South Hams District Council

Two local councils plan to axe nearly 100 jobs by sharing resources with a neighbouring authority.

West Devon Borough Council voted 27 to two in favour of a new staffing model, which will also see jobs losses at South Hams District Council.

The staffing model will see a reduction of nearly 24% across the councils meaning 97 jobs could be cut.

The councils have already...

A fly-tipping event was held in Dartmouth earlier this month, organised by Devon & Cornwall Police’s Rural Affairs team and supported by South Hams District Council and Clean Devon in a bid to educate the local community about responsible waste disposal.

On Thursday 12 February, the teams set up a staged fly-tip on the embankment, using a series of household items dumped in the...