Alteration/Disruption to Bus Services
Alteration/Disruption to
Bus Services 165 & 167
Monday 23rd to Friday 27th November 2020
Due to the closure of the A384 for bridge repairs, from Monday 23rd until Friday 27th November, the peak hour journeys on service 165 will start from and finish at Broadhempston as normal, but will have to run via Marley Head so journey times may take longer and the service will be late running.
DCC has arranged a taxi to run the bus route from Broadhempston at 0922 to ensure this journey runs to time. It will connect with the bus at Dartington Hall. In the afternoons, it will connect with the service bus at Dartington Hall at 1350. This will be provided by Alansway Taxis.
You do not need to book the taxi in advance to use it and should wait at the bus stop for the vehicle to arrive.
Due to the bus running late from the previous trip, the 1725 service 167 will not operate.
new.devon.gov.uk/travel
Attention all poultry keepers
Avian influenza (bird flu)
Poultry and other captive birds
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (PDF, 39.1KB, 6 pages) (AIPZ) has been declared across the whole of England effective from 5pm on 11 November 2020.
All poultry keepers in England (whether they have commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock) are required by law to take a range of biosecurity precautions.
If you keep poultry (including gamebirds or pet birds) or other captive birds, you must act now to reduce the risk of disease in your flock by following the relevant biosecurity measures required within the AIPZ. Your stock needs to be feed and watered under cover to prevent contamination from wild birds.
Good biosecurity improves the overall health and productivity of your flock by helping keep out poultry diseases such as avian influenza and limiting the spread of disease in an outbreak.
All bird gatherings within the AIPZ are prohibited therefore the general licence that had permitted bird gatherings has been revoked.
For more guidance please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu
If you find dead wild waterfowl (swans, geese or ducks) or other dead wild birds, such as gulls or birds of prey, you should report them to the Defra helpline (03459 33 55 77)
Public Health England advises that the risk to the public’s health is very low. Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said that on the basis of the current scientific evidence, avian influenzas pose a very low food safety risk for UK consumers
Avian influenza is unconnected with coronavirus (COVID-19).
Voluntary registration
You can choose to register fewer than 50 birds, or birds you keep as pets. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) encourages you to register even if you do not have to by law.
By registering,
- APHA will be able to contact you if there’s a disease outbreak (such as bird flu) in your area
- you’ll help prevent the spread of disease and protect the national poultry flock
Thank you.
Nicola L J Pearce
Trading Standards Officer
e-mail nicola.pearce@devon.gov.uk
Mob: 07971950919
Tel: 01392 383000
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service
A Joint Service Commissioned by Devon, Somerset and Torbay Councils
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
SECTION 14
THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (BADDAFORD CROSS TO HIGHER PENN CROSS, ASHBURTON) NOTICE 2020
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL hereby give NOTICE that:
From MONDAY 7 DECEMBER 2020
for a maximum of 5 days
Until TUESDAY 8 DECEMBER 2020 (both dates inclusive)
Between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00
No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected Roads.
Roads affected –
BADDAFORD CROSS TO HIGHER PENN CROSS, ASHBURTON
The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via – BADDAFORD CROSS, BULLAND CROSS, CHULEY CROSS, PARKFIELD CROSS, HIGHER PENN AND VICE VERSA
This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable –
RESURFACING WORKS
For additional information contact:
ROADFORM CIVIL ENGINEERING CO LTD
Telephone: 01626 331564
Dated: MONDAY 7 DECEMBER 2020
Meg Booth
Chief Officer of Highways, Infrastructure Development & Waste
Devon Highways
Devon County Council
Lucombe House
County Hall
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Ref: TTRO2037807
Councillor Vacancy on Staverton Parish Council
Councillor Vacancy on Staverton Parish Council
Are you inspired to get involved in your Parish Council to make a real difference at local level?
We are looking for a new Councillor by a process called co-option, which means that people may put themselves forward without going through a local election process.
Who can be a Parish Councillor?
You must be:
- At least 18 and a British, Commonwealth or EU Citizen
- On the electoral roll for the area, or have worked or occupied as owner or tenant, any land or premises in the district for at least a year
What does a Parish Councillor do?
At a basic level, attend monthly meetings (held on the first Wednesday of the month, alternating usually between Staverton and Landscove, where planning and community matters are discussed. You can join a Working Group (like the Neighbourhood Plan, Finance or Climate Emergency), advocate for changes in our area by speaking to our District Councillor, look after our public spaces and allotments, and just generally seek to make this Parish continue to be a lovely place to live.
Interested?
Please send a brief paragraph about yourself and what you can bring to the role to the Clerk, Karen Smith, who can be contacted on clerk.stavertonpc@gmail.com
If you would like to have an informal chat about what it is like to be a Parish Councillor, then give one of the current Councillors a ring. Contact details can be found at https://www.staverton.org/staverton-parish-council/parish-councillors/
Temporary closure of Bridleway
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
BRIDLEWAY NO. 42, STAVERTON
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER 2020
NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order. From: FRIDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2020
To: FRIDAY, 30 APRIL 2021
The order came into force on 30th October 2020 and would have expired on 30th April 2021.
