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Swift move on parking problems
The Chairman of South Tawton Parish Council, Andrew White, has confirmed that the Council acted swiftly on being advised of cars being parked at right angles to the pavement in one area of South Zeal. Previous near accidents had been experienced by drivers entering the village, facing into sunshine that was considerably increased by reflection from car roofs and rear windows and blinded drivers to oncoming vehicles. The Council had never considered or endorsed the parking and only discussed the situation on September 25th. A request made by the Council next day to owners of parked vehicles for the practice to cease was complied with immediately. With other danger parking spots in the village, parishioners now hope that the Council will use its influence to remove the dangers faced by driver and pedestrians daily. Inconsiderate parking by the village shop and church at the school lane road junction regularly causes oncoming traffic to be obscured from a drivers’ view, in the Shelley area cars parked close to a lane junction and on a bend prove dangerously problematical and near the Kings Arms reduced road width caused by parked vehicles is a regular hazard. While some of the village vehicular problems may be attributable to drivers parking when bringing children to school or collecting them, the dangers of indiscriminant parking faced by local people can be encountered at times throughout almost every day at times that far exceed school hours. |
Dyslexia Helpline
A Dyslexia Helpline service is available and is for parents, teachers and teaching assistants to deal with concerns about literacy as well as identified cases of dyslexia. Advice and support is available on Wednesday from 1.00 – 5.00pm, term time only by telephone, 01392 680669 or email dyslexiahelpline@devon.gov.uk
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Going, going, problems going to go
The outstanding success of the recent auction held at Belstone as a fund-raiser for Belstone Church provided an amazing £2400 for future projects. The church fund appeal has been running since November of last year, and thanks to the generosity of people it has been so successful that much of the planned work on the Church has been completed. The welcome injection of cash provided by the auction means that plans to spend some more money on the vestry roof which needs some attention can now be seriously considered. Some of the money raised from the auction will go towards the roof and the rest will come out of church funds and the appeal will then officially close. Finally, despite the recent hot spell of weather, it is now clear that winter is not that far away. Simon Herbert, who can be contacted on 01837 840693 still has plenty of logs for sale and the money for those will still go to the church.
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Craft fair for children’s’ charity
The annual Craft fair held admission free at Cheriton Bishop Village Hall on Saturday 14th October from 10.00a.m. until 4.00p.m. will be the sixteenth fair organised to support the Save the Children charity and, as always, all proceeds will be donated to that cause. With their theme of ‘Children’s’ Favourites ’ the organisers hope to exceed last year’s record £1500 raised for charity and have found craftworkers from across the county and beyond more than ready and willing to pay and donate to participate in an event that has long established its reputation for excellence. Those payments from craftworkers provide the first of the funds that will go to charity while the skilled work they produce will enthrall visitors. Among work on display will be Pottery; Wood turning and carving; Printing and wood engraving; Stationery; Hand painted items; Jewellery; Needlework, lace and embroidery etc; Stained glass; Woolen crafts using natural dyes and ‘shaved straight from the sheep' wool. Members of Save the Children’s Crediton branch organise the fair and cards, catalogue goods, cakes, preserves, plants and handicrafts on sale on their stall to add to the funds for the charity. Refreshments will be available throughout the day with homemade soups, filled rolls and cakes at lunchtime and, not forgetting where charity begins, the Village Hall Committee receives 50% of the proceeds of the morning coffee and lunches
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Progress on Old Thatch
David London, landlord of the Old Thatch Inn, Cheriton Bishop confirms some good news for local people and visitors alike that progress is being made in restoring the inn that was badly damaged by fire in May. Work is underway but the thatch and extractor system required Planning Permission and the plans submitted have been approved. The bad bit of news is that restoration work in unlikely to be completed until February or March 2007. The aim now is to have the inn open again by next Easter. |
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