8 TIMES, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 Find us at www.tavistock-today.co.uk and www.okehampton-today.co.uk Community projects can tap into funding A FUNDING project parishes and communities performance and parish working which bringing together county, to work together. engagement, Cllr Barry would not have happened district, town and parish Organisations are also Parsons, said: ‘This is a otherwise.’ councils is kickstarting encouraged to make a good opportunity for town In West Devon, community projects financial contribution to and parish councils to get approximately £42,000 across Devon — and allow them to be more together and make a local has been ploughed into a hopes to do more in proactive and to take a investment in their area variety of community 2015. lead in creating greater towards the things that initiatives, including wi-fi community resilience. matter and are important for village halls in The ‘Town and Parish The funding is to them. Exbourne and Jacobstowe Fund’, or TAP, is the administered by district ‘There have been and Belstone and South name given to the councils. plenty of examples where Tawton; defibrillators and initiative whereby Devon Devon County Council parish councils have training for Buckland County Council allocates leader John Hart, said: collaborated, providing Monachorum and £1 per elector per annum ‘Devon County Council is more impetus to their Dartmoor Forest and in and district councils continuing to make funds project, fostering the parishes of contribute 10p per elector, available to communities partnerships and making Sticklepath, Belstone and totalling around £600,000. to use how they see best. successful applications, so Sampford Courtenay; This money is available ‘This money is I would certainly improvements have been for towns and parishes to available to parish and recommend this way of made to the 1st South Zeal ● Bowerman’s Nose on Dartmoor — an image which could certainly apply to one of the moor’s new join together to apply for town councils to spend in working.’ Scout Hut. Chinese names — which translates as ‘Quirky Wildnerness’. Picture by Thomas Dobner funding that can make a ways that will benefit their Lesley Smith, from the Other examples of difference to their communities. Devon Association of projects which have been communities. ‘I firmly believe Local Councils, said: ‘The helped throughout the Well over half-a- decisions should be made TAP funding is giving a county include a Saturday Qi Qu Yuan Ye — will it million pounds was as locally as possible to real boost to projects in morning sport club, play allocated to a huge range encourage local the county and we can see area improvements, of projects last year, from accountability and I have long lasting effects which lengthsman work, grass/ village hall improvements always advocated more in turn are prompting a weed cutting, dog bins, a to new footpaths. It also spark a tourism boom? partnership with our feeling of optimism and noticeboard, town band funded emergency district, town and parish closer working uniforms, a community drainage clearance, a colleagues. relationships within bee-keeping project and a AFTER ten weeks of voting in they might use the results and be promoting Dartmoor in community bee-keeping ‘If we believe in the communities. tree survey. China, VisitBritain has revealed the publicity that the campaign China with The Great Naming project and community resilience of our smaller ‘In many cases, they’ve For more information the new Mandarin names for has generated. campaign. defibrillators. communities, then this is been the catalyst to about TAP funding, go to 101 points of interest across China is now the world’s The idea behind the one way of pump-priming encourage more http://www.westdevon.gov. Britain, including Dartmoor, largest outbound market, with ‘To think that people over in TAP fund is to stimulate activity.’ volunteering in a uk/article/2768/TAP- suggested by the Chinese public visitors to Britain already China have been considering ideas and encourage Cabinet member for particular area and cross Town--Parish-Fund for the ‘Great Names for Great spending £500-million. the natural beauty and wonder Britain’ campaign. VisitBritain has ambitious of Dartmoor in their own The campaign was designed plans to double the value of language is a unique and to encourage Chinese people to that market by 2020 and to special opportunity for learn more about Britain by ensure that growth is spread Dartmoor awareness across the giving places and experiences across the nations and regions. world. they might not be familiar with Joss Croft, marketing a new Chinese name. director at VisitBritain, said: ‘The reaction by locals on In China it is popular to give ‘The campaign has given social media has been very Chinese names to favourite Dartmoor huge exposure across positive and people particularly celebrities, places and foods. China and the opportunity to like the translation of Qi Qu There were three naming create a unique affinity with Yuan Ye as Quirky Wilderness suggestions chosen by the potential Chinese tourists. — we all know and love Chinese public for Dartmoor: ‘We hope Dartmoor’s new Dartmoor for its captivating Ta Mao Guang Yuan, Mandarin names raise its beauty and magical translated in English as profile and enables it to atmosphere.’ ‘Grazing on fertile grasslands’, compete effectively for the Duo Te Mei Qi Jing, meaning world’s biggest outbound VisitDartmoor has chosen to ‘Multiple Beauty’ and Qi Qu market, which will deliver local embrace its new Mandarin Yuan Ye, translated as ‘Quirky growth and jobs across the names and has plans to run a Wilderness’. South West.’ competition to choose the most Now that the winning names Jenny How of VisitDartmoor popular name out of the three have been revealed, VisitBritain said: ‘We are delighted to have and will be adding the new has been working together with been involved in the Chinese name to websites and all the attractions to decide how VisitBritain campaign and to social media. Plea to ‘missing voters’ ● West Devon Explorer Scouts are pictured after their recent craft activity when they made bat boxes, which will be placed on farms around the borough. The scouts are pictured with assistant scout leader WEST Devon voters who general elections do not Devon do not lose out. minutes to register to vote Ian Meneer. Anyone wishing to get involved in the Explorer Scouts or interested in becoming a scout have moved recently or miss out on their ‘A significant number online. those who are planning to opportunity to have a say leader should call Jennie Humphrey on 07850 341217. have responded following ‘People who have cast their first ever votes in who helps run their a letter sent out to more recently moved may also in local and general parish, borough or than 25,000 West Devon be amongst the “missing” elections this May 7 could country. households earlier this voters and should also be among voters The easiest and month which indicated the take the time to register. Bow Garden & Help for Heroes ‘missing’ off the new quickest way to register is persons currently ‘Those people who are Aquatic Centre electoral register. online at registered for the property already registered do not It takes just five www.gov.uk/registertovote — but there may still be need to do anything and minutes to register online Provided your details more who may not have will receive a polling card GREAT DEALS ON training camp registered. SEEDS-SEED POTATOES-ONION SETS- by putting in your name, match up with the in April.’ HELP for Heroes and GB Swimming came address, date of birth, and information held by the ‘Among those people April 20, 2015 is the SHALLOTS-BULBS-PROPAGATORS. together this weekend to host a unique training National Insurance Department for Work and we are trying to capture last date for registration GREAT DEALS ON camp in Plymouth for the wounded, injured and number. Pensions you will be are those young people for the elections on May WILD BIRD FOOD,FEEDERS,TREATS. sick. West Devon elections successfully registered. voting for the first time. 7. The camp, which forms part of Help for office staff are keen to Elections officer Clare ‘They will be 18 either If you do not know (50 FAT BALLS TUB ONLY £6.99) Heroes’ Sports Recovery programme, provided ensure that everyone who Chapman said: ‘We are on or before May 7 and your National Insurance the opportunity for Help for Heroes is eligible to vote in the trying to ensure any we want to encourage number call 0300 200 EVERYTHING FOR YOUR POND, beneficiaries to train alongside the GB parish, borough and “missing” voters in West them to spend just five 3502. Swimming Team and work alongside some of the country’s best swimming coaches, AQUARIUM & WATER GARDEN practitioners and athletes. Twilight walk through town Got a story? WEEKLY FISH DELIVERIES! The camp was open to people of all abilities to Call our provide a grass roots opportunity to get involved TOWN guide Simon Dell will be The cost is £2 for adults and £1 Tavistock in swimming and also supporting educational leading another of his ‘Tavistock by for accompanied young people COFFEE SHOP workshops around how best to perform in sport Twilight’ walks this Sunday (March under 16 years. reporters on FRESH SCONES & CAKES MADE DAILY. and get the most out of their training. 1) due to popular demand. Further details of the walk and all 01822 DAILY SPECIALS The camp formed part of the Help for Heroes Meeting outside the Bedford Moorland Guides walks can be 614555/01822 NEW EXTENSIVE BREAKFAST MENU, partnership with the British Paralympic Hotel on Plymouth Road at 7pm, obtained from Simon on 07845 SERVED DAILY INCLUDING BAGELS, Association to introduce military personnel to Simon will be taking a stroll around 176870 or you can go to the website 613660 or FULL ENGLISH & BREAKFAST BAPS Paralympic sport. Tavistock looking at myths, legends at www.moorlandguides.co.uk Tom French Help for Heroes has been involved with Sports and a few historical facts with a few Simon and fellow town guide SUNDAY ROASTS-SERVED 12-2.30. Recovery since 2008 and in the past year alone darker stories of the town’s turbulent Andrew Thompson, of in has offered 300 events across 50 different sports history thrown in for good measure. Okehampton’s Museum of Dartmoor Okehampton Open Mon-Sat 9 - 5:00, Sun 10 - 4:30 enabling over 2,100 wounded, injured and sick The walk will last until about Life, will again be doing their on 01837 On A3072 between Crediton & Okehampton service personnel and veterans to take part in 8.30pm. regular Friday afternoon town walks EX17 6LA - 01363 82438 adaptive sports from grass roots through to Dress appropriately for a March from the start of April, running until 53640 www.bowgardencentre.co.uk performance level. evening. the end of October this year.