West Devon Borough Council
West Devon District Council PC Report September 2026 Further details available on WDBC WEBSITEwww.westdevon West Devon Third Friendliest Place to live in EnglandThe ranking was featured in The Guardian newspaper and is based on a newindex of all 296 local council areas, drawing on government data from theCommunity Life Survey.It measures the strength of community…
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…
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…
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…
West Devon Borough PC Report September 2024 Wildlife Warden Scheme West Devon Borough Council is launching its own wildlife warden scheme to help preserve the area’s biodiversity – and is inviting everyone interested in nature to the scheme’s launch event later this month. The Council is launching the scheme to help meet their priority of…
Parish and Town Council WDBC Report July 2024 Dogs need ID too! Over the last few weeks, our Localities Team have picked up several lost dogs who don’t have an ID tag.Because of this, reuniting a dog to its owner can take far longer, and can be a stressful time for both the furry friend…
WDBC Parish Council Report June 2024 Polling Day Information The key dates are: S106 allocations WDBC allocated tens of thousands of pounds in Section 106 funds recently – including a recent allocation of around £78,000 of funds towards projects in Okehampton. The projects we’re supporting in Okehampton include:Okehampton Town Council – Upgrade of existing BMX area…
West Devon Borough Council PC report May 2024 Household Support Fund Help is at hand for West Devon residents struggling with day to day living costs such as food, energy costs or essential household items, from the Borough Council’s Household Support Fund. New funds totalling £108,735 are now available for those most in need. With…
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…
Councillors report April 2024 West Devon Borough Council Locality Communities Budget Good News for our local communities my councillor locality budget has been increased to £1/150 per year. This will benefit our local community groups that need funding for projects and plans. Please apply directly to WD on our grant page and let me…
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT MARCH 2024 Small grants for village halls The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) scheme for those managing rural community buildings has now reopened with lower thresholds for smaller projects such as disability access, toilet upgrades and new kitchens. Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000, and up to 20 per…
WDBC Parish Council Report February 2024 Mayor’s Awards nominations now live It’s time for this year’s annual Mayoral awards for those who make an outstanding contribution to the West Devon community and deserve some recognition.Nominations are now open, so please help to spread the word.As always, there are four categories:The West Devon Mayoral Award for…
JANUARY 2024 WDBC REPORT A Happy and Prosperous New Year for all our residents in South Tawton Ward Vision and Strategy for West Devon Public Consultation We are asking residents for their views on our aims and ambitions for the Borough. The online public consultation closes on Sunday 14 January 2024. WDBC encourage local communities to be part…
PC REPORT DECEMBER 2023 Corporate Strategy invite WDBC have invited Town and Parish Councils to an online meeting regarding the draft Corporate Strategy for the Council. The session will be led by Cllr Ewings.It is scheduled for Tuesday 5 December 5. p.m. -6. p.m.It is intended as an opportunity to set out the draft aims and…
Parish Council report November 2023 Council Tax reduction Scheme Consultation West Devon Borough Council wants to hear your views on how we plan to help people most in need pay their council tax as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The Council Tax Reduction Scheme is reviewed every year and you now have six weeks to let…
WDBC October 2023 Report WDBC have a live consultation regarding the Dog Control Orders that we currently have within the West Devon Borough Council area. Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) Consultation Dog Control We are consulting on reviewing our Dog Control Public Space Protection Orders. PSPO’s is a tool available to Councils under the Anti-Social…
Sea Moor Lotto – Raising Funds for Local Good Causes Did you know that the Council operates a community lottery which raises funds for local good causes?Seamoor Lotto is raising around £27,000 a year for 115 good causes, with the added bonus that people playing the lotto can win cash prizes. In a typical month,…
PC Report from WDBC councillor Lynn Daniel July 2023 WDBC Senior Staff Award WDBC and South Hams Council had the privilege of receiving the Municipal Journal award for best Senior Leadership Team in local government. It is a huge achievement for our two councils to receive a national award of this kind and was only…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
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