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• An interview with Julian Brazil

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  In our series of talks with local political figures, 999Kingsbridge's Nick Gibbens speaks to Devon County Councillor Julian Brazil.

• Warning over inflation-busting tax hike in South Hams

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  Council taxpayers in the South Hams are facing an inflation-busting hike in their bills, after a funding round condemned as "pitiful" by its council leader.

• Government backing to warm up winter homes

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  According to the Warm Homes Campaign there are, on average, 46 excess winter deaths each year in the Totnes constituency.

• Democracy for all

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  Young people from across the South Hams have been given the opportunity to comment on the council's spending priorities for the future.

• Julian pays tribute to Sir Menzies

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  Devon County Councillor Julian Brazil has paid tribute to former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell.

• South Hams facing 5% council tax hike

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  Council tax payers in the South Hams are facing more above-inflation rises, it has been warned.

• Former Tory to face Steen

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  Anthony Steen, the South West's longest-serving Conservative MP, will face ex-Tory councillor Jeff Beer at the next general election.

• Steen attacks Brown over election fiasco

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  A local Conservative MP has criticised Gordon Brown's controversial decision to scrap plans for a snap election.

• South Hams couples to benefit from inheritance tax cut

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  Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a rise in the inheritance tax threshold for married couples to £600,000.

• How would you spend South Hams Council's budget?

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  South Hams residents are being asked how they would allocate the district council's £10.1m annual net expenditure in a new online survey.

• £1m inheritance tax threshold boost for South Hams homeowners

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  Hundreds of South Hams homeowners will escape paying death duties under ambitious tax-cutting proposals announced by the Conservatives on Monday.

• Council tax warning

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  Council tax payers in the South Hams could face a massive hike in their council tax bills if Exeter City Council is granted unitary status.

• Shaping the future of local voting

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  Throughout the next few months South Hams District Council (SHDC) wants residents across the district to get stuck into local electoral issues.

• Tory MP makes disabled parking apology

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  A local Conservative MP who parked illegally in a disabled bay has told the BBC that his comments were misconstrued.

• Haywood named vice chairman of county council

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  Liberal Democrat councillor Chris Haywood has been appointed the new vice chairman of Devon County Council.

• County council elects new chairman

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  Liberal Democrat councillor Brenda Taylor has been appointed the new chairman of Devon County Council.

• Council tax to rise by 4.7%

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  Council tax bills in the South Hams are to go up by 4.7 per cent, the South Hams District Council (SHDC) has announced.

• Former Kingsbridge mayor loses his seat

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  A former Kingsbridge mayor has lost his seat in a shock result in the South Hams District Council (SHDC) elections.