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July / August 2014 USEFUL LUPPITT PHONE NUMBERS Parish Council: Chairman, John Thorne 01404 891412 m. 07748 780096 Clerk: Rosalind Buxton 01404 861481 Village Hall: Chairman: Brian Pulman 891324 Secretary: Mary Joyce 891328 Commoners: Secretary : Gavin Brake 892767 Footpaths : Kathy Crabb : 891662 Luppitt Wives: Mrs Jean Hooper: 892969 PCC secretary: Wendy Watson 891959 Vicar: Rev Rik Peckham - 01404 891243 Church Administrator: Mrs Karen Davies 890121 (9:30 to 10:30 am) Churchwardens: Brian Pulman 891324 John Arbuthnott 891032 Mothers Union: Olive Clapp MBE 891386 Captain of Bellringers: Pearl Pulman 891324 Cricket Club: S Berry 891268 Luncheon Club: Jean Hooper 892969 Hartridge Buddhist Monastery: 891251 Highway Faults - online: http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/transportroads/roads/ road_maintenance.htm Alternatively, telephone 0845 155 1004 and give the fault information or email <[email protected]> Police - non urgent - 101. Police - urgent : 999 OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS To get in touch with your MP - Dog Warden : 01395 517457 Write: Crimestoppers:: 0800 555111 Neil Parish MP Blackdown Practice: House of Commons Dunkeswell 01823 681720 London Blackdown Support Group: SW1A 0AA (Hemyock) 01823 681036 Telephone: Honiton Medical Centre : 548544 0207 219 7172 Honiton Hospital: 540540 email: Dev.Air Ambulance: 01392 466666 [email protected] TRIP: 46529: community transport C.A.B.: 44213 Local Constituency Agent : Honiton Library: 41212 Lucille Baker E. Devon District Council: 01395 233503 [email protected] 01395 516551 We noted with sadness in the last Packet that Sid Middleton has died. Sid was the postman for many years, and ran the Luppitt Post Office (opposite the pub). This was running when I arrived in the Parish and we were very sad when it had to close and we had to go elsewhere. Sadly, everything changes and my latest scare is the beginning of a threat from Royal Mail to rural daily deliveries. However the sun is shining, and the Luppitt Madness is coming! Hooray! See page 17. But even more important is the Luppitt Packet Cream Tea on July 12th at Greenway Manor. See page 12. We are greatly looking forward to it! And in August the Flower Show is always a great event. The middle pages of this Packet are the programme and entry form. So have a look in the garden and decide which plants are good for the show! Have a good month - Lindsey Dalgety Advance Notice SEPTEMBER 7th 2014 VILLAGE HALL 12.30pm There will be a Ploughman’s Lunch and Rounders Match in aid of the Church More details in the September Packet 1 LUPPITT PARISH COUNCIL Clerks abbreviated minutes for a meeting of Luppitt Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 3 rd June 2014 at 8pm. PLANNING http://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/DcApplication/ application_searchform.aspx for full details Applications (For comment, support or objection) 14/0764/FUL Braddicksnap Upottery - Proposed Rear Extension, Remodelled Conservatory and Raised Patio COMMENTS: No objections 14/0269/FUL Huggins Cottage, Wick – replacement general purpose agricultural building, amended plan (design of building) – change of roofline to be less intrusive in the landscape COMMENTS: The parish council continue to strongly support this application and are comfortable with the existing and proposed design either of which will be an improvement in the landscape compared to the existing barn, the parish council also notes the exiting building needs replacing on safety grounds. APPEALS APP/U1105/A/13/2207905 Land at Luppitt Wood Farm, Beacon, Honiton, Devon EX14 4TT Appeal made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990against a refusal to grant planning permission (application Ref 13/1444/COU, dated 11 June 2013, was refused by EDDC 30 August 2013) The development proposed was change of use of former hunting lodge and store to dwelling. Appeal dismissed. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – launch events will be held on 4 until 8 pm on Thursday, 26 June and 10-12 am on Friday, 27 June 2014, and a survey will be posted to every household. Display material will be supplied, but will require additional local material and Parish Plan to be added and volunteers to man the stand. Terms of agreement, first payment and first steering group meeting for arrangement by new clerk. HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC Parishes Together – funding has been approved in the sum of £3722.60 following an application led by Luppitt Parish Council. Clerk will arrange a meeting with all parishes and DCC Highways shortly to see how the project will work and evidence can be gathered. Agreed to accept funding. Items to report; There are potholes being filled in the parish, outside Dolish and on Church Hill between the Church gate and the Car park – Ringborough to Fairview potholes are enormous (this is now a recently reclassified road from c12 to c9 – please bring a full lorry load of tarmac). Barnfield to Antelope Cottage edge of road deterioration, subsidence opposite Shelves Farm and water rising in centre of road, greensand under surface. Luppitt Common to Jacks House Corner is still a safety issue. 