[email protected] DECEMBER/JANUARY 2017 THE SPREYTON FLYER The Spreyton Flyer has had a revamp and is now looking to include not just what has happened, and what will happen but welcomes articles St Michael’s from Spreytonians to share with the community. Let us know and we Church could publish items in the next Flyer. Our Suggestion box gives you details of how you can get in touch. MANY THANKS TO SHARON HAWKING FOR TAKING THE MANTLE OF KEEPING THE FLYER ALIVE. The community is growing and many people who have moved into the village recognise the friendliness of Spreytonians. This magazine is for everyone so if you have a The quest to skill or knowledge that you would like to share, introduce raise funds yourself through the medium of the Spreyton Flyer, the continues Village Website or Facebook. Spreyton School “Tour of Britain” In September the UKs highest ranked cycling event took place from Sunday 4 - Sunday 11 September 2016, attracting the world’s top riders to the race on the UK roads. Martin Marriot They passed Spreyton on 9 September and the finishing at Haytor later that day. children tell us what has been happening WHAT’S INSIDE Village Shop SPREYTON SPREYTON PARISH CHRISTMAS TREE 2 COUNCIL4 FESTIVAL6 VILLAGE TRUST UPDATE One of the unique What’s been happening How developments favourite events of the in your Village Hall year affect us all Bella Snook, the new Manager, gives us an update Page 2 Contents Page 3 News From the Village Trust Farmers Market Use of our Village Hall Page 4 Spreyton Parish Council Page 6 Tennis and Gardening Clubs Page 7 Good Companions, Bell Ring and AND Bridge Club Page 8 School News MUCH Page 9 WI and Village Shop Volunteers Page 10 Spreyton Sings and Artists MUCH Page 11 Tom Cobley Pub Quiz MORE Page 12 Tom Cobley News Page 13 Spreyton Village Shop Page 14 Methodist Church Update from Wind Farm Page 15 Dates for your Diary Page 16 What’s On St Michael’s Church adding to the sum In both cases we will Christmas Tree Festival raised so far to place a card acknowl- 2016 £21,000. edging, with thanks, Please could you There are two ways of those who sponsored sponsor a Christmas sponsoring a tree: and decorated each tree for this special tree. 1. Donate a suggest- festival which is being Please contact Les ed minimum of £25 to held again, due to pop- Jewell on ular demand, to raise cover the cost of tree, funds for the upkeep lighting and decora- 01647 231533 and maintenance of tions. our beautiful Church of Donate £10.00 to cover St. Michael's, Sprey- the cost of a tree, ton? Last year this which will be in place event raised a signifi- and you can then deco- cant amount of money rate it. Please share this publication with friends and family to With Many Thanks for times a year, spread our news. all the contributions accompanying the from Spreytonians for Whiddon Down Parish this publication, paid Magazine that is issued If you live in Spreyton and do for by the Spreyton Vil- bi-monthly. not receive a copy, please lage Trust. So our next issue will contact Sharon Hawking be prepared towards (231369) if you wish to receive the end of March 2017. The Spreyton Flyer will a copy. be distributed three Page 3 NEWS FROM SPREYTON VILLAGE TRUST SINCE THE LAST FLY- Potter flower arrange- running the The Show ment. The children’s cup Tombola and Bottle ER WE HAVE HAD was jointly won by Alba, Committee are so Harmony, Alfie and Sam for stall. OUR FLOWER SHOW their paintings of flowers, proud of our show and in true British Greek pots and models of Elizabeth Williams which dates back to safari animals. The Junior and her team of spirit and despite the Cookery cup was won by around 1958 and Amber Weather Connie helpers in the kitch- continues to be a en who provid- warning, we had a Special prize winners were popular event for Jack Brand for Carrots and ed a delicious good crowd to sup- Gladioli , Sam for a Greek afternoon tea. the village each port our annual pot, Connie for Cheese year scones, Angela Hawkins for Douglas and Betty Flower Show. raspberry jam, Cleave Col- Endacott who were lins for Red Wine , Alethea Tony Talbot , the Chairman Kennerley for a floral ar- ‘on the door’. of Spreyton Village Trust rangement in a shell, introduced our President Heather Pinwill for the best Hilary Elston who for the day, Alethea Ken- White African Marigold and organised the draw. nerley and the Show was Trisha Koenig for a fault- officially opened. SPREYTON less Chocolate Victoria Thanks must also go Sandwich. VILLAGE The committee were thrilled to our judges. that the entries were up and After much deliberating WEBSITE as usual the standard was between raspberry jam, a amazingly high. Trophy chocolate victoria sand- The day was rounded Please forward