BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Friday 15 September 2017

Summary

Plymouth City Council's electoral system 'lacked integrity and robustness' in 2017 poll
--- About 2,000 postal ballots not sent, and up to 200 people unable to vote
--- Council says it is to 'act to restore voter confidence' after voting problems
--- City MP says 'catalogue of errors' is 'totally unacceptable and incompetent'
Cornwall day care centre for elderly running for 30 years may have to close
Badger culling begins in Devon to try and curb bovine TB
Digital criminals to be collared by new police dog unit
Updates on Friday 15 September 2017

Live Reporting

John O'Shea

Cornwall travel: Slow at Chivertonpublished at 08:57
BBC Radio Cornwall
- On the A390 from the Chiverton Cross roundabout, heading towards Threemilestone, there's very slow moving traffic
- On the A392 between Mountjoy and Quintrell Downs, there are stop and go boards in operation for resurfacing work, and traffic is busy
- On the A3047 at Mount Ambrose, there are temporary traffic lights due to roadworks. Delays are expected
Why have there been so many Portuguese man-of-war?published at 08:42
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Missing postal votes investigation to be publishedpublished at 08:25
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A report on the investigation into why hundreds of postal vote packs for Plymouth residents went missing just before June's general election is due to be published later.
The votes of more than 1,500 people were affected.
Replacement packs were issued up until 17:00 on polling day but some people were unable to vote because they couldn't collect the forms.
Water supply problems in Devonpublished at 08:12
South West Water says some properties are without water in the areas of Tedburn, Crockenwell and Credition in Devon. Those affected by the burst water main are in the EX6 postcode.
The company said it had an inspector in the area but did not say when water supplies will be restored.
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Deer numbers at record high, stalkers saypublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 15 September 2017
Stalkers say they're seeing a rapid rise in the number of deer in the South West.
There's concern the animals are causing serious damage to parts of the countryside.
Deer stalkers are licensed to manage herds on landowner estates, but they said levels were now at the highest they have ever seen.
News, sport, weather and travel for Fridaypublished at 08:00
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