West Devon Borough CouncilAnnual Report 26/2027 The Council plan of priorities for the coming year and onto 2028 will be detailed below.This plan will form the basis of our work as a borough council and will be monitored and evaluated regularly. This will ensure we meet the needs of our population and can be refocused…
Community Arts & Activities Fund Communities Arts & activities FundIf groups in our area need funding you will be interested to learn that we’ve started our second round of Community Arts and Activities Fund grants. Eligible activities might be a new gardening yoga or theatre group. Message for community groups: If your community need funding…
Garden Waste subscriptionsA reminder that residents can renew their garden waste subscriptions for the coming year.Messages for residents:• A subscription now costs £70 for the year.• The new subscription year runs from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2027.• Renew subscriptions by card payment on our website.• From 1 April, residents can view their collection…
Junior Life Skills teaching important life lessonsWe are pleased to announce the successful completion of another year of Junior Life Skills. The initiative, aimed at equipping young people with essential life skills, saw enthusiastic participation from schools across the District. Aimed at Year 6 pupils, the children gain practical knowledge and skills that will help…
Parish Council WDBC Report July 2025 Encourage residents to have their say Last week we launched the first phase of our engagement on Local Government Reorganisation. We have now published a video from our Leader, Cllr Mandy Ewings, encouraging our communities to have their say. Messages for residents: We need your help to shape the future…
Minutes of the BEACON CLT July 25 th 2025 1.Attending: Lynn Daniel, chair: Sally Fullwood treasurer: May Madders secretary: Nicola Wooldridge, member: Lorinda Legge, member: Fred Madders, member. 2. Apologies: Cllr Renders WDBC: Steph Rixon, housing officer, WDBC. 3.Minutes of previous meeting 27th June 2025 :agreed as an accurate record. 4.Matters arising: 5. Agenda Items:…
Community Land Trust2025 A Community Land Trust (CLT) is a not for profit, democratically run organisation. A CLT is set up by local people to develop and provide oversight to manage social housing, assets, land and other amenities in local areas. The assets will then be owned in perpetuity by the local community for the…
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT JUNE 2025 WDBC
The Hub Committee currently consists of nine Councillors. Each has responsibility for a particular area of the Council’s work as follows • Leader of the Council – Cllr Mandy Ewings • Deputy Leader of the Council, with specific responsibility for Housing – Cllr Mark Renders • Lead Hub Member for Customer Experience, Accessible Services and…
PC Report February 2025WDBC Avian Influenza – Bird Flu An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared for the whole of England.This means that people who keep birds must, by law, follow strict biosecurity rules to prevent the spread of bird flu.Biosecurity measures include for example;• Placing bird food and water under cover to…
Parish Council Report December 2024 West Devon Borough Council Hello all and I wish you a peaceful Christmas and New Year. It has been another busy and productive year for the Borough council. I will outline some of our aims and achievements to date. The council has agreed on 8 key priorities for the next…
November 2024 WDBC report Dartmoor National Park LCWIPDartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) has been awarded funding from Active Travel England to develop a Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).This will be similar to the LCWIP that WDBC are completing, but with a greater focus on leisure trips given the rural populations and the high…
WDBC Annual Report 2023/24 Hello everyone and thank for attending this annual meeting. I am the WDBC councillor for South Tawton Ward and would like to present my annual report to you. In May 2023 we had our 4 yearly elections to council. This resulted in a change of leadership for the council. I thank…
MINUTES Planning meeting on 29/6/26 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present: M Ash (Chair) P Cooper (VC), T Weaver, D Hosegood, C Grubb and J Stevens.Also present: – 1 member of the public / Parish Clerk – Jon Pike Apologies for absence 262717Councillor Booth Disclosure of Interests 262718None Planning Matters 262719 (public participation…
DRAFT MINUTES Belstone Annual Parish Meeting 27th April 2026 – Belstone Village Hall Meeting Room – 7.30 pm Those present:- Michael Ash (Chair), Councillor Weaver, Councillor Hosegood, Sue Davies (DCC), Lynn Daniels (WDBC), Josh Scillitoe (Highways), Kit Hancock (DNPA), Robin Hill (Village Hall), Graham Cruickshank, Francis Matthew, Simon Partridge and Jon Pike (Parish Clerk) Apologies…
Chairman’s report The Council has held 6 ordinary meetings and 2 planning meetings. Members attendance at the meetings has been good. Representatives of WDBC, Highways, DCC, DNPA and members of the public have also attended. Councillors have also attended training meetings on various matters. When Jon Pike stood down as a Councillor to take the…
Draft MINUTES Parish Council meeting on 16th March 2026 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present: M Ash (Chair), P Cooper (VC), T Weaver, D Hosegood, A Booth & J StevensOthers present: None At the Chairman’s request, the meeting commenced with a standing silence in memory of Stella Hudson Apologies for absence 252686Councillor Grubb…
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of: Parish Council meeting on 16th March 2026 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) Apologies for absence 252686 Disclosure of Interests 252687 Approval of last Minutes 12/1/26 Link here 252688 Public Participation 252689 Borough & County Reports 252690 Cluster Minutes Jan 26 / WDBC Jan 26 /…
MINUTES Parish Council meeting on 10th November 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present: M Ash (Chair), P Cooper (VC), T Weaver D Hosegood, C Grubb, A BoothAlso present – Sue Davies (DCC) Gay Hill (DNPA liaison) and one member of the public Apologies for absence 252655Councillor Stevens Disclosure of Interests 252656Councillors Ash…
