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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ 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/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/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/grassroots-movement-aims-to-make-voting-fairer-and-give-a-voice-to-the-unheard <![CDATA[Grassroots movement aims to make voting fairer and give a voice to the unheard ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/grassroots-movement-aims-to-make-voting-fairer-and-give-a-voice-to-the-unheard A grassroots campaign has been launched to try and make voting in the Totnes Constituency fairer and reduce the number of people who have “wasted votes” at a General... ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:45:05 +0000 3484 2023-02-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/3c/67/e8/grassroots-movement-aims-to-make-voting-fairer-and-give-a-voice-to-the-unheard-61-1675939585.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/kingsbridge-west-alvington-and-churchstow-neighbourhood-plan-consultation-ends-next-monday <![CDATA[Kingsbridge, West Alvington and Churchstow Neighbourhood Plan consultation ends next Monday]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-west-alvington-and-churchstow-neighbourhood-plan-consultation-ends-next-monday The consultation on the Kingsbridge, West Alvington and Churchstow Neighbourhood Plan ends next Monday. The consultation on the document known as the Kingsbridge, West... ]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:13:17 +0000 2216 2021-07-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/55/d4/68/kingsbridge-west-alvington-and-churchstow-neighbourhood-plan-consultation-ends-next-monday-53-1626030832.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-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/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