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Highways update 1st November 2024

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. This bulletin contains important Traffic Information regarding night closures and traffic management programme. For additional project information or to view all newsletters and traffic updates online, please visit the Griffiths in the Community North Devon Link Road website HERE.

02/11/2024 09:33:35

Devon Countryside Access Forum - member vacancies

The Devon Countryside Access is advertising opportunities to become a member.  The Devon Countryside Access Forum (DCAF) is a local access forum under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW Act). Its statutory remit is to give independent advice “as to the improvement of public access to land in the area for the purposes of open-air recreation and the enjoyment of the area…”  Section 94(4) of the Act specifies bodies to whom the Forum has a statutory function to give advice.

The DCAF currently has nineteen members, appointed by Devon County Council, who represent the interests of landowners/managers, access users and other relevant areas of expertise such as conservation and tourism.

The Forum deals with a wide range of recreational and functional access-related matters, giving advice to councils as well as local and national organisations. During the past year, this has included comments on proposed walking and cycling schemes, new woodlands, Local Plans, disability access improvements and common land proposals. There is also scope to develop a proactive agenda as well as responding to consultations.

Applications are welcome from anyone with interests in land management, recreational access or other relevant interests.  The Devon Countryside Access Forum website for further information is www.devon.gov.uk/dcaf

The application form is available on this link Devon Countryside Access Forum application The closing date is 30th November 2024, with appointments commencing in April 2025.

 

29/10/2024 14:43:30

Highways update 28th October 2024

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. This bulletin contains important Traffic Information regarding night closures and traffic management programme. For additional project information or to view all newsletters and traffic updates online, please visit the Griffiths in the Community North Devon Link Road website HERE [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]

28/10/2024 12:24:51

Cavanna Homes Development - traffic management update

Message from Cavanna Homes

Dear Residents,

We are writing to inform you about upcoming essential works in our area and to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

From Friday, 25th October 2024 to 22nd November 2024, we will be installing a new water and rising main, which will feed and service our new site at ‘Hollywell Meadow’. These works are crucial to improving our local water infrastructure and ensuring a reliable supply for all residents, both old and new.

During this period, there will be a traffic light management system in place, to help manage the flow of traffic. Additionally, there may be disruptions to parking in the affected areas. While we will do our utmost to minimise disruption, some delays and inconveniences are inevitable. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding.

We will be keeping everyone up to date with the progress of the works through your local councillors and, of course, the primary school. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me through our head office or, if you prefer, via your local councillor representatives.

We are here to assist you and ensure that this project is completed as smoothly and swiftly as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Yours sincerely,

Chris Greenslade Senior Site Manager Cavanna Homes

25/10/2024 13:29:20

Highways update 25th October 2024

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (ROAD FROM LANSCOMBE CROSS TO BICKINGCOTT CROSS, NORTH MOLTON) ORDER 2024

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC

NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order.

From WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2024

(for a maximum of 18 months)

Anticipated Finish TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2024

No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed on the sections of Affected Roads.

Roads affected - ROAD FROM LANSCOMBE CROSS TO BICKINGCOTT CROSS, NORTH MOLTON

See attached for more details.

24/10/2024 12:38:54

Rural Enterprise networking Exmoor National Park

Exmoor National Park Authority is inviting businesses to join a Rural Enterprise networking event on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Lynton Town Hall. The event is open to representatives of businesses and stakeholders from across the Greater Exmoor area who are interested in learning from each other and hearing about the latest initiatives and opportunities for the rural economy.

The event will feature two sessions, with short presentations from representatives of Exmoor National Park Authority, Federation of Small Businesses, Cosmic – a digital training and consultancy company, the South West Visitor Economy Data Hub and Screen Somerset as well as a variety of local business owners and Exmoor National Park representatives.

The first session, from 11am to 1pm will focus on Business on Exmoor (relevant to all sectors) and consider the challenges and opportunities small rural business owners face. Cosmic will also talk about the digital world and how we can use AI to maximise our opportunities. 

The second session, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, will focus on Tourism on Exmoor with delegates hearing about Film Tourism, The Tourism Data Hub and an update from our own National Park Centre Managers.

Both sessions will also include input from local businesses who will be sharing their experiences of working on Exmoor. A networking lunch will be provided for all delegates as part of your ticket price from 1pm to 2.30pm, giving an opportunity to attendees to network, share ideas and learn more.

The cost is just £13 per person which includes a fantastic local produce lunch provided by Lynton eatery The Vanilla Pod.

