Bickleigh Parish Council Newsletter Edition 3 October 2013
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 Nicky Tapp Councillor Roger Ivey Councillor Edwin Dobinson Foreword from editor and team of Signpost This is the third edition of Signpost which is distributed throughout the Bickleigh Parish which stretches from the shores of the Tamar to the river Plym and encompasses all walks of life from rural to urban including farmland, industrial sites, villages and housing estates. Signpost is delivered by hand to as many addresses in Roborough, Bickleigh and Woolwell as we can reasonably access but we are conscious that we have not been easily able to access some of the less accessible properties in the further reaches of the area. If you are able to help us with deliveries to these areas (car would be essential) we would be very pleased to hear from you. Please contact us on signpost@bickleigh.gov.uk and we will be able to supply you with further details.
We need to apologise over edition 2. There was an error at the printers and pages of previous edition were incorrectly included at the expense of later articles. Unfortunately the error was discovered too late to have a reprint because we would have then missed the distribution deadline. Please feel free to contact us with articles and ideas by emailing signpost@bickleigh.gov.uk. For advertising enquiries email signpostadvertising@bickleigh.gov.uk.
Grass Cutting Bickleigh Parish Council has been contacted on many occasions about the grass cutting and hedge/boundary maintenance issues in the whole area and shares the concerns of many residents that the area is looking very unloved at the present time. We would like to assure residents that we are taking serious steps to try to find some solution to the problems that exist.
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Roborough Playing Field Sports/events field for organised sporting or club events Pavilion and facilities available upon request For enquiries and bookings contact Susan Miller on 302238 or visit our website www.roborough-recreatiomhall.co.uk Registered Charity No. 270557
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The main issue we have is one of trying to establish who is responsible for looking after which areas; there are five, possibly six, agencies involved in maintaining differing areas including Bickleigh Parish Council itself. We have managed to identify some of the information but continue to have difficulty is obtaining definite information from some agencies; we have even had to resort to a request under the Freedom of Information Act in one case. We still await this outcome. In the meantime, we have the problem that the different agencies have differing maintenance schedules including how often and when they carry out maintenance including, in particular, grass cutting. The end result is that much of the area looks unkept which we feel is totally unacceptable. Please be assured that we are trying to find solutions. If you would like to help us in the resolution of the problems please email Councillor Roger Ivey on rogerivey@bickleigh.gov.uk. He will delighted to get some help! 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, 2
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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 parishclerk@bickleigh.gov.uk or to our address at The Parish Office, Woolwell Centre, Darklake Lane, Woolwell, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7TR. Police Report from PC6350 Tamsyn Dingley, Neighbourhood Beat Manager With regard to Police surgeries held at the Woolwell Centre in Darklake Lane every Wednesday, I have seen numerous visitors with various issues in their areas and am making progress with all enquiries to date. I look forward to meeting many more members of the community in the future at these events.
I am holding a “HAVE YOUR SAY� meeting, previously known as PACT, on Thursday 17th October at the Woolwell Centre between 1900 - 2100 hours. Myself and other colleagues will be present to take note of any issues bought to our attention by the communities, and we will also be handing out HAVE YOUR SAY postcards for people to write
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down their 3 top priorities – once we have these back we will collate all the information and tackle the top 3 main issues. This meeting is open to the residents of Bickleigh, Woolwell, Roborough, Shaugh Prior, Lee Moor, Wotter, Sparkwell, Cornwood and Harford. Insight Patrol – Ivybridge Rural North As part of our continued engagement with the community, your local police are offering members of the community the opportunity to join them on patrol for a shift, or part of a shift, in order to see what we do in your area on a daily basis. It is a fantastic way for the community to engage with their local police and gain an insight into how Neighbourhood Policing operates. How does it work? After filling in the application forms and completing the relevant paperwork, a mutually agreeable time and date is arranged between you and the officer and you can accompany them in the work they do. Am I eligible? Can I be refused? Any member of the public over the age of 18 can join us. A medical condition or disability will not automatically exclude you from Insight Patrol, however it must not put you or the officer you are accompanying at risk. You may be refused if there is intelligence to suggest there is an ulterior motive for wanting to accompany us. Who authorises it? Is it safe? Insight Patrols are authorised by the Sector Inspector Neil Ralph. Police officers and PSCOs are safely trained and make Dynamic Risk Assessments at all times. Any and all risks are assessed and minimised prior to any action being taken. The police will not risk harm to a member of the public on Insight Patrol. How do I find out more? Contact PCSO Jon Stutley for an informal discussion on jonathan.stutley@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk 5
