8th OCTOBER 2021 - ELECTION RESULTS
16th SEPTEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2021
NOMINEES NOTIFICATION
OCTOBER ELECTION marldon statement as to persons nominated
ELECTION 7th OCTOBER 2021 TIMETABLE
PLEASE NOTE THAT VOTING CARDS ARE BEING SENT OUT TO EVERY PERSON ON THE ELECTORAL ROLL
(ordered by Marldon Parish Council - produced, published and mailed out by SHDC (South Hams District Counci)
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THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2021
ELECTION NOTIFICATION
marldon notice of election
MONDAY 16th AUGUST 2021
Due to the resignation of two Councillors (Cllrs. Oliphant - Compton & Cllr. Hart), there are now 2 casual vacancies on the Parish Council. The Statutory Notice is published below and will also be published on our Website. If these vacancies go to election, it will cost the Parish Council and the Community approximately £2300 as a bespoke election will need to be held within 60 days. The last time we had an election for Councillors was at the same time as the local elections and, therefore, we did not incur costs.
Local Government Act 1972 Section 87(2)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 2 (two) vacancies exist in the office of Parish Councillor for the Parish of Marldon.
Unless ten or more electors of the Marldon Parish, on or before Friday 3rd September 2021), submit a request in writing for an election to be held, the Parish Council will take steps to fill the vacancy by co-option.
Requests must be sent, in the first instance, to the Returning Officer, South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5NE.
Apologies for the delay in publishing the Minutes of 4th May 2021. Circumstances beyond our control and with respect to former Cllr. Palk, the draft Minutes have only just been published.
PLAY PARK UPDATE
Next week from Monday 14th June 2021 there will be two teams of operatives on site. The slide and the Railings have ARRIVED ! There will be a stone clearing day. The remaining Play Equipment should also have arrived by then and will be installed along with the Slide. The Railings will then be installed. Then the Landscaping can be completed. We also have a site meeting to discuss the proposed opening day !
SOME POSITIVE LONG AWAITED NEWS - LET'S JUST HOPE THE WEATHER HOLDS !
MONDAY 24th MAY 2021
The Chairman, Councillors and Clerk of Marldon Parish Council send their sincere condolences to the family of our Councillor, Frank Palk. Frank joined Marldon Parish Council in August 2005 and only resigned last month; he gave his time and generosity to the Council and Community in a quiet and fair manner. A true gentleman. We miss him. RIP
THURSDAY 13 MAY 2021
URGENT HIGHWAYS NOTICE :
210513 TTRO2140338 On Site Notice.pdf
THURSDAY 6th MAY 2021
URGENT URGENT
RE-ADVERTISED
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Village Ranger (Parish Patrol) position – MARLDON PARISH COUNCIL
Purpose: To protect the Parish community, its assets and green spaces with regular patrols, reporting issues needing repairs, damage etc., ensuring the safety of the users in the Play Park and other areas with recreational and leisure facilities. Ensuring there is no anti-social behaviour.
The list below is not exhaustive and other duties may be required over time and awareness as the role transpires.
The candidate must be local to the Parish of Marldon & Compton, have handyman abilities and a ‘can do’ approach to most situations. Transport essential as the Parish covers a large rural area. Ideally would suit a retired or semi-retired person.
£8.91 ph – 8hrs per week (initially) Start Date: IMMEDIATE
In return the Parish Council will offer a reasonable remuneration (minimum wage) regular hours with possible overtime; the necessary safety clothing required, a pay as you go mobile phone, litter picker and other such items required to carry out the duties listed below. Mileage.
Health & Safety training will be required and the candidate will already be DBS cleared or prepared to have a DBS check carried out as there will be contact with children and vulnerable people whilst patrolling certain areas within the village.
Duties:
Inspect all green areas for damage, dog fouling, litter and drug use.
Inspect all walls, hedges and steps for damage or repair.