Advanced booking is essential on a first come, first served basis and can be done online via www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/rural-enterprise.

REE is a partnership project facilitated by Exmoor National Park Authority that aims to support and promote rural businesses on Exmoor in harmony with the area’s special status as a National Park. For more information visit www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/rural-enterprise or call 01398 323665

23/10/2024 12:29:20

Highways update 18th October 2024

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. This bulletin contains important Traffic Information regarding night closures and traffic management programme. For additional project information or to view all newsletters and traffic updates online, please visit the Griffiths in the Community North Devon Link Road website HERE [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]

22/10/2024 13:26:38

Highways update 11th October 2024

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. This bulletin contains important Traffic Information regarding night closures and traffic management programme. For additional project information or to view all newsletters and traffic updates online, please visit the Griffiths in the Community North Devon Link Road website HERE

12/10/2024 09:14:27

Highways update 4th October 2024

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. This bulletin contains important Traffic Information regarding night closures and traffic management programme. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]

05/10/2024 08:21:30

New Heritage Skills website (NDDC)

Do you work/train in construction or a trade? Maybe you're a home owner or heritage building enthusiast...?

If so, you should check out NDDC's new website northdevonheritageskills.co.uk

The Heritage Skills project, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, seeks to address the heritage skills gap in North Devon and help protect the district's local historic buildings.

The aim is to support training and development of the skills needed to maintain the historic buildings and places of North Devon, where we live, work, learn and play. These buildings will go on for many years to come if we look after them well, with the right people, having the right skills, and using the right materials.

The website will host a directory of trades and service professionals, information for property owners, and links to skills and training opportunities; organisers will be hosting a range of course between October 2024 and March 2025. 

05/10/2024 08:21:30

New DEfRA requirements for keeping birds (no lower limit in numbers)

Thank you to Nigel Penfold for pointing out the following:

As from 1st October, it will be a legal requirement for everyone who keeps any sort of birds on their property to register them with DEFRA. This applies to chickens, ducks, birds of prey ... everything. Previously, if you kept fewer than 50, there was no requirement to register, but there is now no lower limit. Pet birds kept indoors are exempt. The registration process is quick. Details on the DEfRA website.

29/09/2024 13:33:02

Highways update 27th September 2024

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. This bulletin contains important Traffic Information regarding night closures and traffic management programme. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]

29/09/2024 13:20:35

Pension Credit - are you eligible?

If you are over State Pension age, you may be eligible to claim Pension Credit, even if you own your home or have savings. People who claim Pension Credit may also be able to get:

- The Winter Fuel Payment and other help with heating costs

- Help with rent and Council Tax

- A free TV Licence for those aged 75 or over 

- Help with the cost of NHS services, such as NHS dental treatment, glasses and transport costs for hospital appointments

You could be eligible for Pension Credit if your weekly income is below £218.15 or, if you have a partner who lives with you, £332.95. Qualifying income level may be higher in some circumstances.

Don’t miss out.  Check your eligibility at gov.uk/pension-credit or by calling 0800 99 1234

29/08/2024 07:32:14

Highways - drainage work 18th Sept to 15th Oct Hunstone Cross to Lanchitt Cross

Devon Highways will be undertaking drainage works on the Road from Hunstone Cross to Lanchitt Cross, North Molton, between Wednesday 18th September – Tuesday 15th October 2024. Please see attached information, the TTRO and the following link to the one.network: https://one.network/?GB140009048

28/08/2024 09:48:18

Parish Council annual audit 2024

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.

23/05/2024 09:10:55

Schoolchildren help at turf cutting for village’s new homes

The first turf has been cut to mark the start of construction at a new community in the village of North Molton by Westcountry housebuilder Cavanna Homes.

The development of 39 open market and affordable homes has been named Hollywell Meadow, after a unanimous vote by local schoolchildren at North Molton Primary School.

Five children from the school, with their Headteacher Angela Fernyhough, joined the village’s Parish Council Chair Sir Richard Peek, North Devon District Councillor, Liz Bulled and Director of Land and Design at Cavanna Homes, Michael Newman, for the ceremony at Hollywell Meadow off Fore Street.

Pupils Arthur Bolton, Tabitha Noble, Dougie Butt, Brennan Thomas and Josie Alford, donned hard hats and hi-vis jackets for the event to celebrate naming the new community of homes.

The ceremony marks the beginning of building work on 39 homes, 11 of which will be marketed as affordable and available for shared ownership or social rent.

