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www.visitsouthmolton.co.uk/community-news For local events and information please see inside The newest live music venue in the South West is the South Mol- ton Jazz Club which meets on the last Friday of every month at the George Hotel, . The Club is dedicated to provid- ing the best in live music by experienced, professional musi- cians. The founder, Nigel Penfold, is keen to point out that the club is not an “open microphone” type operation at which anyone who fancies themselves as a musician can turn up and have a go. By paying the musicians, he is able to ensure a consistently high standard of music and professionalism.

Entry fee is a very reasonable £7, payable at the door on the night, or in advance from the George Hotel. Following in the footsteps of the Retro Rhythm Rascals, who performed on the opening night, and the Pete Canter Quartet, who delivered a most polished and powerful perfor- mance on the second night, Helen Rimmer and her quartet will appear on Friday 27th Janu- ary. The line-up is Helen Rimmer Alto/Tenor saxophone Marcus Vergette Bass Tom Unwin Piano Norm Marsh Drums

They are regulars at and Bude Jazz festivals and bring vigour and sensitivity to a broad set of jazz standards . Expect soulful ballads, blues and driving, lively melodies. February's band is a five piece soul/jazz band called Loney. Fronting it is Jules Moberly, an ac- complished guitarist specialising in Spanish/Latin/Jazz, who is well known in the music scene.

The club is already developing a fan base and the friendly, relaxed atmosphere, together with the good acoustics of the George’s function room, make for an excellent evening out.

www.SouthMoltonJazzClub.com contact 01598 740114 RIVERSIDE PARK SOUTH MOLTON

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Valentine’s Day Now Open All Day 14th February On Saturdays! Fine Dining with entertainment (Jason Toft) Your Local Independent Booking advisable Veterinary Centre phone SOUTH MOLTON 01769 579269 TEL: 01769 572176 email www.marketvets.co.uk [email protected]

Chittlehampton Concerts South Molton Sings Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll, two of the West Musical Memories are now meeting 1st and 3rd Country's finest fiddle players entertain with a Tuesday of each month, starting 17th January, new take on English traditional music and song in meeting 2-3.30pm at the Age Concern Cafe. St Hieritha's Church, on Friday Friendly “singalong” and friendship centre, £3 per 17th February at 7.30pm. Interval drinks and raf- person to defray costs but includes light refresh- fle. Tickets £6 in advance, £8 on the door from ment. February dates, 7th and 21st. Carole 01769 540581 or carolehbegg@hotmail. New Community Choir, meeting on Wednesday com. Warm but bring a cushion! 11th January at 7.15pm at South Molton Commu- nity College. The Choir will meet fortnightly under National Gardens Scheme direction of Hitch Thompson, £5 per session to (caring charities) are opening their season with defray costs. NO AUDITIONS! turn up and sing! Crocus and Cream Teas event in March in East Breaktime for teas/coffee Worlington. The garden is open on Sunday 5th South Molton Singers are rehearsing Gilbert and 12th March from 1.30-5.00. We are one of and Sullivan’s, HMS Pinafore weekly on Thurs- the first NGS gardens to be open so please dress days, 7.30-9.30 pm at South Molton Community up warmly! House EX17 4TS College. Concert on April 29th in South Molton Fantastic Teas in Grade 2 Parish Hall next door. Assembly Rooms. An ambitious and growing Plants for sale. Dogs welcome on leads. All de- Choir, we welcome new members. tails on the NGS website www.ngs.org.uk. Contact John Parkhouse on 01769 579840

