Update – Alvin Diaz
Alvin Diaz – Update
Alvin Diaz
Stop the Meters – Tavistock Parking – Public Meeting
Stop the Meters – Tavistock Parking – Public Meeting
There is a public meeting at the Bedford Hotel on 28th February 2024 at 6 p.m. to discuss the next steps in the campaign to stop parking charges being imposed in Tavistock. Devon County Council are meeting on the 13th March to decide whether to implement the charges and there is a protest planned at County Hall. For more information visit the campaign website at https://www.tavistockbid.co.uk/stop-the-meters-campaign
Road Closure Notice
Road Closure
Notice has been given by DCC of another road closure in the Parish from Thursday 2nd May to Tuesday 7th May 2024:
ROAD FROM HAYE DOWN TO STAGS HEAD HOUSE, BRENTOR
The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via - ROAD FROM HAYE DOWN TO STAGS HEAD HOUSE - ROAD FROM WESTCOTT TO BRENTOR BRIDLEPATH - ROAD FROM PITLAND CORNER TO HEATHFIELD PLANTATION - ROAD FROM SPORTSMANS CROSS TO NEWLANDS - ROAD FROM HAYE DOWN TO SPORTSMANS CROSS - ROAD FROM HAYE DOWN TO STAGS HEAD HOUSE
You can download the full notice here:
240201 TTRO2455315 On Site Notice (002)
Pothole misery
Local pot holes highlighted in local press
Will Walker-Smith is so fed up with the state of the roads in the Parish he sent a picture in to the local paper showing the shocking state of the roads in Liddaton which they published highlighting the issue (again). Residents in Liddaton feel as if DCC have forgotten that they exists as little has been done to remedy the appalling road conditions and drainage/flooding problems there. DCC have been repeatedly informed by residents and BPC (as well as local and county councillors Robert Oxborough and Phillip Sanders) of a number of issues in our parish but little has been done to remedy them. If you would like to report an issue on the roads to DCC the easiest way is through their online reporting tool: Report a problem - Roads and transport (devon.gov.uk) .
Maybe if enough people report issues then something will be done!
Proposed parking charges in Tavistock and Okehampton
Parking charges consultation ends 7th January - be quick!
Devon County Council has announced plans to introduce on street parking charges in Tavistock and Okehampton despite opposition from just about everyone. Not only is there strong opposition to the proposed charges DCC have not provided any evidence to support the benefits that they believe the charges will bring (better air quality, less traffic and better access to premises).
The consultation period ends at the end on the next week (7th January). Please click on the link below to send your thoughts to DCC about what appears to be another cash grab. There is more information on the following sites:
- Stop The Meters Campaign | Tavistock BID
- Tavistock parking charge protest petition huge support | tavistock-today.co.uk
- Proposed Pay and Display - Roads and transport (devon.gov.uk)
You can send your comments using the form here Parking Charges Response Form and sign the petition here Petition · Stop The Meters! Protect Tavistock Town Centre - Keep Parking Free. · Change.org and another here Petition | Tavistock (visit-tavistock.co.uk)
Former Borough and Parish Councillor honoured
Former councillor Terry Pearce recognised for his service as Borough Councillor.
Alderman presentation - L to R - Terry Pearce, Diana Moyse, West Devon Mayor Cllr Lynn Daniel, Mike Davies, and Mark Ridgers
Terry Pearce, who for many years represented Brentor at West Devon Borough Council as well as serving as the Chair of Brentor Parish Council, has been honoured by being made an Honorary Alderman of West Devon Borough Council. The honour was made in recognition of his service to the communities of West Devon. Terry worked tirelessly for the people of Brentor and the other wards he represented before stepping down last year. You can read more about the award here.
Thermal Imaging Cameras for loan
Thermal Imaging Cameras for loan
Thermal imaging can help detect where heat is leaking from your property
Are you interested in seeing where your property is "leaking" heat?
West Devon Borough Council has obtained several thermal imaging cameras that can be used to find where heat is leaking from your windows, walls and roof. Information on the scheme can be found here: https://www.westdevon.gov.uk/housing/housing-support/thermal-imaging-camera-hire.
