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West Devon June Report

WDBC –  PC Report  June 2023 ·       Thank you I thank all those who supported me in the May elections. I am very pleased to be able to continue as your borough councillor for the next 4 years. I am happy to inform you that I have been chosen as Mayor of West Devon for…

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Clerk’s Report June 2023

Parish Clerk Report for 26th June 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Training Agenda Items 2023/24-045 Coronation Lamp I have contacted the insurance company regarding the implications of having a lamp, and their response was ” If you did require cover at a later…

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Greener Belstone Report 2023

Greener Belstone Report 2023 2022/2023 has been a quiet period for Greener Belstone with many of the initiatives we had planned being put on hold. We have every intention of revitalizing these ideas.One activity that took place was a talk organised jointly with our local Green councillor, Lynn Daniel, on energy issues that face our…

Belstone Village Hall 2023

Belstone Village Hall Chairman’s Report 3rd May 2023 Ladies and Gentlemen, our Village Hall may not be the biggest but it is the best! You have only to glance at a week’s bookings to get a flavour of the range of activities on offer – classes for yoga, Pilates and art, postal services on a…

Skaigh Wood Trust 2022-23

Skaigh Wood Trust Chairman’s Annual Report 2022-2023 The Trust held eight meetings during the year. The major item requiring attention this year was the felling of a number of trees suffering with Ash Die Back on the cross path from the bridge to the top bridlepath. This work was carried out by Adam Whittington at…

West Devon 2022-23 Report

West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) Annual Report 2023 Hello and thank you for attending this annual village meeting. I firstly want to say a big thank you to all who supported me in the recent council election. I am proud and grateful to have another 4 years to be your representative on the borough council…

Clerk’s Report May 2023

Parish Clerk Report for 15th May 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Agenda Items 2023/24-034 Dartmoor National Park Authority Ballot Devon Association of Local Councils (DALC) have written to ask for nominations for the parish Members on the Dartmoor National Park Authority. All previous…

Clerk’s Report April 2023

Parish Clerk Report for 17th April 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Housing Survey Cllr Daniel sent an email regarding a Housing Needs Survey which is being planned for July in the area. This would take the form of a questionnaire distributed to all…

West Devon March Report

Parish Council’s Monthly newsletter from WDBC Councillor March 2023 Garden Waste Subscriptions Subscriptions for this year’s garden waste service are due to be open by the end of 1st week of March. For residents who are already subscribed, it should be a seamless transition. The service will start for subscribers from 1 April 2023 and run…

West Devon February Report

West Devon Borough Council Parish Councils report February 2023 Levelling Up Fund Grant No-doubt you will have heard the fantastic news that West Devon has been awarded £13.4m for a new parkway station and integrated transport hub at Okehampton through the government’s Levelling Up Funding programme. This was a competitive process, and it is an…

Clerk’s Report January 2023

Parish Clerk Report for 17th January 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Training Agenda Items 2022/23-148 Planning 2022/23-149 Muddy Lane Response from new Dartmoor Ranger Rob Taylor regarding sign at Skaigh end of bridlepath: That’s fine, I can get one installed. We are moving…

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West Devon January Report

West Devon Brough Council PC Report January 2023  Household Support Fund Helps Provide Christmas Cheer The Benefits team have been working hard to make payments from the Household Support Fund to eligible households. Since the scheme opened before Christmas it has made payments totalling £7,920 to 25 households helping them with food, energy costs and…

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West Devon December Report

WDBC Parish Council Report December 2022 AUDITOR GIVES COUNCIL FINANCES A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH West Devon Borough Council will be one of the first few councils in Devon to have its Annual Accounts and Audit signed off.  On Tuesday 22 November, West Devon Borough Council’s Audit and Governance Committee met to approve the Council’s…

Clerk’s Report November 2022

Parish Clerk Report for 29th November 2022 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Training Agenda Items 2022/23-130 Muddy Lane After correspondence with Ian Brooker regarding the vehicular traffic on bridleways, he has erected a ‘No unauthorised vehicles beyond this point” sign at the Tongue End…

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West Devon November Report

Parish Councils November Report 2022 WDBC Electoral Registration Canvassing It is that time of year again when we will be sending out canvassers to all properties within the council area who are required but have not yet returned a Canvass Form with regard to Electoral Registration. This is an annual process. The canvassers will be…

Clerk’s Report October 2022

Parish Clerk’s Report for October 18th 2022 BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Answered a question about the Westlake seat from Chris Walpole. Forwarded late planning application and highways consultation. I attended some free training about the timetable and actions required for…

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Cllr Daniel Sept 2022

West Devon Borough Council Monthly PC Report July 2022 Rural Policing Survey Devon and Cornwall Police, in association with the University of Plymouth and the University of Winchester are conducting a survey of farmers and landowners to examine their experience of crime and policing. The work, which is funded by the Seale Hayne Educational Trust,…

Clerk’s Report 12th July 2022

BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk Report for 12th July 2022 Correspondence I have written to NatWest asking them to stop sending things to Robin and Kate. Certificate of Exemption sent to External Auditor. Planning Consultation extension requests sent Phone call from tourist regarding car parked in car park. One person has been deleted from the…

Cllr Daniel July 2022

West Devon Borough Council Monthly PC Report July 2022 Ukrainian Refugees WDBC are continuing to step up plans for supporting the 371 Ukrainians that are looking to come (or have already arrived) in South Hams and West Devon. We’ve been: Continuing initial property checks for new additions to the scheme Carrying out welcome visits for…

Clerk’s Report 14th June 2022

BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk Report for 14th June 2022 Correspondence A café in Okehampton (Devon Fare, Red Lion Yard) had applied for a licence. A venue in Bratton Clovelly has applied for a licence. I have completed the VAT return for £106.82, and we have received it. Dartmoor National Park have written with information…

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Greener Belstone Report 2022 

Greener Belstone Report to Belstone Annual Parish Meeting  Greener Belstone was established in 2020 and consists of a small group of volunteers.  Our activities were necessarily affected by Covid-19 and we have only recently been able to start planning for the future. During the course of 2021 Greener Belstone carried out the following activities: Set…

Report from Cllr Lynn Daniel – West Devon Borough Council – Apr 2022

West Devon Borough Council 2022April Report Ukrainian Refugees As the crisis in Ukraine continues to rage, West Devon Borough Council has stepped up to assist refugees arriving through the Government scheme. The immediate focus is undertaking the checks on homes and housing and WDBC Environmental Health teams are carrying out these checks. WDBC has employed…

Report from Cllr Lynn Daniel – West Devon Borough Council – Mar 2022

West Devon Borough Council Report March 2022 Help is at hand for West Devon home owners feeling the pinch A Council-backed low interest-rate lending scheme can help local home owners to make essential repairs and efficiency improvements to theirhome. Food and energy bill price rises are hitting even harder on wallets this year. West Devon…

Report from Cllr Lynn Daniel – West Devon Borough Council – Feb 2022

West Devon Borough Council Report February 2022 Home Scheme To Cut Bills and Carbon Is Still Available A £600,000 scheme to reduce home energy consumption in West Devon is underway. The first installations of measures including air source heating systems and external insulation are now being carried out through West Devon Borough District Council’s Green…