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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/the-south-hams-is-now-home-to-155-ukrainian-refugee <![CDATA[The South Hams is now home to 155 Ukrainian refugee ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/the-south-hams-is-now-home-to-155-ukrainian-refugee The South Hams is now home to 155 Ukrainians who are fleeing the war in Ukraine, from 66 family groups. Working with... ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:28:17 +0000 3141 2022-09-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/42/55/c3/the-south-hams-is-now-home-to-155-ukrainian-refugee-8-1662496191.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-urges-those-struggling-to-get-in-touch <![CDATA[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/shdc-asks-users-to-use-ringgo-parking-app-after-five-parking-machines-are-damaged <![CDATA[SHDC asks users to use RingGo parking app after five parking machines are damaged]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-asks-users-to-use-ringgo-parking-app-after-five-parking-machines-are-damaged South Hams District Council has asked users to use the RingGo parking app or to call to pay for parking in Totnes after five machines are damaged by thieves.... ]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:04:37 +0000 3087 2022-08-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/02/03/a7/shdc-asks-users-to-use-ringgo-parking-app-after-five-parking-machines-are-damaged-79-1660075486.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/tributes-are-paid-to-former-deputy-leader-of-the-district-council <![CDATA[Tributes are paid to former deputy leader of the district council]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/tributes-are-paid-to-former-deputy-leader-of-the-district-council South Hams District Council today pays tribute to former Deputy Leader, Simon Wright who has passed away following a long period of illness. Simon passed away peacefully... ]]> Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:48:31 +0000 3046 2022-07-24 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/26/fd/33/tributes-are-paid-to-former-deputy-leader-of-the-district-council-43-1658695832.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract <![CDATA[We asked SHDC your questions about the end of the FCC contract ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract As South Hams District Council announced last week that that they had ended their contract with FCC Environment, you had questions. So we asked them for you. ... ]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:57:51 +0000 3039 2022-07-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/df/36/d0/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract-74-1658347100.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-refuses-its-own-planning-application-for-ivybridge-town-centre <![CDATA[SHDC refuses its own planning application for Ivybridge town centre ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-refuses-its-own-planning-application-for-ivybridge-town-centre South Hams District Council has refused its own planning application for the Ivybridge Regeneration Project. A planning application to regenerate the centre of Ivybridge has been refused... ]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:08:12 +0000 3017 2022-07-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/3d/a4/50/shdc-refuses-its-own-planning-application-for-ivybridge-town-centre-4-1657123726.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-electric-car-charging-points-in-dartmouth-are-a-step-on-the-road-to-net-zero <![CDATA[New electric car charging points in Dartmouth "are a step on the road to net zero"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-electric-car-charging-points-in-dartmouth-are-a-step-on-the-road-to-net-zero The first of 80 new Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points planned for 38 public car parks across Devon are now ready for public use in Dartmouth’s Mayors Avenue Car... ]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:43:22 +0000 2985 2022-06-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6f/01/67/new-electric-car-charging-points-in-dartmouth-are-a-step-on-the-road-to-net-zero-16-1655934415.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/sculpture-symbolising-the-pandemic-lockdown-has-been-unveiled-in-totnes <![CDATA[Sculpture symbolising the pandemic lockdown has been unveiled in Totnes]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/sculpture-symbolising-the-pandemic-lockdown-has-been-unveiled-in-totnes A new sculpture symbolising the impact of the Covid pandemic and lockdowns has been unveiled in Totnes’ Lamb Garden. A sculpture titled ‘Locked down world’ has been... ]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:01:29 +0000 2984 2022-06-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/63/35/af/sculpture-symbolising-the-pandemic-lockdown-has-been-unveiled-in-totnes-79-1655931698.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-announces-new-affordable-homes-in-ivybridge-have-been-completed <![CDATA[SHDC announces new affordable homes in Ivybridge have been completed ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-announces-new-affordable-homes-in-ivybridge-have-been-completed The first homes on a new "affordable housing" development in Ivybridge have been completed. Once complete, the scheme at Rutt Lane on the Saxon Gate development will... ]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:22:33 +0000 2982 2022-06-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9a/67/16/shdc-announces-new-affordable-homes-in-ivybridge-have-been-completed-96-1655846564.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting <![CDATA[District councillor calls out "dismal collection service" and "flimsy excuses" after meeting]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting South Hams District Councillor John Birch has said that FCC Environment delivered a "dismal collection service" and "flimsy excuses" after a special meeting to discuss their conduct. ... ]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 22:38:35 +0000 2956 2022-06-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/29/03/2f/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting-36-1654897414.