Roborough Pre-School Methodist Church Hall, Bickleigh Down Road, Roborough
AN OFSTED REGISTERED SCHOOL Toddlers welcome from 2 years old £10 PER SESSION Funded Places for 2 - 5 years olds Monday - Friday mornings 9.15 - 11.45 Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons 12.15 - 2.45 pm Lunch Club Monday to Friday 11.45 - 2.15 ONLY £2.00 per session We have a maximum of 19 children in any one session which means that we can provide a more personal approach for your Child’s needs. Contacts Karen for a Prospectus on 07944 076272 or email roboroughpreschool.co.uk or www.roboroughpreschool.co.uk
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TRUSTEE OPPORTUNITY – THE WOOLWELL CENTRE The Woolwell Centre is situated at the heart of the community and its aim is to encourage local people of all ages to get involved and participate in a range of activities and exciting events. The Centre is embarking on a 5 year plan to transform an existing wellmanaged charity into a self-sustaining social enterprise and to realise this vision the Board is looking to recruit a strong team of committed and dedicated individuals. Applicants are welcomed from any background but we are particularly interested in people with skills in any of the following areas: Finance; Building / Property Management; Legal; Facilities Management; Human Resources; Marketing and Fundraising. A key requirement is the commitment and passion to ‘add value’ and work as part of a team to deliver our objectives. The Full Board meets 6 times per year and there is a subcommittee structure which also meets 6 times a year. Applicants should be able to attend further meetings as required (meetings usually take place in the evening). Once formally elected as a Trustee, it is expected that you will serve a minimum of 3 years. If this exciting community project interests you and you would like more information and/or an application pack please contact Carole Spencer, Centre Manager via email info@woolwellcentre.co.uk or by telephone on 01752 695888. Proposed South Hams Ward Boundary Changes The Independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is recommending that there is a single District Councillor for Woolwell and the remainder of Bickleigh combining with Shaugh Prior and Cornwood in another ward. The public consulation ends on 11 Nov 2013. The boundary changes do not change those for Bickleigh Parish Council. For full details see URL: http://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/4939/Proposed-SouthHams-Boundary-Changes. 7
Bickleigh, Roborough and District Garden Society Our 38th annual Autumn Show held on Saturday, September 14 at Roborough Recreation Hall was a successful event with over 100 people in attendance including exhibitors and club members. Members and visitors won a variety of prizes and trophies by exhibiting flowers, produce, handicrafts, domestic science and flower arrangements. We even had prizes for classes where children could show us what they have been growing or making. Youngster, eight-year-old Codie Curzon-Berners from Coxside in Plymouth had a double win with his miniature garden and cupcake competition entries, and Mr Hext was a multiple winner. Prizes were presented by Society president, Peter Argles of E B Champernowne, ably assisted by chairman, Tom Dominy. A raffle and auction was held at the end of the show, helping to raise funds for the club which has been running for more than 40 years. New members are always welcome. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm in the Roborough Recreation Hall (opposite the Plessey factory). Each month we have a different guest speaker providing information and an opportunity to have your questions answered on a range of garden related topics. For membership enquiries, or show schedules call 01822 855017. (Picture of show on back cover) Quotes "A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on" - Samuel Goldwyn. "What's another word for thesaurus?" - Steven Wright. "Love is temporary insanity curable by marriage." - Ambrose Bierce 8
Maristow Walled Garden Three years ago work started on the Walled Kitchen Garden at Maristow and an Open Day on Sunday gave the public the opportunity of seeing how much hard work has taken place. The weather could have been kinder but as the proceeds were in aid of St Lukes Hospice it didn’t deter the many who came to support the cause. Visitors were given a tour of the garden and fresh vegetables from the garden were on sale, together with seeds and plants. In the Barn, coffee and cake was available and this gave visitors the change of viewing the 1st Exhibition of Art by Shaun Gilbert, residents of Bickleigh will recognise him as he has been delivering mail to them for 14 years. (Pictures below and on page 10 )
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Exhibition of Art by Shaun Gilbert at Maristow
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Woolwell Townswomen’s Guild Chairman Pam Griffiths welcomed members to July’s meeting. The main topics discussed during the June Guild meeting were the National AGM and the Federation Rally. Gill Christie gave members a detailed account of the events that took place during the course of the National AGM in Harrogate. Pauline Thurlow and her team were congratulated on their win of the trophy for best stall at the Rally. Those involved in the tableau were also praised for their hard work and the quality of the presentation. Pam was also pleased to be able to present 10 year service badges, as there are a number of members of our guild who qualify for this award. There was also a very interesting and informative talk from wildlife photographer, Colin Sargent. New members are always welcome, so if you are interested, please contact our secretary Audrey on 01752 839509 for more information. Christmas/New Year Events Is your organisation planning a Christmas/New Year event or are you hosting events? If you would like to publicise these events, or any other event eg Bonfire Night, in this newsletter then please contact signpost@bickleigh.gov.uk or signpostadvertising@bickleigh.gov.uk
