Click on the following link for an analysis of what was found on the beach in September 2016:- http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/beach/cockleridge-nr-bantham-beach/survey100m/2016-09-18/summary
BIGBURY’S BROADBAND EXPLAINED (?)
WATCH: Poor broadband in Bigbury – Connecting Devon and Somerset and BT explain why and what can be done Open the link below to see presentations from Connecting Devon and Somerset and BT at Bigbury Memorial Hall on Thursday 14 … Continue reading
BEACH CLEAN: Cockleridge, 3-4pm, Sunday September 18th 2016
As part of the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean – 2016, the Aune Conservation Association will be organising a clean up of rubbish on Cockleridge (opposite Bantham) on Sunday 18th September between 3pm & 4pm (low water will … Continue reading
RESULTS OF BIGBURY-ON-SEA BEACH CLEAN – Tuesday 16th August 2016
The beach clean was well attended (by 40 volunteers) and highly professionally organised by the Marine Conservation Society in collaboration with a sponsor – Davidoff Cool Water. What might have been thought to be a drinks company instead turned out … Continue reading
Netting Permit Byelaw – publicity events
Devon and Severn IFCA are holding a number of events to publicise the proposed Netting Permit Byelaw. Please join Officers at the promotion trailer that will be at the following venues between 1600hrs and 2000hrs. This is your opportunity to … Continue reading
CHILDREN’S VILLAGES IN ACTION EVENT – KINGSTON
Sunday, 27 November 2.30pm at Kingston Reading Room. Angel Heart Theatre present Freya for children age 4+ Child £5, Adult £7.50, Family £20. On the day child £7, Adult £10, Family £25 Tickets – Christine Thomas 01548 811242
BIGBURY BEACH CLEAN
There will be a beach clean at Bigbury-on-Sea on Tuesday 16th August, 9.30 – 11.30am, organised by the Marine Conservation Society. For full details and to register, see the link below:- http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/beach/bigbury/event/2016-08-16 Weve now set up a web page for … Continue reading
RINGMORE NEWSLETTER – JULY 2016
Ringmore Village newsletter July 2016
LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION
Consultation has opened on the Joint Local Plan, which sets out sites for potential development for housing and employment in the South Hams until 2034, in conjunction with the Plymouth and West Devon local authorities. Please take some time to … Continue reading
Minutes of Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group – June 2016
The Minutes are available here – June NPSG Minutes
FLETE HOUSE OPEN GARDENS – 18th June & 24th July 2016
For details, click on the link. A4 Open Garden Flyer
HM The Queen’s 90th birthday BBQ at Folly Hill Farm
HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday celebrations continued in Bigbury with a community bonfire on the beach on Saturday evening and a BBQ overlooking the Avon Estuary on Sunday afternoon. The BBQ included a further opportunity for everybody to contribute ideas … Continue reading
CELEBRATION OF HM THE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY – BIGBURY
As part of the celebrations over the weekend of 11th/12th June, 2016, of HM The Queen’s 90th birthday, a well-attended ‘community day’ was held in the Memorial Hall, with tea, coffee, donated cakes and flowers, etc. At the same time, … Continue reading
HM QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY QUIZ
Sally from Bigbury on Sea has offered a fun Royal quiz for parishioners to attempt as we celebrate HM Queen’s 90th birthday. See below (you’ll need Powerpoint software!) Queens Birthday Celebrations 2016[1]
AONB Planning Guidance Document
The South Devon AONB Planning Guidance Document will be released for consultation on 20th June 2016. The document which will be uploaded to the AONB website will be open for consultation for eight weeks. It is intended as a guide … Continue reading
LOST CAMERA – HELP NEEDED
Name: Pip Jones Email: pipjones6@gmail.com Subject: lost go-pro My son recently lost a go-pro hero 4 camera – we think it fell off the roof of the car as we drove up the hill out of Bigbury. He was camping … Continue reading
BROADBAND UPDATE
Rural Vulnerability Service RURAL BROADBAND – May 2016 Better broadband – and the lack of it – is the focus of this newsletter from the Rural Vulnerability Service, brought to you by the Rural England Community Interest Company and the … Continue reading
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS – NEW LOCAL LISTING PROCEDURE
Richard Matthews, the new Parish Clerk for Bigbury, has decided to make the planning applications made to SHDC more easily available to the public by making use of the community website. Each week he will add the lists of 1) … Continue reading
EU Referendum – Notification re South Hams
Notice Of Referendum- South Hams
Appeal against refusal for planning permission for 8 houses at St Ann’s Chapel – details
SHDC and Bigbury Parish Council turned down this planning application to build 8 houses, allotments, etc. in the field behind the Old Bakery, etc. at StAnn’s Chapel. The field’s owners have now launched an appeal against that decision which will … Continue reading
