If you’re struggling with day to day living costs such as food, energy costs or essential household items, help is at hand from South Hams District Council’s Household Support Fund.
New funds totalling £162,926 are now available for those most in need. With limited finances available, we will prioritise residents with the lowest incomes first.
The scheme offers one-off financial payments, or other support, within a six-month period. This support could be buying food, paying bills or help to buy household goods. We recognise we can’t predict every challenge that residents may face, so we will be accepting applications for other essential types of support which can’t be budgeted for that deliver the aims of this scheme. These items will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applications can be made online until 30 September 2024 at: www.southhams.gov.uk/hsf
To see what other support is available, visit our support directory.
Please be careful and avoid contact with a plant which we have found growing at some waterside locations in Totnes. Although Hemlock Water Dropwort is not poisonous to the touch, it is poisonous to humans and dogs if eaten. Contact with the sap can also cause a rash and blistering.
To alert the public we are putting up signs at places where the plant has been found, such as Longmarsh, Steamer Quay, Vire Island, and riverside paths north of Totnes Bridge and Brutus Bridge.
We are currently seeking advice from specialists to help us decide what next steps need to be taken to manage the plant.
Hemlock Water Dropwort is native to the UK and a common plant. It grows in damp conditions and benefits pollinators and wildlife. It is easily confused with flat leaved parsley, water parsnip or water celery, and should not be foraged or consumed.
We're supporting local businesses and helping them to become more energy efficient through a new decarbonisation scheme.
As part of our efforts to support both the economy and natural environment, we're providing funding for a specialist consultancy for businesses, being run by Libraries Unlimited.
The funding is being provided through South Hams District Council’s £60,000 share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Those who take part can also apply for Rural England Prosperity Fund decarbonisation grants, which could help to pay for implementing one or more of the measures highlighted in their decarbonisation plans.
Businesses can sign up for the project by registering an interest online by clicking here.
Find out more on our website and by watching our YouTube video.
The weather forecast is looking good for this weekend... so it's going to be a time for barbecues and gatherings out in the garden!
If you're going to be out mowing the lawn, tidying up your flower beds or pruning your hedges this weekend, you can sign up for the the South Hams garden waste collection service to help make life a little easier.
A fee of £55 covers fortnightly garden waste collections until 31 March 2025. A subscription covers a single brown wheelie bin, with a maximum of two subscriptions (which would cover two bins) per household.
You can sign up for the service on our website.
Happy gardening!
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