatives-get-less-than-half-the-votes-but-two-thirds-of-councillors-in-elections The Conservative Party has taken two-thirds of the Devon County Council seats in the South Hams, despite winning less than half of the votes. We have... ]]> Mon, 10 May 2021 22:11:14 +0000 2076 2021-05-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/0e/14/40/conservatives-get-less-than-half-the-votes-but-two-thirds-of-councillors-in-elections-38-1620681144.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/neighbourhood-plan-election-results <![CDATA[Neighbourhood plan election results ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/neighbourhood-plan-election-results Alongside the elections for Devon County Councillors and the Police and Crime Commissioner on Thursday, four parishes went to the polls on whether to adopt the Neighbourhood Plan for... ]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 21:55:55 +0000 2073 2021-05-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/34/a4/d5/neighbourhood-plan-election-results-36-1620421073.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ivybridge-by-election-results-are-in <![CDATA[Ivybridge by-election results are in ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ivybridge-by-election-results-are-in Ivybridge has elected Louise Jones, Conservative, as their new district councillor in a close run election. Voters in the Ivybridge West ward got a chance to... ]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 21:01:23 +0000 2072 2021-05-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/87/f5/8e/ivybridge-by-election-results-are-in-7-1620417695.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-election-results <![CDATA[Devon County Council election results]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-election-results The Devon County Council election results are in and there aren't many surprises. All the incumbent councillors kept their seats apart from in the South Brent... ]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 16:06:24 +0000 2071 2021-05-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/64/19/88/devon-county-council-election-results-64-1620400088.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-ready-to-vote-next-thursday-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know <![CDATA[Are you ready to vote next Thursday? Here's everything you need to know]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-ready-to-vote-next-thursday-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know Here is everything you need to know about voting in person next Thursday. What you can expect if you’re voting in person on Thursday 6 May. ... ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:28:49 +0000 2053 2021-04-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ba/58/d2/are-you-ready-to-vote-next-thursday-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-74-1619728148.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-ready-to-vote-on-may-6 <![CDATA[Are you ready to vote on May 6? ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-ready-to-vote-on-may-6 Make sure you’re ready to have your say on 6 May. With a couple of weeks left until voters in the South Hams go to the... ]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 22:24:43 +0000 2041 2021-04-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/bc/09/97/are-you-ready-to-vote-on-may-6-34-1619126695.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ivybridge-by-election-we-hear-from-the-candidates <![CDATA[Ivybridge by-election, we hear from the candidates]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ivybridge-by-election-we-hear-from-the-candidates Ivybridge residents can elect their South Hams District Councillor in May, so we decided to find out more about who was standing and why. ... ]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:16:15 +0000 2037 2021-04-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5d/44/33/ivybridge-by-election-we-hear-from-the-candidates-51-1619043396.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-and-crime-commissioner-elections-the-candidates-talk-to-us <![CDATA[Police and Crime Commissioner elections, the candidates talk to us]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-and-crime-commissioner-elections-the-candidates-talk-to-us We can elect our Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner in May, so we decided to find out more about who was standing and why. The... ]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:42:20 +0000 2036 2021-04-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c0/59/63/police-and-crime-commissioner-elections-the-candidates-talk-to-us-59-1619041352.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-candidates-tell-us-about-themselves <![CDATA[Devon County Council candidates tell us about themselves]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-county-council-candidates-tell-us-about-themselves You can elect your Devon County Councillor in May, so we decided to find out more about who was standing and why. Some people may think... ]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:48:32 +0000 2035 2021-04-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/72/7e/2f/devon-county-council-candidates-tell-us-about-themselves-72-1619038129.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/some-polling-stations-have-changed-for-the-may-elections-check-yours-here <![CDATA[Some polling stations have changed for the May elections - check yours here]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/some-polling-stations-have-changed-for-the-may-elections-check-yours-here Several of the South Hams’ local election polling stations are changing this year – see if your polling station has changed and consider whether you want to vote by... ]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:39:42 +0000 2014 2021-04-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e7/0b/da/some-polling-stations-have-changed-for-the-may-elections-check-yours-here-82-1618353603.jpg