Minutes of Parish Council meeting 13th April 2016
Minutes 2016_0413
Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations
To celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday the following events will be taking place:- Saturday, June 11th 2016 From 11.30am until 4.30pm there will be complimentary morning coffee, soft drinks, and cream teas available for all parishioners at the Memorial Hall, … Continue reading
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – AGENDA FOR THE 2ND MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUP ON 16TH MAY 2016
THE AGENDA FOR THE 2ND MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUPIS AVAILABLE HERE – Agenda – Steering Group 16 May 2016[3]
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – MINUTES OF 1ST STEERING GROUP MEETING ON 25TH APRIL 2016
THE MINUTES OF THE 1ST MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUP FOR BIGBURY’S NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN ARE AVAILABLE HERE – Minutes of meeting on 25 April 2016
AUNE CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION – 2016 AGM
The AGM of the ACA will be held in the Fisherman’s Rest, Aveton Gifford, at 7.00pm on Thursday 26th May 2016. An Agenda is available here – AGM AGENDA 2016[6]
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – AN UPDATE
We held our first Steering Group meeting on Monday, 25 April and will be holding our next community event on Saturday 11 June between 11.30am and 4.30pm to obtain views of the parishioners on the issues which they consider need … Continue reading
South Hams Society AGM & talk on the coastal protection work of the National Trust
The South Hams Society’s AGM on 25th April will be followed by a talk by David Pinder on Operation Neptune , the survey and appeal which have enabled the National Trust to become easily the largest coastal landowner in the … Continue reading
Help required for Bigbury mermaids!
Louise Pitt – Play Group organiser at Bigbury Memorial Hall – writes:- ‘We have entered the Shrimps play group and Village Waves youth club into the Modbury carnival. We are making mermaid tails for the girls (approx 10) and I … Continue reading
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Spilt Milk Dance presents a fast-paced race through 7 decades of British pop culture – see EVENTS for more detail. 7.30pm, Friday 15th April 2016 – Memorial Hall, StAnn’s Chapel, Bigbury
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – Minutes of 12 March 2016 meeting
The Minutes of the public meeting on Saturday 12th March 2016 to discuss a Neighbourhood Plan for Bigbury are available here – BPC – Neighbourhood Plan 120316 – Minutes -13 03 16
Neighbourhood Plan – Steering Group membership
A Steering Group for the management of the Neighbourhood Plan has been constituted from amongst volunteers and details of its first meeting on 25th April 2016 appear here – Appointment of Steering Group[1]
BEACH CLEAN – BIGBURY
Zoe Woodham is organising a beach clean on Bigbury beach as part of a Surfers Against Sewage action day at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday 16th April 2016. If you’d like to help, please come prepared with appropriate clothing, gloves, stout … Continue reading
Minutes of the February 2016 PC meeting
The Minutes of the February 2016 parish council meeting are available here – BPC February 2016 minutes V1 – GHWR-130216
PC Minutes – January 2016 (amended)
The amended minutes of the parish council meeting for January 2016 are now available here – BPC Jan 2016 minutes V3 – Amended-GHWR-120216
FARE CAR SCHEME RETURNS
The Fare Car scheme has been resurrected and the Fare Car F17 to Kingsbridge will start again on Wednesday 24th February 2016. Our thanks are owed to Graham Phillips at Kingston with a little help from Keith Bedborough. The car … Continue reading
BAY CAFE – PLANNING DECISION ISSUED
The recent planning application to demolish the Bigbury Bay Cafe and build houses instead has been turned down by SHDC’s planners. The full text of the Decision Notice is available here (click on the link). Bay Cafe Decision notice
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – PROGRESS
Click on the link for a very important update on Bigbury’s Neighbourhood Plan by Valerie Scott, telling you how to become involved. Bigbury Neighbourhood Plan – Notice re meeting on 12 March 2016
HISTORY SOCIETY AGM & TALK – Feb 24th 2016
Our next meeting is on Wednesday February 24th at Bigbury Memorial Hall at 7.30 p.m.. The talk will be given by Robert Hesketh on “The Castles of Devon”. Robert, who has visited us before, is a freelance historian and writer, … Continue reading
AGENDA for parish council meeting of 10th February 2016
Click here for the agenda:- Feb 2016 AGENDA
Minutes of the January 2016 PC meeting
At the February 2016 meeting of the PC, the Chairman requested that the unapproved Minutes of the January meeting should be withdrawn, pending review and re-submission in approved form in due course.
