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The National Trust in the South Hams offers plenty this winter
Dec 28, 2024 · This will form part of the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest, a partnership between the National Trust, the Woodland Trust, Plymouth City Council and South Hams District Council, and is part of the wider Defra-funded Community Forest scheme.
Kerbside recycling has arrived | southhams-today.co.uk
Nov 8, 2023 · Changes are coming to the recycling and food waste collection service in the South Hams from 20th November. The upcoming changes will mean that everyone is on the same service, using kerbside boxes, a white reusable sack and food waste caddy to present their recycling each week.
South Hams residents urged to take up free vaccinations this winter
Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical advisor at UKHSA, said:“Flu and COVID-19 are unpredictable but there are strong indications we could be facing the threat of widely circulating flu, lower levels of natural immunity due to less exposure over the last three winters, and an increase in COVID-19 circulating with lots of variants that can evade the immune response.
More than a quarter of South Hams homes deemed ‘non-decent’
“We are introducing a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector for the first time and also bringing in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act, which will deliver significant changes across the sector to ensure landlords are held to account for their performance.”
"More second homes than social houses" claim as council tax rises
Cllr Dan Thomas (Lib Dem, Newton and Yealmpton) said there are villages in his area where more than half of the homes are second homes. And, he added: “There is nothing sadder than standing in one of the villages in my ward and looking out over another to see it dark.”
South Hams District Council leader says offending water bosses …
Water company bosses should be jailed if they fail to prevent illegal sewage spills, the head of South Hams District Council (SHDC) has said.
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Housing Crisis declared by South Hams District Council
The District is reassuring residents that it does have a five-year supply of land for housing and adopted Joint Local Plan with Plymouth and West Devon, and an adopted Housing Strategy that they consulted on last year, but local leaders say that due to recent events, there is just not enough properties for local people and those people wanting to work in the District.
Totnes' controversial plans under fire | southhams-today.co.uk
OBJECTIONS to the latest plans for Totnes’ former Dairy Crest site flooded in to South Hams District Council ahead of last week’s deadline, including an objection from Totnes Town Council, alongside a few letters of support.
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