17 May 2025 - Council Business
Annual Parish Meeting – Monday 19th May
The Annual Parish Meeting for parishioners is fast approaching. It will be held on Monday 19th May at 6.00 pm in Slapton Village Hall.
Welcome to Slapton in Devon
Slapton is a Civil Parish under the South Hams District Council and Devon County Council
The Parish of Slapton is a delightful, rural, coastal Parish comprising the village of Slapton, hamlets of Start and Hansel and many rural farms. It is located in the South Hams, Devon within a National Landscape (area of outstanding natural beauty). Just over 400 people live in the Parish as permanent residents. Slapton village is located a quarter of a mile inland from Start Bay, famous for Operation Tiger and a series of landing exercises carried out on Slapton Sands prior to the D-Day landings in June 1944. The village lies within a conservation area with thatched cottages, leets and narrow windy streets around St James the Great Church, which was dedicated to St James in 1318. The village and wider Parish are steeped in history dating back to the late 13th and early 14th Century. Slapton village has 2 pubs, a community shop, a village hall, 2 churches, several campsites, a defibrillator, a working BT phone box, a recreation field, a playground, a community nature field and it is home to the Field Studies Council's Slapton Ley field centre. There is also a network of Parish footpaths and a bridleway to explore (including through Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve).
Contact Info
Upcoming Meetings
Annual Parish Meeting – 19th May
Committee: Full Council
News
-
-
12 May 2025 - Recreation
Devon County Show
The Devon County Show is on Thursday 15th, Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May 2025.
-
12 May 2025 - Climate
High fire risk on Dartmoor
Recently, a serious fire broke out on Dartmoor so SHDC has provided some further information and advice. Please take extra care when visiting Dartmoor during the ongoing dry weather.
-
12 May 2025 - Transport
Beware of PayByPhone QR code scam
SHDC has recently discovered fake QR codes stuck on our Pay and Display machines in Mayors Avenue Car Park. The QR code takes you to a scam website.
Councillors and Staff
Cllr Jane Abbey (Chair)
Chair
Cllr Ian Mitchelmore (Vice Chair)
Vice Chair
Cllr Joseph Waters
Councillor
Cllr Colin Staines
Councillor
Area Information
Stats
-
Population Estimate
520
-
District
South Hams District Council
-
County
Devon County Council
-
Region
South West
-
Country
England
-
Postcode District
TQ6, TQ7
-
Dialling Code
01548
-
Police Force
Devon and Cornwall Police
-
Fire Authority
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
-
Health Area
NHS Devon CCG