If you are interested in the service then please get in touch with so we can gauge interest in the Parish and arrange for the loan of the cameras (they can only be loaned via Parish Councils).
Thanks to our local councillor Cllr Robert Oxborough who was instrumental in arranging the acquisition of the cameras for residents use.
Swamp Stomp at Village Hall
BRENTOR VILLAGE HALL hosts The Swamp Stomp String Band
BRENTOR VILLAGE HALL hosts The Swamp Stomp String Band
Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm Tickets £12 adults £8 children
The Swamp Stomp String Band are a raucous and energetic travelling three-piece band from the UK, consisting of banjos, upright bass, guitars, anda flat-pack honky-tonk piano. We play rambunctious, up-tempo, old-time music infused with Bluegrass, Country, Americana, and anything else you might find pouring out of a beer soaked, roadside dive-bar!
Book tickets online at: https://villagesinaction.co.uk/performances/the-swamp-stomp-string-band/
Electoral Canvassers
Electoral Canvassers
It i
s that time of year again when canvassers will be calling on all properties within the council area who are required to, but have not yet returned, a Canvass Form with regard to Electoral Registration. The Canvassers will be trying to make contact with those households who have not supplied information that we have requested under Electoral Registration legislation.
The canvassers will be carrying ID and will be delivering forms and not taking information at the doorstep, unless it is offered to them.
The Brentorians – 2023 AGM
The Brentorians 2023 Annual General Meeting will be held on the 27th September 2023 in the Village Hall at 7 p.m.
All are welcome to attend the meeting where we will be discussing the next play we will perform and rehearsal and performance dates. If you would like to join us then please come along and find out all the different roles that are on offer.
Stop the closure of the mobile library service
Save Devon's Mobile Libraries
Image: Devon County Council
The campaign to save Devon’s mobile libraries from closure by Devon County Council has now reached more than 4000 online signatures and hundreds more paper signatures, with support from a whole host of celebrities and authors including Stephen Fry and Michael Morpurgo.
To sign the petition online https://www.change.org/SaveOurMobileLibrary
This petition calls on Devon County Council to keep the mobile library service running in Devon, especially here where we have many very rural and isolated areas which really benefit from its service.
Please sign and share this petition to help save our mobile libraries before the final decision is made by county councillors in the next few weeks.
The campaign to save the mobile library service has attracted national attention and support from Stephen Fry and Michael Rosen:
Authors join online campaign to save ‘vital’ Devon mobile library services
If you would rather sign the petition in person then please visit the Brentor Village Hall on Saturday 2 September during the Summer Fete and Produce Show between 9:30 and 3:00
Mary Tavy Ward – Election Results
Congratulations to Cllr Robert Oxborough on his election to represent Mary Tavy ward on WDBC.
You can read the official Declaration of Result below
Village Hall and Playing Field AGM
Brentor Village Hall and Playing Field AGM
Thursday 15th June 2023 at 10.30 a.m.
All Welcome!
New Mobile Library service for Brentor
Mobile Library Service for Brentor
The mobile library will be visiting Brentor every four weeks. It is a trial stop for the library which will run until Christmas to guage the level of interest in the service. The timetable is attached below. To use the mobile library you will need a mobile library card (which differs from the normal library card), these can be issued from the mobile library van. Once you have a library card you can use it at any mobile library stop, Unfortunately only books borrowed from the mobile library can be returned to the mobile library.
For more information or if you have any questions you can contact Libraries Unlimited via their web page: Contact the Library
Villages in Action – Help! I think I’m a Nationalist!
This event is now sold out
Don't forget your tickets!
