West Devon Waste Collection
A reminder that waste collections will run a day late next week because of the bank holiday
Parish Councillor Vacancies
/in News/by Paul ReidWe have vacancies for 2 councillors on Mary Tavy Parish Council. If you are interested, please contact the Clerk or any current member of the council. Being a councillor does not require any special skills other than a desire to work with others to ensure the parish is a good place to live or work.
NOTICE OF CO-OPTION
Mary Tavy has 2 vacancies for Councillor
To be filled by Co-option.
Mary Tavy Parish Council has two vacancies for Councillor. The vacancies are to be filled by co-option. If you are interested in serving as a Parish Councillor for Mary Tavy Ward, please contact the Parish Clerk confirming that you are qualified to be a Councillor at which point an application form will be issued for completion or alternatively this can be downloaded from the Parish Council’s website www.marytavyparishcouncil.gov.uk
The Council meets monthly. A large proportion of Council work dealt with by Full Council which meets monthly on a pre-agreed schedule of meeting dates. Meetings take place predominantly at the Coronation Hall on Tuesday evenings.
The council may co-opt any person who is legally qualified to hold such office, and who is willing to serve, provided they are a British citizen, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the European Union, and are neither the subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order or have, within five years before the day of the election, been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence and been sentenced to not less than three months’ imprisonment (whether suspended or not) without the option of a fine (for a full list of disqualifications, please contact to the parish clerk).
A person is eligible to be a parish councillor if they are at least 18 and:
- is and thereafter continues to be a local government elector in the Council’s area; or
- has during the 12 months preceding the day that they are nominated as a candidate occupied as owner or tenant any premises in the Council’s area; or
- their principal or only place of work during the 12 months preceding the day that they are nominated as a candidate has been in the Council’s area; or
- during the whole of the 12 months preceding the day that they are nominated as a candidate resided either in the Council’s area or within three miles of it.
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact the Parish Clerk Amy Christie ku.vo1779718437g.lic1779718437nuoch1779718437sirap1779718437yvaty1779718437ram@k1779718437relc1779718437 The closing date for completed applications is midday on Friday 5th June 2026. Candidates will be invited to speak at the next Parish Council meeting, after which a vote by Councillors will take place. Full details of the process can be obtained via email and along with a copy of the application form and Qualifications for Candidates.
Dated: 12 May 2026 Signed: ___A Christie_____(Parish Clerk – Mary Tavy Parish Council)
Elections to Dartmoor Commoner’s Council
/in News/by Paul ReidSee attachments for details
Wild flower seed sowing at the cemetery
/in Climate & Environment, News/by Paul ReidIf you would like to help with ground preparation and sowing wildflower seeds at the Mary Tavy Parish Cemetery tomorrow between 10am and 11am please feel free to wander down. A sturdy rake, gloves and a small fork would be useful items if you have some or all of them, but if you don’t, come along anyway.
Mary Tavy Parish Cemetery Biodiversity Project
/in Climate & Environment, News/by Paul ReidVisitors to our cemetery may have noticed a strip of black matting running along a section of the fence. Please see the attachment below to see what we’re up to.
Mary Tavy Parish Council & Biodiversity
/in Climate & Environment, News/by Paul ReidBiodiversity – what does it mean I hear you say and why do you need to know? A definition from the Oxford dictionary says it is…
“the variety of all life on Earth, encompassing all the different plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms, as well as the ecosystems they form and the genetic differences within them”.
Also, under the 2021 Environment Act, Parish Councils must consider what they can do to conserve and enhance biodiversity,
so here at Mary Tavy we are now beavering away with plans to do this! In the spring, we plan to engage the community to help
with, bio-blitzes, planting and animal homes to name just a few of the projects we shall be starting.
We have a policy, that can be found on the website, where our aims and actions are set out. Hopefully, if you are reading it, you
will notice that some of our projects have already begun.
If you are interested in taking part in any of our projects, please
do look out on the website and social media for more information
on how to get involved!
How To Report Livestock In Danger Or Distress On Dartmoor
/in News/by Paul ReidPlease follow this link to report livestock in danger or distress on the Moor
Hedges & Ditches
/in News/by Paul ReidDevon County Council has produced the attached information relating to responsibility for hedges, ditches, etc.
Staying Safe In Stormy Weather
/in News/by Paul ReidThe following advice has been issued by Devon Council Council:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDEVONCC/bulletins/378cf6e
How To Report A Pothole On Roads In Devon
/in News, Traffic & Transport/by Paul ReidWith winter not too far away it’s a good time to report any potholes that meet Devon County Council Highways Dept intervention criteria.
If a pothole is on a road maintained by Highways and is over 40mm deep, over 300mm wide and has a steep side then Highways should put it on their list for action. A full description of potholes that meet their criteria can be found at: https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem/report-a-pothole/
If you think a pothole meets these criteria you can report it at: https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem/map/map_src/poth/ . Once on this website, you can drag the map to centre over the area with the pothole and then zoom in until the map is expanded sufficiently to drop a “pin” at the location of the pothole. You will then be asked to provide details, including photos if available. By entering your contact details on the report, you will be kept up to date on the assessment and any action that is scheduled. Should you find the pothole has already been reported by someone else, you can still add your contact details & so be kept up to date on any actions.
SAFETY NOTE: PLEASE do not endanger yourself or other road users when gathering details of any pothole. It is better to estimate the size of a pothole from a safe location and report it without photos than to risk an accident, injury, or worse by being on an active highway.