BANTHAM ESTATE – an estuary update
In response to the widespread scepticism and multitude of rumours in circulation about different aspects of the Bantham Estate’s activities, the ACA committee met with the Estate’s owner and Estate Manager on 26th January 2016 for a full and frank … Continue reading
OIL COLLECTIVE – ORDER DEADLINE
This is to remind you that the next ordering deadline for oil is 12pm Wednesday 3rd February. The Community Council of Devon will be negotiating with the suppliers on the 4th/5th and the latest delivery date is anticipated to be … Continue reading
FED UP WITH POTHOLES IN OUR ROADS?
For an explanation of Devon Highway’s policy on rural road repairs, see this link:- https://new.devon.gov.uk/devonhighways/faqs
LOCAL FOOD INITIATIVE
Hello, I’m getting in touch to tell you more about a local food initiative which I am launching later this month. As you know, many people would like to consume differently. As you also know, we have some extraordinary farmers … Continue reading
Minutes of the December 2015 parish council meeting
The Minutes are available here – December 2015 PC Minutes
AONBs & development
National planning policy states that AONBs have the highest status of protection in the planning system, but planning policies for AONBs are often not being properly applied and followed. That is the key finding of an important report just published … Continue reading
New Year ‘s 2016 clean up along Tidal Road
The Aune Conservation Association is arranging a clean up along the Tidal Road on 2nd January 2016 at 2.30pm -all are welcome to come along but please see the safety guidelines on the ACA website. Tidal Road clean up NYD … Continue reading
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN GETS GO-AHEAD
A well-attended meeting in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 5th December 2015 heard from Val Scott (Bigbury resident and planning consultant) and Lindsay Ward (SHDC Charterlands ward member) about why a Neighbourhood Plan for Bigbury would be advisable. The meeting, … Continue reading
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANS – AN INTRODUCTION
A helpful introduction to the neighbourhood planning process ia available on the SHDC website or via this link – http://www.southhams.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=7137&p=0
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING OF 9TH DECEMBER 2015: AGENDA
THE AGENDA FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING IS AVAILABLE HERE – DECEMBER’S PC AGENDA AND IN THE ‘DOCUMENTS’ SECTION OF THE PARISH COUNCIL ‘GROUP’.
SOUTH DEVON POLICE – BURGLARY INITIATIVE: ‘OPERATION REINDEER’
Operation Reindeer is the South Devon Police Christmas burglary initiative which has been introduced to combat crime which usually preceeds the Christmas period. Burglary is a serious offence which has a devastating impact on victims. It is our intention to … Continue reading
Parish Council – Minutes of November’s meeting
The Minutes of the November 2015 meeting of the parish council are available here – November minutes or in the DOCUMENTS section of the Bigbury Parish Council GROUP.
BIGBURY YOUTH CLUB TO RE-OPEN
LOUISE PITT is planning to re-open the village Youth Club on Tuesday 12th January, 2016, 5.30pm-7.30pm in the Memorial Hall. Anybody interested can contact Louise on 07786860440 or email at unwindinbigbury@mail.com . Louise is also intending to set up a … Continue reading
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