North Devon Council has agreed to extend the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) at Ilfracombe Harbour for another three years after strong public support.
A programme of three themed festivals has been announced for 2026 at Barnstaple Pannier Market, bringing together plants, arts and crafts, food and drink, and live entertainment across the year.
North Devon Council is pleased to be supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean (GBSC) for another year, joining councils, community groups, businesses and residents across the UK in the country’s largest coordinated environmental action.
Major changes to the private rented sector are coming from 1 May 2026 as the Government rolls out the Renters’ Rights Act, designed to make renting fairer and safer for everyone. North Devon Council is urging landlords and tenants to prepare now.
North Devon Council Leader, Councillor David Clayton, has issued a statement on the Government consultation on the reorganisation of local government in Devon.
Residents in North Devon and Torridge are being encouraged to take part in a landmark public survey that will help decide how council services are delivered across the county from 2028.
“Following further consideration and having listened carefully to feedback from the public and affected businesses, councillors have made a final decision that the council will continue to provide a trade waste refuse collection service but will no longer provide a full, trade recycling service.
North Devon +, a not-for-profit organisation supporting business growth and economic development across Devon and the wider South West, has launched a new website alongside a full organisational rebrand to become ND+.
Businesses across North Devon are being invited to a free event to learn more about how business rates are used locally and to hear about North Devon Council’s financial plans for 2026/27.
Pupils at Lampard School in Barnstaple had a hands-on lesson in recycling today (Wednesday 21 January) when North Devon Council waste and recycling officers visited to show them how their services work.
A powerful community-focused event will take place in Barnstaple later this month to mark Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (2-8 February).
