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9 May 2025

Latest News from West Devon Borough Council

Fraud alert - Premises Licenses payments

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We are aware there have been incidents recently in our area of a scammer stating they work for our Licensing team asking for payment of overdue or expired licence fees.

Please DO NOT make any payments, we would NEVER ask you to pay over the phone, if in doubt please contact us online or via our switchboard 01822 813745 to check.

Please report any incidents to us and also to Action Fraud


Beware of PayByPhone QR code scam

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We have recently discovered fake QR codes stuck on our Pay and Display machines in one of our neighbouring car parks. 

The QR code takes you to a scam website. 

There have been a few instances where residents have fallen victim to fraudulent PayByPhone accounts.

If you are using car parks across West Devon, please remember to download the PayByPhone app from PayByPhone directly or through the official app stores only as below:

Please note that we do not operate any QR codes in our car parks, and we make daily checks of our machines and car park signs to look out for fake QR stickers.

Check out more safe parking advice on our website


High fire risk on Dartmoor this weekend

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Photo courtesy of Dartmoor National Park. 

Last weekend a significant wildfire broke out on central Dartmoor. Thanks to the hard work of teams on the ground it has now been extinguished. However, significant damage has been done and there is concern for wildlife in the effected area.

This weekend shows an elevated risk of fire for Dartmoor so please take extra care. 

  • BBQ at home, not the countryside
  • Take all your litter home, including cigarette butts
  • Don't light open fires
  • If you see a wildfire, call 999 immediately

Ahead of another sunny and dry weekend, people are reminded of the leave-no-trace principles which play a key role in fire prevention

Find out more from our partners, Dartmoor National Park. 


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