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Enjoy the water safely as we welcome the holiday season
Water safety is a key message for West Devon Borough Council, as the weather begins to warm up and the busy holiday season gets underway.

West Devon celebrates its community stars
The Mayor of West Devon has highlighted the "outstanding selfless work" of those within the community at the Council's 2023 Mayoral Awards.

It's time to renew garden waste subscriptions in West Devon
It's the time of year again for West Devon residents to renew their garden waste service to make sure that their grass clippings, weeds and pruned garden waste still gets collected once a fortnight.

Community Delighted at Partnership Tree Planting Works
Planting of over 70 new large trees has been completed with a big team effort at three green spaces across Tavistock.

West Devon continues to stand with Ukraine one year on
Today (24 February 2023) marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Council invites the South Hams community to join them in the national one minute's silence at 11.am to reflect and pay tribute to the bravery of the Ukrainian people around the world.

Borough Council balances its budget while continuing to support West Devon residents
West Devon Borough Council has laid out its plans for how it will cope with the financial challenges of the year ahead, while doing everything in its power to help vulnerable people through the cost of living crisis.

Councillors agree to garden waste price rise in West Devon
West Devon Councillors have agreed to a price increase for the borough's garden waste subscription service to cover rising costs.

Become a Borough Councillor at West Devon and Make a Difference for the Future
Are you interested in putting yourself forward to become a Borough Councillor in the 2023 Local Elections? If so, West Devon Borough Council are holding an open evening for potential local candidates.

Council agrees how it will spend recent £1m funding to improve sustainability
Plans have been released for how West Devon Council plans to spend the £1m funding announced recently to help support the economy and reduce carbon emissions in the Borough.

Changes to Council Tax Reduction scheme aim to help more people in West Devon
Following a public consultation, West Devon Borough Council is planning to broaden the scope of its Council Tax Reduction scheme in light of the cost of living crisis.