Monitor school entrance at drop off and collection times, during term time for illegal/inconsiderate parking/ dog mess.
Check the Parish for illegal/abandoned vehicles, vans etc.
Check all Parish owned gates and fences for damage and repair.
Dog Mess bag refill stations.
Inspect play park (Play Park Patrol) on a daily basis for damage, rubbish, illegal use, or anti-social behaviour.
Collection of litter and report any fly tipping.
Check all notices and signs are in place and legible.
Check all drain, streams and brooks for discarded items, rubbish and blockages.
Check all green areas: Jubilee Meadow especially for dog mess and litter and any evidence of anti-social behaviour.
Likewise at Torfield, Peters Field and Broomhill Meadow.
Check Salt bins and clean if required.
Check roads for potholes and road markings are clear.
Check underpass is clean and no evidence anti social behaviour.
Check Interactive signage is working correctly. (when installed)
Please contact the Clerk, Susie Watt on 0770 770 9390 or email your interest to clerk@marldonparishcouncil.gov.uk by Friday 21st May 2021.
TUESDAY 20th APRIL 2021
Oak End Court
Click above link - 2 bedroom apartment available to rent from Livewest. Must be a resident of Marldon or South Hams village. Must also be in need of Sheltered Housing.
MONDAY 15th FEBRUARY 2021
DAY 1 of PHASE 2
HURRAY - DAY 1 of PHASE 2 has started, let's hope the weather holds.
Please BE CAREFUL when walking in Torfield, lots of movement over the next week especially near the Ipplepen Road entrance.
The Contractors will manage the comings and goings and the team are aware to have banksmen when moving between the access gates and the site.
STAGES 2 & 3 - TORFIELD PLAY PARK
COMMENCES ON MONDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2021 through to 8th MARCH 2021
Timings: 07:30hrs to 1600hrs Monday to Friday - there may be some Saturday work - We will let you know in advance.
There will be lots of activity, mechanical machines and vehicles, so please be very carefully when walking in Torfield.
Obviously the above schedule is weather dependent and Covid lockdowns dependent.
Many thanks for your patience and we hope there is not too much disruption to the residents and users of Torfield.
Any queries or questions should be directed to the Parish Council via the Clerk on clerk@marldonparishcouncil.gov.uk
To Residents of Ipplepen Road
AND USERS OF TORFIELD
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S106
FUNDS
£45,000 ALLOCATED TO TORFIELD PLAY PARK
AT THE EXECUTIVE MEETING
THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2020
(Unanimous decision)
2 CONDITIONS
1. BALANCE OF THE REQUIRED FUNDS TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE FUNDS INTO OUR BANK ACCOUNT
2. FULL AUTHORISATION TO BE GIVEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF PLACE & LEISURE (SHDC) TO CONFIRM VALUE FOR MONEY
Cllr. Page – Chairman of Marldon Parish Council thanks everyone for all their hard work and looks forward to the start of the works to complete the Play Park and a grand opening by Easter 2021
The Clerk 3/12/20
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING TORFIELD PLAY PARK -
PLEASE READ THE REPORT.
INFORMATION UPDATE:
Heras safety fencing is now in place to protect the public from any danger or injury resulting in gaining unauthorised access to the Play Park. To confirm, the Play Park is closed as some of the equipment is deemed dangerous, other pieces of equipment have health & safety concerns and the fencing is also a health & safety risk, not least from the recent vandalism. We do have a crime reference number if anybody has any information regarding the damage.
URGENT UPDATE 26/10/2020 - CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO FENCING AT TORFIELD PLAY PARK has been reported to the Police. This damage occurred between 2.30pm on Friday 23 October 2020 and 4pm on Sunday 25th October 2020 when the damage was reported.
Safety Fencing is being erected between 8.30am and 10.30am approximately tomorrow, 27 October 2020.
Please be careful if walking through Torfield with your dogs off their leads or little ones running ahead of you as there will be vehicular movement between those times via the access gate at Ipplepen Road.
