Ivybridge Matters
Community Spirit
Alive and Well in Ivybridge
The Green Party is The Party for local businesses and communities and so we fully support initiatives such as the new community hub in Glanvilles Mill.
Through providing space and support to a Saturday market, a toy library and space for community groups to promote themselves, the hub not only encourages more people into Ivybridge but it helps to create a more vibrant Ivybridge mum of two Katie Reville has been selected by and cohesive community. the South Devon Green Party as their candidate for the County Council elections in May 2013. It shows that new ideas and people willing to ‘give it a go’ really works but it Thirty four year old Katie has been a Town Councillor in needs all of us to use and support it to Ivybridge since December 2010 and has set her sights on flourish. The South Devon Green Party becoming County Councillor for Ivybridge. congratulates Jo and Helen, who instigated the initiative, for all of their Katie says “Through my work on the Town Council and my efforts. involvement with other community groups I have gained a good understanding of the key issues and opportunities within the town. I believe I am more representative of the Ivybridge Ivybridge Green Team community and could do a better job for our town at a county level than is being done at present”. What issues would you like to see your local Green Party working on? As a County Councillor Katie would ensure that future generations and the environment are given greater Please get in touch with Green consideration in major decisions and would work hard to put the Councillor Katie Reville by; needs of Ivybridge first. Katie says, “As the largest town in the South Hams we often seem to be overlooked for services and - calling 01752 698783 initiatives. This is unfair as our community is being hit by the - e-mail [email protected] current economic climate just as much as anywhere else. I - write to 39 Boringdon Park, want to hear about the issues that matter to you so that I can Woodlands, Ivybridge, PL219TY change things for the better”.
Incinerator Plan Refused The South Devon Green Party is delighted to hear that Viridor’s proposed incinerator at New England Quarry has been refused planning permission by Devon County Council. The Green Party fundamentally opposes the mass incineration of waste and the proposed facility near Ivybridge was flawed on so many levels it is great news that it will not be going ahead. The Party wholly supported the efforts of groups such as Ecoivy and DAIA and has huge admiration for the knowledge and dedication shown by these local people in their fight to stop the incinerator and protect their local communities.
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When Social Behaviour becomes Anti Social Behaviour Do you have green fingers? Ivybridge is one of the safest places to live in the UK and yet there has been a lot in the local press lately relating to anti social behaviour in the town.
Our young people are often blamed for causing a nuisance and yet the majority of them simply want to hang out with their mates being sociable. In the future they could find this increasingly difficult due to the use of dispersal orders by the police. Such orders can be used to move groups of 2 or more people on from a certain area if they are believed to be causing anti-social behaviour. However, this just moves the youngsters from A to B and doesn’t really solve anyone’s problem.
The dropping of litter, underage drinking and criminal damage cannot be condoned and clearly require police attention but Green Councillor Katie Reville getting the South Devon Green Party would like to see much greater stuck into clearing out Woodlands Park dialogue between our authorities and our young people. We pond recently. would also like to help identify dry places in Ivybridge where young people can meet of an evening so please get in touch if Groups such as Ivybridge you have any great ideas. Environmental Action Group provide
opportunities for everyone to get One move in the right direction is a survey currently underway involved in looking after our local to find out how young people want to communicate with local natural spaces. Activities range from councils. As part of the survey South Hams District Council is litter picking along the banks of the river also asking what information young people would find useful Erme to planting new trees at Filham and a specific website is being developed for this purpose. To Park. complete the survey please visit, www.surveymonkey.com/s/89HRRX6. To find out about future opportunities to
help keep Ivybridge clean and green If you are suffering from regular anti social behaviour in your please check out www.pl21.weebly.com part of the town please dial the non emergency police number or contact Katie to go on the mailing list 101 with the details. This way the problem can be logged and (01752 698783) local officers alerted to deal with it. If you are witness to a crime underway or need an urgent police response please call 999. What we stand for The South Devon Green Party is a vibrant and rapidly growing regional political party that promotes and delivers the policies of the Green Party of England and Wales. Our vision is of a fairer society that meets everyone’s needs and an economy working with nature rather than against it.
We already have town and parish councillors in this area and there are Green Party Councillors on South Hams District Council. All are working hard to ensure your views are heard and your needs met. We are sure that after next May there will also be Green Devon County Councillors in place.
If you would like to be part of the solution to ‘politics as usual’ we would love for you to join us or to support us in our campaigning e.g. delivering newsletters, displaying posters. We also rely on small donations from our supporters to be able to compete with the other political parties. We look forward to hearing from you.
Contact us Call: 01364 642936 E-mail: [email protected] Visit: www.southdevon.greenparty.org.uk Write to: 51 Oaklands Park, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BP Facebook: South Devon Green Party One World, One Chance
Promoted by Katie Reville, South Devon Green Party, 51 Oaklands Park, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BP. Printed by Leafletfrog, Unit 38-39, Britannia Way, Bolton, BL2 2HH