Great TED talk on insects with Dave Goulson
Very interesting TED talk from Dave Goulson: Why we all need to learn to love insects.
COVID-19 LOCAL SERVICES AVAILABLE
COVID-19 LOCAL SERVICES AVAILABLE Last updated: Jan 2021
This list of support, information and delivery & collection services currently available in the parish, is subject to government guidelines/law and individual suppliers making their own changes.
Ben’s Farm Shop – ordering for collection.
Ordering online for collection the following day is now available to all customers (previously it was just loyalty card holders).
Orders are accepted online only by completing the order form at: https://bensfarmshop.co.uk/self-isolation-collection/ or go to their home page: https://bensfarmshop.co.uk and click on ‘collections’ at the top.
Orders need to be made by 5pm for collection the next day between 9am and 12pm. They will call you when your order is ready to collect. A member of staff will bring it to your car.
They are resisting setting a minimum order value, but want to discourage small orders (particularly from people doing the bulk of their shopping elsewhere).
They tell us: “We have been inundated with orders, so please be patient and wait for us to call you on the day of collection. Please do not contact us to check the status of your order – we need our telephone lines clear to contact our customers when their orders are ready.”
Challices: wholesale fruit and veg merchant in Totnes.
As well as fruit and veg, they also deliver dairy (milk and cheese) and bread to homes throughout the parish.
Now delivering (no delivery charge) to the parish 5 days a week, Monday – Friday. Orders need to be phoned in by 12.00 day before to 01803-863553. Pay by bacs – bank details on invoice with delivery. http://www.challices.co.uk/.
Halls the Butchers will deliver to Staverton parish after their shop has shut in the evenings. As well as meats, they offer quiches, pies and pasties, eggs and cold meats. Call: 01803863178. Pay by cheque, bacs or cash – they can’t accept cards.
Evergreen Farm who normally sell butchery products at Totnes Market are delivering to Staverton on Friday afternoons. No minimum order value but there is a delivery charge of £3. Order by Tuesday evening for delivery on Friday. Price list here. Order by email (preferred) to: info@evergreenfarm.co.uk or call 01409-220-113.
David Walker & Sons from Brixham deliver fresh fish, vacuum or ice packed if desired.
Debbie Thorpe who lives in Southford Lane has very kindly offered to coordinate these fish orders as Walkers need a £150 minimum combined order value to make it worth delivering to the parish.
If you would like to place an order, first contact Debbie by email at debbiesthorpe@icloud.com. She will send you a price list and arrange the order. She will place an order once she has £150 worth of individual orders in hand. Delivery will normally be mid-week for collection at the Sea Trout carpark – Debbie will give precise times for each delivery. Payment to Debbie by bacs. This week’s order has already been placed, so it may be a while before she gets to another £150 worth. You can also see their price list at: www.davidwalkerandson.com.
Hamilton’s Fish of Bovey Tracey offer free delivery to the parish on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Minimum order value of £20. Information at: https://www.hamiltonsfish.co.uk To order: info@hamiltonsfish.co.uk or call: 0333-050-2385.
The Fish Deli Ashburton: pricelist at http://www.thefishdeli.co.uk Email your order to information@thefishdeli.co.uk or phone 01364-65483 between 9am – 2pm. They will prepare your order and vacuum pack it ready for fresh use or to freeze and ring you back when it is ready, to take payment and advise you of any substitutions and arrange a collection time from outside the shop.
Bulk Buy Groceries: part of longstanding food distributor Westcountry Fruit Sales.
Delivering to people’s homes Monday to Saturday with next day deliveries.
Provide a full range of fresh produce, fruit boxes, milk & dairy, kitchen groceries, cleaning products, wines and beers to the door. Operating no contact delivery, so no need to worry about contact with the driver.
Orders can be phoned to 01326 331900 Mon to Fri, 9am to 4pm or emailed to hello@bulkbuygroceries.co.uk . www.bulkbuygroceries.co.uk. Facebook: .. @bulkbuygroceries.co.uk
Greenlife in Totnes are now providing an order by phone and collect service for their loyalty card holders over 65. (They will also deliver in Totnes, Bridgetown and Dartington). Phone 07394-072628 between 09.00 – 12.00 for collection between 13.00 – 18.00 same day. Fruit, veg, chilled and frozen foods excluded from this service. Full info at: https://www.greenlife.co.uk/delivery-and-collection-service/
Barnaby’s Brewhouse offers a home delivery service for its beers. Full order details at: https://barnabysbrewhouse.com/local-delivery-service/
New Lion Brewery also offers a home delivery service for its beers. Full order details at: https://www.newlionbrewery.co.uk/we-can-now-deliver-to-your-home-directly-from-thebrewery/
Totnes Wine Company will deliver, as will Wine & Greene in Totnes.
