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May's County Council elections are looming and we are looking for vounteers to help phone voters this weekend. Have you got some free time on Saturday to help with the Lib Dem "Maraphone"? …
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Local homes for local people!
High rates of second home ownership have an adverse effect on rural communities. They leave small towns and villages like ghost towns outside of weekends and holidays, and push up house prices beyond…
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More money for climate change! An update
Cllr John Birch has continued to push for additional spend on the climate and biodiversity projects. The proposal for a total of £700,000 has now been agreed by the SHDC Executive Committee and…
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Double standards over local elections
The Government are nothing more than hypocrites for ruling local elections can go ahead but restricting the ability of councillors and candidates to campaign, says the Lib Dem group leader in the…
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Covid status report for the South Hams
Interactive Map | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk) Overall, Covid cases are down 32.9% % in the South Hams, according to the most recent Government data, and this welcome trend downward…
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Covid status report for the South Hams
Overall, Covid cases are down 15.3% in the South Hams, according to the most recent Government data, and this welcome trend downward manifests in almost all areas.
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More money to combat climate change?
Money to fight the climate emergency in the South Hams could be almost doubled if the District Council agrees to a recommendation from opposition councillors to add another £324,000 to the Climate…
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Lib Dems call on Devon to provide Free School Meals in holidays
Devon County Council should reverse its 'mean minded' refusal to provide free school meals during the holidays, say Devon's Liberal Democrats.
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Planning proposals not what's needed agrees public meeting
The government's White Paper on planning reforms is a missed opportunity to resolve the country's housing crisis and does nothing to address the issues we face in the South Hams, agreed councillors…
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Planning White Paper – what a missed opportunity!
The average house price is more than 11 times the average income in the South Hams. If we want young working families to remain here something has to change, writes Julian Brazil, Chair of the…