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/special-meeting-to-discuss-disappointing-and-disgraceful-bin-collection-held-today <![CDATA[Special meeting to discuss "disappointing and disgraceful" bin collection held today]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/special-meeting-to-discuss-disappointing-and-disgraceful-bin-collection-held-today District councillors have expressed their anger at FCC Environment at a special meeting to discuss the wide-ranging issues with bin collection. A special meeting for South... ]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:57:18 +0000 2951 2022-06-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5d/4b/10/special-meeting-to-discuss-disappointing-and-disgraceful-bin-collection-held-today-76-1654722076.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-demands-waste-contractor-rectify-the-current-situation <![CDATA[SHDC demands waste contractor rectify the current situation]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-demands-waste-contractor-rectify-the-current-situation South Hams District Council has written to FCC Environment "demanding that they rectify the situation as a matter of priority". FCC Environment are contracted by South Hams... ]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:47:25 +0000 2948 2022-06-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/64/f9/29/shdc-demands-waste-contractor-rectify-the-current-situation-33-1654635183.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-agrees-additional-help-to-households-in-the-grip-of-the-cost-of-living-crisis <![CDATA[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/shdc-announces-new-chair <![CDATA[SHDC announces new chair]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-announces-new-chair South Hams District Council announces new chair. South Hams District Council has announced at its annual council meeting that its new chairman will be Cllr Lance... ]]> Thu, 19 May 2022 20:12:44 +0000 2913 2022-05-19 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e5/d8/47/shdc-announces-new-chair-63-1652987575.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/modbury-gets-improvements-to-sports-facilities <![CDATA[Modbury gets improvements to sports facilities ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/modbury-gets-improvements-to-sports-facilities Modbury’s sporting facilities have been getting a major facelift thanks to money from South Hams District Council. The council has given £197,500 towards recent improvement projects at... ]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 22:26:39 +0000 2887 2022-05-16 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/2b/46/88/modbury-gets-improvements-to-sports-facilities-58-1652736453.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-fund-looks-to-make-the-south-hams-infrastructure-greener <![CDATA[New fund looks to make the South Hams’ infrastructure greener]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-fund-looks-to-make-the-south-hams-infrastructure-greener South Hams District Council is launching a new fund to support and boost green infrastructure in the area – and is inviting applications from the community. The... ]]> Sat, 14 May 2022 19:04:43 +0000 2882 2022-05-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/01/da/25/new-fund-looks-to-make-the-south-hams-infrastructure-greener-1-1652551695.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-are-building-their-own-houses-but-are-they-in-the-right-place <![CDATA[SHDC are building their own houses but are they in the right place?]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-are-building-their-own-houses-but-are-they-in-the-right-place South Hams District Council are “building their own affordable homes for local people” but many are questioning their location and suitability. SHDC have announced that eight “affordable... ]]> Thu, 05 May 2022 22:18:10 +0000 2870 2022-05-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9b/33/f5/shdc-are-building-their-own-houses-but-are-they-in-the-right-place-17-1651785504.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-start-to-receive-their-150-council-tax-rebates <![CDATA[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/long-awaited-planning-application-for-a-discount-supermarket-in-ivybridge-is-now-public <![CDATA[Long-awaited planning application for a discount supermarket in Ivybridge is now public ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/long-awaited-planning-application-for-a-discount-supermarket-in-ivybridge-is-now-public The planning application has now been submitted for a grocery store and two-tier car park in Ivybridge. Part of the “Ivybridge Regeneration Project”, the application is for... ]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2022 23:29:10 +0000 2837 2022-04-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/63/26/69/long-awaited-planning-application-for-a-discount-supermarket-in-ivybridge-is-now-public-99-1650580169.png 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/12-new-trees-in-duncombe-park-are-part-of-200-across-the-district <![CDATA[12 new trees in Duncombe Park are part of 200+ across the district ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/12-new-trees-in-duncombe-park-are-part-of-200-across-the-district More than 200 trees have been planted across the South Hams thanks to the Urban Tree Challenge. Across the South Hams, more than 200 trees have been... ]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:03:52 +0000 2826 2022-04-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a4/e0/fe/12-new-trees-in-duncombe-park-are-part-of-200-across-the-district-48-1649970244.