The Council comprises 10 councillors and a Clerk.
Meetings are every 2nd Monday in the month (except August & December).
Meetings are held in Yealmpton Community Centre starting at 19:30 and are open to the public who can raise concerns at the beginning of the meeting.
What we do
We have a variety of powers and duties all of which impact
directly on the community, some of the areas are:
Advising SHDC on planning applications, highways & transport issues (with DCC), Emergency Planning including flooding, organising grass cutting, maintenance of public footpaths, maintain our village (tidiness)
Latest Updates
- Active travel – The long awaited ‘Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan’ (LCWIP) for South Hams has been published. An LCWIP aims to prioritise investment in infrastructure to increase walking, wheeling, and cycling. The full report of 598 pages includes analysis and recommendations for infrastructure in West Devon and South Hams and can be accessed here:
https://www.southhams.gov.uk/communities/local-cycling-and-walking-infrastructure-plan-lcwip - SH Community Action – Transport Survey Results
- Gardening for Wildlife
- Temporary closure of New England Wood nature reserve. For reasons see statement www.devonwildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/new-england-wood. Please email contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org with any queries on this.
- South Hams District Council News
- Sustainable South Hams – Connecting, supporting and inspiring local nature and climate action