Filleigh Badminton Club Minehead and West Arts Society We pick up rackets again this season on Monday is a small society which aims to bring top quality evenings from 7.30pm in the Filleigh Village Hall. classical music and performance to our area and £2 per session, newcomers to the game and which is run as a charity by a handful of people, more experienced players all welcome. First visit all volunteers, who love good music. We particu- free - so drop in. 01598 760332 t.hussell.filleigh larly encourage younger people to enjoy our con- @btinternet.com certs; tickets for under 18’s and full-time students are only £2. The penultimate concert of our 53rd season is BSO Strings from the Bournemouth Flying Scotsman comes to the west Symphony Orchestra with a popular programme The iconic Flying Scotsman is coming down on of Mozart, Elgar and Dvorak plus works by and around 23rd May - to Minehead, 26th Vaughan Williams and Barber. Friday 27th Janu- May - West of Morning Tour from Mine- ary at 7.30pm at The Regal Theatre, The Ave- head and 26th May - West of England Evening nue, Minehead. Tickets £18. Our final concert is Tour from Bishop’s Lydeard. Almost all the tickets the Dante String Quartet playing Haydn, Bartok have sold out but you can still see the train steam & Beethoven. Thursday 16th March at 7.30pm at past! Information at www.flyingscotsman.org.uk the Methodist Church, the Avenue, Minehead. Tickets £15.00 Tickets are available only from The Regal Thea- tre box office in Minehead either in person, by phone at 01643 706430 or www,regaltheatre.co. Are running a coach trip to Tractor World at the uk. Details of our popular coach outings are on Three Counties Showground, Malvern, an alter- our website. If you love music and the arts, we native visit to Gloucester for shopping) on Satur- are always looking for new members so please get in touch: www.mineheadartssociety.org.uk: day 25th February. Details and reservations https://www.facebook.com/MWSAS/ 01271 378019 Sell your LP Records for £££s Chimney sweeping

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Join us for a fun evening of FIT FOR FARMING Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing at Men’s Health Made Easy BISHOPS NYMPTON PARISH HALL from 6.30pm You’ll all be familiar with Haynes Manuals, but here is one with a differ- BAMPTON ST MICHAELS HALL from 6.30pm ence! Issued by the Men’s Health Forum and HALL from 6.30pm

FCN (the Farming Community Network). This lit- www.happy-feet-dance.co.uk 01769 550899 tle booklet holds lots of valuable information to help keep you safe and well, both mentally and physically. The mind and body of the farmer is South Molton Meddlers the best bit of kit on any farm, and with a little now operate on Monday and Tuesday morning. care, this high-performance machine will run We meet as always 9.30am at the Pannier Mar- smoothly for a lifetime with just basic mainte- ket entrance. We potter about and try to improve nance and minimal need for spare parts. There the appearance of our town. usually confining our are a host of topics covered, all with straight- activities to about two hours effort. There is plen- forward advice and some humorous illustrations, ty more to do so why not come and join us. Old plus a whole page of very useful contact numbers warm clothes would be very useful. Regret there and websites. is no financial reward, just good company and FCN Helpline: 03000 111 999 or e-Helpline: conversation. There is a benefit to just being out- [email protected] Men's Health Forum 020 7922 side of course. 7908 www.mensshealthforum.org.uk You can buy your copy of this and other titles in The Crematorium the series from the website above—just search has secured a donation for bereavement charity under ‘Man Manuals’. Cruse, thanks to its role in a national recycling scheme. Cruse has received £4,337 from the pro- Councils search for traveller sites ceeds of the scheme, which enables metals from Local residents with land suitable and available cremated remains to be safely recycled. for traveller accommodation are being encour- The scheme is run by the Institute of Cemetery aged to tell their Council about it. N Devon Coun- and Crematorium Management (ICCM) and is cil and Council are putting to- only carried out with the consent of the bereaved. gether a list of possible sites which could accom- modate the future needs of gypsies and travellers As well as generating funds for charitable giving, in the area. Sites of any shape, size and location the scheme also helps to reduce harmful pollu- can be put forward for consideration. At the same tants being buried in the ground. This is the sec- time they are also consulting on the document ond charitable donation made with the proceeds which will look at how the sites are assessed. of the scheme in the last year, with North Devon The Councils have a duty to assist all people who Hospice receiving over £4,000 in April 2016. need help with housing, including gypsies and Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national travellers who are temporarily in the area. If a site charity for bereaved people. It offers support, ad- is identified it doesn't automatically mean that it vice and information to children, young people will be granted planning permission or that it will and adults when someone dies and works to en- be allocated for gypsy and traveller use. All sites hance society’s care of the bereaved. Contact submitted will be assessed first to make sure Cruse on 0808 808 1677 or www.cruse.org.uk. they are suitable and that they can be available before 2031 - this is the lifetime of the Develop- ment Plan Document (DPD) to which they will be Please support the Memory Café. Held every added. Once adopted it will sit alongside the N 2nd Thursday in the Amory Centre,10am-12pm Devon and Torridge Local Plan. More information (February is the 3rd Thursday!). Tea/coffee and is on the Council websites with details about how cake for carers and family members with memory to register which needs to be by 24th February. problems.

