Drama workshops this summer at MED

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MED Theatre Events

MED Theatre Holiday Drama Club

Come along to MED Theatre’s studio in Moretonhampstead at the start of the summer holiday for drama games, exercises, performing tips, and a lot of fun!

FRIDAY 24th JULY

9.30am-12.30pm; 5-8 yr olds

1.30-4.30pm; 8-12 yr olds

Cost: £15. Bursary places available.

Email education@medtheatre.co.uk for more info or to book a place!

 

MED Theatre poetry walk: SUNDAY 26th JULY, 10am, Dartmeet (or in the MED Theatre studio if wet!)

Join MED Theatre for a walk along the banks of River Dart with live readings from 'Dartmoor Elements', a book of poems and poetic extracts by Mark Beeson, when we'll bring elements of his poetry to life through creative interpretations along the route - be ready to meet with leaping salmon, dappled rivers and swooping swallows as we celebrate the environment through Mark's words.  Adult walk: £7; Adult walk including 'Dartmoor Elements’ poetry book (RRP £10): £14.99. Children £4 for age 7+, free for under 7s.

Please email info@medtheatre.co.uk to book, for more info or to enquire about younger children attending.

Tickets online via TicketSource - search MED Theatre Dartmoor Elements

https://www.ticketsource.com/whats-on/dartmoor/dartmeet-car-park/dartmoor-elements-walking-with-words-poetry-walk-with-med-theatre/2026-07-26/10:00/t-qmamdmq

Emergency Equipment Access

By Community Information, Ongoing Community Issues, Parish Council, Village Hall

Brentor Parish Council have a store of equipment for parishioners to use in the event of an emergency such as flooding.

The equipment is stored at the Village Hall and comprises of flood barriers, sand bags, grit/salt, pumps, shovels, lights, brooms and various other items. Sand, grit and sandbags are stored alongside the hall in yellow bins, other equipment and flood barriers are at the bottom of the halls grassed area.

During periods of severe weather (that is when a weather warning has been issued for the area or there has been a sustained period of rainfall etc.) the store will be unlocked for easy access. At other times the equipment can be accessed by contacting one of the emergency co-ordinators listed in the Parish Emergency Plan. Please be careful when moving sand and grit as it can be very heavy, particularly when wet.

Please contact the Parish Council via the Contact Us page to report any equipment that is not working or if anything needs to be replaced.

Friends of St Michaels Art Show 27th – 28th September

By Brentor Church, Community Information, News, Upcoming, Village Groups, Village Hall, What's On

The Friends of St Michaels will be holding an Art Show at the Brentor Village Hall this weekend (26th and 27th September).

The show will be displaying artworks by local artists that have been inspired by St. Michaels or the surrounding Brentor countryside.

The show will run from 10 am to 4.30 pm each day. Light refreshments will be available. If you would like to exhibit or want more information please contact the Friends direct.

Cemetery entrance restored

By Community Information, News, Parish Council, Parish Council News

Cemetery Pillars and Gates restored

The Parish Council has contracted local builder Trevor Hicks to restore the pillars at the parish cemetery. The original yellow bricks are no longer manufactured and Trevor spent considerable time sourcing bricks that matched the originals as closely as possible and reusing as many of the originals as possible.

Trevor has done a fantastic job and the cemetery entrance is looking much tidier than before.

Scarecrows and 1940s bus stop

By Brentor at War, Brentor History, Community Information, News, Village Groups, Village Hall, What's On

VE day themed scarecrows appear throughout village

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE day this year the VHPFC have been hard at work, along with Brentor residents, in decorating the village. Scarecrows have been popping up from behind walls and hedges and the bus stop has received a full 1940s make over. The celebrations will culminate in an afternoon tea with the Hummingbirds Trio providing some period entertainment (if you haven't already please RSVP your invitation to see if places are still available).

Many thanks to the committee and residents that have put so much effort in taking the village back to the 1940s.

War Memorial Update

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Those of you that drive or walk through North Brentor may have noticed that there has been some damage to the War Memorial. The Parish Council have arranged for the damage to be repaired and the War Memorial cleaned in time for the VE Day Celebrations this year.

