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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/thurlestone-pupils-take-action-on-plastics <![CDATA[Thurlestone pupils take action on plastics]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/thurlestone-pupils-take-action-on-plastics Wildlife champions at All Saints’ Thurlestone C of E Academy, part of the Learning Academy Partnership, are taking the lead in tackling plastic waste at their school. ... ]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:03:18 +0000 5548 2026-04-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/aa/22/9a/thurlestone-pupils-take-action-on-plastics-37-1776099807.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/young-eco-champions-lead-the-way-in-school-recycling-initiative <![CDATA[Young Eco-Champions Lead the Way in School Recycling Initiative]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/young-eco-champions-lead-the-way-in-school-recycling-initiative This month a group of pupils from Dartmouth Academy, part of Education South West, participated in an exciting ‘Waste Action Day’, aimed at improving recycling across the school. ... ]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:40:25 +0000 5477 2026-01-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/19/6c/37/young-eco-champions-lead-the-way-in-school-recycling-initiative-95-1769082041.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-make-more-moves-to-increase-vessel-recycling <![CDATA[SHDC make more moves to increase vessel recycling]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-make-more-moves-to-increase-vessel-recycling A clean marine environment remains "high on the agenda for South Hams District Council" as they "now look to expand their work in the recycling of abandoned vessels across... ]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:26:27 +0000 4786 2024-08-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c8/78/cb/shdc-make-more-moves-to-increase-vessel-recycling-71-1724858940.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-embarks-on-vital-vessel-recycling-project <![CDATA[Council embarks on "vital vessel recycling project"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/council-embarks-on-vital-vessel-recycling-project South Hams District Council has launched an innovative project which will explore the recycling of abandoned vessels and help to reduce marine pollution. Over the next two... ]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:12:15 +0000 4448 2024-03-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7c/47/98/council-embarks-on-vital-vessel-recycling-project-67-1710936756.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-can-now-sign-up-to-or-renew-their-subscription-for-the-districts-garden-waste-collection-service <![CDATA[South Hams residents can now sign up to or renew their subscription for the district’s garden waste collection service]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-can-now-sign-up-to-or-renew-their-subscription-for-the-districts-garden-waste-collection-service South Hams District Council says that residents can now sign up to or renew their subscription for the district’s garden waste collection service for 2024/25. If... ]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:28:21 +0000 4371 2024-02-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/07/14/3c/south-hams-residents-can-now-sign-up-to-or-renew-their-subscription-for-the-districts-garden-waste-collection-service-42-1708029049.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-release-christmas-waste-collection-timetable <![CDATA[SHDC release Christmas waste collection timetable]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-release-christmas-waste-collection-timetable South Hams District Council has released the timetable for their Christmas and New Year waste collections. South Hams District Council has released their waste and recycling... ]]> Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:29:15 +0000 4201 2023-12-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/43/7a/b6/shdc-release-christmas-waste-collection-timetable-67-1702585764.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/changes-are-coming-to-the-recycling-and-food-waste-collection-service-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Changes are coming to the recycling and food waste collection service in the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/changes-are-coming-to-the-recycling-and-food-waste-collection-service-in-the-south-hams Changes are coming to the recycling and food waste collection service in the South Hams from 20 November – with residents set to start receiving letters this week, explaining... ]]> Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:33:01 +0000 4118 2023-11-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/39/12/7f/changes-are-coming-to-the-recycling-and-food-waste-collection-service-in-the-south-hams-40-1699361072.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-recycling-containers-to-be-delivered-to-8-000-south-hams-homes <![CDATA[New recycling containers to be delivered to 8,000 South Hams homes]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-recycling-containers-to-be-delivered-to-8-000-south-hams-homes Around 8,000 homes in the South Hams are set to receive new recycling containers in the next five weeks, as South Hams District Council prepares to improve its recycling... ]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:53:35 +0000 4043 2023-09-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/80/e9/67/new-recycling-containers-to-be-delivered-to-8-000-south-hams-homes-81-1695675287.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/waste-and-recycling-changes-over-christmas-and-new-year <![CDATA[Waste and recycling changes over Christmas and New Year]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/waste-and-recycling-changes-over-christmas-and-new-year South Hams District Council is running on a delayed timetable for bin collections over the festive period. Collections over the festive period will be delayed due... ]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:50:24 +0000 3366 2022-12-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c7/73/b4/waste-and-recycling-changes-over-christmas-and-new-year-26-1672174260.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/brown-bin-collections-to-stop-over-winter-and-no-longer-be-free-when-they-come-back <![CDATA[Brown bin collections to stop over winter and no longer be free when they come back]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/brown-bin-collections-to-stop-over-winter-and-no-longer-be-free-when-they-come-back Garden waste collection subscription service will go ahead in South Hams as Councillor says residents will "feel cheated by the council after having paid for a service that has... ]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2022 20:06:11 +0000 3179 2022-09-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/3c/5c/dd/brown-bin-collections-to-stop-over-winter-and-no-longer-be-free-when-they-come-back-77-1664132923.