URGENT UPDATE 24/10/2020
URGENT TORFIELD PLAY PARK UPDATE
Please note - the danger tape has been removed from the play equipment as this has been identified as a health & safety issue due to people consistently gaining access to the Play Park even though being requested not to do so. The public gate entrance has been deliberately trashed i.e. someone has taken down the danger tape wrapped around the gate to stop admission, furthermore, some of the Danger signs have also been removed, this would have involved the use of a knife or scissors and would not appear to be the actions of children or youth.
The Parish Council are requesting if anyone has any information regarding this or has seen anyone entering the play park or indeed, looking at the Play equipment (other than on Friday 23 October 2020), could they please inform the Clerk on 0770 770 9390 or email: clerk@marldonparishcouncil.org.uk.
The gate has now been chained and padlocked and new signage is being produced. We please urgently, request that NO PERSON/S, other than Parish Council personnel or Contractors, authorised by the Parish Council only, enter the Play Park at this time.
There are play items which could cause injury and you will be accessing those items and the play park at your own risk. Any further breach of access onto Parish Council owned land could be regarded as unauthorised access and safety fencing will be installed at an unnecessary cost to the Public if the Parish Council's requests continue to be ignored.
URGENT UPDATE 23/09/20:
Certain items of play equipment are in the process of being removed from the Play Park for storage but more importantly for added safety concerns. We have had reports that children are being lifted over the fence to access some areas of play. There have been DANGER DO NOT USE signs posted on the fence since January 2020. The padlock and cable ties have been 'removed' from the public access gate by someone other than a representative or authorisation from the Parish Council. The Padlock is being replaced. Therefore, please take note, that Marldon Parish Council will accept no liability for injury or otherwise to any person entering the Play Park. If you require further information, please contact the Clerk in the first instance.
UPDATE: 15/09/20: Just one of the wonderful emails we have received regarding Torfield Play Park -
Attention Clerk to the Parish Council,
I would be grateful if you could pass my thanks onto the members of the Parish Council for the exciting plans and proposals for the playing field at Tor Meadow. It is so good to see that there is finally going to be a wonderful facility for the children in the village and that a hugely outdated play area is going to be replaced with something that will last for years to come - lots of people are talking about it and we are all looking forward to the work getting started, although of course we appreciate the small matter of a pandemic may have delayed things for a short while.
I will be at the zoom meeting this evening and look forward to seeing what progress has been made and hopefully to hear details of a start date ??. Please do feel free to read my email out at your next meeting.
Forgot to say - of course we would support such a small increase in Council tax for this reason, I have also spoken with family members in the village and all agree it would be a very small amount of money well spent!
All best wishes.
More email comments to follow on the Torfield Play Park Page
UPDATE: 11 SEPTEMBER 2020. Please keep watching as updated news is coming soon.
UPDATE: 31/07/2020 - Exciting news, the design plans have now been received and are currently with our Web Design company waiting to be uploaded to the TORFIELD PLAY PARK PAGE. There will an opportunity to respond via a comments link on that page.
UPDATE 01.07.20 -
TORFIELD PLAYPARK: Will remain closed due to Health & Safety Issues and will remain closed until the regeneration can be completed. The delay, as we are sure you aware, is out of our control. However, we hope to be in a position over the next month or so to have some outline designs in place, once potential Contractors are in a position to access the site. UPDATE: Contractors have been on site to access, measure and submit plans and costings, we should have these within the next couple of weeks. First couple of draft plans have been received and look fabulous. We hope to be able to put them on the website in the very near future.
We are still unable to hold full Parish Council meetings, however, we are now investigating the possibility of holding 'virtual' meetings in the very near future. - ALL ENQUIRIES IN THE FIRST INSTANCE SHOULD GO TO THE CLERK ON 0770 770 9390 or EMAIL clerk@marldonparishcouncil.org.uk
MARLDON/COMPTON PARISH CORONAVIRUS COMMUNITY CARE HUB is still operational - Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers and our Co-Ordinators. We have received many letters and emails fo thanks. If you require any help or advice please use the telephone numbers on the Postcard above.
