ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
SECTION 14
THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (STAVERTON FOOTPATH 8, STAVERTON) NOTICE 2021
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL hereby give NOTICE that:
From MONDAY 22 MARCH 2021
for a maximum of 5 days
Until FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2021 (both dates inclusive)
No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected Roads.
Roads affected –
STAVERTON FOOTPATH 8, STAVERTON
THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.
This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable –
PROVIDE NEW WATER SERVICE.
For additional information contact:
KIER MG LTD
Telephone: 0344 346 2020
Dated: MONDAY 22 MARCH 2021
Meg Booth
Chief Officer of Highways, Infrastructure Development & Waste
Devon Highways
Devon County Council
County Hall
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Ref: TTRO2139338

 

 Further to, and in addition to, the previously advertised vacancy

STAVERTON PARISH COUNCIL

Local Government Act 1972 Section 87(2)

 

CASUAL VACANCY

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Staverton Parish Council.

 

Unless ten or more electors of the Staverton Parish, on or before the 26^th March 2021, submit a request in writing for an election to be held, the Parish Council will take steps to fill the vacancy by co-option.

 

Requests must be sent to the Returning Officer, South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5NE.

 

Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Proper Officer, under the provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales) Regulations 2020 the by-election will not currently take place.  The 2020 regulations provide for the by-election to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. However, this date may be brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the circumstances. Any Election that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.

 

 

 

 

 

Parish Clerk

8^th March 2021

by Malcolm Baldwin

If you want a cheery sight in this winter Covid lockdown, look no further than Staverton Churchyard.  The early spring flowers are showing themselves amongst the gravestones of our ancestors.  It’s a comforting thought to know that those who lie peacefully in the graveyard are part of this annual cycle of renewal.
Frescoes of the crocus plant were found in Knossos Crete, the oldest Mediterranean civilisation pre-dating the Greeks. The spice saffron comes from the stigmas of the autumn variety – crocus sativus. These flowers in the churchyard provide early nectar for emerging queen bumblebees searching for a place to nest.

The recent heavy rain we experienced in early February has been a boost for the various mosses and lichens which adorn the headstones on the graves. The abundant presence of lichens is a sign of pure air quality; they add the patina of age to these monuments of the past.
We all think of daffodils as harbingers of spring, and for many of us they bring to mind Wordsworth’s poem
‘I wandered lonely as a Cloud’.

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills
Where all at once I saw a crowd
A host, of golden daffodils.
Beneath the lake, beneath the trees
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Apparently Wordsworth’s favourite flower was the lesser celandine, another bright yellow sunny reminder of increased daylight. They are now fast appearing the Staverton Churchyard. On his death Wordsworth requested that a lesser celandine be carved into the headstone on his grave. However the stonemason was not properly informed, and thought the great man’s grave should be adorned with the greater celandine! It’s a lovely flower but not nearly as beautiful as its lesser cousin.

Staverton is well known for its snowdrops on the river bank. Their season in ending now in the constant cycle of decay and renewal. These flowers are an early treat for the bees, and they reproduce mainly by bulb proliferation. There are 250 varieties with many hybrids. So which are these? Don’t ask!

Grant Application Form – Riverford Organics Parish Donation

The Parish Council are in receipt of a donation of £1,000 from Riverford Organics, which is being held on behalf of the Parish.  Community groups in the Parish are now invited to come forward with appropriate green/ecological initiatives which might benefit from this fund.

 

Deadline for form to be with the Parish Clerk:

Wednesday 31 March 2021

 

 

1. Group/Organisation Details

 

Group/Organisation Name:

 

Charity Registration No. (if applicable):

 

 

2. Main Contact (for this application)

 

Name:

 

Position in Organisation:

 

Email address:

 

 

3. Brief Outline of Project/Initiative:

Please include details of each of the following, as applicable:

Project location; key aims; expected outcomes; lasting impact; groups/sections of the community your project will benefit and any previous experience of delivering successful projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Project Timescale/Estimated Start Date/Estimated Completion Date:

 

 

 

 

5. Evidence of Need

Please explain the problems, issues or needs your project aims to address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Grant Sought

 

This grant:                           £

 

Total project cost:            £

(Note – VAT that you cannot reclaim can be included)

 

 

7. Other Funding Sources

 

Please list other funding sources, including the amount and whether funding is secured or pending.

 

 

 

 

 

8. Signature

 

 

 

Signed:                                                                             Date:

 

 

 

Please send your completed application form to:

 

Karen Smith

Staverton Parish Council Clerk

1 James Close

Plymouth

PL9 8PX

Email: clerk.stavertonpc@gmail.com

 

 

Sustainable Staverton is working on an exciting new project to encourage the development of more habitat to support biodiversity.

In the meantime, here are two useful links:

Your guide to taking action for insects at home

Your guide to taking action for insects in your community

STAVERTON PARISH COUNCIL
Local Government Act 1972 Section 87(2)

CASUAL VACANCY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Staverton Parish Council.

Unless ten or more electors of the Staverton Parish, on or before the 5th March 2021, submit a request in writing for an election to be held, the Parish Council will take steps to fill the vacancy by co-option.

Requests must be sent to the Returning Officer, South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5NE.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Proper Officer, under the provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales) Regulations 2020 the by-election will not currently take place. The 2020 regulations provide for the by-election to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. However, this date may be brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the circumstances. Any Election that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Parish Clerk
15th February 2021

As chair of Sustainable Staverton, I was delighted that Staverton Parish Council passed a motion in support of the Climate & Ecological Emergency Bill at their meeting last week.

Backed by almost 100 MPs, the CEE Bill is a parliamentary bill drawn up by scientists and academics which would commit this and future governments in law to following the scientific advice on climate change.

Read more here: www.sh-can.org.  The motion is attached below.

Our MP, Anthony Mangnall has spoken out strongly in favour of action to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis, and I’m very hopeful that with strong support from the Totnes constituency, he will join the cross-party group of MPs backing the bill.

All governments have to contend with keeping various conflicting groups happy in a relatively short election cycle. Making a commitment in law to follow the science will give businesses the certainty they need to invest and people the confidence to re-train in the green sector.

If you’d like to send Mr Mangnall a letter of support, there’s guidance at www.sh-can.org.

Copy of the motion passed by Staverton Parish Council:

Here’s an article posted last Friday by John Nightingale on Sustainable Dittisham’s website.

 

Afternoon all

There have been some very positive things happening this week but I’d like to start with my favourite which is that scientists from Oxford University have developed a cost-effective way of producing jet fuel from carbon dioxide, achieved by using an inexpensive iron-based catalyst. So at last we won’t just be able to fly to lush tropical destinations without feeling guilty, if it helps to use up carbon, we may have to!

France has been in the news this week after Greenpeace, in hand with other French conservation groups, won a case in the French courts which ruled that the state had failed to take proper action to tackle the climate crisis. The decision makes France legally responsible for its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and therefore liable for “ecological damage” linked to global warming. Yeees! Get those lawyers over here and let’s force our government to fulfill their obligations.

Animal welfare has definitely come onto the French radar too with the announcement of plans to phase out mink farming and ban the use of wild animals in circuses as well as dolphins and orcas in theme parks. Parc Asterix has announced the closure of their sea lion and dolphin aquarium. At the same time the Paris City council has decided to shut down the ‘cruel and archaic’ live bird market that has operated since time immemorial in the city centre.

I find it extraordinary and exciting that we’re now witnessing the death of the internal combustion engine and can enjoy watching the behemoths of the oil world scrabbling to get onto the renewables wagon. BP’s oil and gas production is expected to start shrinking by at least one million barrels of oil a day and it plans to cease exploring for oil and gas in new countries. BP’s intention is to shrink its carbon footprint to net zero by 2050 by cutting more greenhouse gas emissions every year than is produced by the whole of the UK.
BP bought the electric vehicle charging network Chargemaster a couple of years ago and Shell have just acquired Ubitricity, a European wide charge points provider. ‘Green forecourts’ eh? We like the sound of that.

Electric Vehicle technology has just done a huge jump with the unveiling last week of a new electric car battery that can be fully charged in five minutes. That is a game changer for EVs and will definitely speed up the disappearance of petrol and diesel vehicles.
Jumping to the other side of the world, three jaguars, a mother and two cubs, have been released into Iberá National Park in North Eastern Argentina in an attempt to rewild the local ecosystem. It’s 70 years since jaguars have been seen in the Iberá Wetlands, after being hunted to local extinction, and the hope is to re-establish a healthy population of over a 100 jaguars in the area.

And as for tiny creatures, we don’t get much smaller than this –

Brookesia nana, a species of chameleon, has recently been found in the rain forests of northern Madagascar and is the smallest adult reptile ever described. Just two specimens have been found, one male and one female. The female is 29mm long from nose to tail while the male is considerably smaller at just 21.6mm, making him the smallest adult reptile ever described. He makes up for his diminutive size however, by having enormous genitals which, when ‘flexed’, account for nearly 20% of his length. I’ve attached a picture of the little guy although luckily there’s no flexing going on!

Have a great weekend everyone,
John
🙂

 

If you’d like to get involved in Sustainable Staverton, contact any of:

• Greener homes group: Simon Oldridge – email – 07889 379910
• Biodiversity group: Julia Bond – email
• Transport group: John Forte – email

For more information https://census.gov.uk/about-the-census/