Saturday 18th March 2023 7.30pm start at Brentor Village Hall
Who am I? Where do I belong? And who should I vote for? Cornwall is at a tipping point. House prices soar, the population shifts, tensions rise. Some people see it as a separate nation, whilst others see it as a prime holiday destination and playground for the rich. Seamas Carey is confused. He is desperately trying to understand. He’s watched a wave of gentrification sweep through his rural hometown. There’s nowhere to live, yet second homes stand empty. He wishes Cornwall was more welcoming and inclusive, but watches “up country” money sow division and suspicion. Could closing borders and nationalism be the answer? Where’s the line between pride and power? What happens when it all goes too far?
Seamas needs help…he needs your help!
Suitable for 16+ years. Tickets £13 available to book in advance online at:
https://villagesinaction.co.uk/events/help-i-think-im-a-nationalist/
TWO VENUES & NIGHTS ON THIS WEB PAGE – SO BE SURE TO BOOK BRENTOR
Or call HELEN ON 01822 810412
Brentor Car Park charging proposal
A site meeting about the proposed introduction of charges at Brentor Church car park was held on Monday 18th July. It was attended by Andrew Watson (Estates Officer) and Richard Drysdale (Communities Officer) of Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA), Helen Harris, Rob Harris and Christopher Pancheri from Brentor PCC, Gary Hunt (Chairman of Brentor Parish Council (BCC), Terry Pearce of WDBC and BCC, and two other councillors from Brentor Parish Council, Caroline Mott , and Philip Sanders representing Devon County Council (DCC) and DNPA. Carol and Colin Sergant represented the bell ringers. (more…)
Come on you Brentor singers!
You too can sing the Hallelujah Chorus!
Always wanted to but never have? Now is your chance. Come along to Mount Kelly on Thursday 8 September 2022 at 7.30 p.m. in The Big School, Mount Kelly, Parkwood Road Tavistock. Join the Mount Kelly Choral Society at a special,open door “come and sing” event and sing The Hallelujah Chorus. Score provided and refreshments will be available. (more…)
My Place, My Views
West Devon Borough Council, South Hams District Council and Plymouth City Council have launched a new consultation asking local residents what they like about their neighbourhood and what could be improved. My Place, My Views consists of a simple survey and interactive map, which asks people how they feel about:
- Their local facilities, services and open spaces
- The types of places they like most and why
- Using online services.
- The places they would like to see change in the next five to ten years.
Mystery house
This mystery photo was sent to our website by Sue Swanborough and was featured as picture of the month in August. She acquired it recently but so far has had no success in locating where it was taken.
The reverse of the photograph is inscribed ‘St Barbara, Brentor, Devon, August 1932’, but no house called St Barbara is listed in local censuses.
Alvin Diaz has been researching the photograph and thinks that he has located it. He searched local directories which led to two names – Mary Cooke Allen and Frances Ann Powell – both listed as resident at St Barbara. Mary Cooke Allen is also listed in the 1921 census as residing in St Barbara and the house appears to be in the Rowden House locality.
Is it still there, in a different name – or has it been rebuilt? Do you know?
If you recognise the house please contact the editor at editor@brentorpc.org.uk.
You can see all the past pictures of the month by clicking here.
The Growing Communities fund
The Growing Communities Fund has just been launched by Devon County Council and is intended to support proactive, effective, measurable, and sustainable actions to enable individuals and communities to build self-reliance and community resilience, reduce food and fuel inequalities and improve mental health and wellbeing and respond to the climate emergency.
A wide range of groups and organisations can apply including ‘host’ organisations. The Growing Communities Fund will provide grant awards of between £500-£1000 and £1000-£3,000 (though we will enter discussions with applicants who have exemplary or innovative projects). The grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 will be reimbursed upon receipt of an end of project report outlining what the funds paid for and the impact and outcomes. (more…)
Devon’s best young landscape artist competition
More details can be viewed on the website: www.cpredevon.org.uk/my-outdoors-painting
Cost of Living payments
Millions of people on means-tested benefits are receiving the first of two cost of living instalments totalling £650 from 14 July 2022, as part of a £37 billion government package to help families with cost of living pressures.
The first £326 instalment for qualifying low-income households in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by their usual payment method continue to the end of the month. For those eligible, the rest will follow in a second instalment in the autumn. (more…)
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