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FRENCH & GERMAN - PRIVATE TUITION Do you own a property abroad? Are you going on holiday? Are you preparing for an exam or a business trip? All levels catered for on a one to one or group basis from conversational through Key Stage 3 to Advanced Level (CRB Cert). Phone Dave Jones BA(Hons),PGCE on 01752 695625 for further information. 15
Roborough Rotary Club On September 8, International Literacy Day, Geoff Lucock and Ian Parker from Roborough Rotary Club left for Zambia to distribute the 72 Literacy Boxes you read about in the July edition of Signpost. As well as distributing the boxes in Mfuwe, they visited schools and orphanages in and around Lusaka that had already received Literacy Boxes. There are lots of photos and comments on their trip on the Literacy in a Box Facebook page www.facebook.com/LiteracyinaBox, so do have a look. Chris Jenkins from Tamar Science Park, came along to the Club’s meeting on September 10 to hear about what Rotary does in the Plymouth and wider Devon and Cornwall area. In brief, Rotarians volunteer their time in their local communities through activities such as supporting community events, promoting the achievements of young people, running educational programmes and supporting local businesses. Clubs also raise hundreds and often, thousands of pounds for local charities and community projects, both here and overseas. The Club has recently been involved in working with other Plymouth Rotary clubs to renovate a sensory garden in Plymstock. However they are keen to get involved in projects in Bickleigh, Roborough and Woolwell, so if you have any suggestions please get in touch. If you are interested in giving something back to your community while at the same time helping your business and having fun and fellowship with like-minded people, the Rotary could be for you, either as an individual or a corporate member. You can contact the club via their website www.roborough-rotary.org.uk.
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Flytipping in Bickleigh - 30 Aug 2013 While out and about in the north of the Parish, PC Dingley and PCSO Serpell happened upon a large amount of rubbish (picture below) that had seemingly been fly-tipped by a member of the public. The offender was identified after some investigating by them both and South Hams District Council had been notified. The Council has informed the Police that the offender was been issued a ÂŁ75 fine and the mess has been removed. Police will work proactively with the Council against flytippers and take action where we can. Bickleigh is a beautiful part of the country and it is a shame to see it blighted with large piles of rubbish that people don't want to get rid of properly. After identifying the offender, it would have actually been quicker for them to take it to the local landfill site than to dump it in Bickleigh.
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GROUP Woolwell Centre Brownies 1st Woolwell
CONTACT Carole Spencer Mrs S George
TEL 695888 211859
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Brownies 1st Roborough
Mrs A Stoddard
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Rainbows 1st Roborough
Ms C Harris
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779255
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785094
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708237 708237
BD SH
07944 076272 302238
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Mr E Drabble
695750
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Mrs Hext Mrs N Ridge
312983 696919
RH RM
1st Mrs N Ridge
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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
Roborough Recreational Mrs S Miller Hall (Bookings) Mr E Drabble Beavers 1st Roborough Scouts 1st Roborough Bickleigh WI Guides 1st Roborough Ranger Guides Roborough Explorer Scouts
Adrian Perkins LOCATIONS
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Woolwell Centre
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Woolwell Scout Hut
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Bickleigh Down School, Woolwell
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Roborough Recreation Hall
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HELPFUL NUMBERS Bickleigh Parish Council. Parish 07730 132426 Clerk
Website www.bickleigh.gov.uk
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
www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk
Out of Hours (previously NHS 111 Direct) Police - general enquiries 101 Emergency Service - Police, Fire, 999 Ambulance, Coastguard
www.devon-cornwall.police.uk
National Grid Gas emergencies 0800 111 999 (previously Transco Gas)
www.nationalgrid.com/uk
South West Water
0800 169 1144
www.southwestwater.co.uk
Western Power Distribution
0845 601 2989
www/westernpower.co.uk
Dartmoor National Park Authority 01626 832093
www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk
Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
03708 506 506
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 2013.
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HALLOWEEN PARTY Saturday 26th October 5.30—9.30 Licensed bar, food, disco, party games & prize for best fancy
Ticket Only Event
The Wool well
Adults - £5.00 Children (Age 116) - £2.50
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Darklake Lane, Woolwell, Plymouth 01752 695888
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Garden Society’s Annual Show