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…)
Brenstock tee-shirt sale
Get your memento of this year’s Brenstock! There are a few Brenstock tee-shirts remaining from this year’s festival, now on sale for just £5!
Unisex, heavy quality, small and medium sizes in black and larger sizes in white – don’t miss a bargain!
To purchase yours contact Colin Dawes on 811079
Free, energy efficiency home improvements
Lower-income households invited to apply for free energy efficiency home improvements.
If you have a household income of less than £30,000 a year, and live in Devon or Torbay, you may be eligible for free energy efficiency improvements to your home worth thousands of pounds.
From this week you can check your eligibility and apply through the Cosy Devon website. (more…)
USO Broadband survey
Full Fibre to the Property Broadband has now arrived in Brentor village. Unfortunately only a relatively small proportion of properties in Brentor are able to make use of this facility, the majority still need alternative methods with poor speed and/or reliability/cost issues.
In order to encourage OpenReach to complete coverage of the whole of Brentor Parish, over the coming weeks, one of your Parish Councillors will be visiting you with a short list of questions about the availability of broadband in your home and what your broadband requirements may be. The information you provide will be collated and used to try to improve the broadband service to all homes in our Parish. OpenReach have already installed a dedicated fibre from Tavistock to Brentor – we are now working to get OpenReach and/or Airband to extend coverage to the whole of Brentor.
Report the Asian hornet!
Vespa velutina, known as the ‘Asian hornet’ or ‘yellow-legged hornet’ is an invasive species from Asia. If you find one you MUST report it. The species arrived in France in 2004 and has spread rapidly. As a highly effective predator of insects, including honey bees and other beneficial species, it can cause big losses to bee colonies, other native species and potentially ecosystems. We have several beekeepers in Brentor who would appreciate your help in preventing this species from spreading.
Car boot sales at the playing field
Brentor Village Hall and Playing Field Committee are once again organising a full programme of car boot sales throughout the summer.
For more information please contact Ness Donoghue – tel 07706 972906 or email belarusness@hotmail.com.
Cattle on the moor – take care!
Highland cattle on Gibbett Hill
Cattle are back on Gibbett Hill, so if you are walking take care. In past years walkers with dogs have been attacked by the highland cattle, especially when calves are present. You are particularly advised not to walk between the cattle. Several local footpaths go through fields used to graze cows, so take care on these too. (more…)
Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal – local donations
Millions of people have fled their homes to escape conflict in Ukraine. Leaving behind jobs, belongings and loved ones, they now face an uncertain future.
Local individuals and organisations have been raising funds and giving support to the appeal to support the people of Ukraine……… (more…)
Ongoing community issues
This website provides a source of information about issues which are of ongoing concern in our village. They first appear on the home page, but require additional space to do them justice and to provide a timeline of how important matters are progressing.
Click here for information about Broadband provision for Brentor
Click here for information about Local Needs Housing provision in Brentor
Click here for information about flooding and surface water management in Brentor
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