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We’re developing future talent by investing in 9 apprenticeship positions– including an electrician, a planning officer and Life on The Edge apprentices. We’re also helping 5 of our staff gain more qualifications through the apprenticeship levy.

You can now sign up to or renew your subscription for your garden waste collection service.

We are taking significant steps to ease the pressure on temporary accommodation and tackle the affordable housing crisis head-on, with a variety of important and exciting projects underway.

We are funding £20k towards the refurbishment of the much-loved wooden play galleon at Steamer Quay in Totnes.

In partnership with Plymouth City Council, we have successfully prosecuted a Plymouth fly tipper who left a pile of garden waste in Vinery Lane, Plymouth, which falls within the South Hams District boundary.

Plymouth and South Devon (PASD) Freeport are proud to sponsor and support the newest track as part Tech South West’s hugely popular Growth Forge programme, the Marine Tech accelerator.

As part of our drive to create lower cost homes, we are investing an additional £300,000 to bring the Clay Park housing development in Dartington one step closer to completion.

From Monday, 20 January, we’re carrying out a revamp of the public toilets next to Glanvilles Mill Car Park.

We are once again on the lookout for local heroes for our annual South Hams Community Awards, celebrating people and organisations who go above and beyond to help local people every day.

If you want to pay for parking through your phone at one of our Council owned car parks, you will now need to use the PayByPhone app (previously RingGo). If you prefer to pay by cash at one of our machines, don’t worry you still can.