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PM IMPRESSED BY LUCA’S LETTER
Protecting your assets A seminar explaining how you can protect your home and your cash assets, to be passed on at a later date to your children or other beneficiaries, is being held by Richardson LS at 10am in The Watermark on 20th January. How Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and a variety of Trusts can be used to not only protect your assets but remove the need for Probate in the future, making things simpler and less costly for your beneficiaries, will also be covered. Booking is essential for the 90 minute seminar, as places are limited - see page 23.
An Ivybridge school boy has received a reply from the Prime Minister in response to a letter he sent expressing concerns about driving and courtesy on the road. Luca Bond, 10, who is in Year 6 at Stowford School, became concerned about thoughtless and irresponsible driving he witnessed while travelling as a passenger. Instead of just grumbling, Luca decided to do something proactive and put his concerns in writing. The Prime Minister was clearly impressed, as in his reply he thanked Luca for his “well-written letter” and “the time and trouble he has taken to get in touch”. Luca’s letter has been forwarded to the Department for Transport who deal with such matters. Luca said: “I wasn’t happy about the standard of some driving in Ivybridge and Plymouth and I worry that, without some actions, the number of accidents will increase so I decided to do something about it. “I am now waiting for a response from the Department for Transport to my suggestions about how to tackle inconsiderate drivers, who put other motorists at risk through their thoughtless actions.”
Fairtrade Fortnight planning meeting Ivybridge Fairtrade Group is holding a planning meeting for Fairtrade Fortnight 2016 on Saturday, 9th January, at 10.30am at the Wesley Cafe, Ivybridge Methodist Church. Everyone with an interest in Fairtrade is welcome!
Christmas tree festival success St John’s Church Christmas Tree Festival could become an annual event after hundreds of people visited to admire more than 20 tress decorated by local community groups. The festival, which raised just under £1,000, proved so popular that the trees stayed up in the church all through the festive period.
HARRIERS SUPPORT TEAM LEO Erme Valley Harriers presented a cheque for £200 to Team Leo, a charity which raises funds to make new medicines available to children with muscular dystrophy. The money will go towards Team Leo’s key goal to raise £10,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Fast Forward Campaign, which aims to speed up access to medications for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The charity is also being supported by Lawsons of Ivybridge, who have made Team Leo their chosen charity this year. All money from the new carrier bag charge will go to Team Leo. î For more information about Team Leo, contact Ruth Le Gal 01752 894488, email teamleo44@hotmail.com or visit www.teamleo.co.uk
Fab feis for Summer An Ivybridge school girl who only took up Irish dancing six months ago is celebrating outstanding results at her first feis (Irish for competition). Summer Collinge, 9, who goes to Stowford School, and dances for The Reel Academy of Irish Danc-
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ing Devon /Cornwall, enjoyed an amazing day at the event at the Red House School of Performing Arts in Plymouth. Her results were (Primary A category): 1st in reel; 2nd in hop jig; 3rd in light jig; 5th in rally reel; joint 4th in the combined reel; and a brilliant 1st in the trophy reel. Summer’s next feis is in London this month, then three more venues early next year to try and gain a place at the world championships in Ireland in the middle of the year. Summer also performs in dance displays, dancing with senior girls to Lord of the Dance. She did a wonderful dance in the Stowford celebration assembly, along with showing off her medals, trophies and champion sash. The Ivybridge magazine
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