North Molton sits on the south-western edge of Exmoor National Park, about 3 miles from the market town of South Molton and the A361 link road. Set in glorious countryside, the village and outlying hamlets and farms are currently home to around thirteen hundred residents. It is a happy, thriving community with a primary school, two churches, two pubs, a garage, a hairdressers and a variety of home-based businesses. There are two well-supported village halls and a sports club boasting football and cricket pitches and an indoor sports hall and pavilion.
The spirit of the community is captured in the book North Molton a celebration of the people and history of North Molton published by the North Molton History Society. The village was originally founded on the very successful wool trade, followed by a brief spell as a mining village. As the local saying goes "When North Molton was a thriving town South Molton was still a fuzzy down".
A defibrillator (AED = Automated External Defibrillator) will talk you through how to use it - so do not worry about getting things wrong - the machine will be in control.
However, if you would like to be mentally prepared beforehand, please watch the St John's Ambulance video here, and the HeartSine video here (the defibrillator at The Politmore Arms is this model). The defibrillator should have a Resus pack containing a resuscitation mask, scissors for removing clothing, and a razor for shaving a patch on a hairy chest (the pads may not stick otherwise). Please note that these videos are examples of how to use a defibrillator and are not being promoted here as an effective way to learn CPR.
Please find attached the latest Griffiths Traffic Bulletin for the North Devon Link Road Project - A361 - (Portmore to Borners Bridge) or click HERE to view online at the Griffiths Community Website under Traffic Updates.
Please find attached the latest Griffiths Traffic Bulletin for the North Devon Link Road Project - A361 - (Portmore to Borners Bridge) or click HERE to view online at the Griffiths Community Website under Traffic Updates.
Please find attached the latest highways updates.
The advert for these proposals will be in the Mid Devon Gazette on 2nd July and North Devon Journal on 4th July - a copy of the advert with statement of reasons, plans and draft orders are attached. If you object or have any other comments in relation to a proposal, please use the form that will be on All proposed traffic schemes - Roads and transport (devon.gov.uk) from 4th July until 25th July
Please find attached details of the candidates, polling stations and agents for the upcoming elections.
Please find attached the official notice of election.
Please find attached the latest Griffiths Traffic Bulletin for the North Devon Link Road Project - A361 - (Portmore to Borners Bridge) or click HERE to view online at the Griffiths Community Website under Traffic Updates.
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An update on the expected completion dates.
Landkey Footbridge will be erected by the first few days in June.
A large section of the road will be substantially completed prior to the summer holidays from Portmore roundabout down to Landkey Viaduct at Swimbridge, any remaining works focused around the footbridge.
Borners Bridge roundabout will also be completed mid-July.
The central section from Landkey Viaduct through to the Filleigh cutting will be the last area to be completed over the summer with the West Buckland Junction being the last section in late September.
Landscaping works will have to be done over the winter period due to the planting season.
40mph speed limits (30mph at Borners) will be taken off at the same time as the programmed completion dates.
From Cllr Andrea Davis (Devon CC) "I know this will be very welcome news for your constituents and I would be grateful if you would pass on my thanks for their forbearance, support and tolerance. This is the biggest investment North Devon has had into the transport infrastructure for decades and I am very pleased to have been able to do something for my local community. Not quite all finished but tree planting and finishing off I know won’t be as disruptive has it has been."
Since May 2023, voters have to show a valid form of photo ID at polling stations to vote in person at a general election.
There are 22 acceptable forms of ID including:
passports
driving licences
Older or Disabled Person's bus passes
Oyster 60+ cards
You can use out-of-date photo ID as long as you look the same.
Alternatively, anyone registered to vote without the correct ID - or who no longer looks like their photo - can apply for a free document called a voter authority certificate.
The deadline to apply for a voter authority certificate to use in the general election is 17:00 on Wednesday 26 June.
If you realise you do not have valid ID after this deadline, you can apply for an emergency proxy vote up until 17:00 on polling day.
Under Parish Council, Legal documents you can find the draft 2024 audit paperwork. These have to be published, officially from 3rd of June to 12 July, but North Molton Parish Council leaves them permanently on the website.
Anyone has the right to inspect or copy any of our accounting records. If you wish to do so, please contact the Parish Clerk.
| South Molton - North Molton Route 856 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and some bank holidays) | |
| Stagecoach South West. Timetable valid from 5 Sep 2021 until further notice | |
| South Molton, Broad Street | Depart: 09:15 12:15 14:15 |
| North Molton, Bridge | Depart: 09:30 12:30 14:30 |
| North Molton, Square | Depart: 09:32 12:32 14:32 |
| South Molton, King Street | Arrive: 09:45 12:45 14:45 |
Sited in the play area of the Old School which closed in 1992, the Laurels Playground provides a safe enclosed area for children. The Parish Council began renovation in 2020, and so far equipment installed includes a ride-on tractor, 3-way see-saw, a slide with rope ladder, a new swing with an accessible basket, and an in-ground trampoline that can hold up to 5 children and is accessible to wheelchair users.
Coloured hopscotch graphics and a large mural designed by local children brighten up the area.
Work is ongoing to repair the rear wall and old iron railings, a lovely feature of the playground. Many kind donations from individuals have been made towards the renovation, and residents have given their time and energy in helping with the restoration. Support has also come from fundraising events, The National Lottery, Griffiths, the Freemasons, North Devon Atlantic Scramble Club, and the local government development levy grant (S106).
A few years ago, North Molton Parish Council purchased the redundant telephone box in the village square from BT for the princely sum of £1.00. After a few repairs, and thanks to Cllr Anne Johnson being able to locate replacement perspex panels, we were able to turn it into the phone box library in 2021. Our library is available to all, residents and visitors alike.
The premise is simple. Books for all ages are welcome, and anyone can take or donate books (we check for suitably and cleanliness on a regular basis). When we have a surplus, and to keep them refreshed, we either store excess books or donate them to one of the charity shops in South Molton.
If you would like further information or have questions, please contact Councillor Hugh Jennings.
North Devon Council wishes to remind anyone in charge of a dog that it is an offence to allow your dog to foul in a publicly accessible area without cleaning it up. This includes in car parks, recreation and sports grounds, parks, pavements as well as verges, footpaths and beaches. Failure to do so or leaving it to collect later (or even hanging it on a tree) can still result in a fixed penalty of £75 (or a maximum of £1000). Report dog fouling incidents using the NDC online form.
Lost or found dogs, see the North Devon dogs pages