Free Computer Course this Spring

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Learn Devon still have spaces on a FREE digital skills course running in Tavistock between 1.30 pm and 4.30 pm starting on the 5th February. Aimed at beginners these course cover using a laptop, creating documents on a word processor, visiting websites and keeping safe online. For more information please contact Learn Devon using the details below.

Brentor Parish Council Grant Applications 2024/25

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Parish Council Grants to Local Organisations

As in previous years the Parish Council will consider including a sum within its budget for supporting local organisations.

If your organisation is thinking of asking the Parish Council for a grant then please contact the Parish Clerk by the 9th December 2024 with the following information:

  • Purpose for which a grant is required
  • Budgeted income and expenditure for the current financial year
  • Report on the use of any previous Parish Council grant.

Applications should be sent to the Parish Clerk, Mrs Caroline Oxenham either by post (1 Abbotsfield Crescent, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8EY) or via email brentorpc@yahoo.com.

Tel: 01822 481415 or 07846 573678 (Monday to Friday)

Grant application form

    Hydrosnake flood defence barriers

    By Community Information, Featured, News, Ongoing Community Issues, Parish Council

    Hydrosnake flood defence

    Red hydrosnake sandbags stopping water from entering a basement

    Hydrosnake flood defence barriers

    The Parish Council have been looking at ways to support the community after the flash flooding at the beginning of the year. Although many of the potential solutions are beyond the reach of the Parish Council we have found a product that could potentially help should a similar event occur in the future.

    Cllr Sanders has agreed to match any funding from the Parish Council to provide Hydrosnakes to those worried about the impact of flooding on their property. For those at risk of flooding Hydrosnakes offer a more practical alternative to traditional sandbags. They are easier to store, transport and deploy than sandbags and after use can be composted with other garden waste. More information can be found by clicking here.

    We plan to offer Hydrosnakes free of charge to residents of the parish on a first come, first served basis. To try to gauge demand we are asking those who think that Hydrosnakes could help protect their property to contact the Parish Council by completing the form on this page. Once we have an idea of numbers then we will then place a bulk order and arrange distribution.

    The Parish Council has a store of emergency equipment available for use in various emergencies. For more information please visit the webpage: Emergency Equipment.

    Expression of interest

      Brentor Remembers – 10th November 2024 at 10.45 a.m.

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      Brentor will remember those from the parish and beyond that have died in the service of their country on Sunday 10th November. After an act of remembrance at the Brentor War Memorial there will be a service in Christ Church.

      Volunteers will be collecting for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in the weeks running up to Remembrance Day. Please donate if you can or use the QR code provided in the envelopes if you are not around when they call. You can also donate by clicking the link below:

      Brentor Poppy Appeal

      If you are a UK tax payer please consider Gift Aid. It allows the Royal British Legion to reclaim around 25% of your donation.

       

      Brentorians AGM 17th Sept 2024

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      Brentorians AGM

      The Brentorians will be holding their AGM at the Village Hall on the 17th September 2024 at 7.00 p.m. As well as discussing the items on the agenda (below) they will be planning future productions and reading scripts. Anyone interested in getting involved with the ever popular village plays is welcome to come along on the evening and get involved.

      Brentorians AGM 2024

      Advice for those visiting (and living in) Brentor with four legged friends

      By Community Information, Featured, Ongoing Community Issues, Parish Council

      Dogs on leadsAdvice for those visiting (and living in) Brentor with four legged friends

      Brentor Parish is lucky to welcome many visitors during the year, some just for a few hours to enjoy the walks and moors around the village others for a longer relaxing break. Many bring with them their four legged companions and there is some excellent advice on the Dartmoor website about keeping safe and acting responsibly when with your friend. It is also an excellent reminder for those lucky to live here how to get along with those who perhaps don’t love dogs quite as much. The full advice can be found here: Visiting with your dog | Dartmoor but in summary the advice is:

      1. Always pick up after your dog, dog faeces is not only unpleasant but is also a health risk. Always carry poo bags and dispose of them in dog bins or take them home. Bags are available at the field if you forget to bring them with you. Please keep dogs out of the children area at the playing field at all times.
      2. Keep your dog on a lead when near livestock, during livestock breeding season and at all times between 1 March and 31 July. This helps protect ground nesting birds as well as livestock and their young. On certain land the lead must be fixed and under 2 metres in length.
      3. Keep your dog under close control when using public rights of way, and during the warmer months when adders are likely to be active and basking in sunshine.
      4. If cattle chase your dog it is safest to let go of the lead and retrieve your dog later.

