COUNCIL NOTICES
Information relating to the Parish Council, news from Devon County Council and South Hams District Council will be posted on these pages.
Road closures can be found by following this link
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Did you know that you can report a problem in your local area on the South Hams Council Website? It only takes a couple of minutes - just click on this link - or type - https://www.southhams.gov.uk/reportit into your browser.
Issues covered include abandoned vehicles, missed bin collection, litter and dog bins, recycling, public toilets, litter, fly tipping, lost dogs, stray dogs, dog fouling, dead animals, car parks, Planning Enforcement, housing, nuisance, streetlights, flooded roads, flooding, highway issues, overgrown vegetation.
To Report Potholes: Members of the public are requested to report all Highways issues through the Highways Website, enabling faster assessment of problem areas which can then be added to the repair/maintenance schedules. You can report potholes, overgrown vegetation, defective signs/lighting and much more.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem/report-a-pothole/report-a-pothole-form/
It takes two minutes to report a problem, please help keep our community beautiful.
Issues covered include abandoned vehicles, missed bin collection, litter and dog bins, recycling, public toilets, litter, fly tipping, lost dogs, stray dogs, dog fouling, dead animals, car parks, Planning Enforcement, housing, nuisance, streetlights, flooded roads, flooding, highway issues, overgrown vegetation.
To Report Potholes: Members of the public are requested to report all Highways issues through the Highways Website, enabling faster assessment of problem areas which can then be added to the repair/maintenance schedules. You can report potholes, overgrown vegetation, defective signs/lighting and much more.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem/report-a-pothole/report-a-pothole-form/
It takes two minutes to report a problem, please help keep our community beautiful.
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Casual Vacancy for the office of Parish Councillor for Thurlestone Parish Council.
We have a casual vacancy for a Parish Councillor forThurlestone Parish Council. If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor please contact the parish clerk at [email protected] for further details.
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South West Water are hosting a roadshow in Thurlestone on Monday 11th November 2024. You can meet some of their colleagues and have the opportunity to learn more about their wastewater performance, plans for change, and investments in drinking water in Thurlestone. Taking place on Monday 11th November, Time: 12pm - 4pm at Thurlestone Village Hall. Spaces are limited. There'll be plenty of opportunity to ask questions, and share your thoughts and ideas.
https://www.southwestwater.co.uk/roadshows
https://www.southwestwater.co.uk/roadshows
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Wild About Devon - Do you support communities connect to nature? Join the Wild About Devon forum for a day of networking, sharing ideas and learning about some fantastic work taking place across Devon. Taking place on 29th November, 10.00 am – 3.00 pm at The Watermark in Ivybridge. This free event is an opportunity to get to know other people working and volunteering around community nature projects. Teas and coffees will be provided during the day. The link to book is: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/devonlocalnaturepartnership/1346809
https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/events/upcoming-events/
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Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme
Please click here for a leaflet regarding the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme (FiPL) grant scheme. It has recently been extended until March 2025. It’s open to all farmers and land managers including from the public, private or charity sector within the AONB, or where activity can bring benefit to the AONB.
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Devon and Torbay’s Devolution - draft proposal
The consultation on the draft proposal to establish the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority has now closed. The draft proposal is still available for you to view. The report from the consultation is available by following the link below:
https://www.devontorbaydeal.org.uk/
The consultation on the draft proposal to establish the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority has now closed. The draft proposal is still available for you to view. The report from the consultation is available by following the link below:
https://www.devontorbaydeal.org.uk/
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Mobile Boost Voucher Scheme – Update - August 2024
The Mobile Boost scheme has relaunched with a £430,000 investment through the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership’s (HotSWLEP) Growth Deal. The scheme offers vouchers of up to £1,300 towards technology to help improve indoor mobile coverage and connectivity. The scheme is available to businesses and homes in Somerset, Devon, Torbay and Plymouth. The news release in the link below includes a video featuring Peter Samwell, who lives near the Blackdown Hills, describing the benefits of the scheme. Full information about the sheme can be found here:
https://www.connectingdevonandsomerset.co.uk/mobile-boost-scheme-re-opens/
The scheme will be open to applications for six months (subject to demand).
The Mobile Boost scheme has relaunched with a £430,000 investment through the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership’s (HotSWLEP) Growth Deal. The scheme offers vouchers of up to £1,300 towards technology to help improve indoor mobile coverage and connectivity. The scheme is available to businesses and homes in Somerset, Devon, Torbay and Plymouth. The news release in the link below includes a video featuring Peter Samwell, who lives near the Blackdown Hills, describing the benefits of the scheme. Full information about the sheme can be found here:
https://www.connectingdevonandsomerset.co.uk/mobile-boost-scheme-re-opens/
The scheme will be open to applications for six months (subject to demand).
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Report a Scam
The Citizens Advice Consumer Service (CACS) operate the primary reporting tools for scams in England – collating and passing on cases to Trading Standards. Click here for the link.
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Social isolation and loneliness in the South Hams
South Hams Community Action undertook a Loneliness and social isolation survey earlier this year. The report can be found here.
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Are you struggling to have enough money to live on?
The rise in the cost of living means that we're all having to dig a little deeper to pay for household essentials such as food and energy. Many people in Devon are being forced to make difficult decisions, especially those on the lowest incomes.
If you don’t have enough money to live on, it's important to make sure you know what support is available, so Devon County Council have put together a special edition of their Connect Me newsletter to help. Please click on the link below to view the newsletter.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDEVONCC/bulletins/35c7953
If you don’t have enough money to live on, it's important to make sure you know what support is available, so Devon County Council have put together a special edition of their Connect Me newsletter to help. Please click on the link below to view the newsletter.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDEVONCC/bulletins/35c7953
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Weekly Round up from Devon County Council
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South Hams Community Action
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Devon Communities Together
Devon Communities Together is an independent charity engaged in a wide range of projects and services that support a vision of dynamic Devon communities shaping their own futures.
The team is focused on inspiring, upskilling, training, supporting and advising groups and individuals to make changes and achieve positive outcomes for their communities. They work with a very broad range of people, from rural and coastal communities to more urban centres, and support them across a wide variety of areas including community buildings, community resilience, affordable housing, entrepreneurship, neighbourhood and community plans, sport and play, health and wellbeing and much more - but their work is always designed to help communities help themselves. Find out more by visiting their website here.
The team is focused on inspiring, upskilling, training, supporting and advising groups and individuals to make changes and achieve positive outcomes for their communities. They work with a very broad range of people, from rural and coastal communities to more urban centres, and support them across a wide variety of areas including community buildings, community resilience, affordable housing, entrepreneurship, neighbourhood and community plans, sport and play, health and wellbeing and much more - but their work is always designed to help communities help themselves. Find out more by visiting their website here.