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Chulmleigh College, 10am-12noon Dance Academy, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 3pm Library Stitchers, S Molton Library, 4-5.30 & every Fri Bishops Nympton Gardening Club, Parish Hall, 7.30pm 01769 551838 Tiverton Astronomical Soc, Joddrell Bank, Blundell’s Prep School EX16 4NA, 7.30pm 01884 243186 4 Pannier Market, S Molton 8am-1pm & every Saturday FEBRUARY Sat Lego Club, S Molton Library 10-12am & every Saturday 28 Jan-26 Feb Snowdrop Valley, Wheddon Cross, 10am- Jumble Sale, E Worlington School PTFA, Parish Hall, 5pm www.wheddoncross.org.uk 07531 680445 Witheridge, 2-4pm (donations of jumble from 12.30pm) 1-28 Food Festival www.exmoorfoodfest.com Three Pint Rule Band, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, 07881 504863 7.30pm for Hall funds, book 01769 579287/572414 1 Coffee morning, Chapel Schoolroom, Burrington, 10- Tweed and Wellies Disco, YFC, Sports Club, N Molton 11.30am and every Wednesday 5 Car Boot sale, old , 10-2pm 07999 Computer and Gadget Help, S Molton Library, 10- 445489 and every Sunday 12noon and every Wednesday Messy Church, Methodist Church, N Molton, 4pm Feel better with a book Group, Library, S Molton, 10- Pub Night, hot food, Parish Hall, Rose Ash, 7.30 Arcadia 11am 01769 572128 6 Yoga, YMCA S Molton, 6.30-7.30am 07808 663 021 and Cook and Eat, U3A, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, every Monday S Molton Volunteer Bureau, Amory Centre, 2-4pm Molton Meddlers, Pannier Market, 9.30am and every Mon 01769 573167 S Molton Community Connections, Amory House, 10am- Writing Group, S Molton Library, 2-4 01769 572128 1pm 01769 572501 and every Monday T’ai Chi , W Anstey Village Hall, Yeo Mill, 5.30- Coffee morning, Village Hall, Chittlehamholt, 10.30am- 6.30pm 01398 332104 and every Wednesday 12noon and every Monday Short Mat Bowls, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, Striders walk from S Molton Square, 9.55am 01769 7.30pm 07772 757124 and every Wednesday 574511 2 miles Social Badminton, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, 7.30- Short Mat Bowls, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 2.30pm 10pm 01769 580581 and every Wednesday and every Monday Dance classes, Village Hall, Filleigh 01769 572384 and Bingo, Village Hall, Chittlehampton, 7.30pm every Wednesday Filleigh Badminton Club, Village Hall, 7.30pm 01598 2 Country Market, Pannier Mkt, S Molton 8.30-1 and 760332 and every Monday every Thursday 7 Parent and Toddler Group, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, Pilates, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton 9-11am and every Tuesday 01769 572414 N Devon Voluntary Services drop-in, Amory Centre, S Molton Meddlers, Pannier Market, 9.30am & every Tues Molton 10am-1pm 07531 447222 & every Thursday Coffee morning, Old School, N Molton, 10am-12noon and S Molton Foodbank, YMCA10am-12.30pm 07542 every Tuesday 184276/ 07874 206438 and every Thursday Rural Outreach advice, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10am- Rural Outreach advice, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10am- 1pm appointments 07817 991631 and every Tuesday 3pm appts 07817 991631 and every Thursday Yoga, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 10.15-11.45am Citizens Advice Bureau, Amory Centre, S Molton 01884 253229 and every Tuesday appointments 03444 111444 & every Thursday Bounce & Rhyme, S Molton Library, 10.30 & every Tue Plough & Share Credit Union, Amory Centre, S S Molton Hearing Loss Group, Age Concern Pop-in, 2- Molton, 10am-12noon and every Thursday 4pm 01271 373236 Coffee morning, Squire Ct, S Molton,11am & every Thur Two Moors Learning Partnership AGM, Primary School, Thursday Craft Group, Age Concern, S Molton, 2-4pm Kings Nympton, 4.30pm 01769 575952 and every Thursday Meditation, Simon Millward, Rose and Crown, S Molton, Dance Academy, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 3.30pm 6.30pm 01769 579829 and every Tuesday and every Thursday Zen meditation, Being Well Clinic, S Molton, 7pm 01769 Harry Potter book night, S Molton Library, 4-5.30pm 540135 and every Tuesday book 01769 572128 Bishops Nympton Dance Club, Parish Hall, 6.30pm and Adoption evening, Families for Children, Voice FM, every Tuesday Belle Meadow Ct, Barnstaple, 6.30-8.30pm Dance classes, Village Hall, Filleigh 01769 572384 and Sequence Dance Club, Church Hall, S Molton, 7.30- every Tuesday 9.30pm and every Thursday American Square Dancing St John’s Community Centre, 3 Open Morning and renaming of Ivor Marsh Library, Barnstaple, 7-9pm 01769 579680 and every Tuesday Charity No: 275809 SOUTH MOLTON & DISTRICT VOLUNTEER BUREAU Tel: 01769 573167

