Local Emergency/Contact Information

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Blocked ditches/buddleholes, fallen trees, dangerous potholes
Dumped cars/Fly-tipping
Faulty street lamps
Water leaks (non-domestic, e.g. in road)
Other out-of-hours emergency service information

Contact the following for:

Blocked ditches/buddleholes, fallen trees, dangerous potholes

Devon County Council Highways Superintendent:
Tel. 01752 898200 (Ivybridge Office - 01803 868565 also forwards to Ivybridge at local call rate)
or "out of hours" 01392 383329 (Devon County Control Room)
or email ivylsg@devon.gov.uk

In case you're wondering, "buddleholes" are those holes/pipes that disappear into walls and under banks to take water off the lanes. Even if apparently clear on the road side, they may well be heavily silted on the field side.

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Dumped cars / Fly-tipping

South Hams District Council Customer Services:
Tel. 01803 861234 (main switchboard and ask for Customer Services)
Report dumped cars at the earliest possible opportunity because SHDC need to serve notice (7 days?) before they can remove a dumped vehicle, unless it is in a dangerous position.

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Faulty street lamps

Call SEC (a branch of Southern Electricity which works in co-operation with SWEB), quoting the number of the lamppost, its location and the nature of the fault:
Tel. 01803 326130

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Water leaks (non-domestic, e.g. in road)

South West Water:
Tel. 0800 169 1144 - 24 hours. On obtaining a ringing tone, do not replace receiver as your called is queued and will be answered in strict rotation.

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Other out-of-hours emergency service information

Tel. 01803 867034 is the general SHDC out-of-hours emergency number.

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