Bickleigh Parish Council Newsletter Edition 8 June 2014
BICKLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL Clerk to the Council - Mrs Marilyn Small The Parish Office, The Woolwell Centre, Darklake Lane, Woolwell, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7TR email: parishclerk@bickleigh.gov.uk Telephone - 07730 132426 The role of Parish Clerk is part time so if no one is available when you call please be prepared to leave a message and you will be called back. Councillor Barrie Spencer (Chair) Councillor Carolyn Bruce-Spencer (Vice-Chair) Councillor Charlie Ellis Councillor Rhidian Goddard Councillor Bill Hitchins Councillor Linda Crowe Councillor Roger Ivey South Hams District Councillors Councillor P W (Bill) Hitchins Tel: 705494 Cllr.Hitchins@southhams,gov.uk Councillor Mrs Carolyn Bruce-Spencer Tel: 313855 Cllr.Bruce-Spencer@southhams.gov.uk
Foreword from editor and team of Signpost Welcome to the latest edition of Signpost, which is now one year old. The editorial team set out to produce a newsletter that looked attractive and had worthwhile, useful and informative articles. Judging by the positive feedback that we have received then we have by and large succeeded, but there is always room for improvement. People have told us that they look forward to its arrival, like what is in it and, more importantly, don’t immediately recycle it. We welcome contributions from local organisations. Please tell us what you are doing, about to do and your success 1
stories. Contact us with articles and ideas by emailing signpost@bickleigh.gov.uk. For advertising enquiries email signpostadvertising@bickleigh.gov.uk. In the near future we will need additional help in producing Signpost, especially in the use of a desktop publishing suite and getting it ready for the printers. If you feel able to help please contact us. Deadline for next edition 18th July 2014 Bickleigh Parish Council Bickleigh Parish Council (BPC) meets on the fourth Thursday of each month with the exception of August and December. Additional meetings are held at other times dependent upon special circumstances. Full details of meeting dates as well as agendas and minutes are available on BPC’s website; Agendas – go to www.bickleigh.gov.uk/meeting_agendas; Meetings – go to www.bickleigh.gov.uk/minutes_full_council; Dates of Meetings – go www.bickleigh.gov.uk/diary_dates. BPC uses the website as its main communication tool so please visit regularly for updates on what is going on in the area. We also have an established mailing list which is used to communicate important information about issues that do, or might, have an impact on the area. If you would like to be added to the list please send an email to the Parish Clerk; parishclerk@bickleigh.gov.uk or follow the link on the Parish Council website. Each email that is issued will have instructions showing how you can remove yourself, and the list will not be disclosed to any third parties, being used solely for the purposes of keeping you better informed. A full list of your BPC Councillors is available at www.bickleigh.gov.uk/thecouncil and on the inside of the front cover. All correspondence should be sent to the Parish Clerk at 2
parishclerk@bickleigh.gov.uk or to our address at The Parish Office, Woolwell Centre, Darklake Lane, Woolwell, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7TR. ROBOROUGH RECREATION HALL & PLAYING FIELDS After its formation, the new Board of Trustees agreed a programme of priorities to: 1. Rectify the financial position 2. Examine the buildings in its care and create a safe environment 3. Set up clear accountable administration systems 4. Promote Hall and Playing Field use for all ages 5. Operate within the terms of the Trust Document 6. Recruit new Trustees to represent community interests and activities In reverse order: There are now 15 Trustees , including a representative from 42 Commando RM and representatives from both local churches are joining the Board shortly Copies of the Trust Deed have been made available to all Trustees and studied carefully so that the objectives and operation of the Trust are clearly understood. Contact has been made with the Charity Commission , Lord Roborough and past users to explain the current situation and forward plans. A new booking system is now in place along with a refreshed website , a face book entry and other advertising methods are being developed. A clear system of accounting together with meaningful management information to identify accurate income and expenditure details is underway. This should show up trends and 3