GENERAL
Hello, and welcome to the Marldon Parish Council website. Through this website Parishioners can access details of the Parish Council business. There are Parish Council notice boards by the shops in Village Road, in Vicarage Hill near Pembroke Park, and at Compton. The main Parish notice board is near the Post Office and will display the minutes of the last meeting and the agenda for the next meeting three clear days before the meeting is due. This information will also be on this website.
Normally the Parish Council meets in the Community Room of the Village Hall on the second Monday of the Month (unless it is a Bank Holiday) at 7.15pm, the first 15 minutes being for members of the public to bring any matters they wish to the attention of Councillors, who may deal with them once the meeting proper starts at 7.30pm. Members of the public, and press, are welcome to observe the Council in session but cannot participate once the meeting proper has started unless standing orders are suspended.
Each year, usually in May, there is an Annual Meeting of the Parish Council in the main hall, when the Chairman reports on the year past and looks forward to the future. The Accounts summary is also presented. Parishioners are able to voice their opinions or concerns during the meeting, and there is usually a guest speaker.
You are welcome to contact myself at any time by phone, mail or E-mail, and a list of Councillors and their contact details are available on this site and on the noticeboards.
If you wish to report a fault connected to Highways you can do this through the Devon County Council website at https://new.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/report-a-problem/
FINANCE - 2019 / 2020 INTERNAL AUDIT - has been official postponed. The year end accounts and AGAR (Governance statement) will be published 30th September 2020.
NEW NEWS:
NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY 16th NOVEMBER 2021
MAIN HALL, MARLDON VILLAGE HALL
PUBLIC FORUM 7.15pm to 7.30pm
PROTOCOL - QUESTIONS TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CLERK NO LATER THAN 5pm on Friday 12th November 2021 – Submitted questions may be read from the floor
(One Question per resident or group only please)
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MARLDON
PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH COUNCIL
TUESDAY 5th OCTOBER 2021 @ 7.15pm
This meeting will be held in the Main Hall, Marldon Village Hall
FULL SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED
Anyone entering the meeting without a face-covering will not be permitted access (unless medically exempt – proof required). Names, addresses and telephone numbers will be required. It is requested that numbers are kept to a minimum purely so as to reduce any risk of spreading the COVID virus.
If you have a question which needs a response, then please email as per our protocol below.
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of Marldon Parish Council on Tuesday 5th October 2021 @ 7.15pm – Councillors ONLY – Please ensure you bring your own pens and print off copies of the Agenda and previous minutes for your own use.
Please note under the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 this meeting has been advertised as a Public Meeting as such could be filmed or recorded by broadcasters, the media or members of the public. Anyone wishing to record or film must obtain prior consent and make themselves known prior to the start of the meeting.
PUBLIC FORUM 7.15pm to 7.30pm
PROTOCOL - QUESTIONS TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CLERK NO LATER THAN 5pm on Friday 1st October 2021 – one question per resident only. Maximum 6 questions.
Chairman opens the meeting and introduces attending Councillors and the Clerk
1. Apologies:
2. Declarations of Interest:
3. Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 13.09.21
4. Clerk’s Report/Finance Update.. Monthly Payment sheet retrospective. External audit.
5. The Events Team: Update – Cllr. Taylor
6. Ipplepen Road/Westerland/Marldon Cross Hill: Update - The Clerk
7. Public Consultation/Newsletter: Update – The Chairman
8. General Maintenance: Update – The Chairman
9. Correspondence: The Clerk. Request for donation from PCC.
10. Disabilities Officer Report: Cllr. Sharland
11. District Report/County Report: Cllr. Pennington/Cllr. Hawkins
12. MEG Report: Cllr. Page
13. Allotments Report: Cllr. Thorp.
14. Policy Updates: Documents circulated to Cllrs. prior. The Chairman/Clerk
15. Planning: 1681/21/HHO – Rear dining room extension/raised terrace – Millmans Road
3349/21/PHH - Prior Pre-Planning approval for larger home extension – Peters Crst.
