The DRAFT Minutes of the extra-ordinary meeting of Bigbury Parish Council (BPC) held on Thursday, March 18th, 2021 at 2:00pm to respond to proposed changes to SHDC Dog Control Orders are published in the DOCUMENTS section of the Parish Council page >Parish Council>Documents>Minutes
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Safe Space On the Beaches for All
Email: communications@swdevon.gov.uk
Issued: 18 March 2021
Following a story this week about Dog Orders on some beaches in South Hams – the Council wishes to issue a clarification – these Orders are not new and dogs are not being banned from the beach. Restrictions on when dogs are allowed on some beaches have been in place since 2014.
The Council also states that their intension is to create space for all on the beach at Bigbury – after local concern.
Every 3 years the Council is required to review its Dog Control Orders and decide whether to renew the Orders and if so whether any changes need to be made. These are rules, which dictate where dog walkers can take their dogs and how they are expected to behave when they are there.
Dog Orders are created for the protection of the public and to enable dogs to enjoy our beautiful coast and countryside as well.
The story, which was run by several news outlets last week, had misunderstood the Dog Control Orders that are being proposed and suggested that this was a new ban for dogs at several popular spots. These Orders are not new but are in fact existing Orders that are being reviewed.
Orders preventing dog owners from walking their dogs at on Mouthwell Sands at Hope Cove, South Sands at Salcombe, and part of Bigbury beach at specific times between May 1 and September 30 have been in place since 2014. The only new aspect is that now, dog owners are required to carry the means to pick up after their pet.
In addition to this the changes being proposed at Bigbury are specifically about how the space on the beach is divided. The Council wants to enable more people to use and enjoy the beaches in the way that they would like to.
A spokesperson for the Council said: “While conducting the consultation we were made aware that there are in fact three groups of people who would like to enjoy Bigbury Beach. Dog walkers, day visitors to the beach with dogs and those without dogs.
“It was important to us that we create a safe space for families with dogs to enjoy the beach with the benefits of the lifeguards being present, as well as a space for people to enjoy the beach without dogs.
“The amendments to the Dog Control Orders create these three separate spaces and we very much hope that the Council will see this next week when the report goes before the full Council.”
If the Orders are agreed by the Council on 25 March, further maps and clarification will be issued to show exactly how the space is to be divided at Bigbury.
ENDS
DRAFT MINUTES OF PC MEETING ON 10 March 2021 PUBLISHED
The draft Minutes of the PC meeting of 10th March 2021 are available in the DOCUMENTS section of the Parish Council page on this website. >PARISH COUNCIL>DOCUMENTS>Minutes>select file.
MEMORIAL HALL TO RE-OPEN
A MESSAGE FROM THE HALL CHAIRMAN, CHARLES HARRINGTON:-
Dear All,
As we emerge, hopefully, from lockdown I thought it might be appropriate to give you an update on our plans to reopen the Hall.
Although the Government’s roadmap states that “community centres” will be allowed to reopen from April 12th, it seems that, initially, this will only be for the limited purposes allowed before the latest lockdown, ie for pre schooling and medical functions. This being so, we’re aiming for May 17th and already have in the pipeline several events, including a wine tasting evening, a folk duo, the annual Produce Show and at least two Villages in Action events. Obviously some of these won’t be possible until after June 21st but we hope to hold at least one event before then. All events will, of course, comply with all social distancing requirements then in force.
The Committee is meeting again to review the situation and I’ll keep you posted of progress.
Turning to another matter, after many years’ brilliant service our Secretary, Sally Watts, is standing down from the Committee later this year, so we’re looking for a replacement.
The duties are not particularly onerous and mainly involve taking and preparing minutes of Committee meetings (usually about four per year) and one or two other admin tasks.
However, there is also scope for getting involved in the other activities of the Hall, as Sally did, and helping with arranging events and generally promoting the Hall.
The Hall is a vital part of community life in Bigbury Parish and this is an opportunity to play a full part in its activities and be part of an enthusiastic and friendly team.
If you’re interested please get in touch with me on 01548 810023 or charles_harri@yahoo.co.uk
Regards.
Charles.
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