2 Items for lengthsman – clerk to check when the service is resuming – Shaugh Cross to Ford Bridge gutters need clearing, Pennythorne to Mountstephens easements, concrete gutters and rain drains need clearing when he does come. FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS Report from P3 Co-ordinator – The bridge over the Ford at Greenlands has been partly mended. ENVIRONMENT/COMMUNITY FACILITIES Community policing report – Since the last meeting there has been one crime a forced entry to a detached barn, this barn has been targeted before and the owner has now improved security. The meeting was reminded that there is a ‘Find my phone’ app for iphone that allows you to find your phone from a distance using GPS, there are similar apps for other smart phones. Funding Application to Devon Remembers – (Cllr Pulman declared an interest as the memorial is on Church land, but believed to be owned by the people of the parish) the parish council would need to find 25% of the repairs to the war memorial, in order for a funding application to be submitted to the Community Council of Devon for the remainder to a grant restoration scheme. The total cost has been quoted at £3698, of which the parish council would need to find £924.50 (all plus VAT, which is reclaimable). A second quote will be sought, but it was agreed in principle that for the benefit of all parishioners, the access to the memorial should be improved; this grant will significantly help with the cost and should be applied for. Clerk to check the ownership and ensure that the Millennium Stone and War memorial are on the insurance schedule as necessary. New Clerk – contract of employment to be signed. The council were reminded that in order to retain Quality Status and use the Power of Wellbeing the new clerk must become CILCA qualified as soon as possible. Making it local – Meeting was attended by clerk and chairman. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC none Dates for next meetings – 8pm Tuesday 1st July 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 5th August 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 2nd September 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 7 th October 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 4 th November 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 2nd December 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 3 **************************************** BIRTHDAY PARTIES ~ AT HONITON POTTERY SHOP & MILKSHAKE BAR ~ ~ PAINTING PARTIES OR MAKING PARTIES ~ ~ HOT FOOD AND DRINKS ~ Telephone 01404 42106 **************************************** 4 EARL AND COUNTESS OF WESSEX FLY INTO LUPPITT Story on page 6 5 EARL AND COUNTESS OF WESSEX FLY INTO LUPPITT Did anyone spot the smart red helicopter with the royal crest emblazoned on its side flying low over Luppitt and heading for Otter Brewery on June 10 th ? The story began back in March when Mary Ann McCaig took a phone call from John Cave – Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Devon. He had been asked by the Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, to recommend some outstanding Devon family enterprises that he and the Countess could visit on a tour he was planning to celebrate his 50th Birthday. Sir John felt that Luppitt’s Otter Brewery was an excellent example and wanted Mary Ann’s approval to put the Brewery on the list. Mary Ann, a staunch supporter of the Royal family, had absolutely no hesitation in saying ‘yes!’. ‘I was so excited and absolutely brimming with pride’ she told the Packet ‘but I was sworn to secrecy – for security reasons I was not allowed to tell anyone other than those who were going to be involved in the visit’. Not surprisingly, all 34 of the local people who work at the brewery, many of whom live in Luppitt parish, wanted to be involved, as did all of Mary Ann and David’s large family. Months of preparation then ensued starting with..where was the helicopter going to land?? Mary has to thank her neighbour Phillip Stevens who allowed it to land in his field just above the Brewery. The McCaigs then had several visits from the Lord Lieutenant’s office briefing them on all aspects of a Royal visit and from the local Police and security team who guard the Royals who went through every step of the planned tour to check for any risks. While all this was going on, the Brewery and the gardens were having a good spring clean so that everything would look at its absolute best. On the day, excitement mounted at 10.35hrs as the helicopter came into view, landing with its lights on and then waltzing its way across the Stevens’ field towards the hedge where cars were waiting to take the party to the Brewery.