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/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/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/garden-waste-collection-suspended-until-at-least-the-middle-of-october <![CDATA[Garden waste collection suspended until at least the middle of October]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/garden-waste-collection-suspended-until-at-least-the-middle-of-october South Hams District Council and its contractor FCC Environment have made the reluctant decision to keep the suspension of all garden waste collections in place and say "residents will... ]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:52:20 +0000 2385 2021-09-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/06/24/bd/garden-waste-collection-suspended-until-at-least-the-middle-of-october-3-1632149708.jpg 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/councillor-says-fcc-environment-should-step-aside-from-waste-contract <![CDATA[Councillor says FCC Environment should "step aside" from waste contract ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-says-fcc-environment-should-step-aside-from-waste-contract South Hams District Councillor John Birch released a statement that said that FCC Environment "still fails to fulfil its contractual obligations" and it was time for the contractor to... ]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:07:02 +0000 2307 2021-08-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b2/63/92/shdc-has-moved-to-separate-two-reasons-for-recycling-issues-currently-plaguing-the-council-42-1629320934.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/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections <![CDATA[Driver shortages still causing issues with waste collections]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections South Hams District Council is "experiencing disruption to some waste and recycling collection services due to driver shortages". In a statement, SHDC said: "We are experiencing disruption... ]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:42:15 +0000 2292 2021-08-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5e/13/2d/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections-16-1628793910.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/duchess-of-cornwall-visits-sustainable-company-weaver-green-at-heron-valley-orchard <![CDATA[Duchess of Cornwall visits sustainable company Weaver Green at Heron Valley Orchard ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/duchess-of-cornwall-visits-sustainable-company-weaver-green-at-heron-valley-orchard Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited Weaver Green in Loddiswell today, to open their new shop and cafe. The Duchess was greeted by children... ]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2021 21:38:42 +0000 2231 2021-07-19 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/41/0e/56/duchess-of-cornwall-visits-sustainable-company-weaver-green-at-heron-valley-orchard-30-1626729670.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/missed-recycling-collections-drops-by-75-but-64-households-still-being-missed-every-day <![CDATA[Missed recycling collections drop by 75% but 64 households still being missed every day]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/missed-recycling-collections-drops-by-75-but-64-households-still-being-missed-every-day The number of households reporting missed recycling collections has dropped 75 percent since the peak, but 64 a day are still not receiving a service. Following a... ]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:02:28 +0000 2213 2021-07-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f3/f8/32/missed-recycling-collections-drops-by-75-but-64-households-still-being-missed-every-day-65-1625781761.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 https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-says-levels-of-incompetence-are-jaw-dropping-surrounding-new-super-recycling-service <![CDATA[Councillor says "levels of incompetence are jaw dropping" surrounding new Super Recycling Service]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-says-levels-of-incompetence-are-jaw-dropping-surrounding-new-super-recycling-service South Hams District Councillor Julian Brazil has said the "levels of incompetence are jaw dropping" surrounding the new Super Recycling Service, which he called "a shambles". ... ]]> Fri, 28 May 2021 17:11:47 +0000 2122 2021-05-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/8c/bb/ff/councillor-says-levels-of-incompetence-are-jaw-dropping-surrounding-new-super-recycling-service-77-1622218321.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/trucks-too-big-as-new-super-recycling-system-causes-chaos-across-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Trucks too big as new Super Recycling system causes chaos across the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/trucks-too-big-as-new-super-recycling-system-causes-chaos-across-the-south-hams Trucks being too big for the lanes in the South Hams has been one of the problems causing problems in the South Hams as the Super Recycling service is... ]]> Mon, 17 May 2021 22:41:11 +0000 2100 2021-05-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/49/d6/7b/trucks-too-big-as-new-super-recycling-system-causes-chaos-across-the-south-hams-12-1621288331.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-says-shdc-is-preventing-transparency-in-recycling-issues <![CDATA[Councillor says SHDC is "preventing" transparency in recycling issues]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-says-shdc-is-preventing-transparency-in-recycling-issues While we are looking into a story about the chaos caused by the rollout of the new recycling system, a councillor has come out to say that South Hams... ]]> Sat, 15 May 2021 17:03:30 +0000 2096 2021-05-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1f/c0/c5/councillor-says-shdc-is-preventing-transparency-in-recycling-issues-2-1621094629.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/changes-to-recycling-collections-because-of-easter-check-yours <![CDATA[Changes to recycling collections because of Easter - check yours]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/changes-to-recycling-collections-because-of-easter-check-yours Easter is coming up at the end of this week, check how it will affect your waste and recycling collection. The two bank holidays over the Easter... ]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:27:21 +0000 1981 2021-03-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6e/44/05/changes-to-recycling-collections-because-of-easter-check-yours-72-1617139655.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/brown-bin-is-not-collected-for-five-months <![CDATA[Brown bin is not collected for FIVE MONTHS ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/brown-bin-is-not-collected-for-five-months South Hams resident has been trying to get her brown bin collected for FIVE MONTHS. Margaret Douglas MBE, who runs the Erme Valley Riding for the... ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 22:45:04 +0000 1974 2021-03-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/53/38/6c/brown-bin-is-not-collected-for-five-months-2-1616798811.jpeg