Dartmoor Chilli Farm are delivering to the parish – by bicycle. See: See https://www.dartmoorchillifarm.com/shop for more information.
Longcombe Garden Centre are offering free delivery in the Totnes area, which includes Staverton, of plants and garden supplies. To see what’s available and order goto: https://longcombecross.co.uk/pages/local-delivery
Fermoy’s are also offering a delivery service. We understand the service is good although your order may take up to 10 days to arrive. To order goto: https://contact.bluediamond.gg/index.php?branchid=FERM&cat=&link=order-branch
Interline Builders Merchants in Totnes are now open with a click and collect service for account holders only. Deliveries will start next week. Call them on 865305 to order and they will call back when the order is ready to collect.
These two new websites have been set up to list local suppliers offering delivery and order collection services. Being new, they may not come up in a Google search, so you will probably need to enter the full name in the bar at the top of your browser:
www.totnesdelivers.co.uk shows firms in Totnes now doing deliveries and collections. We do not know which ones will come out as far as our parish, so you will have to make that enquiry direct to any suppliers shown on the website.
www.shopsouthdevon.com aims to do much the same.
From further afield:
Darts Farm in Topsham deliver fruit, veg and meat all over Devon. See https://www.dartsfarm.co.uk/ for full information.
Wings of St Mawes deliver fish nationwide. See https://thecornishfishmonger.co.uk for full information.
For Cooked Food:
The Tally Ho!: If you want something cooked for you, The Tally Ho! In Littlehempston is offering takeaways on Wednesday and Friday evenings from 5pm. You can pick up from the pub’s garden (and also get beer to takeaway). Food orders need to be placed by 10am same day by calling Kelly and Mike on 01803-862316. Pay by cash or credit card. Full menus can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/tallyholittlehempston/posts/1266625710193105
The Cott Inn at Dartington is doing takeaway meals – Fish & Chips on Tuesday, Burgers and Pizzas on Wednesday, varied menu on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday Lunch. Order online or by phone for drive thru’ collection in their car park.
Full information at here.
Menu on the Move – Hazel (South West Chef of the Year finalist 2019) and Francesca, who both live in Landscove, have started ‘Menu on the Move’ delivering quality organic vegetarian meals to your door Wednesday to Sunday.
Sample menus:
Wednesday: Soup and homemade bread – £5
Thursday: Homemade pitta with falafel, hummus & salad – £7
Friday: Sweet potato, chickpea and spinach curry – £7
Saturday: Roasted vegetable lasagne, garlic bread and salad – £7
Sunday: Halloumi vegetable kebabs, coleslaw and couscous salad – £7
To find out this week’s menu and order, contact them at menuonthemove20.gmail.com or phone 07746194300
Fitness at home – Victoria Lowry, founder of Chapel House Studios, who lives in the parish, tells us: “Chapel House Studios has launched online so you can keep your body moving at home even if you are isolating. Mindfully moving your body and tending to your own physical and mental health is so imperative, especially during these times. We will take you through Movement Flows, Chair stretches, Silver Swans Adult Basic Ballet, Barre Fitness, Pilates-esque/ Yoga-esque sequences and more in this online library of classes. There’s also the ever popular and invigorating Zumba Gold! Classes can be taken at your own speed and are of varying lengths from 10mins+.: Even moving your body a few short times a week will make a huge difference to your overall happiness & wellbeing. Soon your body will crave it!” You can view the content of the online studios and sign up for the service via www.chapelhousestudios.com.
Subscription is £20 per month (that’s just £5 a week for unlimited classes!) The library of classes is ever growing and suitable for beginners and the more advanced. We hope this service will make it easier to help you maintain your health and fitness at home!”
Medical Matters:
We can collect prescriptions for you from Boots at Leatside Surgery, Buckfastleigh and Ashburton. However, we need plenty of lead time to be able to collect together as many as possible in one visit as social distancing means a long wait.
The following medical centres have updated their websites with covid-19 advice: Leatside Totnes Catherine House Totnes Ashburton Surgery Buckfastleigh Medical Centre
They all say that they will triage all requests for a consultation and need a phone call or request entered via their website – in the coronavirus situation most requests will be handled over the phone or via an e-consultation which can be accessed through a link on their websites.
And here is the link for Citizens Advice Coronavirus – they still have advisers taking calls, although not that many.
Post Offices:
Dartington PO is closed except for bank deposits and cash withdrawls. The shop is open as usual.
Broadhempston PO in the Community Shop is open for normal business 09.00 – 12.00 weekdays. Shopping can be ordered by phone.
Totnes PO is open 09.00 – 12.00 Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday for normal business, but are requesting only essential parcels please.