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problems that crippled the organisation recently – particularly the undetected high gas usage ! By the end of the month new bank signatories will be operating the bank account. A clear understanding of the relationship between the Hall and Sports Clubs is currently being sought. The buildings are being structurally surveyed ,electrically checked and examined for fire and safety risks. The Hall has had the benefit of a Fire Report ( by a qualified person) ,the outcome of which was a 25 page document, condensed into 2 pages of recommendations. The expert identified the building as “ low risk” although there were some glaring irregularities that were immediately rectified. Structurally an “extensive deep clean” has been carried out and some 100 hours of voluntary labour has been put in to clean,redecorate and refurbish the toilet block and the exterior of the building. A study of the Playing Field facilities is ongoing An insurance survey is being undertaken with a view to ensuring adequate cover and obtaining the best price SHDC Environmental Health have also been consulted PAT testing has been completed on the electrical appliances Finally turning to the financial position:the current Trustees have inherited a significant energy bill from the previous existing ones. It would appear that control of the gas usage was lost and the cost of energy consumed was not recharged to the appropriate users. Indeed, it was found the boiler was operating excessively when the building was not even occupied! This was immediately rectified and negotiations are ongoing with British Gas to establish a payment plan using the good offices of the Citizen’s Advice Bureau A trawl of tariffs is being undertaken for a better deal Another significant outgoing was the cost of a cleaner. A redundancy settlement has been made that will reduce running costs significantly in the immediate future and the cleaning rota is 5
being taken up by the volunteers. The previous users of the Hall have been attracted back, a steady income stream is being achieved and forward bookings are beginning to build As a result of work done during the first month it is apparent that significant expenditure has to be made to conform with regulations and allow the Hall and Fields to fulfil their vital part in community life locally. The Trustees therefore are actively seeking support, both financially and materially from a wide range of bodies Finally, I would say the Trustees are receiving a strong voice of support from the local community and it is encouraging to see the number of volunteers coming forward! Bill Hitchins
Roborough Recreation Hall Roborough Hall is available for new bookings. Please contact Nicky on Mobile 07989020270 or nickyhopwood@hotmail.com for further information on group bookings /celebrations etc.
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IRENE PETERS HALL
Bickleigh WI
(Woolwell Scout Hall, Darklake Lane, Woolwell)
2.15 pm every 3rd Wednesday of each month (except Aug) at the Roborough Recreation Hall
Available for hire - ÂŁ10 per hour Includes kitchen and disabled toilet facilities
We enjoy friendship, team spirit, interesting speakers, various outings, a powerful voice on many national issues & raising monies for charity.
For enquiries and bookings contact Sam on 211959 or visit our website
You would be most welcome So come along and make new friends.
www.1rscouts.org.uk
Tel: Sue - 07544 560 675
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GRASS CUTTING IN OUR AREA (The history reads like an Icelandic Saga). For years we have not really known who is cutting grass, where and how often? In May 2013 the Parish council decided to carry out an exercise to find out this information and map the areas of responsibly. This might sound an easy project, but some authorities were reluctant to hand over this information, so we had to make a request under the “Freedom of information act”. The results are as follows:1. Plymouth City Council – 9 cuts per year. 2. South Hams District Council – 13 cuts per year. 3. Bickleigh Parish Council – 11 cuts per year (Roborough Green). 4. Devon County Council – 4 cuts per year. 5. West Devon District Council – carries out the Devon cuts which is subcontracted out to a private company. What a mess! The decision was taken to try and take over as much grass cutting as possible but unfortunately only Devon County council were prepared to pass on their contract. After several meetings and exchange of correspondence it was decided to go out to tender. On completion of the tender process, we contacted Devon County, before awarding the contract for 2014. To our surprise we were informed that we could not award the contract for 2014, apparently West Devon District Council had awarded a two year contract to its contractor without informing Devon. So for 2014 what is happening? West Devon contractor will carry out 4 cuts and with money given by Cllr. John Hart, our County Council member, Bickleigh Parish Council contractor will cut every alternate month, giving a total of 8 cuts this year. 2015 we are already in correspondence with Devon County Council with the intention of going out to tender in Dec 2014. 8
