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News

  • General Election 2024

    General Election 2024

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL DETAILS OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND SITUATION OF POLLING STATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION 2024 Ple...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 11 Jun 24
  • Public Space Protection Order Consultation Dog Control

    Public Space Protection Order Consultation Dog Control

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from South Hams District Council 17th October: We are consulting on reviewing our Dog Control Public Space Protection Orders. PSP...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 17 Oct 23
  • Have Your Say on Council Tax Support

    Have Your Say on Council Tax Support

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from South Hams District Council 17th October: South Hams District Council wants to hear your views on how we plan to...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 17 Oct 23
  • SHDC Refuse Collection UPDATE

    SHDC Refuse Collection UPDATE

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from South Hams District Council 22nd September 2023 Around 8,000 homes in the South Hams are set to receive new recycling contain...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 22 Sep 23
  • Making a complaint about primary care services

    Making a complaint about primary care services

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Making a complaint about primary care services From 1 July 2023 patients who wish to make a complaint ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 6 Jul 23
  • Quayside Leisure Women's Classes

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM Karen Dent, Sport & Community Development Officer This is a new initiative which is trying to bring women together, whate...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 6 Jul 23
  • SHDC Recruiting Seasonal Staff

    SHDC Recruiting Seasonal Staff

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL Ahead of what is bound to be an extremely busy summer season for the county, South Hams District...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 2 Feb 23
  • Libraries providing vital support to Devon communities

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM LIBRARIES UNLIMITED: Libraries Unlimited is the charity which operates 54 public libraries across Devon and Torbay. We’...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 22 Nov 22
  • Postal voters urged to send back votes promptly due to Royal Mail strikes

    Postal voters urged to send back votes promptly due to Royal Mail strikes

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from South Hams Electoral Services: South Hams residents with postal votes for the Kingsbridge, West Alvington and Churchstow Neig...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 22 Nov 22
  • Food, Fuel & More grant scheme

    Food, Fuel & More grant scheme

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon County Council: The Food, Fuel and More grant scheme is now live on the Devon Community Foundation (DCF) website. DCF w...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 22 Nov 22
  • Devon Communities Together Free Enterprise Support

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon Communities Together. What could you achieve with 12 hours' free enterprise support? What will you get? The prog...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 22 Nov 22
  • Devon Electric Vehicle Charging Consultation

    Devon Electric Vehicle Charging Consultation

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon County Council 10th November 2022: The Devon Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy aims to help all residents and visitors...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 10 Nov 22
  • SHDC Council Tax Reduction Consultation

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    South Hams District Executive agrees to ask the public for their opinion on changes to their Council Tax Reduction Scheme. The Consultati...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 19 Oct 22
  • Citizens Advice - Reporting Scams

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    The Citizens Advice Consumer Service (CACS) operate the primary reporting tools for scams in England – collating and passing on cases ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 19 Oct 22
  • Cost of Living - getting you the help you need

    Cost of Living - getting you the help you need

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from South Hams District Council: The dramatic increase in the cost of living is beginning to have a significant impact on residen...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 13 Sep 22
  • WAPC: Your Future, Your Voice, Your Parish!

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    West Alvington Parish Council want to create a five year plan to ensure that your parish is cared for and maintained in line with your view...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 13 Sep 22
  • Volunteers - Citizens Advice needs YOU!

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from CAB on 25th August 2022: Volunteers - Citizens Advice needs you! Do you want to gain skills to go back into work, need a car...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 25 Aug 22
  • Tackling loneliness through transport

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon Communities Together 23rd August 2022 Connecting You The Connecting You project, led by Devon County Council, is serie...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 25 Aug 22
  • Citizens Advice - help with Energy Bills

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Help with fuel bills Did you know all Citizens Advice across Devon are able to issue fuel vouchers to people struggling to pay their househo...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 1 Aug 22
  • Covid Update 30th March

    Covid Update 30th March

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon County Council Who can get free symptomatic COVID-19 tests after Friday 1 April? The West Alvington Parish Council   |  

  • Free Support for Small Businesses and Groups

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL: Free support for small businesses and community groups A new support programme has been launched by De...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 3 Mar 22
  • Have you got teenagers?  If so read this...

    Have you got teenagers? If so read this...