3362/21/LBC - Listed Building consent/replacement of all windows – Ipplepen Road.
16. DRAFT BUDGET: Document circulated to Cllrs. prior. Discussion only. Budget will be set in November. The RFO
17. PUBLIC FORUM: Discussion and vote. Note: the format of the Public Forum, which is not a legal requirement, was changed due to the disruptive behaviour of some members of the public and Councillors. Members and Officers were verbally abused and visibly distressed. COVID then also impacted on how meetings were conducted. Members of the public are legally entitled to sit and listen to the Council meeting in session; they are not permitted to speak or disrupt the meeting and the Chairman has the legal authority to ask those, including Councillors, who persist in disrupting the meeting to leave; it is not a public meeting. The discussion is based around the opportunity for members of the public who have submitted questions relating to the Agenda, to read out their letters, the Chairman or the Clerk providing the response.
18. Business at the Chairman’s Discretion:
Date of Next Meeting: The Parish Council Meetings will now be the 3rd Tuesday of the Month (subject to change) Tuesday 16th November 2021 will be the next full Parish Council meeting in the Main Hall, Marldon Village Hall. NOTE: There will be no December meeting of the Parish Council.
Susie Watt
Parish Clerk (the Proper Officer) & Responsible Financial Officer
Date: 27th September 2021
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CHECK UPDATES ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
https://www.facebook.com/MarldonPC
SATURDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2021
from 3pm to 8pm
HALLOWEEN ‘HOOTS’ @ Jubilee Meadow
Jubilee Meadow, Marldon
MARLDON PARISH COUNCIL
No, those emojis are not us, but it does give you a clue!
3rd September 2021
HALLOWEEN HOOT UPDATE:
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
TICKET PRICES AS FOLLOWS - each ticket gives you entry, entry into the Halloween Fancy Dress Competition, the Pumpkin Competition, Food, Soft Drink and a Sparkler for the Children.
CHILDREN 6 yrs and under - FREE
FAMILY TICKET (2 adults and 2 children over 6yrs) £15.00
COUPLES TICKET (2 adults 18+) £10.00
SINGLE TICKET (adult 18+) £5.00
To reserve your tickets and payment details please email:
events@marldonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Proof of Marldon residency will be required. Friends & Family tickets must be purchased by the resident.
We are so excited to announce our first major Fundraising Community Event - HALLOWEEN HOOTS presented by Marldon Parish Council - Saturday 30th October 2021 in Jubilee Meadow from 3pm to 8pm for Marldon Residents and their invited friends and family only. Halloween Fancy Dress competition, Pumpkin competition, Music, Dancing and BBQ and soft drinks, Fireworks. Tickets available soon - tickets will give you entrance, food, drink and a sparkler for the Children. This event will also help fund the purchase of a multi use piece of equipment for the play park. Further information to follow........put the date on your calendar !
Other Events - Dates & full content/attractions to be confirmed - detailed information to follow over the coming weeks. Keep checking this page and our new Events Facebook Page coming soon
November: Christmas Craft Day - Free to Parish Children
December: Christmas Storytelling and Christmas Grotto in the Play Park. Free to Parish Children.
December: Marldon's Magical Christmas - Jubilee Meadow (Provisional date -
Saturday 11th December 2021)
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WORKING GROUP MEETING OF MARLDON PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Cllrs.
You are requested to attend the Working Group Meeting on Monday 26th July 2021 @ 7pm.
There will be an informal agenda only. Members of the Public will be invited to attend but not to participate. There will be no decision making at this meeting. Members of the Public are invited to submit written questions by 5pm on Monday 26TH JULY 2021. Those who have already emailed the Clerk will have their emails read out. No responses can be given at this meeting. Decisions can only be at a full Parish Council Meeting.