Neighbourhood Plan Working Group Report In excess of 1600 questionnaires were delivered to all households in the Parish by using the Woolwell Centre delivery service for the bulk with volunteers for the outlying properties. A further 55 were hand delivered to all Businesses in the Parish. Collection boxes were distributed around the Parish to hopefully make it easy to return the completed documents .In the event we had 97 Residents surveys and 13 Business surveys returned. This represents a return of 6% for Residents and 24% for Businesses The results for the Residents show that the most important concern was Highways followed by open spaces, design, transport and infrastructure. When asked what were the three things liked about the Parish access and closeness to Dartmoor came top followed closely by countryside outlook/rural location then amenities such as shops, schools and health. The three things that could be better were A386 improvements, followed by the state of road surfaces and grass cutting. When asked how long they have resided in the Parish 63 have lived there in excess of 10 years. The Business returns were more diverse with Broadband/internet access high on the agenda. The local environment was seen as an advantage. Further analysis of all the results is required and will be undertaken. The results however do mirror the three main areas for a Neighbourhood Plan identified in the minutes of the meeting of the Plymouth Urban Fringe Working Group in July 2012. We now have the evidence to move forward. Rod Lane Chairman NPWG 9
Roborough Pre-School Methodist Church Hall, Bickleigh Down Road, Roborough
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POLICE REPORT “Devon and Cornwall Police are looking for new members to join their community focus panel and help inform decisions made by the police. The panel has been established to help increase consultation with residents on the various subjects affecting the force. As a panel member you will be contacted via email and invited to take part in online surveys. The subject areas will vary, for example questions may be asked on the perceptions of single/double crewing on foot patrol or the visibility of police officers depending on what information the force requires. All responses to the surveys will be treated in confidence. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Community Focus Panel visit http://www.devoncornwall.police.uk/CFRSSurvey *** WARNING*** Elderly residents in Devon and Cornwall are being urged to be wise to a phone fraud where victims are being duped out of cash by people posing as police. Devon and Cornwall Police has recorded 48 of these offences since last December with unsuspecting victims being defrauded of sums between £4,000 and £39,000. The offenders are targeting older people across the Force, particularly in the Torbay and South Devon area, as part of a national scam which is commonly known as a ‘courier fraud’. In many cases a person claiming to be a police officer from the Metropolitan Police will contact an elderly or vulnerable victim by telephone and inform them that their bank card has been used fraudulently” PC 6350 Tamsyn Dingley .DOG
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DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT The proposal of the Boundary Commission to review the electoral representation across the District has resulted in reducing the number of elected members from 40 to 31. The Bickleigh & Shaugh Ward returning two members is being split into a Woolwell ward represented by one member and a Bickleigh & Cornwood ward also being represented by one member. The latter ward comprises Roborough, Bickleigh, Shaugh, Wotter, Lee Moor, Cornwood and Harford and will be effective from May 2015. As South Hams District Council moves towards its new structure in 2018 (T18), when its Government significantly reduces, a new system of governance is being proposed. It is unlikely that the Chief Executive (who has just retired) will not be replaced and a streamlined management structure will be led by one of the two strategic directors. Further integration with West Devon Borough Council is envisaged to reduce back-office costs and to protect frontline services. Much greater use of IT is being planned and more officers will be encouraged to work in the community. New ways of delivering services are being investigated with stakeholders, partners, and other authorities. Council Tax for a Band D has been increased by 1.9% an actual rise of £2.71 pa or 5p pw. The long awaited Sherford proposal (originally planned for completion by 2011) has at last satisfied the Section 106 conditions and should be making a start soon. Whilst on planning matters, there has been an amendment to the 91 houses approved on the Eco Village site, off Towerfield Drive, altering house sizes. The consented Gypsy & Traveller site in Broadley Park has now been finally agreed and pre-application advice has been sought by Plymouth City Council for 71 houses just over the boundary in Tamerton. Various fly tipping incidents have been investigated and cleared up 16
