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Cheriton Bishop & Crockernwell Newsletter Cheriton Bishop & Crockernwell Newsletter June 2019 In this edition: Invitations to a fundraising concert, a Summer outing to Teignmouth, a Wildlife conference and information on Dr Clunie’s latest fundraiser. Useful Information DOCTORS Doctors Surgery: 01647 24272 or 01647 24025 Patient Participation Group, Contacts: Jean Martin 01647 24586, Steve Colderick 24818 Surgery (No Appointment Necessary) 8 – 9.30 am Monday to Friday. Out of Hours: Ring 111 IN EMERGENCY RING 999 MINOR INJURIES UNIT Okehampton Medical Centre, open Mon – Fri, 8.15 am – 6.00 pm POLICE EMERGENCY SERVICES For all non emergency contact please ring 101 Electricity 0800 365 900 Gas 0800 111 999 Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 Water 0344 346 2020 Highways Agency 0300 123 5000 Neighbourhood Watch: Jean Martin 01647 24586 Streetlights, potholes etc: 0345 155 1004 [email protected] SCHOOL, PRESCHOOL, YOUTH and OTHER ORGANISATIONS Cheriton Bishop Primary School 01647 24817 (termtime only) Federation Head: Head Teacher: Mrs Alex Waterman Fed. Chair of Governors: Alexis Saffin Secretary: Mrs Linda McCracken PTFA Chairman: Emma Benjamin Cheriton Bishop Pre-school Beavers: Rachel Barclay 01647 24575 Play Leader: Christine Grist 01647 281205 Cubs: James Morris 01647 252375 Young Farmers: Louise Putt 07792 518439 Scouts: Ollie Milverton 07706 695928 Walking Group: Dennis Milton 01647 272844 Group Scout Leader: Kevin Unsworth 01647 24773 Jon Whitehead 01647 281454 Farming Community Networks (FCNs) helpline 0300 111999 or Joanne Jones 07897 540278 LOCAL CHURCHES Anglican Team Ministry: Rev. Martin Wood, The Rectory, Church Lane, Cheriton Bishop 01647 24119 (Tues-Sun) Church Wardens: Alan Greenslade 01647 24002, + 1 Vacancy Crockernwell Methodist Minister: Rev. Julian Albrow, 21 Dunsford Road, Exeter, EX4 1LG. 01392 255791 Church Secretary: Mrs A MacDonald 01647 24446 West Down Chapel: Derek Coren 01647 24264 HALLS & MEETING ROOMS VILLAGE HALL SPALDING HALL Bookings: Tim Gorringe 01647 24789 Bookings: Jean Martin 01647 24586 If no reply after 24hours ring Paul Mitchell on 01647 24405 Acorn Community Support Office: 01647 252701 LOCAL AUTHORITIES Parish Councillors Mid Devon District Councillors Chairman David Tripp 01647 24582 Derek Coren 01647 24264 Vice Chairmen Dennis Milton 01647 272844 Stuart Penny 01363 85197 Councillors Phil Dicker 01647 24450 Chris Carter 01647 24774 Tim Vooght 01647 24593 County Councillors Peter Endacott 01647 24580 Nick Way (CheritonBishop) 01363 777903 Andrea Wood 01647 272786 James McInnes (Crockernwell) 01837 861364 Parish Clerk Mrs Diane Shepherd Member of Parliament 01363 85051 Mob: 07903171897 Mel Stride MP (Central Devon) [email protected] Write to: House of Commons, London, SW1 1AA Squirrel Lodge, Colebrooke, EX17 5JH www.cheritonbishop-pc.org.uk Crockernwell Crockernwell Ward Parish Councillors: Bill Savage, email: [email protected] Ysanne James, email: [email protected] Clerk to Drewsteignton PC: Lucy Bruckner 07538 130973, 2 New Park, Bridford, Exeter EX6 7LJ, email: [email protected] West Devon Borough Councillor: Paul Ridgers 01822 813600, email: [email protected] LOCAL SERVICES (Paid advert) CHIROPODY HOME SERVICES Mrs Julie Chatfield NMChs SRCH 01647 24382 [Updated May 2019] Welcome to the June edition of our parish newsletter. Dear Reader June has finally arrived and I am wondering Deadline for the July/August issue: 21 whether we will be treated to a fabulous June at 6pm. Summer like last year. Regardless of the Please email your copy to weather there are lots of lovely events in the [email protected] or phone Andrea if parish to join in with. you can only supply a paper copy. SUMMER EVENING CONCERT Editorial Enquiries: Andrea Wood 272786 On June 21st, Tedburn Community Choir Advertising Enquiries: Patience 24350 will be putting on an evening concert in St Mary’s church in aid of church funds, please see page 15 for prices and times. The Newsletter Production Team Advertising: Patience Netherway 24350 DAY TRIP TO TEIGNMOUTH assisted by Jan Mitchell 24405 And on the 19th, Acorn Community Support Production: Jan Mitchell, Patience are running a day trip to Teignmouth, for Netherway, Caryn Tripp more details or to book your place, please turn Collation: Anne Welham, Paul Mitchell, to page 16. Patience Netherway, William, Adam and Matthew Barclay CHERITON HAS ITS OWN FACEBOOK GROUP Editor: Andrea Wood 272786 I am also delighted to inform you that Cover photo: Andrea Wood Cheriton now has its own Facebook group. Messages and invitations, traffic warnings and alerts as well as items for sale can all be Cheriton Bishop Website posted on the site. For more information about Cheriton Bishop, WELCOME TO OUR NEW COUNCILLOR Crockernwell and the surrounding area please You may be aware that Peter Heal is no longer visit the Cheriton Bishop Website: the representative for our ward at the MDDC. www.cheritonbishop.org.uk We would like to thank Mr Heal for all his efforts on behalf of the Parish and wish him well with his future