Friday 30 May 2025
We’ve launched a new two-year project which aims to ease food insecurity in Devon.
The Community Food Hubs Programme is funded by us and led by Devon Community Foundation (DCF).
Our initiative will support activities including food boxes, affordable food clubs, community larders, and breakfast clubs for schoolchildren.
 Back, left to right: DCC Damien Jones, Stagecoach Commercial Team Craig McGee, University of Exeter Peter Scargill. Front, left to right: ACC Glen Mayhew, PCC Alison Hernandez, Stagecoach Operations Manager Joe Beckley
Successful ‘night bus’ scheme to run again this year
Night bus services will be available on Saturday evenings in Exeter, Torbay, Plymouth and North Devon throughout this year, starting from this Saturday (31 May).
Following successful trials last year in North Devon and Torbay, the Night bus services are returning alongside new routes in Exeter and Plymouth.
Businesses across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay are being reminded by Trading Standards to ensure that they are ready for when the ban on disposable vapes begins on Sunday 1 June.
And if traders are unsure of what it means for their business, they should look at the guidance published on the Government’s website.
The new regulations will be enforced by Trading Standards, which has published draft guidance describing how it will apply the civil sanctions contained in the regulations. Trading Standards is running a consultation inviting comments and suggestions from the public about the guidance.
Find out more on their website at Single Use Vapes Ban – Consultation on Sanctions and email your responses to tradingstandards@devon.gov.uk by Friday 20 June.
 Backpack/wild camping - Supreme Court ruling
Last week, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the right established by the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985, and the phrase 'open-air recreation' should be defined to include activities including backpack camping.
It's a significant announcement following years of debate and protest on both sides of the argument about access rights on Dartmoor Commons.
Dartmoor National Park Authority's Chief Executive, Dr Kevin Bishop, said that he's delighted with the Supreme Court's ruling. "This is a landmark judgement not just for Dartmoor National Park but for people who have long campaigned for access rights," he said.
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 May edition of the SEND Partnership newsletter
We have published the May edition of the SEND Partnership's newsletter this week, with news and information of interest to families and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). If you missed it in your inbox, you can see it here.
Our Devon Registration Service provides facilities and support for the registration of births and deaths as well as a variety of ceremonies.
Whether you're planning a marriage or civil partnership, or registering a birth or a death, our registration service can help you.
We can help you find the perfect venue for your ceremony, from hotels and stately homes to our own registration offices.
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