around the parish by the District Council. With evidence gained several successful prosecutions have been made against the perpetrators. Once again this year I have supported numerous small parish organisations with funding from my locality grant. Bill Hitchins How to report Fly Tipping To report incidents of Fly Tipping on public or private land please call (01803 861234) or email customer services at South Hams District Council If you wish to provide confidential information about Fly Tipping or persons you suspect are disposing of waste illegally, please call their confidential 24 hour answer phone on 01803 861262 or email them. 42 Commando, Royal Marines, Bickleigh The following letter has been received from Lieutenant Colonel Cantrill, Commanding Officer of 42 Commando: Please allow me to introduce myself as the new Commanding Officer of 42 Commando. I have actually been in post for a couple of moths but much of that time has been spent training in Norway. Firstly, may I thank you all for your continued support, patience and understanding, for embracing 42 Commando as part of the your community. Secondly, can I draw your attention to the brief update on our recent and planned activity below, and ask for your forbearance on one particular issue - parking! London Duties and RM 350 As you may know, this year we celebrate the 350th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines. To mark this occasion, there are a number of fantastic events and challenges taking place around the country. To find out more about these events, I 17
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encourage you to visit http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rm350. As part of these celebrations, 42 Commando have the immense privilege of mounting guard at Royal Places in London in June and July, only the third time in our history. To enable our training for this, we have had to covert our car-park in to a parade ground; which means there will unfortunately be more cars parked on the road than usual for this period. I understand that this may cause some disruption and we have taken steps to minimise the impact on the village. I can also assure you that this is only a temporary situation, and we expect to be able to let all cars back into camp by mid July. I hope you can support us for this period whilst we make our final preparations for guarding Her Majesty. Ships Force Protection Duties Aside from marching in London, 42 Commando also continue to contribute to our national defence interest overseas. We have teams deployed on Royal navy and Fleet Auxiliary ships around the globe. These teams are responsible for the protection of our vessels and also assist in training other nation’s maritime forces. Partner Nation Training Given our motto ‘By Sea, By Land’ you will not be surprised that members of the unit also continue to deploy on operational service ashore, building the capacity of other nation’s armies and police forces. Members of the unit are currently serving in Africa in support of tasks like this and we still have individuals based in Afghanistan to assist the UK’s withdraw from a 12 year campaign. We also continue to maintain links with out other NATO partners in overseas Exercises, and we recently returned from Norway where we exercised alongside the French, Canadian and Swedish armies. Similarly we plan to deploy elements to America later on this year. A busy year ahead, one of which I hope you can in some way feel a part as well.
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BICKLEIGH WI In April, Bickleigh WI Members were very happy to resume their 87 years of meetings in their old venue at Roborough Village Hall, which has benefited from a spring clean and make-over by new management. After several fundraising events, the WI were able to present the Childrens Hospice SW with a cheque for £350 and as this was our Easter meeting we then held an Easter Bonnet competition, followed by hot X buns and tea. Later in April we enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of the Theatre Royal and are looking forward to our summer trip around Trelissick House and Gardens. We meet every 3rd Wednesday of each month (except August) at 2.15pm, Roborough Village Hall where a warm welcome awaits you. Poppy Seeds Sown to Commemorate WW1
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Seeds of the remembrance poppy have been planted along the grass verge leading into Bickleigh and at the World War I memorial on the village green to commemorate WW1 and as a tribute to 42 Commando, Royal Marines.