winners were our local leg- wich and a white gladioli off by a Whist Drive. any changes, end Cleave Collins for his spike the judges decided Flowers, Vegetables and that the best exhibit in the updated or A donation was made Wine, John Endacott won whole show was the spec- additional the residents vegetable tacular Gladioli spike and to RNIB and the re- cup. The ladies cookery therefore the Rosebowl was maining funds are for information that and preserves trophies presented to Jack Brand. the Village Trust. you would like were won by Angela Haw- kins and Wendy Sincock Thanks go to placed on the won the RNIB Silver Salver Tessa and Doug re- Village website for most points in the spectively for and when it Handicraft section. Wendy The Big breakfast gang also did a delightful Beatrix occurs. who tirelessly work in the kitchen. Each month any A reminder of the Farmer’s Market attendance as profits go to charity. website address is well as "a big Make a date with friends Our Farmer's Market www.spreytonvill breakfast". for Saturday 3 December was held on 1st October age.co.uk Your support adds to the for your next breakfast. in aid of the Kidney effort put in not only by Unit. Local produce Following that, the next Thanks stalls were in stallholders but also by one will be on 4 February Lucy Cudlip How has the Village Hall been used? On Friday 7 September, hind the scenes. between Jazz, Blues and Swing enabled those who the Trust organized the liked dancing to take to the floor. Others enjoyed annual Harvest Supper the excellent choice of 3 types of casseroles. that was well attended The following Friday, a with 92 people who sat 6 Piece Band called IF THEY COME AGAIN, DO MAKE A NOTE IN down for supper of cold “Desperate Measures YOUR DIARY meat and salad. A raffle superbly and profes- was held and the sionally entertained a Spreyton Singers enter- small number of tained the guests. As villagers who didn’t usual there was a great know what to expect. team working hard be- Their ability to switch Page 4 SPREYTON PARISH COUNCIL NEWS November 2016 The Parish Council Joint Local for development. A second consultation welcomes Cleave Col- period now runs from 9 Plan The Spreyton SIP document November until 21 De- lins as a new council- shows four new ‘infill’ sites cember, and all (updated) lor, having agreed to West Devon Borough and owned by local landowners documents are available be co-opted onto the South Hams District Councils, potentially available for fu- for viewing and public Council following the together with Plymouth City ture housing development, comment on the Joint death of Martin Council, are developing a new namely three plots along the Local Plan consultation Joint Local Plan that identifies east side of Spreyton Close portal: Leonard. Cleave brings protected green sites and (confirmed availability) and http:// much practical proposed sites for housing one opposite Cross Meadow plymouth.objective.co.uk/ development. An initial con- (availability unconfirmed). experience and local portal/planning/jlp/ knowledge to parish sultation with stakeholders The Parish Council has giv- issues, and takes on (incl. parish councils and land- owners) took place during 1 en interim feedback to SW Martin’s previous focal July-12 August, for which a Devon Strategic Planning point responsibilities booklet “Thriving Towns and over some inaccuracies in for the school and Villages” was produced for the Spreyton Site Infor- local business (shop, South Hams and West Devon mation Pack and expressed supported by individual Site opinion on the relative pub, garage etc.) Information Packs (SIP) for landscape impact of the parishes, highlighting and sites. grading potential sites OKEHAMPTON HOSPITAL Okehampton Hospital who value retaining this runs for 6 months until hospital facility to sign 20 April 2017. In the An online parliamentary this petition at: language of today, this petition has begun to Pens out https://petition.parliame petition therefore needs save the 16 remaining nt.uk/petitions/169206 ‘to go viral’. please and beds at Okehampton SIGN both Hospital threatened to be At 10,000 signatures, the petitions if you withdrawn by the Clinical government will respond Commissioning Group. to this petition, and at want to add 100,000 signatures, the your voice. James McInness, our petition will be DCC Councillor for considered for debate in Hatherleigh & Chagford, Parliament. The petition urges all local residents Highways and Road Safety We have managed to get a year the budget will be Cross. good share of DCC High- found to give the high Residents have raised road ways attention and budget street its final micro-asphalt safety concerns over the in the recent repairs to our surface.