By direction of the Secretary of State in exercise of his powers under Section 15(5) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the order shall continue in force until 30th April 2022 or until works have been completed, whichever is sooner.
No persons or horse riders shall proceed on the section of the affected path except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of path. The order will continue in force for a period not exceeding six months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner.
Public rights of way affected:
BRIDLEWAY NO. 42, STAVERTON from the junction with Staverton Byway no. 30 to road between Bulland Farm and Baddaford Cross (SX754675 to SX756673)
The alternative route is via Byway no. 30 and Bulland Farm
The closure is necessary in the interest of public safety due to severe surface erosion. Further information may be obtained by contacting Paul McFadden 0345 155 1004
Dated: 22nd October 2020
Meg Booth
Chief Officer for Highways,
Infrastructure Development & Waste
Public Rights of Way
Great Moor House
Bittern Road
Sowton
Exeter
EX2 7NL
Message from Hill House Nursery
Local Rotarians Support Vital Youth Work
LOCAL ROTARIANS SUPPORT VITAL YOUTH WORK
Totnes Rotarians have given their support to a local project which has been supporting young people through the pandemic. The Totnes Rural Area Youth Engagement (TRAYE) scheme was started in 2016 in response to the reduction in youth facilities provided by Devon County Council. There are now six local parishes involved: Totnes, Marldon, Staverton, Harberton, Rattery and Buckfastleigh.
Before the lockdown, the group was involved in outreach work engaging young people in rural areas by running youth clubs and group activities for 8 to 18-year olds as well as offering support for their health and well-being.
Nearly 400 young people are now linked to the project and youth worker Kerry McCabe told a virtual meeting of Totnes Rotarians how, during the lockdown, TRAYE had switched to online meetings to combat potential isolation .
Rotary President Alison Bull presented chair and founder of the project, Totnes Mayor Jacqi Hodgson with a cheque for £500. The money will be shared by the individual parishes to continue the vital work of the project. Ian Bentlett, youth lead for Totnes Rotary said, “the next few months will continue to be challenging for young people and we are delighted to be able to provide our support to TRAYE”.
Staverton Neighbourhood Plan
STAVERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Thank you to all who attended the Open Day on Saturday and for your the very useful comments.
We were able to display the policies, visions and aspirations – all based on your views expressed in the parish survey – and now being put together as a Draft Plan. It also includes the assessments of the housing sites put forward by landowners.
The full display is here
There is still time to give us your constructive comments at npsg@staverton.org
The closing date is 18 October 2020
Staverton Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
Why plant wildflowers?
An article by Malcolm Baldwin of Staverton
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Open in new tab All South Hams Leisure Centres Open
28/09/2020
Thanks to a one off cash injection of £243,000, approved by Councillors at South Hams District Council, all of the Districts Leisure Centres will be fully opened in October.
When the lockdown restrictions began to be lifted this summer, South Hams District Council were determined to do what they could to reinstate some leisure facilities in the District. Previously South Hams and their leisure provider, Fusion Lifestyle were unable to open all facilities, due to the additional costs of creating COVID secure facilities and with a reduced footfall. The Kingsbridge pool and the Dartmouth Leisure Centre were unable to be opened.
COVID has hit the leisure industry hard, with operators covering the cost of maintaining centres with no income coming in, and this additional funding is required to allow centres to open at significantly reduced capacities. It will also support all the new safety measures required to open within government guidelines, including meticulous cleaning regimes, staff training and new booking systems
South Hams District Council recognises the huge health and well-being benefits that these facilities can provide, but had to balance the decision to open all of the centres with the additional cost, which could only be provided by dipping into their reserves
However, Councillors decided that this was a cost they felt must be spent, for the health and wellbeing of the whole District.
Cllr Judy Pearce, Leader of South Hams District Council said: “I am pleased that we have made this difficult decision today. There are significant financial implications for the Council as we have taken this money out of our reserves. However, we have now reinstated much loved and greatly needed facilities across the District, not least to teach our children to swim and for medical referrals.
“So I say to all residents, we will get the centres open, so now it is up to you, we are asking our residents to use the leisure centres or risk losing them. The only thing that will keep these centres open now is if we can get the footfall up, and bring in much needed income.
“We do not know what will happen in the future, we all know that we are facing a potential second wave of COVID-19, so there is a chance that we may need to revisit this decision, but I believe we must remain optimistic and get these centres open even at great cost to the Council’s finances, to benefit the wellbeing of residents. It is especially important in a coastal area that children are able to go to swimming classes again.”
“This must be the best result in exceptionally difficult circumstances”.
Cllr Hawkins South Hams Executive for Health and Wellbeing said: “I am delighted that the Council today supported opening all our Leisure Centres. They are an important part of our communities and the facilities they provide are important to our residents, families and children. I recently meet Peter King from Fusion and was impressed with the COVID related safety measures that are to be put in place. This is a vote of confidence in our centres as well as protecting jobs”.
Anthony Cawley, Director of Operations at Fusion said “We are delighted that all our centres are now able to re-open during October, as we know how important our facilities are to the local community. Many leisure centres have not been eligible for government funding during the pandemic. We hope that industry-wide campaigns like #saveleisure raise awareness of the desperate need to keep our centres open and financially viable for the future of the nation’s health and wellbeing”