Latest Travel news and service updates

Stagecoach are making changes to their bus services from 20th April 2025.  Please click on the link to see which routes are affected.

Service changes from 20th April 2025

Devon Home Choice

Council and housing association homes available to let in Devon are advertised through Devon Home Choice each week, together with other affordable housing options.  Please click on this link to see current availability.

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE – BANTHAM TO AUNEMOUTH CROSS, BANTHAM

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL hereby give NOTICE that:

From MONDAY 12 MAY 2025

for a maximum of 5 days

Until FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025 (both dates inclusive)

No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed on the sections of Affected Roads.

Roads affected –
BANTHAM TO AUNEMOUTH CROSS, BANTHAM
The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via – ONELEA TO AUNEMOUTH CROSS TO BANTHAM CROSS TO ELSTON CROSS TO HUXTON FORK TO HEIRLAND CROSS TO WHITLEY CROSS TO KERSE CROSS TO CLANNACOMBE HOUSE TO WEST BUCKLAND TO EAST BUCKLAND TO CHAPEL CROSS TO BANTHAM TO KEARNY POINT AND REVERSE.

This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable –
INSTALL NEW DUCTING AND LOW VAULTAGE CABLE.
For additional information contact:
NATIONAL GRID
Telephone: 01271 347735

Land Use Consultation

Land use in England is at a crossroads, balancing housing, nature, farming, and energy needs. Your views are sought to deliver a strategy. The public consultation is running until 25 April.

Please follow the link to take part in the consultation.  https://consult.defra.gov.uk/land-use-framework/land-use-consultation/consultation/subpage.2025-01-21.3793375962/

Latest News from South Hams Community Action

News and information from South Hams Community Action – January 2025

Weekly Round up from Devon County Council

​Please follow this link for the latest news from Devon County Council. 

REPORT IT!

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.

Casual Vacancy for the office of Parish Councillor for Thurlestone Parish Council.

We have a casual vacancy for a Parish Councillor for Thurlestone Parish Council.  If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor please contact the parish clerk at thurlestoneparish@gmail.com for further details.

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.

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.