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FARE CAR SCHEME REPLACING FRIDAY BUS TO MODBURY FROM BIGBURY & BoS
Details of the ‘fare car’ scheme are described in the following leaflet:- Fare Car 7 29.3.23
JOIN THE ‘AVON CHAMPIONS’
For the benefit of existing Aune Conservation Association members who might be wondering what this poster is about, I write to introduce you to an experiment!
This idea is not intended to be a replacement for the ACA but it might manage to breathe new life into an organisation that has become to seem tired and somewhat moribund with the passage of time and arrival of exciting new social media opportunities. Like most of society, we have moved on from newsletters sent by post to email updates and, now, instant messaging via mobile phones! The hope is that through this mechanism we might recruit new members, enthuse some physically fit and more youthful volunteers and, eventually, help our river and associated wildlife to thrive. At least, I’m willing to try and see what happens!
On Saturday 18th March, The Sustainable South Hams Rivers Assembly was held (the first of its kind in the UK) and saw around 150 project, group and community leaders gather to share knowledge, discuss projects and develop new ideas.
The rivers of the South Hams, as with all rivers across the UK, are under intense pressure. Agricultural runoff, sewage pollution, climate change and disruptive infrastructure are among the many factors causing harm to these vital arteries of our landscape. Many groups are working to try and protect our rivers, their wildlife and surrounding ecology, but they can end up working in isolation, reinventing the wheel and lacking connection to one another. The Rivers Assembly, held in Kingsbridge on the 18th March, was Sustainable South Hams’ plan to connect the dots between these many organisations and their important work. Having been somewhat sceptical at first, I am wiling to support this new initiative as something that might help in improving the water quality and biodiversity of the Aune along the entire length of the river in the fullness of time.
In this poster, Louise Wainwright offers the opportunity to join a new group of so-called ‘Avon River Champions’, members of which can communicate very easily via WhatsApp.
If you know of anybody who might be interested in developing this experiment, please ask them to join the ‘Avon Champions’, by use of the link – https://chat.whatsapp.com/HGS11MT2fdY7MOyag3lygu
BIGBURY DECLARES A ‘CLIMATE EMERGENCY’
For the avoidance of any doubt, the following is an important extract from the Oct 2022 Minutes of Bigbury Parish Council
14.0. Climate Emergency
This item was added by the Chairman as a late addition to the Agenda. VS thought that the principle of declaring an ‘Emergency’, was sensible, whether effective or not at parish level, e.g. planning applications. The question of whether the NP could be reviewed to include sustainable polices was raised and advised it could be after 5 years from final approval and that would mean in 3 years time for BPC. However BPC felt there was no reason not to include sustainable policies in its consideration of planning applications and that ongoing consideration of sustainable issues would result in increasing enlightment and action for BPC to play a part in signaling such issues to the parish and should be included in reviews of the NP. VS commented that sustainable policies in the original submission of the NP had been rejected by the Inspector because at the time they were not included in the the National Planning Policy Framework but that that should not prevent the Parish from producing a Carbon Plan. VS proposed support for the declaration, CC seconded and Councillor support was unanimous.
LOCAL ELECTIONS: 4th May 2023 – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO BIGBURY PARISH COUNCIL
Local elections will be held on 4th May 2023 for which nominations are invited for Parish Councillor candidates. Anybody interested should contact the Parish Clerk, Ian Bramble, to check qualification status and obtain Nomination Papers, Guide for Candidates, etc. by 23rd March, ideally, as the formal papers need to be hand-delivered to SHDC, Follaton House, by 4.00pm on 4th April.
Ian Bramble
3 Manor Park
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1BB
email: – clerk.bigburypc@gmail.com
Tel:01548 855712
PLEASE NOTE: Some of the current Bigbury Councillors have indicated that they do not intend to stand again, so this is a chance for the infusion of fresh talent, energy and insight into the workings of the parish council.
DO NOT DELAY, the timetable for the election is governed by a statutory process and is very precise.
PC AGENDA – 8th March 2023
See link for details:- Agenda 2023-03-08
NIGHT TIME ROAD CLOSURE – FOLLY HILL, APRIL 2023
WARNING! This road closure will cause considerable disruption for travellers to and residents of Bigbury-on-Sea!
See file for details of timing and map:- ROAD CLOSURE – FOLLY HILL
Folly Hill will be closed to through traffic between the hours of 1800-2300 from Wed 26th April to Friday 28th April
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