Week 11 Council Confirms Free Sunday Parking In Teignbridge (published 26.7.11)

Teignbridge District Council's Executive has agreed plans for free Sunday parking across the district.

The pilot scheme will see charges dropped on Sundays in all rural areas of the district from Sunday 7^th August until 31^st March 2012, with busier town and resort car parks in Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Dawlish joining the scheme from Sunday 30^th October this year.

The move will provide good feedback on the benefits and is part of a wider review of car parks that will need to be completed before setting the budget for the next financial year in February 2012. Subject to no Members' call in by 2nd August 2011

The whole press release can be viewed at:

http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=14656

Ashburton Allotments Association

A slide show of Photos - courtesy of Paul Waldron, of the recent visit to Totnes Allotments by Committee Members. Full size images can be obtained by clicking on the photo.

Week 10

Further Events this Week

Buckfastleigh Lamb Pie Day 
Saturday all day around and about The Globe Inn
This Saturday 23rd July


Ashburton Buckfastleigh Hospital League of Friends
Cream Tea at Leusdon 3pm-5pm
Saturday 23rd July

Don't Forget

This Tuesday 19th July Buckfastleigh Globe Car Park - Dartmoor National Park Development Management Delivery Planning Document Road Show.

Don't also Forget

Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Hospital League of Friends AGM Tuesday 19th July 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Jenny Turner - Practice Manager Buckfastleigh Medical Centre and Board Member for South Devon GP Commissioning Consortium.

Week 9

Again, in addition to the various meetings, briefings and Ward issues another filled week.

Major meetings this week include the Planning Committee, TDC Special Council Meeting and at the DNPA a meeting regarding the Development Management Delivery Planning Document and a Development Control Site Visit.

This week saw both the Full Council meetings of Ashburton Town Council and Buckfastleigh Town Councils. At both Insp. Dave Hammond addressed the meetings about the changes to Policing brought about by the strategic spending review. Both meetings were attended by residents, and if you haven't been to either meeting (depending on whether you live in Ashburton or Buckfastleigh) go along and watch your local Councillors in action. Both Councils have a public participation period for residents to ask questions or comment to the Council.

Together with many of the Dartmoor Park Parishes, and their elected DNPA Members I attended the DNPA Parishes Planning Workshop. A very interesting and useful session on planning within our National Park. The DNPA web site is the reference point for information on planning issues, or an email or phone call to the Officers at Parke is a good start.

..And Finally Saturday was Ashburton's Ale Tasting and Bread Weighing Annual Ceremony. The Portreeve and Master Bailiff accompanied by Members of the Courts Leet and Baron paraded through the Town to test the quality of the Ale and bread - much to the surprise of the passengers on the number 88.

Week 8

Time is beginning to become in short supply. Just a short flavour of the week's meetings and events:

As a DNPA Member I join DNP Officers and Ashburton residents at the Development Management Delivery Planning Consultation road show in Cleder Place. The consultation runs until the 23rd September - so still plenty of time to respond. It comes to Buckfastleigh 19th July between 3pm - 7pm in the Globe car park.

Attended the Ashburton Allotment Association Committee meeting to discuss the on-going search for allotment land. If there are any local philanthropic land-owners around Ashburton please get ion touch.

I was privileged to join Council Chairman Cllr. Smith and Leader Cllr. Christophers at the presentation of completion Certificates to 14-16 year olds at South Devon College by Anne Widdicombe.  A big thank you to staff and students for making us all so welcome.

At the invitation of the Mayor of Buckfastleigh those volunteers and professionals involved with youth provision in the Town, met in the Town Hall. The meeting included Councillors and TDC Community Engagement, and it reinforced the view that a lot of residents give up their time to enable/facilitate young people in the Town.

The most unusual event of the week, over and above all the committee meetings and Ward work, was the opportunity with Planning Committee colleagues to attend a seminar about power generation by Wind Turbines, with a visit to a Wind Farm, and being able to stand inside a tower and gaze up 67 metres.

.and finally (week 7 really but..)  Ashburton's Caribbean Carnival - brilliant evening - well done to all the organisers and participants and to the Samba Band.

The Rotary Club of Ashburton Buckfastleigh Presidential Handover 2011-2012

Congratulations to Rtn. Graham Smith President of the Ashburton Buckfastleigh Rotary Club 2011-2012. Graham received his chain from Immediate Past President Keith Irving on Wednesday 29th June at the Ilsington Village Hall. Rtn. Philip Vogel became President Elect 2012-2013.

Further details of the events and the Memory Cafe in Ashburton contact the Club Secretary at the  Club's website:

Rotary Club of Ashburton Buckfastleigh

  

Graham is pictured above, 
receiving the chain of office

Archie says hello

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DNPA DMD Policy Document

Dartmoor National Park Authority is conducting a public consultation on the draft Development Management Policy Document.

The document is part of the Local Development Framework and will provide more detailed policies to guide decisions on individual proposals.

Where necessary, it will also allocate areas of land for specific uses to meet the requirements of the Core Strategy.

Ashburton residents go and have your say on 5 July in Cleder Place 3pm - 7pm and Buckfastleigh residents 19 July Globe Inn Car Park 3pm - 7pm. Consultation closes 23 Sept.

More on this at a later stage.

The document can be found on the DNPA website www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk

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