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Autumn Beacon 18 Burrator BEACON Autumn 2018 Re-opening of Burrator reservoir after it was raised in 1928 (Photo credit: South West Water) 2 Burrator Beacon Editorial – Karen Batson As you have driven across Dartmoor, you may have noticed signs showing the number of sheep or ponies killed by vehicles in a particular area of the moor. Sadly, this is an ongoing problem. There are two articles after the Clerk’s Report about this important issue, which relate directly to our parish. Thanks must go to those volunteers who are giving up their own time to protect our livestock and, it must be said, US! Who knows how long it will be before another member of the public is a victim of those who continue to put their own needs first before the safety of all? On a lighter note, there are lots of interesting reports in this issue, which bear testament to all those other volunteers who work hard to stage events and entertainment for our benefit. The winter issue of the Burrator Beacon will be published at the end of November. Deadline for copy will be Tuesday 6th November, at the latest. That issue will cover the months up until the end of February 2019. Don’t forget, this is your magazine for your parish, so we would like to hear from you! Do consider writing a piece about any of the events you have participated in, or visited, in our area. We need to spread the word about all the great things that happen around here. Please send all submissions as Word attachments, as this makes the cut and pasting process much simpler! Parish Clerk’s Report – Lucie Luke The Planning Committee have recently been consulted on the following applications with the Parish Council’s comments in bold: 0305/18 Proposed installation of BT cabinet, addition of antennas to existing telegraph pole and ancillary equipment, Telegraph pole at Burrator Dam, Burrator Reservoir, Yelverton SUPPORTED Application 0301/18 Proposed erection of side extension to orangery, 2 Boundary Road, Dousland. SUPPORTED 0329/18 Proposed erection of polytunnel, land at Walkhampton (SX53006917), Yelverton. NEUTRAL VIEW 0320/18 Proposed erection of agricultural building for storage of machinery and fodder (12.2x9.1m), Down Farm, Lovaton. SUPPORTED 0355/18 Proposed erection of first floor extension and alterations to north and south elevations of dwelling, 15 Merrivale View Road, Dousland NEUTRAL VIEW Following a small chimney fire at The Royal Oak Inn it has been agreed to fit a traditional multifuel stove and new flue making the Inn warmer and safer The inscription to the Meavy War Memorial is an ongoing matter with the railings requiring to be temporarily removed for the inscriber to fit the equipment in. This will allow however the railings to be overhauled. The notice board in Walkhampton has been successfully installed and is in regular use by the community. The Parish Council will continue to monitor the other notice boards throughout the area. Burrator Beacon 3 Community Speedwatch seeking to protect livestock in the parish Isobel Parris Did you know that in the first seven months of 2018, the Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society recorded 95 fatalities of ponies, cattle and sheep and a further 14 casualties, some with horrendous injuries? Many of these tragic incidents were avoidable and were the result of drivers either exceeding the speed limit or travelling too fast in poor conditions in areas where animals graze. Would you believe that on a Sunday lunchtime summer’s day the vehicle activated sign on Peek Hill recorded a speed of 128 mph approaching the Leedon corner, which is a blind bend? Dartmoor needs to be a safe environment for road users, walkers and for livestock to thrive; we have a responsibility to ensure that it is. Speed Watch is there to help us achieve this. I joined Speed Watch in 2017. It is a national scheme which is community based and its purpose is to educate drivers to slow down, respect speed limits and drive responsibly. If we can achieve this then, not only will the safety of all road users be enhanced, but the number of accidents involving livestock should also reduce. The scheme is run by police volunteers using individuals recruited locally; it is hoped to have a dedicated Dousland team in the near future. So what do we do? We are organised in teams of between 2 and 4 people and are equipped with a police radar gun, high visibility clothing and signs to alert drivers to our presence. As volunteers, we have no power to issue fines or other penalties. However, we do record the details of speeding vehicles and this data is uploaded to the police for follow-on action. After a first occasion of speeding the driver will receive a letter from the police. After