Sir Richard said: “This is an exciting time for North Molton with a community of new homes coming forward by a local homebuilder. It was a pleasure to mark the start of construction on-site and I look forward to seeing the scheme take shape.”

Cllr Bulled said: “This is positive for the village with lots of advantages which wouldn’t be possible without a new housing development, such as the new footpath from the sports centre to the school, creating safer walking routes for children and their families. It’s great to see that affordable housing has also been allocated for the community.”

The one to four-bedroom homes will be energy efficient, fitted with air source heat pumps, solar panels and electric vehicle charging points. High levels of insulation and double-glazing will be installed in every property.

The scheme will include a village green, allotments, a play area and a footpath to the village sports and community centre.

Children from North Molton Primary School named the development site, Hollywell Meadow in a vote held earlier this year.

Classes across the whole school took part in the ballot to choose from three possible names on a shortlist, drawn up by Torquay-based Cavanna Homes. Mrs Fernyhough, the Headteacher, said: “Every class voted for the name – Hollywell Meadow – it was a unanimous decision, and the children are so pleased to have played a part in this new community.”

The properties are expected to bring new families to the thriving North Devon village. As part of the planning agreement, Cavanna Homes will provide funding for secondary education, secondary school transport and highway improvements.

The Marketing Suite at Hollywell Meadow will be open in late summer, with a Show Home available for would-be buyers to view in spring 2025.

For more information about Hollywell Meadow, visit: www.cavannahomes.co.uk/developments/north-molton.

22/05/2024 13:38:15

North Molton Parish Council - March Update

Please find attached an update from the North Molton Parish Council on their activities last year and plans for the new financial year.  All residencies within the Parish should receive a hard copy, but if you have not and would like one, contact the clerk on nmpclerk@gmail.com.

20/03/2024 16:56:18

Calling Exmoor Farmers/Land managers with great ideas on sustainability

A reminder that 'Farming in Protected Landscapes' (FiPL) programme funding is open to applications on Exmoor that can be delivered between this year and March 2025. Funding can be sought for one-off projects, supporting farmers and land managers to carry out projects that:

🌱Aid #nature recovery

🌱Mitigate the impacts of #climatechange 

🌱Support nature-friendly, #sustainablefarming businesses

🌱Promote easier access on public rights of way

Exmoor National Park - Farming in Protected Landscapes

Or email conservation@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk and a FIPL Officer will be in touch.

04/01/2024 16:41:42

North Molton Parish Council meetings 2024

North Molton Parish Council meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise stated), starting at 7:30 pm. Members of the public are welcome.

  • Weds      10th January                          The Victory Hall, North Molton
  • Weds      14th February                        The Victory Hall, North Molton
  • Weds      13th March                            The Victory Hall, North Molton
  • Weds      10th April                               The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds      8th May  The Victory Hall, North Molton [Village Annual Meeting and Parish Council Annual Meeting]

  • Weds      22nd May                               The Victory Hall, North Molton
  • Weds      12th June                               The Victory Hall, North Molton
  • Weds      10th July                                The Victory Hall, North Molton
  • Weds      14th August                           Heasley Mill Village Hall
  • Weds      11th September                     The Victory Hall, North Molton
  • Weds      9th October                           The Victory Hall, North Molton
  • Weds      13th November                      Heasley Mill Village Hall
  • Weds      11th December                      The Victory Hall, North Molton

For any queries, please contact Ian Fisher, Parish Clerk - 07784 177666 nmpclerk@gmail.com

09/11/2023 16:49:22

Prepayment meter - fuel vouchers from CAB

Citizens Advice Torridge, North, Mid & West Devon are running a fuel voucher scheme this autumn and winter. Some residents may be struggling with the cost of living again this winter, with energy costs continuing to take up a large amount of the household budget. People on prepayment meters who are struggling to top up may be entitled to receive fuel vouchers from CAB.  They are able to issue £98 of energy vouchers to households at their first contact (subject to ID checks), and then following an energy advice session with a member of the team, they may be able to issue a further two sets of £98 vouchers.

Call 01237 879233 or email fuelvouchers@ruraldevoncab.org.uk

07/11/2023 10:12:16

Affordable housing in North Molton Parish (August 2023)

As part of providing local homes for local people, certain developments within the Parish have conditions attached to them with regards to giving local residents first option for purchase.  One such opportunity has arisen in Winsor Meadow, North Molton village. The property listing is linked here, and the conditions for purchase are attached.  For further details, please contact the property agent via the link.

Further similar opportunities are likely to arise as this area of the village is further developed.

23/08/2023 09:55:47

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