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-it-is-making-major-strides-in-its-fight-against-climate-change <![CDATA[SHDC says it is "making major strides in its fight against climate change"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-it-is-making-major-strides-in-its-fight-against-climate-change South Hams District Council says it is "making major strides in its fight against climate change", with a "significant investment in improving the carbon footprint of its leisure centres... ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 23:52:58 +0000 2812 2022-04-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/8a/7d/62/shdc-says-it-is-making-major-strides-in-its-fight-against-climate-change-90-1649371991.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-lays-out-how-it-plans-to-help-in-the-face-of-the-ukraine-humanitarian-crisis <![CDATA[SHDC lays out how it plans to help in the face of the Ukraine humanitarian crisis]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-lays-out-how-it-plans-to-help-in-the-face-of-the-ukraine-humanitarian-crisis South Hams District Council has this week confirmed its role in supporting the Ukraine humanitarian crisis. From setting up a "project team who can support those people... ]]> Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:27:01 +0000 2798 2022-04-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c8/fc/ec/shdc-lays-out-how-it-plans-to-help-in-the-face-of-the-ukraine-humanitarian-crisis-5-1649003367.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-launches-step-on-which-aims-to-help-first-time-house-buyers-onto-the-property-ladder <![CDATA[SHDC launches 'step on', which aims to help first time house buyers onto the property ladder]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-launches-step-on-which-aims-to-help-first-time-house-buyers-onto-the-property-ladder South Hams District Council has announced the launch of a new scheme to "help would-be buyers step onto the shared ownership property ladder". The council says... ]]> Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:54:11 +0000 2797 2022-04-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f1/a0/7c/shdc-launches-step-on-which-aims-to-help-first-time-house-buyers-onto-the-property-ladder-52-1649001455.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ringmore-community-is-shaping-its-own-future-with-neighbourhood-plan <![CDATA[Ringmore community is "shaping its own future" with neighbourhood plan]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ringmore-community-is-shaping-its-own-future-with-neighbourhood-plan South Hams District Council is "delighted" to see the formal making of the neighbourhood plan for Ringmore. The plan was made formally at South Hams’ full council... ]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:24:13 +0000 2796 2022-03-31 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/15/57/5b/ringmore-community-is-shaping-its-own-future-with-neighbourhood-plan-69-1648754800.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/work-pauses-at-lock-s-hill-but-developer-says-it-hasn-t-pulled-out-of-project <![CDATA[Work pauses at Lock’s Hill but developer says it hasn’t pulled out of project]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/work-pauses-at-lock-s-hill-but-developer-says-it-hasn-t-pulled-out-of-project Local people opposed to the development of 32 homes at Lock’s Hill, Kingsbridge, were pleased to see heavy machinery being removed from the site this week, but Blakesley Estates... ]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:19:51 +0000 2783 2022-03-24 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/06/97/13/work-pauses-at-lock-s-hill-but-developer-says-it-hasn-t-pulled-out-of-project-41-1648138965.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/400-trees-planted-to-celebrate-50-years-of-the-woodland-trust-and-the-jubilee <![CDATA[400 trees planted to celebrate 50 years of the Woodland Trust and The Jubilee]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/400-trees-planted-to-celebrate-50-years-of-the-woodland-trust-and-the-jubilee Community and dignitaries alike joined forces at the weekend to plant 400 whips (young trees) at Jawbones field in Dartmouth to commemorate two special events - The Queen’s Platinum... ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:48:05 +0000 2778 2022-03-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7a/4c/a0/400-trees-planted-to-celebrate-50-years-of-the-woodland-trust-and-the-jubilee-70-1647985981.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-flies-ukrainian-flag-to-send-message-of-solidarity-to-the-country <![CDATA[SHDC flies Ukrainian flag to send "message of solidarity" to the country ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-flies-ukrainian-flag-to-send-message-of-solidarity-to-the-country A Ukrainian National Flag has been raised at Follaton House in South Hams, with councillors and officers wanting to "send a message of solidarity to the besieged cities of... ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:06:24 +0000 2766 2022-03-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/04/96/c3/shdc-flies-ukrainian-flag-to-send-message-of-solidarity-to-the-country-70-1647554909.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/creative-myth-puppets-works-with-local-children-to-create-life-enhancing-play-about-the-climate-crisis <![CDATA[Creation Myth Puppets works with local children to create "life enhancing" play about the climate crisis]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/creative-myth-puppets-works-with-local-children-to-create-life-enhancing-play-about-the-climate-crisis South Hams children have been given the chance to work with a creative charity to express how they feel about climate change and biodiversity loss. The project,... ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:04:11 +0000 2765 2022-03-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/20/2a/11/creative-myth-puppets-works-with-local-children-to-create-life-enhancing-play-about-the-climate-crisis-56-1647551061.jpeg