Belstone Parish Council – 10th November 2025 Local Government Reorganisation The local consultation has now finished. The scheme preferred by DCC is called “New Devon” or 9-1-1. It is comprised of the two current unitary councils Plymouth and Torbay, and then 9 separate areas within Devon county including Exeter. The final proposal to be submitted…
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of: Parish Council meeting on 10th November 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) Apologies for absence 252655 Disclosure of Interests 252656 Approval of last Minutes 8/9/2025 252657 Public Participation 252658 Borough & County Reports 252659 WDBC (awaited) / Beacon minutes / DCC / Cluster group Chairman’s…
Minutes of a Wider Okehampton Cluster Group Meeting held onThursday 9th October at 11am in the Council ChamberTown Hall, Fore Street, OkehamptonPresent: Cllr Richard Colman, Mayor, Okehampton TCEmma James, Clerk, Okehampton TCCllr Michelle Wilson, Sampford Courtenay PCAbi Horn, Clerk, Sourton PCSally Fullwood, Clerk, Sticklepath PCCllr Derek Moore, Sticklepath PCAlice Turner, Clerk, Exbourne with Jacobstowe PCCllr…
1.Attending: Lynn Daniel: Sally Fullwood: Katie West WDBC: Lorinda Legge. 2. Apologies: Nicky Wooldrige:Fred and May Madders.Cllr Mark Renders. 3. Minutes 25.07.202: agreed as an accurate record. 4. Matters arising 5. Chairs report : zoom call to Middlemarch CLT, Alison Ward, She was keen to be involved in our social housing project. The agreed date…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council meeting on 8th Sept 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (at Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present: M Ash (Chair), P Cooper (VC), D Hosegood, C Grubb, A Booth, J Stevens. Parish Clerk: Jon PikeAlso present – one member of the public Apologies for absence 2526 40Councillor Weaver Disclosure of Interests 2526 41Councillor Cooper…
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of: Belstone PC Meeting on 8th Sept 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Village Hall meeting room) Apologies for absence 252640 Disclosure of Interests 252641 Approval of last Minutes 7/7/2025 and 4/8/2025 252642 Public Participation 252643 Borough & County Reports 2526 44 WDBC CLT minutes WDBC July report DCC…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council meeting on 7th July 2025 at 7:30 pm (at Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper (Vice Chair), T Weaver, A Booth, D Hosegood, C Grubb & J Stevens. Also present – Sue Davies (DCC) and 3 members of the public including The Lord of the Manor…
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Belstone Parish Council Meeting on 7th July 2025 at 7:30 pm (Belstone Village Hall) Apologies for absence 252622 Disclosure of Interests 252623 Approval of last Minutes 19/5/2025 252624 Public Participation 252626 Borough & County Reports 252627 WDBC June ‘25 WDBC CLT’s Chairman’s Announcements 252628 Clerk’s Announcements…
MINUTES Belstone Annual Parish Meeting 28th April 2025 – Belstone Village Hall Meeting Room – 7.30 pm12 present to include 2 speakers (Lynn Daniels and Kit Hancock), 4 Councillors plus Michael Ash (Chair) & Jon Pike (Parish Clerk) 1 Apologies for AbsenceTheresa Weaver, Chris Townshend and Josh Scillitoe 2 Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting…
Last May the Village Hall Committee welcomed 4 new members Deborah Hosegood, HughLangworthy, Arancha Louro Lopez, and Tina Partridge. They have thrown themselves intoHall events with great vim and energy. Indeed Arancha and Tina are the organisers of theupcoming Spanish evening on 17th May. The principal building work was the replacement of the soffits and…
Belstone Parish Council – Chairman’s Report 2024-25 The Council has held seven ordinary meetings and three planning meetings Members attendance at the meetings has been good. Representatives of WDBC, Highways, DCC, DNPA and members of the public have also attended. Councillors have also attended training meeting on various matters. At the end of August, Sally…
CO-OPTION PROCESS FOR COUNCILLOR VACANCY Following the statutory notice of a Casual vacancy dated 1/4/2025, approval has been given by WDBC to fill the Councillor vacancy through the process of co-option rather than through a by-election meaning that the current Council, rather than the electorate will vote to decide on a candidate. Should you be…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council on 17th March 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper, T Weaver, D Hosegood, C Grubb & J Pike (also acting as Clerk)Also present – 3 members of the public representing the Eastlake Planning application Apologies for absence 2425121Cllr Booth Disclosure of Interests 2425122None…
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend the meeting ofBelstone Parish Council on17th March 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) AGENDA Apologies for absence 2425121 Disclosure of Interests 2425122 Approval of last Minutes 13/01/25 and 17/02/25 2425123 Public Participation 2425124 Borough & County Reports 2425125 WDDC report DCC report Chairman’s Announcements 2425126 Clerk’s Announcements 2425127…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council 13th January 2025 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper, T Weaver, D Hosegood, C Grubb and J Pike (also acting as Clerk) Apologies for absence 242599Cllr Booth Disclosure of Interests 2425100None Approval of last Minutes 11/11/24 2425101Approved and signed as a correct record Public Participation…
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend the meeting ofBelstone Parish Council on 13th January 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) AGENDA Apologies for absence (2425 99) Disclosure of Interests (2425 100) Approval of last Minutes 11/11/24 (2425 101) Public Participation (2425 102) Introduction & welcome to DNPA Ranger (Kit Hancock) (2425 103) Borough &…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council – 11th Nov 2024 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper, T Weaver, D Hosegood, A Booth, C Grubb and J Pike Apologies for absence 2425 0083None Disclosure of Interests 2425 0084None Approval of last Minutes 21/10/24 2425 0085Approved and signed as a correct record…
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