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 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 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 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…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Belstone Parish Council Chairman’s Annual Report 1/4/22 – 31/3/23 The Council have held eight meetings over the last year, and a very poorly attended Parish Meeting to discuss possible events for the Coronation in May. It was hoped that other village organisations might be able to arrange some form of celebrations. Attendance…
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…
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…
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…
Parish Clerk Report for 27th February 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Training Elections
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
WDBC October 2022 Councillor’s report Parish Links Meeting Tuesday 4th October 18:30- 19:30 we will be holding the Team West Devon (Parish Links) Southern meeting on Microsoft Teams. The meeting will include discussion on Levelling up, how we can all work together in response to the Cost of Living and an opportunity to you to…
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…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk Report for 27th September 2022 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Email from Fell runners forwarded to Commoners. Zurich have notified us that they are transferring our insurance to another subsidiary because of Brexit. Burl site visit arranged Agenda Items…
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,…
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…
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…
Parish Council Committees are appointed by the Council, and should have: Terms of Reference Meetings open to the public Meeting agendas published 3 days in advance Published minutes of their meetings A minimum quorum to function An Advisory Committee must bring all actions back to the Council, so the committee can research and discuss, but…
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…
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…
I hope you will indulge me a little as I reminisce and take you back 40 or so years to the 1980s. I have been looking through the archives at the Village Hall minutes from those halcyon days – or maybe not! On the 7th December 1981 at the Village Hall AGM, (yes the AGM…
SKAIGH WOOD TRUST Registered Charity No.201284 Chairman’s Annual Report 2021-22 The Trust has met eight times during the year. The tree disease Ash Dieback has affected many trees in the wood, and it has been necessary to fell ten along the river footpath. The large trees had to be felled by a contractor at a…
Report to Belstone Annual Parish Meeting 2022 It’s good to see a bit of normality return enabling face to face meetings like these again and it’s also a relief to be able to report that generally the number of problems and issues dealt with and reported during 2020 did not repeat themselves at any where…
Chairman’s Annual Report 2021-2022 During the past year the Council has held eight meetings, plus three extraordinary meetings to discuss planning matters. A Parish meeting was also held to discuss the Queen’s forthcoming Jubilee. Attendance of Councillors has been good and members of West Devon Borough Council, Devon County Council and Dartmoor National Park have…
Annual Report Hatherleigh & Chagford Division April 2022 As I write this report, Covid 19 infection in Devon is very high. We are seeing unpresented demand for Children’s and Adult Services. This is putting tremendous pressure on services and staff are still in emergency response mode. Living with Covid is the way forward, it is not…
West Devon Borough Council AGM Report 2022 A PLAN FOR WEST DEVON WDBC has in July 2021, agreed The Plan for West Devon. This is a plan and vision for the future of the borough for the next 20 years. This plan broadly indicates the aims and visions of the council for West Devon and…
Report to Belstone Annual Parish Meeting 2022 It’s good to see a bit of normality return enabling face to face meetings like these again and it’s also a relief to be able to report that generally the number of problems and issues dealt with and reported during 2020 did not repeat themselves at any where…
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…
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…
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…
West Devon Borough Councillor Report January 2022 Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant In December, the government announced a one-off grant payment for hospitality and leisure businesses including restaurants and pubs. It is worth up to £6,000 and is designed to help those who have struggled in what should have been the most profitable time of…
West Devon Borough Council December 2021 Councillors report Reduce Waste this Christmas West Devon Borough Council are keen to help support residents in the best environmentally friendly way to choose their gifts and wrapping paper. With climate change a global concern, highlighted by the recent COP26 conference; it is important that everyone do their bit…
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