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SOUTH MOLTON TAXIS Day &Night Services 8-16,33 Silver Spurs Seater Buses 8 S Molton Community Choir, Community College, 7.15 available Dance Club, Parish Hall, Knowstone, 7.30-10pm 9-10 Bugsie Malone, S Molton Community College, 7pm Dominick’s Close, Parsonage Lane, South Molton 9 Memory Café, Amory Centre, S Molton 10.30am- 12.30pm memory.cafe@northdevoncab 01769 573636 Royal British Legion Welfare drop-in, Amory Centre, S Molton, 12-2pm 0808 802 8080 Open Day, Simonsbath Saw Mill, 10am-4pm 01643 10 Quiz and Carvery, Meshaw YFC, Sportsmans’ Inn, 831202 Sandyway. 7 for 7.30pm 07444 812159 20 Young Heroes of Nelson’s Navy, Local Captain Fantastic (15), Rural Cinema, Pavilion, History Society, Pavilion, 7.30pm 01769 520677 Chulmleigh, 7.30pm 01769 580005 21-22 NFU Conference, ICC Birmingham 11-12 S West Brass Band Association workshop, W 21 Volunteers and the Law, workshop, NDVS, Queen’s Buckland Sch, concert Sunday 4-5pm, 01769 573113 House, Barnstaple, 10am-1pm book [email protected] 11 Creative Writers Group, S Molton Library, 10am- Daily Life in Hoaroak Cottage, N Devon Archaeological Sat 12noon 01769 572128 Soc Castle Centre. Barnstaple, 7.30pm Ceilidh, Village Hall, Chittlehamholt, 7.30 for 8pm- 22 See Hear on Wheels, N Molton Square,10am-12noon 12midnight, book 01769 540605/057/151 Oggle Band 01271 373236 12 Breakfast Church, Parish Ch, Bishops Nympton, 9.30 Coffee morning, Parish Hall, Knowstone, 11am-12.30pm Flea Market, Pannier Market, S Molton, 10am-3pm S Molton Community Choir, Community College, 7.15 07989 619745 Filleigh History Soc, Village Hall, 7.30pm 01769 572683 S Molton Singers rehearsals, S Molton Community Dance Club, Parish Hall, Knowstone, 7.30-10pm College, 7.30-9.30pm and every Thursday 23 See Hear on Wheels, Witheridge Sq 10-12 01271 373236 Rams (15), S Molton Film Soc, George, 7.30pm 24-25 Treasure Island, panto, Really Useless Theatre Co, 13-17 School half term Village Hall, , 2.30 & 7.30 tickets: Murch’s 13 Helen Hollock, author, S Molton WI, Methodist Hall, 2 24 Trip to Tractor World/Gloucester, S Molton Vintage 14 St Valentine’s Day Rally Club, book 01271 378019 Musical Memories, singing for those with dementia, Age Paul Roberts, S Molton Organ and Keyboard Club, Concern Pop-in, S Molton, 2-2.30pm Methodist Hall, 7.30pm 01769 574677 Coffee morning, Methodist Church, Chittlehampton, Ferret Racing, Bishops Nympton School PTA, Parish 10.30am-12noon Hall, 7.30pm 15 Deadline for March edition of Community News S Molton Jazz Club, George, 8-11pm 01598 740114 Coffee morning, Village Hall, Chittlehamholt 25 Exmoor Fringe Trial, VSCC, vintage cars, from Anchor Filleigh WI, Village Hall, 7.30pm Sat Inn, , 8am book 01608 644777 16-18 Situation Comedy, Bishops Nympton Players, Parish 26 Great Somerset Walk, for St Margaret’s Hospice, Hall, 8pm Wimbleball Lake 9 for 11am 01823 365609 16 See Hear on Wheels, Chulmleigh New St, 10-12; Car Boot Sale, S Molton Vintage Rally Club, Pannier Southley Road, S Molton, 2-4pm 01271 373236 Market, 11am 01271 378019/07974 026060 Helen Hollick, Pirstes Trust and tales, book launch, S 28 Shrove Tuesday—Pancake Day Molton Library, 2.30-4pm book 01769 572128 Coffee morning, Chulmleigh Primary Sch, Town Hall, 10 Acoustic Night, Old Coaching Inn, S Molton, 8-11pm Coffee House, W Anstey Village Hall, Yeo Mill, 10.30-12 17 Reading Group, S Molton Library, 2.30-4pm 01769 Musical Memories, singing for those with dementia, Age 572128 Concern Pop-in, S Molton, 2-2.30pm Masonic Ladies Night, Assembly Rooms, S Molton Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll, Parish Church, MARCH Chittlehampton, 7.30pm book 01769 540581 2 World Book Day 18 Family Craft session, S Molton Library, 10.30-12noon 3-4 Treasure Island, panto, Really Useless Theatre Co, Sat 01769 572128 Village Hall, Umberleigh, 7.30pm tickets: Murch’s Changing Landscapes, Village Hall, W Buckland, 7 for 3 Quiz Night, for Filleigh Village Hall extension, 8pm 01598 760437 Arts Sportsmans’ Inn Sandyway, 7 for 7.30pm 01598 760332 Quiz evening for Parish Church, Parish Hall, Burrington, Tiverton Astronomical Soc, Birth of the Solar System, 7.30 01769 520297/216 light refreshments BYO bottle Blundell’s Prep School EX16 4NA, 7.30pm 01884 19 Antiques Market, Pannier Market, 10am-3pm 243186 Castle Hill Corker run for N Devon Hospice, S Molton 5 Garden Open NGS, East Worlington House, 1.30-5pm Strugglers, Filleigh, 11am 01769 574762 10 MP Surgery, Amory Centre, S Molton from 10am book Grow your own Veg day, Eggesford Garden Ctre, 11-4 01271 327990 TURNER FRAMES

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Ballroom Dance Classes for beginners and improvers at FILLEIGH VILLAGE HALL KNIT and NATTER Fully Qualified Teacher Join Us throughout Feb and March - North Devon Hospice invite you to Private Tuition Available hold your very own Knit & Natter. Simply choose Call 01769 572384 or a date, time and venue convenient to you and let 01271 325800 us know. Call Gerard on 01271 347224 or email [email protected]. LIBRARY NEWS Alternatively download a registration form at www.northdevonhospice.org.uk. Hello! My name is Amy -Worfell and I am the new library supervisor at South Molton Library! I Thinking Matters!, North Devon’s discussion have been enjoying libraries and all that they can nd offer since I was small and have worked in librar- group meet next on Wednesday 2 February at ies since I was 16. I studied in Newcastle for a 7.30 pm, (and then 22/3,26/4, 24/5, 28/6) at the Masters in Information and Library management Cedars Inn, Rd, Sticklepath, Barnsta- and did my undergraduate degree in Cambridge. ple EX31 2HE. Subjects for discussion to be pub- I believe passionately in the power of libraries to lished on www.thinkingmatters.org.uk. For more change lives and am very much enjoying working information, contact Barry 01237 474225. in such a great community as South Molton. I have worked in many of our county’s libraries, big Healthwatch and small, including Torrington, , Barn- Devon is the Champion in Health and Care. staple, Tiverton, Cullompton and . I want They have significant statutory powers to ensure to build on what the previous Library Supervisor, the voice of the consumer is strengthened and Annie has started, so keep a look out on our heard by those who commission, deliver and reg- website: devonlibraries.org.uk, like us on Face- ulate health and care services. book facebook.com/southmoltonlibrary and follow Have you experienced any problems recently us on Twitter @SouthMoltonLib to keep up to with your Doctor, Dentist, Hospital, Care Home date with all our news and events. or other Health and Social Care facility? Make We are looking forward to Harry Potter Book your voice heard and let us help you deal with Night on Thursday 2nd February when we will the feedback you wish to share, good or bad. celebrate with other booksellers, schools and li- Contact the local Citizens Advice Healthwatch braries everything Harry Potter. Also we welcome Champion, Michelle Leeds on 07436 090299 or local author Helen Hollick during half term, to talk email [email protected] to discuss about her new book Pirates: Truth or Tale on your recent health care experiences. Thursday 16th February, a family friendly event with pirate fun and crafts. It is FREE to join the Don’t forget the first Flea Market of the year on library! Drop by and see us! Come and support 12th February 10am-3pm in S Molton Pannier this FREE, community focused service! Market, plenty of stalls some new ones plus all our favourite regulars! Come and meet friends for a coffee and spend some money! Further infor- Filleigh Village Hall mation 07989 619745 [email protected]. Extension Project—Pub Quiz evening at The Sportsman’s Inn, Sandyway on Friday March 3rd Improving the A303 and A358 at 7 for a 7.30pm start. The £10 per person entry Fed up with sitting in a jam on the way to or from includes a delicious roast dinner. London? The Government is consulting on its pro- posals for improvements at www.highways.gov. To enter please contact Tanya Hussell on 01598 uk/a303stonehenge/consultation - until 5th March. 760332 or [email protected] 0300 123 5000 CASTLE HILL GARDENS Filleigh, Nr Barnstaple Are you friendly, interested in gardens, history and people? We require a Ticket Office Assis- tant to greet the public and serve light refresh- ments. Sundays & Fridays 11a.m.– 5p.m. From 9th April to 29th October 2017.

