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Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places

August 13, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

The Representation of the People Act 1983, Schedule A1
The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2006, and the Review of Polling District & Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006.
South Hams District Council are required by law to carry out a review of the polling districts and polling places in the South Hams every 5 years.
The purpose of the review is to ensure that all polling districts and polling places are, as far as possible, suitable and accessible to all voters. We welcome comments from any person or organisation wishing to make a representation in respect of the arrangement of polling districts and polling places within the South Hams District Council boundary; or concerning the accessibility of polling stations wherever possible giving alternative suitable places that may be used. We would also like to hear from those people who are happy with their polling station as well as those who are not in order to have a balanced view to consider.

Polling districts
The Council is responsible for dividing its area into polling districts for the purpose of United Kingdom Parliamentary elections. The arrangements made for these elections are also used at all other elections and referendums. When designating polling districts, we seek to ensure that all the electors have such reasonable facilities for voting as far as practicable.
Polling places
The polling place is the geographical area in which the polling station is situated. It is common practice to define each polling district as the polling place, rather than designating a particular building, which allows some flexibility.
Polling stations
The polling station is the physical place in which polling takes place. The (Acting) Returning Officer decides on the location of the polling stations.
Steps for this review
Formal commencement of the review starts on Monday 12 August and will be on the website by that date.
We will publish the comments from the (Acting) Returning Officers as soon as they are received.
There will be a public consultation period commencing on the 12 August, 2019 which will end on the 20th September, 2019.
We will consider the representations received and publish draft proposals and have a second consultation period in October.
The final recommendations will be considered by South Hams District Council in November 2019.
Kind regards.
Elizabeth Tucker
Senior Specialist Electoral Services South Hams District Council

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The Avon Estuary has been designated as a Marine Conservation Zone

June 4, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

The designation of the estuary is described and briefly reviewed in the following document:-

DEVON_AVON MCZ3

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Community-led housing scheme at St Ann’s Chapel

June 2, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

The Parish Council and Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are pleased to be able to report that the planning application for the community-led housing scheme proposed on land at Holwell Farm, St Ann’s Chapel was approved, subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement, by the South Hams District Council Development Management Committee on 22nd May 2019 (Application Ref: 4214/18/FUL). This was given unanimous support by Members of the Committee who considered that the proposed development was an excellent example of a development designed specifically to meet the local housing needs of a rural parish and comprised a scheme of a very high standard of design and sustainability.

Cllr Valerie Scott, Chair of the NP Steering Group, has provided an overview of the review of the planning application by SHDC, a site map and several drawings of the scheme’s appearance (‘Perspectives’) in the DOCUMENTS section of the NP section of this website: >NP>DOCUMENTS>select file of interest by CATEGORY or title.

IMPORTANTLY, the eligibility criteria for rental/ownership are outlined together with the appropriate contact details for those people interested in buying or renting a property on the site.

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Tree Preservation Order

May 25, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

South Hams District Council Parish of Bigbury No. 987 Tree Preservation Order 2019
Land at Nantucket, Parker Road, Bigbury on Sea, TQ7 4AT
Serving of New Order

I enclose for your information a copy of the above Tree Preservation Order which has been served.

The reasons for serving the Order are:-

The trees covered by the Tree Preservation Order are of a species that is tolerant of the exposed coastal location and as such provide visual enhancement of varied attributes to the local and medium range visual landscape.
The trees are in good apparent health with acceptable longevity and as such serve as a visual screen to adjacent development within the South Devon AONB

There is a 28 day period in which objections or representations can be made about the Order. I would welcome any comments you might have on whether this Order should be confirmed as served or with any modifications by 3 July 2019.

Yours sincerely

South Hams District Council

*When contacting us, email will ensure the fastest response. You can email us at TPO@swdevon.gov.uk; please make sure that you quote <1115393> in the subject line to make sure it gets to the right person.

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IMPORTANT: Annual Parish Meeting & May’s meeting of the Parish Council, Wed. 8th May 2019

May 3, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

Please find the two separate agendas relating to next Wednesday (May 8th) in the Parish Council section of this website>PARISH COUNCIL>DOCUMENTS>SELECT FILES

IMPORTANT – the evening will be spread over three sessions:


All Bigbury parishioners are welcome to attend all 3 sessions.

07:00 An informal meet and mingle half hour at which wine, soft drinks, tea, coffee and snacks (crisps etc.) will be available.

07:30 Annual meeting of Bigbury Parish Council

08:15 May meeting of Bigbury Parish Council

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Minutes of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting on 1st April 2019

April 2, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

The Minutes are available in the DOCUMENTS section of the Neighbourhood Plan > NP on title bar>DOCUMENTS>CATEGORY>Steering Group Minutes>select file

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Will Your Town or Parish Council Join the Pick?

March 20, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

Great British Spring Clean | 22 March – 23 April 2019

It’s not long to go until the Great British Spring Clean, which is set to be the country’s biggest-ever mass-action environmental campaign.
Volunteers across the country will soon join forces to clean up litter pollution from our streets, parks and beaches, recycling as much as possible.
We’ve already exceeded last year’s total of 371,000 volunteers taking part, and we are on course to reach our target of 500,000 by Friday.
But we can’t deliver the Great British Spring Clean without your amazing support on the ground. Please show your support for the campaign and let us know if you’ll be holding a clean-up event.

Will your Town or Parish Council help clean up this country?

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TV Licensing SCAM – A WARNING!

March 14, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts
TV Licensing SCAM – A WARNING!

See link for details:_

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