The Chairman will conduct the meeting with the assistance of the Clerk.
ZOOM ACCESS DETAILS BELOW:
Topic: MARLDON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Time: Jul 26, 2021 07:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 850 2220 2355
Passcode: 783408
NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE IN SEPTEMBER DATE AND VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED
MARLDON PARISH COUNCIL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING MONDAY 21th JUNE 2021
convened at the request of the Chairman to ratify the Annual Accounts.
VENUE: St John The Baptist Church, Marldon
7.15pm
FULL COVID RESTRICTIONS TO BE ADHERED TO
PLEASE SEE THE AGENDA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
If you have questions to be considered for this meeting please submit these in writing/email: clerk@marldonparishcouncil.gov.uk by Thursday 17th June 2021
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NEXT FULL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE CONFIRMED
venue to be decided
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CASUAL VACANCY CO-OPTION NOTICE
NOW CLOSED
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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
TORFIELD
PLAYPARK
The Parish Council has had to close Torfield Playpark due
to health & safety issues. It is
regrettable, however, the safety of the kiddies using the equipment and the
area is the Parish Council’s main priority.
The PlayPark has been in need of maintenance and upgrading
for many years. Most of the equipment is dated and the whole area unfit for
purpose; the closure is seen as the ideal opportunity to regenerate the
PlayPark to a high standard and provide a much needed resource for the children
of the Village.
Whilst the Parish Council does have access to s106 funds,
there would always have to be match-funding sought via Grants or other
financial options. The regeneration of
the PlayPark is not a quick fix, it will take some months, however, it is hoped
that the Parish Council will be able to instruct the regeneration in the very near future. We are hugely aware that there is no where for the kiddies to play at the moment and we are working hard to get the Playpark up and running as soon physically possible.
The Parish Council is actively obtaining quotes and plans
for the PlayPark and whilst it is hugely disappointing, the PlayPark will
remain closed until the upgrade is completed.
Marldon will then have a wonderful space for its young children.
It is envisaged that the PlayPark area will be levelled off
into two sections, a lower section for the 0 – 5 year olds, with a pathway for
prams and disabled access and a higher level for the 6 -12year olds, and a
picnic area with tables and seats in the middle.
There will be new fencing to secure the PlayPark.
As soon as the plans have been received and confirmed, they
will be published on the Parish Council Website and on boards near the PlayPark.
Residents in the immediate vicinity will be informed of start and end dates
and it is hoped there will be minimal disruption.
Any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact
the Clerk. Email: clerk@marldonparishcouncil.org.uk or telephone
0770 770 9390
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CLERK'S SURGERY: CANCELLED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION:
DELAYED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Torfield, Broomhill Meadow & Jubilee Meadow. The Parish Council are pleased to announce it will hold a Public Consultation regarding the upgrading of the above Council owned sites. The Consultation will commence as soon as feasibly possible, we need to ensure that everyone is involved and can return their completed forms - if there is another lockdown those who do not have access to computers would not be able to post the forms back to us. The Consultation will take the form of a delivered leaflet to each property, an online Consultation and an Open Day - the latter cannot be arranged yet due to the current COVID-19 restrictions.
PLEASE KEEP CHECKING THE WEBSITE FOR UPDATES.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Parish Council has not produced any other consultation - if you have seen Notices around the Village, these have been created by someone not associated with the Parish Council and without the Parish Councils authorisation. Once we have all the information in place all our Notices will be headed MARLDON PARISH COUNCIL and signed off by the Clerk.
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Please note, that ALL correspondence for the Council should be emailed to the Parish Council's Address not to individual Councillors addresses. Many thanks. (see CONTACT DETAILS)
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HIGHWAYS NOTICES
ROAD CLOSURES: Road Traffic Regulations
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