Mobile Library The Mobile Library is timetabled to call at Woolwell between 09:45 and 11:15 on Friday Jun 6, Jul 4, Aug 1, Aug 29, Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 21 and Dec 19. It will also stop at Bickleigh Church between 13:00 and 13:45 on Friday Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sep 12, Oct 20
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IRRESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS AND DOG FOULING Regrettably in our area, and in our parks and greens, there has been an increase in dog fouling. Irresponsible owners/walkers are not picking up their dog’s poo. It is an offence to leave it, punishable by a fine.. Pick it up using a poo scoop or bag and take the faeces home or place it in the dog poo bins. There are bins near the Woolwell Centre, on Roborough Green and in the park off Cann Wood View. It is not acceptable to pick up the mess, put it in a bag and then tie the bag to a branch. This is not only unsightly and smelly but is also litter (another offence). A kind person is going around picking up these bags but this should not be necessary. Irresponsible dog owners/walkers are giving responsible owners and all dogs a bad name and creating a hygiene and litter problem. Please pick up your dog’s poo! WOOLWELL TOWNSWOMENS GUILD www.woolwelltg.org.uk We meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month at Woolwell Centre 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm Our varied programme includes speakers, craft days and social events DO COME AND JOIN US Please contact: Pam Tel: 01752 785094 21
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FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS Under 5s (School Year Reception), Under 6s (School Year 1) Under 7s (School Year 2), Under 8s (School Year 3) Our coaching programme develops fundamental movements and allows young children to enhance their footballing ability, balance, co-ordination in a positive, fun and safe environment. Parents are welcome to come along and watch All Coaches are FA Qualified and hold a current CRB
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GROUP Woolwell Centre Brownies 1st Woolwell
CONTACT Carole Spencer Mrs S George
TEL 695888 211859
LOCN CC CC
Brownies 1st Roborough
Mrs A Stoddard
779255
RM
Rainbows 1st Roborough
Ms C Harris
342244
RM
779255
RM
785094
CC
708237 708237
BD SH RM
Rainbows 2nd Roborough Mrs A Stoddard Woolwell Townswomens Mrs P Griffiths Guild Crusaders Youth Club Mrs S Cannon Mr S Cannon Cubs 1st Roborough Pre-School Roborough
Mrs K Mannell
Beavers 1st Roborough
Mr E Drabble
07944 076272 695750
Scouts 1st Roborough Bickleigh WI
Mr E Drabble
695750
SH
Mrs Hext Mrs N Ridge
312983 696919
CC RM
696919
RM
346145 07989 020270
SH RH
Guides 1st Roborough
Ranger Guides 1st Mrs N Ridge Roborough Explorer Scouts Adrian Perkins Roborough Recreation Hall Nicky nickyhopwood@h otmail.com LOCATIONS CC
Woolwell Centre
SH
Woolwell Scout Hut
BD
Bickleigh Down School, Woolwell
RM
Roborough Methodist Church Hall
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Roborough Recreation Hall 24
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HELPFUL NUMBERS
Website www.bickleigh.gov.uk
Bickleigh Parish Council. Parish 07730 132426 Clerk Devon County Council 0845 155 1015 www.devon.gov.uk South Hams District Council
01803 861234 www.southhams.gov.uk
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust - 0845 155 8155 Derriford Hospital Out of Hours (previously NHS 111 Direct) Woolwell Medical Centre 01752 209030
www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk
Police - general enquiries Emergency Service - Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard National Grid Gas emergencies (previously Transco Gas) South West Water
101 999
www.devon-cornwall.police.uk
0800 111 999
www.nationalgrid.com/uk
0800 169 1144
www.southwestwater.co.uk
Western Power Distribution
0845 601 2989
www/westernpower.co.uk
http://www.lissongroveandwoolw ellmc.co.uk/
Dartmoor National Park Authority 01626 832093
www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk
Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
03708 506 506
Roborough Methodist Church 01822 855817 www.roboroughmethodist.org.uk Revd Colin Roberts St Mary’s, St Cecilia’s, St Edward’s 07976 802123 www.roborough.org.uk & St Anne’s - Roborough Team Ministry Father Simon Rundell
The views expressed in this newsletter are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Editorial Team. Reproduction of editorial is strictly prohibited without prior permission from Bickleigh Parish Council. All rights reserved. Copyright 2014. 25
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