WDBC November report

November 2024 WDBC report

Dartmoor National Park LCWIP
Dartmoor 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 visitor numbers to the national park.
DNPA want to hear about the new active travel routes or ideas you would like to see developed and any existing active travel routes that need improvement.
You can learn more about the project and submit comments via this link.
We would be grateful if you could share this link and invite others to comment too.

Trustee vacancy at Museum of Dartmoor Life
One of WDBCs key partners, Museum Development South West has asked us to share details of a new vacancy at the Museum of Dartmoor Life.
It is seeking a treasurer with a background in finance to play a vital role on its board and help guide the museum’s future.
If you know of anyone in your community to may be interested in this role, they can find out more at https://www.dartmoorlife.org.uk/

Change NHS
The government has launched ‘Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future’ to have the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS.
Members of the public, as well as NHS staff and health experts will be invited to share their experiences, views and ideas for fixing the NHS via the online platform, change.nhs.uk.
The portal will be live until the start of next year, and available via the NHS App.
People who visit the website can:
• give their views on the NHS and health and care
• tell the government what they feel is working well and what needs improving
• share their experiences
• post their ideas for improving health and care in the future
The public engagement exercise will help shape the government’s 10-Year Health Plan, which will be published in Spring 2025 and will be underlined by three big shifts in healthcare – hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention.
Please feel free to share this information with residents in your wards and encourage them to get involved.

Firework safety advice
For any residents enjoying fireworks at home over the next week or so, please remind them of the below safety advice from our page on firework safety:
• Only buy fireworks with a CE mark.
• Keep fireworks in a closed box.
• Follow the instructions on each firework.
• Light them at arm’s length, using a taper.
• Stand well back.
• Always supervise children around fireworks.
• Keep pets indoors.
Make sure you:
• Don’t drink alcohol.
• Don’t go near a firework that has been lit – even if it hasn’t gone off, it could still explode.
• Don’t put fireworks in your pocket or throw them.
• Don’t let off fireworks after 11pm.
• Don’t use fireworks near thatched properties or crops, especially during periods of dry weather.
Residents can get more advice on our firework safety page..
Cllr Lynn Daniel 4/11/24

Cllr Lynn Daniel
South Tawton Ward
Email:
Tel: 01822 813537
Mob: 07533136469

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