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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…
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Lib Dems Call for Furlough Extension as 6.1% of People Claim Universal Credit in Totnes Constituency
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an extension of the Government's furlough scheme until the jobs market is "ready to bounce back" in the wake of "staggering job losses" across the…
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Reminder: Online Autumn Conference starts on the 25th September
Hopefully lots of you have already signed up for conference at the end of the month but for those who haven't yet, this article,detailing why this will be a great conference for first timers may be…
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Meet Your councillors: Cllr Susie Jackson
Meet your Councillors: Cllr Susie Jackson for the Kingsbridge Ward
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SHDC Parking Permits Review
South Hams District Council is conducting a review of how its parking permits work.The consultation runs until Friday 11 September. Cllr Keith Baldry, Executive Member for Environment at South Hams…
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Read Ed Davey's first speech to members as leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Hopefully you all managed to vote in the recent leadership election. We are glad that we now have a permanent leader in Ed Davey and hope that he can now concentrate on taking the party forward. We…
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Meet Your Councillors: Cllr Julian Brazil
I live in the village of East Prawle. My Councillor area covers the Parishes between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth. The duties of a councillor are very varied. They can be rewarding, frustrating,…
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Meet Your Councillors: Cllr Dan Thomas for the Newton and Yealmpton Ward
I was born at Freedom Fields in Plymouth and have lived largely in Yealmpton throughout my life. I spent 10 years working for Plymouth Argyle in Hospitality and Operations Management before becoming…
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Meet your councillors: Cllr Guy Pannell
Cllr Guy Pannell for the South Brent Ward
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