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Our Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Thursday 11^th April at the Coronation Hall. The meeting starts at 7pm. All members of the public are invited to attend.

There will be a report from the Parish Council Chair which will summarise the Council’s activities over the past year. There have been some notable successes but plenty of challenges remain.

There will also be a financial report from our new Parish Clerk.

We have broadened the scope of the meeting beyond the normal agenda items and would also like to discuss:

• The planned renovations to the Coronation Hall. Representatives of the Hall and Field Committee will be on hand to give a report and answer questions
• The restoration of, and exciting new use for, the recently decommissioned phone box at the top of Bal Lane
• An update on Speedwatch activities in the parish
• The future of the Mary Tavy Nature Projects and Climate Action Group

We have also invited representatives from Mary Tavy and Brentor Primary School, the Police and the Dartmoor National Park Authority along with our County Councillor and West Devon Borough Councillor.

This is a great opportunity to not only hear what your Parish Council is doing but to ask questions of the Council and have informal discussions with representatives of local organisations and projects.

Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.

Parish Clerk, Responsible Financial Officer & Burial Clerk

Mary Tavy Parish Council is inviting applications for the position of Clerk, Responsible Financial Officer and Burial Clerk.

Mary Tavy Parish Council is an active council whose good reputation has grown in recent years. The 9 councillors strive to work together in a positive atmosphere to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of their parishioners.

Mary Tavy is a moorland parish with a thriving school, post office & stores and village pub. The council has responsibility for the parish cemetery. A busy recreation field and village hall is run by a trust with which the parish council maintains a close working relationship.

This is a part time permanent position of 12.5 hours per week (50 hours per month). The salary will depend on experience and qualifications but is anticipated to be between LC2 SCP (below substantive range) scale 18 and 23 (currently £15.21 to £16.67 per hour).

The Parish Council generally meets on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month. The Clerk is required to produce the agenda for each meeting, attend the meetings in person and record and publish accurate minutes of the proceedings. The Clerk will also be responsible for ensuring the Council conducts its business correctly and will be expected to provide independent and objective advice to councillors. You will be expected to provide the necessary administrative support to allow the Council to function in an effective manner.

As Responsible Financial Officer, the successful applicant will manage the administration of the Council’s finances, prepare budgets, track expenditure, produce accounting statements and work with auditors for annual audits.

When not attending the monthly Council meetings, the Clerk will work from home and must have an acceptable internet and telephone connection. You will be expected to be computer literate. A suitable laptop and printer will be provided by the Council.

The Council will be fully supportive of the Clerk’s career progression and will ensure all necessary training is given. CiLCA qualification, or a willingness to work towards gaining the CiLCA qualification, would be preferred

For further information please contact our current Clerk, Katherine Anness, by email at or by telephone on 01822 616047.

To apply for the position of Clerk, please send your CV, a covering letter and the names and contact details of 2 referees to the current Clerk who will forward documentation to the HR Committee. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential and referees will only be contacted following selection of the preferred candidate.

The closing date for applications is 19th January 2024. Interviews will take place, where possible, during the week beginning 22nd January 2024.

Let’s Talk Teenagers is an opportunity for you as a parent or guardian of a teenager(s) to hear about the challenges young people are facing today, and the tools you can use to support your children and community.

Tuesday 19th September 2023

• Teenage development including social and emotional changes

• Healthy and unhealthy relationships, including domestic abuse

• Body image

• Toxic masculinity

Tuesday 26th September 2023

• Community risks including county lines and gang crime

• Unhealthy relationships with a focus on child sexual exploitation and grooming

• Social media

• Safety planning

Tuesday 3rd October 2023

• Family strengthening

• How to have challenging conversations

• Role modelling

• Emotional wellbeing and self-care

Let’s Talk Pre-Teens is an opportunity for you as a parent or guardian of a young person aged approximately 9 to 12 years old to hear about the challenges they are facing today, and the tools you can use to support your children and community.

Please see below for details:

Thursday 21st September 2023

• Biology
• Difficult emotions
• Substance misuse

Thursday 28th September 2023

• Relationships
• Exploitation
• Pornography
• Societal Stereotypes

Thursday 5th October 2023

• Physical risks
• Safety planning
• Mental health
• Self care

Visit www.devon.cc/letstalk  for more information on both events

This is from the Vision Zero website (https://visionzerosouthwest.co.uk/):

Vision Zero is a collaborative project between a number of organisations across Devon and Cornwall. The one thing they all share is a commitment to cut the number of deaths and serious injuries in the region to zero.

Vision Zero is led by a partnership board which includes a wide range of experts from all around the South West including senior police and fire officers, leading clinicians, councillors and the police and crime commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The board meets four times a year to discuss ideas and decide what actions can be taken to further drive down the number of people killed or seriously injured.

Vision Zero’s ambition is to cut road deaths and serious injuries to zero by 2040 – and to reduce current numbers by 50% by 2030.

In 2021, 47 people were killed and 647 were seriously injured on the roads of Devon and Cornwall. That number MUST come down. While the region is one of the safest when it comes to road safety, we believe that any death or serious injury is too many.

Visit the website (https://visionzerosouthwest.co.uk/) to learn more about the initiative and to read some case histories.

WDBC are asking for input on walking, wheeling and cycling needs in the borough. The survey is being carried out by Cycling UK.

What stops you from running errands, seeing friends and getting around in easy and convenient ways? What makes it easy or difficult to walk, wheel (mobility scooters or wheelchairs) or cycle around in your area?

We want to hear from people in South Hams and West Devon. Your local councils are working on a project to improve the area for local people to get about, please let us know: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/DevonTravel