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Have your say on developer contributions Exmoor Pony Centre North Devon Council and Torridge District Coun- Ashwick, Dulverton TA22 9QE cil want to know what local people think about the Even though the Pony Centre has been closed to content of draft planning documents, the Com- the public over Christmas and New Year, work munity Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging hasn’t stopped for the staff and volunteers who Schedules and the Regulation 123 List, for each have been busy looking after the 17 new young district. These set out the rates that developers foals taken in this winter. They always need plen- pay and is based on the proposed use and size ty of attention. This year the foals have been of a new development. These contributions are named for fizzy drinks; so we have, for example, used to help fund the infrastructure and services Fanta, Cola, Tango, Dr Pepper and Tizer. All to support the development of the area. In the these little chaps have already been vetted and future CIL will partially replace Section 106 wormed and have undergone some handling. agreements. The draft Regulation 123 Lists set Most are now happy to wear a head collar and be out the types of infrastructure that the councils led. They will hopefully be found homes either may fund, entirely, or in part, through the CIL with fosterers or on conservation grazing sites such as roads, schools and flood defences. Items around the country. not on the list will continue to be delivered using In January, ten of our geldings travelled north to Section 106 agreements. Durham Wildlife Trust’s Tyne Tees Nature Re- The consultation started runs until 5pm on Fri- serve where they will be conservation grazing . day 24th February. Local residents can have We still have a few of our 2017 calendars left, their say online at consult.torridge.gov.uk/portal. available via our website and now reduced to on- The documents are also available at council offic- ly £4 in our January sale. Also in the sale, re- es and libraries. Following the consultations, duced to £9.50, is the book, Moorland Mousie, council officers will go through the comments be- from which the charity takes its name. fore presenting them to councillors. The final doc- Our next Activity Afternoon will be on Thursday uments will then be submitted to the Secretary of 16th February, 12 to 3 pm, with our popular pony State for examination. rides, crafts and refreshments. In March we re- open for the summer season and for riding ses- sions. You can find our full schedule for 2017 on Avian influenza (bird flu) our website www.exmoor ponycentre.org.uk; in- is a disease of birds. Risks to public health are [email protected]; 01398 323093 very low and avian flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers. The Government has tak- Trains: have your say en several actions to reduce the risks and help Whether you use the train or not, you can help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu. shape the future railway services to and from If you keep poultry, whether on a commercial North Devon. All views are welcome, whether scale or simply a small backyard flock, you are you are a regular or haven’t been on a train for now required by law to house them (keep them years, whether you use Barnstaple, Tiverton under cover) or otherwise keep them separate Parkway, or another station. Take part from wild birds. This requirement has now been at www.northdevonsurvey.com. Hard copies are extended until 28th February. They have also available at Barnstaple Station and the Library. banned gatherings of poultry across the UK. All poultry keepers must keep a close watch on the Royal British Legion health of their birds, taking steps to reduce the risk of infection via the environment, for example British Legion Welfare have set up drop-in ses- in wild bird droppings, by practicing good biosecu- sions at the Amory Centre in South Molton on the rity. You should do this even if your birds are in- 2nd Thursday of the month from 12noon-2pm. side. Updated information is at www.gov.uk/gov More information from 07884 886050 or dlock@ ernment/news/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-winter- britishlegion.org.uk. National helpline 8am-8pm 2016-to-2017 0808 802 8080

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