endeavours. We would also like to welcome Mr Stuart Penny as our new representative for MDDC and look forward to working him in the future. DOUBLE EDITION NEXT TIME Finally just to remind you that the next edition is a bumper edition covering both July and August so please remember to submit your articles and timetables for the both months. Until next time ANDREA WOOD !1 Regular Meeting Dates Art @ Caribarn Studio, Pitton Barton usually every last Friday of the month 9.30 - Contact: Sue Bloomfield 24840 12.30 Baby Clinic Clinic held every 4th Wednesday of the month " Contact: The Surgery 2- 3pm @ CB surgery Beavers (6 - 8 yrs)" Every Thursday during term time Contact: Rachel Barclay 01647 24575 Camera Club Monthly in the Spalding Hall Contact: Andrea Wood 01647 272786 Cheriton Bishop Baby and Toddler Group Contact: Find us on Facebook Cubs (8 -10 yrs)" Every Thursday during term time (after Beavers) Contact: James Morris 01647 252375 Gardening Club usually the third Monday evening in the month Contact: Janet Je#ery 24414 during Autumn and Winter Parish Council every second Monday evening in the month Contact Diane Shepherd 01363 85051 Pilates (paid advert) every Friday morning, 8.55am and 10.00 am Contact: Adele 07976 427941 during term time Mon, 8.45 - 3.15; Tues, 8.45 - 11.30pm with Preschool optional lunch - 12.45; Wed, Thurs, 8.45 - Contact: Christine Grist 281205 3.15pm Scouts (10 - 14 yrs)" Every Monday evening during term time Contact: Ollie Milverton 07706 695928 Short Mat Bowling Every Wednesday evening 7.30 - 9.30pm, Sept - Contact: David Tripp 24582 May Spiritual Discussion Group Monthly Contact: Penny Gare 24639 Walking Group For daytime walks see the CB Walking Group Contact: Dennis Milton 01647 272844 or Jon Facebook page Whitehead 01647 281454 West Country Embroiderers Contact: Elaine Clark at Every first Tuesday afternoon in the month [email protected] " website: wcecheritonbishop West Down Bible Study & Prayer Contact: Derek Coren 24264 Every Monday evening Oct - May Young Farmers Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings Contact: Louise Putt 07792 518439 !2 Diary Dates for June June Activity Location Time 1 Walking Group YFC Car Park 18.15 2 Songs of Praise & Cream Tea Village Hall 3.00pm 4 Tedburn St Mary WI meeting Tedburn Village Hall 7.30pm 4 WCE Embroidery Group Village Hall 1.45 - 4pm 6 Acorn Lunch Red Lion, Tedburn 12.30pm 6 Camera Club Spalding Hall 7 - 8.30pm 10 Parish Council Meeting Spalding Hall 7.30pm 12 Acorn Trip to Sainsburys Exeter 17 Cuppa and a chat Spalding Hall 2 - 4pm 19 Cheriton Bishop Acorn Outing Sidmouth 9-2 19 Walking Group Evening walk YFC Car Park 18.15 21 Music for Summer’s Evening St Mary’s Church 7.30pm 22 Kings and Queen Concert Jubilee Hall, Chagford 3pm 26 Acorn Trip to Sainsburys Exeter Forthcoming Events in 2019: 6th July Community Action conference for Wildlife, Chagford 11th July The Acorn Community Support AGM will be held in the Cheriton Bishop Village Hall at 6.30pm to 7.30pm. 1st Aug Honiton Show 8th Aug Okehampton Show 15th Aug Chagford Show 3rd Aug Dr Jason Clunie’s half Everest challenge 21st Sept Invest in yourself: Health And Wellbeing Open Day Cheriton Bishop Village Hall 10 - 2.30pm 8th/9th Nov Book Sale 9th Nov Gardening Club Dinner Did you know that Cheriton Bishop has its own Facebook group? To join, please search for Cheriton Bishop Village. The webmaster would like to start a digital archive of photos of the village so if you have any to share, please join the group and upload your images. !3 Cheriton Bishop Parish Council Draft Minutes of the Cheriton Bishop Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 13th May 2019 at Spalding Hall, Cheriton Bishop Present: Cllrs C Carter, T Vooght, D Milton (Vice Chair), D Tripp (Chair), P Dicker, P Endacott, A Wood, D Coren and S Penny (MDDC) In Attendance: D Shepherd (Clerk) and 1 member of the public To receive and accept apologies It was resolved to accept apologies from Cllr Way To receive Declarations of Interest: To receive declarations of personal interest and disclosable pecuniary interest in respect of items on this agenda. There were no Declarations of Interest Public Participation: To receive public comment on items on the agenda. A maximum of 10 minutes is allowed for this item. A representative from Devon Air Ambulance gave a presentation re potential night landing sites in the parish and responded to questions from Cllrs Minutes of the Cheriton Bishop Council Meeting held on the 8th April 2019: To approve and sign as a correct record It was resolved to approve and sign the minutes as a correct record (Proposed Cllr Tripp; Abstain Cllr Wood) Co-option of Councillor: The Clerk to report The Clerk confirmed that the Council could co-opt at the June Council meeting Devon Air Ambulance: To discuss a night landing site in the parish Following the presentation by DAA it was agreed that Cllr Dicker would speak to the relevant landowners and report back to the June Council meeting Report from the Chair: To consider a report from the Chair.
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