Parish Councillor Vacancy

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There is a vacancy for a councillor on Mary Tavy Parish Council. For more information please see the attachments or contact Amy Christie, Parish Clerk by email () .

Parish Councillor Vacancy

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There is a vacancy for a councillor on Mary Tavy Parish Council. For more information please see the attachments or contact Amy Christie, Parish Clerk by email () .

Cattle on the Moor

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Many people will have noticed that cattle, including the shaggy Highland cows, are now grazing on the moor in the Mary Tavy area.

The cattle have some young calves at foot and the parish council would just like to remind local people and visitors to our beautiful area alike, that cows are very protective of their young. When walking on the moor, particularly if accompanied by a dog, be very alert and keep your eyes peeled for cattle, and give them a very wide berth. If you are in an area where there are gorse bushes, be even more careful – the last thing you want to do is to get between a cow and its calf!

These animals can move surprisingly quickly for their size and need to be treated with the utmost care and respect.

Rogue Traders

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We have been made aware of incidents in Devon of rogue traders knocking on doors and suggesting work needs carrying out on the owners roof.  These people are giving the false impression of being a local reputable company making it difficult to instantly recognise as a rogue trader.  Advice from the Local Authority, Devon and Cornwall Police and Trading Standards is not to employ anyone knocking on your door touting for business

19th Century Map of Mary Tavy Parish

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An Ordnance Survey map dating from the 1880’s was stored in the Reading Rooms in Mary Tavy for several years. In the summer of 2022 the Parish Council had a digital image made and then put the original map into safe storage in the Devon Archive in Exeter. The costs to the parish was kept to a minimum thanks to a localities grant from our then WDBC Ward Councillor, Terry Pearce.

A copy of the map was made and is now on display in the Coronation Hall. The Hall Committee hopes, at some point, to be able to access some old photographs that are contemporary with the map.

The attachment below contains the digital image as a zip file. The unzipped image is around 84Mb and the zip file is 66Mb….please be aware of the file size when accessing the image.

Mobile Boost Scheme Vouchers

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The Connecting Devon and Somerset Mobile Boost Scheme is reopening to supply vouchers for equipment and installation costs to fit a booster to amplify a 4G phone signal  (if a weak signal available) to allow 4G mobile reception indoors.

There are several conditions that need to be satisfied to qualify for a voucher. More information is available here: https://www.connectingdevonandsomerset.co.uk/better-connection/mobile-boost-voucher-scheme/mobile-boost-voucher-scheme-guide/

 

Land In Mary Tavy For A New Parish Cemetery

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The current Mary Tavy parish cemetery is nearly full.

While the Parish Council has no legal obligation to provide a cemetery, the results of a survey of parishioners carried out in November 2021 showed the majority of respondents (67%) would like burials to continue in the parish. To try to fulfil this need the Parish Council has been searching for land suitable for a new cemetery.

In recent months a land owner has approached the Parish Council with an offer of a piece of land and we are pleased to announce that a purchase price has now been agreed, subject to survey results, planning permission, etc. The plot of land is approximately 0.5 of an acre in area and is located close to St Mary’s Church.

With a lot of work still to do to prove the viability of the new cemetery land, the Parish Council has formed a working group comprising councillors and non-councillors to progress the project. If anyone is interested in being considered for membership of the working group and feel they can contribute to the development of the cemetery, please contact the Parish Clerk, Katherine Anness ()

How To Report A Pothole On Roads In Devon

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With 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.

 

 

Energy Efficiency Improvements To Your Home

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Here is a useful link to energy saving advice, available grants, etc for your home:

Energy Saving Devon

Available funding and grants change from time to time. The people at Energy Saving Devon are happy to give advice and will know which grants are available at any given time.