two incidents a visit from the police will result, with three instances leading to a prosecution. Speed watch is keen to spread the word about road safety on the moor and recently, along with a Police Community Support Officer, I have been visiting local junior schools to talk to the pupils about the hazards and risks associated with driving too fast. This has been a very rewarding experience with my audiences eager to learn. My work to reduce the number of livestock fatalities goes beyond my membership of Speed Watch. Earlier this year a 3-day old foal was hit and badly injured; the vehicle drove on. This incident happened in an area where the national speed limit (60 mph) prevails. Despite there being animals grazing, there are many such unrestricted areas in our parish and across the moor. This awful event convinced me that yet more needed to be done. My initial step was to start a paper petition. This was going well but clearly an on-line petition could achieve more. This petition can be found at Changeorg.Dartmoor National Park/Animals endangered. It calls for: • All unfenced moorland roads to have a 40 mph maximum speed limit. • To have bracken cut back so that animals are more visible. • Warning signs stating that animals are freely grazing. • Do not feed the ponies signs. • An added bonus would be vehicle activated signs. 4 Burrator Beacon In closing I would like to thank the Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society, the Princetown-based Speed Watch and The Burrator Parish Council, all of whom have supported me in my campaign. Let us make Dartmoor a safe environment for road users, walkers and for livestock to thrive. To do nothing is not an option. Dousland's Dangerous Roads Isobel Parris Having lived in Walkhampton and Dousland for the past 33 years I have been aware that speeding in the village is a major concern, particularly on the B3212 and the Burrator Road. Evolving work on the Burrator Community Plan has confirmed that a significant number of Dousland households are unhappy with drivers’ speed and believe that action is needed, with a number preferring to use their car as they feel unsafe walking. Whilst many Parish Councillors have tried to find solutions, with the late Bobbie Williams (Borough Councillor) coming close to getting the long-needed footpath from Dousland to Woodman’s Corner, priorities have sadly changed. Regrettably little has changed over the years. By way of illustration, the owners of Moorlands on Peek Hill have had to rebuild their wall four times following vehicles losing control. Not only are people and property at risk from speeding but animals are in danger as well. The cattle grid at Welltown Cross frequently fills up with leaves enabling livestock to cross; I have often found myself shepherding them back to safe ground or contacting the farmer. There are 21 households with access to the B3212 in this particular area and there is also traffic coming off Yennadon Down. This, combined with the blind bends, makes 60mph both excessive and dangerous. I believe that speeding has worsened over the years, with increased volume of traffic adding to the problem. As a result I have started a petition to decrease the 60 mph limit from Peek Hill to 40mph, with the limit to remain at 30mph in the village, and then 40mph to Woodman’s Corner. I also ask for a footpath from Dousland to Woodman’s Corner. The petition is still available for signing in Dousland Post Office. I believe we must not give up trying to achieve our aim and I have approached our County Councillor to see if monitoring devices can be installed. Also, by the time you are reading this, I hope we will have a Speed Watch team in place in Dousland; anyone interested in taking part, please contact me on 01822 855041. Please remember that there has already been one accidental death and not so long ago a young girl was in a coma in Derriford for a period of time having been hit by a vehicle. Surely it is time that the safety of the Dousland residents is addressed before another serious accident occurs. Burrator Beacon 5 Articles for the Burrator Beacon Andy Paskins I am involved in the Community Led Planning exercise currently being undertaken in the communities in the Combined Parishes of Burrator. Feedback from the consultation in Walkhampton flagged up that residents were conscious of the disparity in number of articles about the different communities and asking for more about Walkhampton. Looking at this Summer’s edition of the Burrator Beacon, and excluding the editorial, I note that there are four good pages of input about Walkhampton, around two pages relating to Sheepstor, a bit about Meavy and very little about Dousland per se.
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