      The Brentorians present…

      By Community Information, News, Upcoming, Village Groups, Village Hall, What's On

      Brentorians present:

      OCTOBER 10th, 11th and 12th

      Charles always shared the same bench in the park with his wife. Now Charles is alone, with only his memories of Rose sitting on the other end of the bench, until various people start to share the bench with him. These people may, or may not, be the cause of Charles misplacing something. Was it misplaced, or was it stolen? And who are the two mysterious people constantly checking their mobile phones and looking furtive?!

      Performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10th- 12th October 2024

      at Brentor Village Hall

      Tickets £7.50 per person

      Bar available

      Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start

      Please book tickets in advance with Helen de Carles on 01822 810412

      Brentorians AGM – 17/09/24

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      The Brentorians AGM and play discussions for Spring 2025 production will take place at Brentor Village Hall on Tuesday 17th September at 7pm.

      Please come along if you would like to be involved in the Brentorians (amateur dramatic group) in any capacity.

      Please bring any plays you think might be suitable for next year’s production.

      Recent flooding across Brentor and Devon

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      Flooding across Brentor and Devon

      Although the wet winter resulted in some flooding the recent thunderstorm dropped unprecedented amounts of rain and hail on the area in a very short space of time. This led to flash flooding in many places as culverts and drains were quickly overwhelmed and properties were inundated, the speed in which the water rose left little time to protect properties.

      Devon County Council have requested that Parish Councils collate from local residents the following information:

      • The date and location that the flooding occurred
      • If any properties were flooded internally (and the addresses of these properties, if known)
      • Any key roads which were affected
      • Photographs (if possible)
      • Any other information you feel would be relevant.

      Any information submitted will be used for data collection purposes only. Details of flooding to individual properties will only be recorded on Devon County Council’s flood risk database and will not be disclosed in any public document.

      Please inform residents affected by internal property flooding that they can use the Flood Online Reporting Tool (FORT) to report their flooding to us: https://swim.geowessex.com/devon/

      To make a report to the Parish Council send an email including the information above to brentorpc1@gmail.com which we will then forward on to Devon County Council. The flooding will be discussed at the next Parish Council meeting so please include any information that you think may be of use to the Parish Council.

       

      Flood damage in West Blackdown

      Villages in Action News

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      What does Dartmoor mean to you?

      Dear friends,

      Dartmoor has inspired countless stories and songs, folk tales, memories and personal connections over thousands of years. But what does Dartmoor mean to you? Through a series of community events the Chasing Crockern project is hunting for stories of the moor from those who live, work or visit here today.

      Click below to find out more about the events, the artists behind the project, and an exciting opportunity for budding young photographers living on Dartmoor.

      Warm regards,

      The team at Villages in Action

      Click here to read more: What does Dartmoor mean to you?

      Storyteller with children

      Villages in Action Event

      Dartmoor Commoner’s Council Elections 2024

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      Elections to the Dartmoor Commoner’s Council will take place this year as follows:

       North

      Tuesday
       11 June 2024

      		 Belstone Village Hall
      EX20 1RD 

       7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

       South

       Wednesday
      12 June 2024

       South Brent Village Hall
      TQ10 9JL

      		  7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

       East

      Thursday
      13 June 2024

       Manaton Parish Hall
      TQ13 9UJ

      7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
       West Monday
      17 June 2024      		  Princetown Community
      Centre, PL19 6QE

       7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

      For more information click here:

      Election Notice 2024

      Councillors due for election 2024

      New defibrillator at the Village Hall

      By Community Information, Featured, News, Parish Council, Village Hall

      A new defibrillator has been installed at the Village Hall in Brentor to replace the old unit which had reached the end of it’s serviceable life. The equipment and storage cabinet have been purchased with Parish Council funds and a grant from the Department of Health and Social Care fund.In the event of a medical emergency always dial 999 first. The ambulance service know where defibrillators are located and how to access them. There is no mobile phone cover in much of the Parish but there is a public payphone adjacent to the War Memorial in Brentor which can be used to call the emergency services.