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from South Hams District Council via Teignbridge.gov.uk Let's Talk Teenagers is an opportunity for you as a parent or guardian...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 3 Mar 22
  • SHDC Ethical Lettings

    SHDC Ethical Lettings

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from South Hams District Council: Could ethical lettings help solve the local Housing Crisis? SeaMoor Lettings, the innovative Sou...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 3 Mar 22
  • KWAC Neighbourhood Plan Consultation OPEN NOW

    KWAC Neighbourhood Plan Consultation OPEN NOW

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge and Churchstow Councils are currently working together through a joint steering group to produce a joint Neighbo...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 28 Jan 22
  • SHDC Broadband Champions

    SHDC Broadband Champions

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM SHDC: Broadband Champions Step Up to Support Communities Issued: 7 January 2022 A series of broadband webinars held by...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 11 Jan 22
  • SHDC Financial Help for Hospitality & Leisure

    SHDC Financial Help for Hospitality & Leisure

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    New financial help for local hospitality and leisure businesses 7 January 2022 South Hams hospitality and leisure businesses impacted ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 11 Jan 22
  • DCC - Share more, waste less with OLIO FREE APP

    DCC - Share more, waste less with OLIO FREE APP

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM DCC: Share more, waste less with OLIO, the free food sharing app! What do you do with food in your fridge when you go away? ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 11 Jan 22
  • SHDC offer cash to move to a smaller home

    SHDC offer cash to move to a smaller home

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM SHDC: Would up to £5,000 cash help you move to a smaller home? Enhanced scheme hopes to ease the local housing crisis ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 11 Jan 22
  • SHDC Link to Christmas Recycling Collections

    SHDC Link to Christmas Recycling Collections

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    https://www.southhams.gov.uk/Christmas-Recycling

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 2 Dec 21
  • Consultation: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Please see below email and attached letter from Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell, regarding the start of a draft Community Risk Management Plan...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 15 Nov 21
  • Avian Influenza UPDATE November 2021

    Avian Influenza UPDATE November 2021

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service have advise...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 8 Nov 21
  • SHDC Garden Waste Collections Suspended

    SHDC Garden Waste Collections Suspended

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL: Council Reluctantly Suspend Garden Waste Collection Until Spring Issued: 14 October 2021 To a...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 15 Oct 21
  • Get a Healthy Start Initiative

    Get a Healthy Start Initiative

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon County Council: Get a Healthy Start! Free Fruit and Veg box for those eligible for Healthy Start Devon County Council ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 6 Sep 21
  • SHDC Garden Waste Collections Suspended

    SHDC Garden Waste Collections Suspended

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM SHDC Garden Waste Collections Impacted by Driver Shortages 16 August 2020 FCC Environment (South Hams recycling and was...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 16 Aug 21
  • SCAM calls with "matching" numbers

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM DEVON & CORNWALL POLICE: Scam calls with ‘matching’ numbers Devon and Cornwall Police’s Cyber Protect ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 19 Jul 21
  • SHDC Rewilding Consultation - Ends Midnight 5th August

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    RECEIVED FROM SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL: We’ve just started our consultation around proposed changes to our land management practic...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 12 Jul 21
  • Project on Land Change in the AONB

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    The Parish Council have been made aware of an ongoing research project happening in the AONB. Our Imprint – how we are shaping the la...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 9 Jun 21
  • DCC Local Bus Services Update

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon County Council: I’m writing to let you know of bus service developments between Totnes, Kingsbridge and Salcombe ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 9 Jun 21
  • Waste Service Update

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Update received from SHDC on 4th June 2021: We are extremely disappointed that our much heralded new recycling service is failing for some ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 9 Jun 21
  • Devon & Cornwall Police Summer Campaign

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Devon & Cornwall Police have launched a summer-long campaign to help reduce demand on their 101 non-emergency number. The new campaign ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 9 Jun 21
  • Totnes & South Devon Bus Strategy Survey

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Anthony Mangnall MP recently launched a survey on his website to gauge local use and perception of the bus services in Totnes and South Devo...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 6 Apr 21
  • SHDC Business Grants get easier, APPLY NOW

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from SHDC: Issued: 15 January 2021 Businesses in need of financial grants within South Hams and West Devon are being encouraged t...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 18 Jan 21
  • Free Mental Health & Wellbeing in Farming Webinar

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    A joint service Commissioned by Devon, Somerset & Torbay Councils: Devon, Somerset & Torbay Trading Standards have been running a p...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 18 Jan 21
  • DCC Christmas will be different this year

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon County Council: Christmas bubbles 23 to 27 December The government has said that the local tier restrictions will be...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 9 Dec 20
  • DCC - It's Scamnesty Month!

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon County Council: In case you missed it on our social media, December is ‘scamnesty’ month which is designed ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 9 Dec 20
  • Avian Influenza UPDATE

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Trading Standards: Poultry and other captive birds An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (PDF, 39.1KB, 6 pages) (AIPZ) has been...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 3 Dec 20
  • SHCVS Free Courses to Support Mental Health & Wellbeing

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from SHCVS: I have been asked to share the below with you all as it may prove to be of interest, to you, your volunteers or commu...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 3 Dec 20
  • Devon Carbon Plan Consultation

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    Received from Devon County Council: The consultation of the Interim Devon Carbon Plan will be going live on the 7th of December! Residents ...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 3 Dec 20
  • Ash Dieback - An Update for West Alvington

    West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon
    Article by: Katharine Harrod

    The following information has been received from the local Tree Warden Group: You may have noticed the gradual appearance of red crosses o...

    West Alvington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 23 Oct 20