Postal services online: If you are running out of stamps or need to send a parcel or package without going to a post office, these online services are available:
Royal Mail Online Shop: www.postofficeshop.co.uk – sells books of stamps online.
Royal Mail ‘Click and Drop’ at https://parcel.royalmail.com/orders/quick-delivery/ lets you buy postage for packages and parcels online – pay by credit card and print off the postage label. You will still have to take it to a post office if it’s too big for a letterbox, but it does reduce the need for contact as all you need do is hand it over.
Parcel2go at: https://www.parcel2go.com is an excellent site for sending parcels via a number of the major carriers at very good rates. Some offer collection from home – with Hermes normally being the cheapest – otherwise you’ll need to take it to a local drop-off point. Just enter your parcel’s details and a variety of options come up.
Internet Scams Alert Totnes Citizens Advice have issued a warning which you can read here
Staverton Parish Emergencies Coordination Team.
Sustainable Staverton – new name for parish biodiversity and climate group
Sustainable Staverton is a community group set up by Staverton Parish Council following its vote to declare a climate emergency in 2019. The group has changed its name from Staverton Climate Action Group to reflect the wider focus on our entire environment including biodiversity.
Our aim is to share useful information on actions people can take to help protect and restore biodiversity and to reduce carbon footprints. This includes providing support to people claiming the Green Homes Grant which pays up to £5,000 up front for improved insulation or green heating (£10,000 for people on benefits).
Our biodiversity group is actively working to help convert more areas to wildflower meadow. Our transport group is engaged in discussions with Dartington Trust about a possible cycle route to Dartington Hall through North Woods which would offer an off-road cycle route all the way to Totnes.
We are considering separating the Sustainable Staverton pages into a dedicated website to make it easier to navigate content.
We aim to meet every month on zoom. New people always welcome. No formal commitment expected. Contact Simon Oldridge for details.
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Policing is a career like no other, help make a difference in your community!
Being a Special Constable is a challenging but rewarding voluntary role with no two days being the same. As a Special Constable you will work closely with regular police officers to support local communities. You will have the same powers and wear the same uniform as a regular police officer; be given training for the role and gain a thorough grounding in many aspects of police work before you are expected to carry out any police duties. Whatever your reason for joining you will be part of our police family and a valued member of Devon & Cornwall Police. Anyone over the age of 18 years old can apply for the role. There are no formal qualifications required, just commitment and enthusiasm for the police service and being part of something exciting in your local community. We are opening for recruitment from the 12 January. Interested in finding out more? Visit our website below for more, and to sign up to our recruitment awareness event! website for more information: https://recruitment-dcp-dp. |
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Free Digital and Technical Bootcamps
Free Digital and Technical Bootcamps
#Train4Tomorrow Digital – Technical Bootcamps from January 2021
| The Heart of the South West LEP Digital Skills Partnership is launching free Digital and Technical Bootcamps to help adults develop in demand skills that lead to higher-paid roles within in-demand sectors.
The Digital and Technical Bootcamps offer adults aged 19+ free, high quality, digital and technical training designed by industry to meet their open and live vacancies. The bootcamps are recruiting now, ready to begin in January, have been designed for people out of work, returning to work, or in-work who are looking to advance their skills into industries that are set to grow or are resilient to the current economic downturn. With ten different bootcamps to choose from, there are opportunities to move into cyber, data science, software, digital marketing, IT, digital for healthcare, welding, photonics, engineering, construction or electronics for renewables or automotive. The training is completely free and comes with a guaranteed interview for everyone completing the bootcamp. To encourage diversity and inclusion, the bootcamps have been designed to offer a range of learning modes, in a range of locations – including online – and range from requiring between 5 to 25 hours a week. It is hoped bootcamps will appeal to people out of work, those who are in-work and released for study as well as people studying alongside a current job looking to retrain. Delivery partners are actively looking to raise awareness of the bootcamps and encourage participation from individuals with protected characteristics such as a disability; those who are neuro-diverse or MOD re-settlers. Digital and Technical Bootcamps are open for registration now by visiting this link. |
Got a Good Cause that needs funding?
A reminder that if you have a good cause, you can apply for a Charity Grant from the Parish Council
Deadline is 11 January 2021
South Hams District Council needs your help
Road Closures due: Ash Die Back Trees
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14
THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (ROAD FROM WADDONS CROSS TO BOW BRIDGE, STAVERTON) NOTICE 2020
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL hereby give NOTICE that:
On TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER 2020 for a maximum of 5 days
Anticipated Finish TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER 2020
Between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30
No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected Roads.
Roads affected –
ROAD FROM WADDONS CROSS TO BOW BRIDGE, STAVERTON
The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via – WADDONS CROSS TO BOW
BRIDGE, COPPERTREE CROSS, REEVACRE CROSS TO FORD CROSS, LONGFORD
BRIDGE TO FORD CROSS,, RINGSWELL CROSS TO FORD CROSS, VICARAGE
CROSS TO RINGSWELL CROSS, VICARAGE CROSS TO BOW CROSS AND VICE VERSA
This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable –
DISMANTLING OF TREES SUFFERING FROM CHALARA ASH DIE BACK
For additional information contact:
DEVON TREE SERVICES
Telephone: 01803 814126
Dated: TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER 2020
Meg Booth
Chief Officer of Highways, Infrastructure
Development & Waste
Devon Highways
Devon County Council
Lucombe House
County Hall
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Ref: TTRO2036867
Have Your Say on the Interim Devon Carbon Plan
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Residents have the chance to shape the county’s roadmap to net-zero by taking part in the Interim Devon Carbon Plan Consultation. The consultation, which opens on Monday December 7 and runs for 10 weeks, gives the public an opportunity to influence Devon’s collective response to the global climate emergency and create a healthier, fairer and stronger Devon. The consultation follows a series of hearings and more than 893 submissions of ideas and evidence from the public. It’s the next crucial step towards producing the Final Devon Carbon Plan, which once published, will enshrine what every Devon citizen, business and organisation has to do to ensure that Devon becomes net-zero. The plan is being developed by the Net-Zero Task Force, a top-team of experts appointed by the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group (DCERG), a partnership of councils, emergency services, voluntary organisations and business groups. Consultees are asked to go to the Devon Climate Emergency website and review the Interim plan which includes the transformational changes needed to create a thriving net-zero Devon. They are then asked to indicate to what extent they agree with each of the proposed actions listed. All the actions are based on the latest evidence and address the suggestions from the public call for evidence. The topics range from active travel, renewable energy, and improved air quality to better insulation and warmer homes, reduced fuel poverty and eating more balanced diets. Additionally, they highlight issues that are more challenging to implement. These will be prioritised for discussion at the Citizens’ Assembly in 2021 to ensure that the recommendations in the Final Devon Carbon Plan reflect the views of Devon’s citizens. South Hams District Council’s Leader, Cllr Judy Pearce, said: “South Hams District Council are proud to be one of the 25 organisations which make up the Devon Climate Emergency (DCE) partnership. As a Council, we have committed to work with partners through the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group to aim to reduce the District of South Hams’ carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 at the latest. This partnership across Devon will be critical to reaching this aim, recognising that much of what needs to be done is beyond the ability of any one authority and that its only through collaboration and partnerships that this important work can be done most effectively. “Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place burdens upon Councils of all sizes, and has somewhat slowed down some of our work throughout 2020, I commend the dedication of those involved with the Devon Carbon Plan process to continue to work on this plan, which will form an important part of our own Climate Change Strategy in the future.” Cllr Neil Jory, Leader of West Devon Borough Council, added: “Here in West Devon we are custodians of an amazing and beautiful natural environment. We’re all very aware of the dangers of climate change and the need to reduce our carbon emissions. “The DCE consultation is your chance to have your say on how this emergency should be tackled in Devon, whether that be giving your views on active travel, renewable energy, and improved air quality to better insulation and warmer homes and reduced fuel poverty. Please take part and have your say on the most important issue of our time.” Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, the chair of the Net-Zero Task Force, said: “Since the pandemic began the Carbon Plan has grown beyond the necessity to reduce carbon emissions. “It is now a rare opportunity to create a fairer, healthier, more resilient and more prosperous society. “For instance, actions like a transition to clean technologies will create new jobs, improve energy security and will help increase economic prosperity. “While enhancing the natural environment offers tremendous opportunities to reduce flood risk, improve water and air quality, the availability of nutritious food and will create more accessible greenspace. “Ultimately it’s up to all of us as Devon’s citizens.. The more people who take part in the consultation from all walks of life and all parts of Devon, the stronger our argument becomes, the more momentum we create and the more likely we are to realise our goals. “It’s your carbon plan, and what you think really matters.” Dr Phil Norrey, chair of DCERG, said: “I would like to thank the members of the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group and the Net-Zero Taskforce for their work. “The science is clear, our planet is warming at an alarming rate and the crisis can only be managed through collective action. “The Interim Devon Carbon Plan is Devon’s proposed collective response and every person, every business and every organisation has a stake in this process. I urge everyone to take the time and look at what is being proposed and to give their views.” You can view the Interim Carbon Plan and the consultation questionnaire at the Devon Climate Emergency website from 00.01am, Monday December 7, 2020, by following this link: www.devonclimateemergency.org. You can obtain a paper copy: • From your local library from January 6, 2021. |
Can You Help?
CAN YOU HELP?