      For more information about defibrillators (and other emergency equipment) and what to do in an emergency please click here.

      Further Vacancy for Councillor

      By Community Information, News, Ongoing Community Issues, Parish Council, Parish Council News

      BRENTOR PARISH COUNCIL

      NOTICE OF VACANCY

      There is 1 further vacancy on Brentor Parish Council.

      A by-election to fill the vacancies will be held if within 14 days of the date of this Notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Bank Holidays) ten electors from the Parish give notice in writing to the Returning Officer requiring that such an election be held.

      The address of the Returning Officer is West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Drake Road, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0BZ. A request for an election can also be scanned and emailed to elections@westdevon.gov.uk, but the document must contain “wet ink” signatures.

      If no such notice is given, the Parish Council will fill the vacancies through co-option.

      For further information please contact the Clerk to the Parish Council.

      Dated: 7th May  2024

      Signed:          Caroline Oxenham                      Clerk

       

      Village Hall Produce Show 2024

      By Community Information, Village Groups, Village Hall, What's On

      Brentor Produce Show and Fete to be replaced with an afternoon tea

      Due to the poor weather and subsequent growing conditions we have decided to change plans for July.

      The Brentor Produce Show and Fete will be replaced with an afternoon tea on Sunday July 21st at the Village Hall.

      Details will be available at the Coffee Morning on June 1 and we are hoping to deliver personal invitations to as many of Brentor Parish as is practical in early June

      If you have any questions in the meantime please email brentorvillagehall@gmail.com.

      We will be holding a photographic competition during the afternoon tea with the following categories that we announced earlier in the year

      1. "Clouds”
      2. “Black/White”
      3. “Patterns”

      We thank you for your support and understanding.

      Brentor Village Hall & Playing Field Committee

       

      Annual Parish Meeting – 7th May 2024

      By Community Information, News, Parish Council, Parish Council News, Upcoming, What's On

      The Annual Parish Meeting for Brentor Parish Council will be held on the 7th May 2024 at 7.00 p.m. in the Village Hall at Brentor.

      The meeting will comprise of:

      • The Chairman’s Report
      • The Financial Report
      • An informal session to meet Councillors to ask questions and raise any relevant matters.

      The meeting will be followed by a meeting of the Brentor Parish Council. 

      The Agenda and Action Tracker are available here

      Beware – Rogue Traders!

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      Increasing reports of rogue traders in Devon

      Trading Standards, Police and Local Authorities are all warning residents that there has been an increase in rogue traders targeting residents in the county.

      In particular individuals are knocking on doors and suggesting that work needs to be carried out on the properties roof. These people are giving the impression that they are representatives of well known, reputable local companies making it difficult to identify that they are in face rogue traders. Advice from the Local Authority, Devon and Cornwall Police and Trading Standards is not to employ anyone knocking on your door touting for business and to always thoroughly check out anybody you are thinking of employing to carry out any work. They have also produced two leaflets with great advice about dealing with trades people and cold callers. You can download these by clicking on them below.

      Defibrillator Training at Village Hall

      By Community Information, Featured, Upcoming, Village Hall, What's On

      Defibrillator Training

      The Village Hall and Playing Field Committee have arranged for free defibrillator training for Brentor residents. The training will take place in the village hall on the 23rd April 2024 between 7.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.

      The course is free of charge but there is a limit of 20 participants so registering is essential. You can either register at the coffee morning on the 6th April or by contacting Sandra Johnson via email by completing the form below: