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Ashwater Newsletter 1 March 2013 Comment: How often do you say, ‘I didn’t know about that or they didn’t ask me? Well Torridge and North PARISH HALL Devon District Councils have joined forces to produce a draft ‘Local Plan’ for consultation. Once adopted this Work on door widening and electrics have been approved and will plan will be the blue print for future development within start shortly. This will improve access between the Jack Moon Hall the two districts until 2031 – have a look and add your and Des Shadrick Room making it easier to move equipment. comments, you can make a difference! See Page 2of this news letter for more detail. Hall use is most encouraging with regular Table Tennis, Badminton, Newsletter: Please forward contributions to Pilates, Zumba and Short Mat Bowls. If you are interested in all or any [email protected] or telephone 01409 221073 of these please check the notices and notice boards for details. by Friday22nd March 2013 for inclusion in the next issue. A volunteer working party will be needed in April to deal with a variety Events in the hall (unless otherwise stated) of small maintenance tasks. Details to follow but will include some 7th March Lunch Club , Village Inn inside painting and tidying up outside around the car park.

th 7 March Solar Farm Exhibition 1pm – 7pm Howden Jones Concert Saturday 18th May 2013 tickets will be £6.00 9th March – Wine & Wisdom 7pm for 7.30pm each. Accompanied under 16’s free. They are NOT on sale yet but reservations can be made in the shop or by phone 01409 221073. 13th March – Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm

14th March Art Club, 1pm-4pm COMMUNITY SHOP AND POST OFFICE A number of volunteers were on holiday during January and th 17 March Horticultural trip to Rosemoor February, which underlines the continued need for more voluntary 21st March – Scrub Clearing at Halwill Nature help. Please let Christine know if you can spare a few hours a Reserve 10am – 4.00pm week/month. The shop is almost paying its way but continues to make small inroads into the reserves so we will be holding a Coffee rd 23 March – Coffee Morning 9am -12Noon Morning on 13th April between 9.30am – 12noon to help boost 30th March – Easter Egg Hunt on the Green 2pm-4pm funds.

Advance Notice Special offers this month include many items at just £1.00 and don’t 6th April Craft Sale 1pm – 4pm forget Mother’s Day and Easter are just around the corner. There is a wide range of cards at very reasonable prices. 13th April Coffee Morning 9.30am -11.30am

20th April Table Top Sale 1pm-4pm THE VILLAGE INN LUNCH CLUB Lunch club is on Thursday 7th March 2013. Booking is essential on 01409 211200 to help Phil and Dee cater! Ashwater Hall – Bookings and enquiries TH Tel: 01409 211213 ASHWATER FC – WINE AND WISDOM 9 MARCH Email:[email protected] Ashwater Football Club is holding a Wine and Wisdom evening at the Parish Hall on 9th March. Doors open at 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. Ashwater Shop Teams of six £30.00 per table (£5 per head). To book a table please ring Andrew Stacey 211479 or Lin Jennings 211212. Hours: Mon – Frid: 8.30am to 5.00pm th Saturday: 8.30am to 1.00pm ART CLUB – 14 March Sunday: 8.30am to 12 Noon The session runs from 1pm - 4pm in the Parish Hall. New members always welcome to try their hand. Ring 01409 221640 for details. Post Office th Hours: Mon – Frid: 9.00am to 4.30pm ASHWATER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – 17 March th Saturday: Closed The March meeting is a visit to Rosemoor Sunday 17 we will meet in Sunday: Closed the hall car park at 11.30a.m. and sort out transport .This is Free for members! A trip to RHS Rosemoor a good opportunity to obtain ideas Telephone: 01409 211192 and encouragement for the long overdue ‘growers’ summer and start Place a regular order and it will be ready for your planning for the show in August. collection HOLLOW PANSON WIND TURBINE OPPOSITION GROUP - 23rd MARCH Geoffrey Cox MP for Torridge and West Devon will be attending a Coffee Morning organized by the Hollow Panson Wind Turbine Opposition Group on Friday 23rd March in the Parish Hall. This is an opportunity to discuss the reasons why objections have been raised to the proposed development of six turbines, amongst the tallest in

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Devon that will impact on Ashwater. Mr Cox has expressed his concern and opposition to any more large turbines being sited in Torridge having made it clear that he considers enough have already been erected and has recently submitted a detailed objection to the large turbine proposed at Witherdon Wood that will also affect Ashwater. Coffee will be served between 9.00am and 12 Noon and Mr Cox is expected around mid- morning.

ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT – 30th MARCH Ashwater Playgroup Easter Egg hunt will take place on the Village Green on Saturday 30th March between 2pm and 4pm. £1.00 per entry and every entry receives an egg. There will also be a ‘Design an Easter Basket’ competition, £1.00 per entry with 1st and 2nd prizes for all categories. The categories are: 0-3yrs, 3-5yrs, 5-7yrs and 7+ yrs. Please come along for a fun afternoon, open to all. Any donations for the draw would be gratefully received. Contact Vicky on 01409 254112 or Chris on 07880224112.

ASHWATER PARISH COUNCIL Torridge District Council is introducing a cardboard and an electric item recycling collection service. From 1 April 2013 all households will be supplied with brown bags to put their cardboard in, which can be left out for collection on the same day and time as their dry recycling – green box and bag, cans, bottles and papers. At the same time residents can put out small electrical items for recycling as well. In fact, you can do that now.

The Draft North Devon and Torridge Local Plan is now available for public consultation until the 15 March 2013. You can read the document on the internet by typing in www.torridge.gov.uk/localplan. See also the article below for more detail.

Further improvements to the Church walk footpath are being considered by the provision of more stone and also in line with DCC policy, the removal of the kissing gate to make access easier

Potholes – the parish council regularly contact Devon County Council regarding pot holes that appear in the roads. Members of the public can also contact the council direct with any problems by emailing www.devon.gov.uk/pothole or they can call 0845 1551004

The next parish council meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 March 2013 at 7.30pm.

TORRIDGE AND NORTH DEVON LOCAL PLAN The Councils would like to invite you to have your say on the draft of the North Devon and Torridge Local Plan. We need your views on whether the range and content of the policies is right and whether the proposed new strategic sites are the most suitable sites for housing, employment and regeneration. A six week period of public consultation starts on 31st January 2013 and your comments must arrive no later than 5pm on the 15th March 2013.

This consultation is intended to test and gather views on the strategies, identified sites for development and policies and is an opportunity to head-off any major concerns. It is important for interested parties to get involved now rather than waiting for the publication stage when there will be less flexibility to make changes to the Local Plan.

The Draft North Devon and Torridge Local Plan can be viewed online, at Council Offices and Libraries.

Printed copies of the draft Local Plan are available as follows:

Plan Type Plan Cost Postage & Packing Total Cost Mono £4 £3 £7 Colour £12 £3 £15 You can let the Councils have your views by: Submitting your comments online through the Consultation Portal; by email to [email protected] / [email protected]; and by post or in person to: Planning Policy Team, Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford, EX39 2QG by 15th March 2013.

WEST VENN SOLAR FARM –PUBLIC EXHIBITION 7th MARCH Solar Securities are holding a second public exhibition concerning the proposed 8MW solar panel installation at West Venn Farm. Jason Clark on behalf of Solar Securities says the company is aware that some local residents did not receive direct correspondence to inform them of the first exhibition and are offering a further opportunity to meet the project leaders and discuss the plans. A planning application is likely to be submitted to Torridge District Council later in the year. The exhibition will be in the Parish Hall between 1.00pm and 7.00pm on 8th March 2013.

DEVON WILDLIFE TRUST – WORKING PARTY 21st MARCH The reserve at Halwill Junction needs some scrub clearance and volunteers for a working party on Thursday 21st March between 10am and 4pm would be welcome. Transport available if needed, ring Ivan on 01409 221073. Please wear old clothes and stout footwear. Tools provided and hopefully some baked spuds.

CRAFT SALE – 6th APRIL The spring craft fayre will be held on 6th April at the Parish Hall between 1.00pm and 4.00pm raising funds for Ashwater Football Club. If you wish to book a table please phone Christine on 01409211437. Local crafts and produce will be on sale.

Please also make a note of the other dates during 2013 which are: June 22nd, September 21st and December 7th raising funds for Ashwater Playgroup.

TABLE TOP SALE – 20th APRIL There will be a Table Top Sale raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK on Saturday 20th April 1.00pm - 4.00pm at Ashwater Parish Hall. Please support this event and if you wish to have a table ring Christine on 01409211437.

ASHWATER METHODIST CHURCH March 3rd 11am Worship led by Mr C Smale March 10th 11am Worship led by Mr J Hawkins March 17th 11am Worship led by Mrs M Hodges March 24th 9.30am Worship led by Rev J Henry (This service will include the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper) March 31st 11am At Bodmin St. Holsworthy (There will be no service at Chapel today)

HOLSWORTHY RURAL POLICING UPDATE – FROM 1st FEBRUARY Holsworthy Hamlets, at The Viaduct Cafe - damage caused to a panel of a double glazed window. Pancrasweek – Stolen vehicle, a blue ford, reg:- B945 KGW. Sheepwash – A black Bose Ipod was stolen from an out building East Putford – a mail box was stolen. Broadwoodwidger – (Wolf Valley business park) Damage caused to entrance doors of work units. Stolen from Blue Bear Directs unit was:- 1 HP flat screen computer 2keys on an alarm fob, 1 v neck jumper and collared shirt with company logo on,2 Makita cordless battery drills in a silver box, 2 sets of keys, a ladder, red & black bolt cutters and 6 single mono mixer taps by Cassellie, model Epic & Dalton. Bradleys Group- Wolf Valley Business Park -Damage caused to a window and internal door. Stolen items:- 2 IPhone 3GS mobile phones set to battery default, 3 hard drives & 6 toilet rolls. Bradworthy – A quantity of scrap copper piping was stolen. Halwill – A blue Ford motor vehicle was stolen, Reg:- VN55 UYH. Black Torrington – Damage was caused to a black Citroen in Broad St. Clawton – A Husqvana chainsaw, arc welder, angle grinder, bore hole pump, 20 litres of petrol & 500 litres of diesel was stolen from a farm. Ashwater – Damage was caused to a window lock on a rural dwelling. Holsworthy Beacon – Failed to stop at the scene of an accident. Broadwoodwidger – 600 litres of heating oil was stolen. Dates for your diary:- 2nd March 2013, PCSO’s Beverley Bray & Emma Tomkies will be property marking at Holsworthy Market, during the Machinery sale between 10am & 12:30pm. Property marking is free, it is important to have your property marked to deter thieves. 5th April 2013, PCSO Beverley Bray is organising a Motorcycle safety event for all ages to get their bikes checked and an opportunity speak to the road casualty reduction officer for North Devon, Devon Wheels to work, a Motorcycle traffic officer & your local Police team. [email protected] PCSO 30103 Beverley Bray

CLAWTON YFC DUNG RUN Clawton Young Farmers are dishing the dirt with good quality dung for your garden or allotment. Delivering to your door on Saturday 23rd March and Saturday 30th March by calling Francene 07814724591. Delivered in bags £2.00. Bulk loads available. All proceeds are donated to Charity.

FEBRUARY COFFEE AND CARDS Thank you to everyone that came to my Phoenix Coffee & Cards in the hall last month - we raised £50 for the M.S Society. Rachael.

THE RUBY COUNTRY CARRIAGE DRIVE Do you operate B & B or Self catering premises in or close to Ashwater Parish? The Ruby Country Carriage Drive are compiling a list of suitable premises to pass to carriage drivers who come into the area from elsewhere to take part in regular drives. Horses and carriages are already taken care of, but riders and passengers need to stay somewhere over night. If you think you can help please ring Brian on 01409 211000 or email [email protected]

THANK YOU Eric and Betty Gill and family would like to say ‘thank you everyone’ for the generous donations of £444.00 for the Devon and Cornwall Air Ambulances following the funeral of their sister Agnes.

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Distribution of Newsletters My thanks to those who provide articles for and distribute the newsletters. If you know of anybody who did not receive a copy please let me know: copies will always be available at the Village Shop, Parish Hall and in the Village Inn. Any information for

inclusion in or offers to help please contact Ivan Buxton on 01409 221073, e-mail [email protected]. Don’t forget to visit the Ashwater Website www.ashwaterparish.org.uk

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