The Quayside Leisure Centre, Kingsbridge, will be organising a triathlon on Sunday 14th June – 400m pool swim + 23km cycle ride from Leisure Centre to Salcombe and back via Churchstow +5km run into the lanes behind the centre. See link – http://www.actve.com/kingsbridge-devon/triathlon/races/kingsbridge-trithlon-2015?int=
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THE CHALLABOROUGH CHALLENGE – OPERATION HENRY
If you fancy walking in beautiful surroundings to support Operation Henry, a local pancreatic cancer charity, please click on this link for details – http://www.operationhenry.com/challaborough-challenge/
‘UNWIND’ IN BIGBURY – A NEW VENTURE FOR BIGBURY VILLAGE
We are about to get some new life injected into Bigbury village with the opening of a new beauty, massage and skin care centre, ‘Unwind’, situated on the site of the old Bigbury Village Stores For full details click here – http://www.unwindinbigbury.co.uk/.
Good luck for the opening on Saturday 21st March 2015 and for future success.
MPs slam government broadband plans
Written by Ruralcity Media
RURAL communities are being left behind by the government’s broadband plans, MPs have warned.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee fears hard to reach rural communities are being overlooked in the race to upgrade basic internet connections to superfast broadband.
The government wants 95% of the country’s premises to have superfast broadband connections by 2017. But that leaves 5% on slower or non-existent connections.
Committee chair Anne McIntosh MP said: “People living in the hard-to-reach 5% of premises need the same access as the rest to online and digital services.
“There is a risk in the current approach that improving service for those who already have it will leave even further behind the rural farms, businesses and homes who have little or none.”
The report, Rural broadband and digital-only services, was published on Tuesday (3 February).
It raise fears that a focus on improving access for most of the country may leave a minority with little or no ability to use key government services increasingly available only online.
The government plans to transform broadband require 95% of premises to have superfast speeds of 24Mbps by 2017 then, although BT told the committee that the target might slip into 2018.
Miss McIntosh added: “We are concerned that the current broadband rollout targets are based on inaccurate assumptions that universal basic broadband coverage has largely been achieved.
The reality was that many rural communities were still struggling with no access, or slow broadband speeds, she added.
“There is a fear that upgrading the majority who already have access to basic broadband is creating an even bigger gap between those with and those completely without broadband access.”
Speed and delivery are vital components of the broadband rollout plan.
But the committee strongly recommends that the government’s minimum target speed of 2Mbps is too low, must be reassessed and a new minimum speed identified.
Miss McIntosh said: This is a minimum speed commitment to the public and it must reflect modern technological demands, it is not high enough; 10 Mbps is a more suitable target.”
Rural business leaders welcomed the report.
Country Land and Business Association president Henry Robinson said: “We are pleased MPs have listened carefully to the evidence we set out to them.
“The committee is right to conclude that a minimum speed of two Megabits per second (Mbps) is now too slow a speed for modern requirements.
“It is also right to press the government to review this, but it is a shame the report stopped short of calling for a Universal Service Obligation.
“It is clear that rural areas have fallen behind.”
If the government was to level the playing field, it must prioritise hardest-to-reach areas, even if this meant investing in alternative technologies such as satellite, said Mr Robinson.
DEVON OIL COLLECTIVE PRICE
The statistics for this month’S (JANUARY) prices for domestic fuel oil are:
Market Highest 59.9ppl
Market Average 39.5ppl
Internet Price 37.2ppl
Members Price 36.5ppl
(+ vat @5% on all prices)
Note: the Market Highest is the highest price quoted to us by all the suppliers we contact while the Market Average is an average of all the prices quoted. We don’t quote the lowest as that is obviously the price we have negotiated.
If you have a query regarding your oil delivery this should be directed to Marion at info@ofps.org.uk or via your local co-ordinator (Stuart Watts email stuart@bigburycommunity.co.uk).
Marion
Office Telephone: 01993 225011
Folly Farm phone mast – presentation
Representatives of Arqiva and the Harlequin Group presented a Powerpoint presentation at the parish council meeting on 10th December 2014 to explain their pre-application for the installation of a phone mast in the parish. The representatives explained why Folly Farm was chosen as the preferred site, what benefits will accrue if the scheme goes ahead, and why a second mast is necessary in Bigbury under this government sponsored scheme to provide more complete mobile phone coverage with the use of existing technology. The meeting was not intended to be a technical discussion about the merits or otherwise of this form of mobile communication technology versus alternatives, mainly because alternative technologies are not included in this government initiative.
The presentation is available to view by clicking here – DEV0901 MIP parish council presentation[6]
BURGLARY AT ST. ANN’S CHAPEL – POLICE NOTICE
This message relates to crime report no. 077068/14.
Police are currently investigating a burglary to a cottage in St Anns Chapel, Kingsbridge. This occurred between 0600hrs and 0900hrs on Thursday 29th May 2014. Entry was gained via an insecure rear ground floor window. Cash, jewellery and a camera were stolen. Residents are asked to be vigilant. Report any suspicious activity around your or your neighbours properties promptly to the Police. Ensure all doors and windows are locked and secure when retiring for the night. If you have any information contact 101 quoting crime report no. 077068/14. Thank you.
Please phone us with any information on 101 or e-mail general.enquiries@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk.
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