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BROADBAND USER SURVEY

November 29, 2018 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

CONNECTING DEVON & SOMERSET

Dear Parish Clerk,

Just a reminder that our Broadband User Survey closes on Sunday 9 December.

The survey aims to capture people’s broadband needs and compare whether these needs are being met by the service they receive. The survey is open to all residents and businesses within Devon and Somerset and in addition to capturing the impact from the new infrastructure, it will help us identify the broadband needs across our counties and the data will influence our future Digital Strategy.

Our Broadband User Survey asks questions about current available speeds, what homes or businesses can and cannot do with their existing broadband and the levels of satisfaction with their provider. The survey typically takes about five minutes to complete online and can be found at www.connectingdevonandsomerset.co.uk/broadband-user-survey.

We are keen for the survey to be completed by as many local residents and businesses as possible so please feel free to share the survey link to help promote it and bring it to the awareness of their local communities.

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First Aid, Health and Wellbeing Training

November 14, 2018 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

Devon Communities Together

First Aid, Health and Wellbeing Training
at the Devon Community Learning Academy

These excellent courses will ensure that your organisation is fully up to speed with first aid, health, safety and wellbeing issues that your colleagues and clients could face …

15th, 19th November or 11th December – Level 3 RQF Emergency First Aid at Work
What to expect: This one-day course is excellent for anyone who wishes to learn emergency first aid life saving skills.
Location and prices: Sidholme Hotel, Sidmouth Exeter from 09:15 – 16:15. To book and for further information about pricing, please contact Amplio Training direct on the link below.
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21st November – Seated Vitality Chair Based Exercise Train the Trainer
What to expect: Age UK Devon offers a comprehensive Seated Vitality Training Package for staff, volunteers and individuals who wish to engage with and support groups of people, or individuals, with compromised mobility to engage in chair based exercises.
Location and prices: Devon Communities Together, Exeter from 09:00 – 16:00. £86.83
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29th November – Safeguarding Adults
What to expect: Legislation such as the Care Act 2014 means you need to understand and develop your workforce in order to prevent abuse and to recognise and respond effectively. This course is suitable for organisations, groups and community centres that have a duty of care in protecting adults who are at risk of harm or abuse.
Location and prices: Devon Communities Together, Exeter, from 09:15 – 12:30. £49.10 for members of Devon Communities Together, £59.88 for Charities, Community Groups or Parish and Town Councils that are not members of Devon Community Together or £76 for Private Sector organisations and Statutory Local Authorities
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29th November – Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
What to expect: The course includes the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) – a set of checks that aims to make sure that any care that restricts a person’s liberty is both appropriate and in their best interests. People working in social care must have an awareness of and be able to implement this act in their daily practice.
Location and prices: Devon Communities Together, Exeter, from 13:00 – 16:00. £49.10 for members of Devon Communities Together, £59.88 for Charities, Community Groups or Parish and Town Councils that are not members of Devon Community Together or £76.00 for Private Sector organisations and Statutory Local Authorities.
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Various dates – Fire Warden and Fire Extinguisher Training
What to expect: Devon Communities Together is working in partnership with Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue, which is a provider of first-class fire warden and fire extinguisher training with all courses being delivered by 2 serving fire fighters.
Location and prices: This bespoke course can be held at a choice of Devon locations. Price is dependent on specific requirements.
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If you have any questions about these courses please contact us on 01392 248919 or email info@devoncommunities.org.uk

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WASTE SKIPS – Bigbury-on-Sea: October 6th 2018

September 20, 2018 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

Three, eight yard skips will be placed at the Warren, Bigbury-on-Sea on Saturday October 6th between the hours of 09:00am and 3:00pm

Skip one – Wood
Skip two – Metal
Skip three – General

Tipping will be supervised

NO hard core will be accepted

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Salcombe Harbour Master Talks Boat Safety

July 25, 2018 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

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Salcombe Harbour Authority is advising those taking to the water this summer on how to stay safe on boats.

Following a serious, but rare, incident at the weekend involving youngsters on the water, and in a bid to encourage locals and visitors to keep safe while having fun in the harbour, the Harbour Master is sharing key boat safety information.

The campaign aims to remind boat users to wear a ‘kill cord’. This red cord has a quick-release fastening at one end and a clip at the other. The quick-release fastening is attached to the boat’s instrument panel and the other end is attached securely to the driver; making sure that the outboard engine cuts out if the driver falls overboard.

This is especially important to avoid another ‘Padstow’ type incident where a family suffered fatalities and life changing injuries when they were thrown from their boat and collided with it, while it was out of control in a high speed turn.

Salcombe Harbour Master, Cameron Sims-Stirling, said: “We want everyone to enjoy everything the harbour has to offer and to do that, we call on boat owners to take sensible precautions before taking to the water.”

If you are planning on driving small pleasure boats this summer, there are no set requirements for safety equipment, however, it is important that you are properly equipped before going on the water.

Have a safe day out by remembering to use:

life jackets which fit
kill cords
stay within the speed limit – 6 knots (kts) in the estuary
don’t mix alcohol and boating
All equipment should be checked regularly for damage to make sure it is fit for purpose. It is also important that lifejackets come in different sizes, so make sure you have one which fits you properly.

South Hams District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Commercial Services, Cllr Rufus Gilbert, said: “It is important that this safety message is heard far and wide by both our residents and our visitors. We hope that accidents can easily be avoided if these simple measures are followed.”

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An ultrafast, full fibre, broadband network for Bigbury parish?

July 20, 2018 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

Come to the Extraordinary Parish Council meeting at 7.00pm on 25th July in the Memorial Hall to find out more (the full Agenda is listed separately)

Telent Gigaclear Work
Under the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) broadband program, Telent have orders to connect circa 12,000 homes and businesses will benefit from access to a new ultrafast full fibre network built by Gigaclear direct to each property.

We are planning to shortly start a community build program of works within your Parish. We would like to provide the Parish representatives with the opportunity to review this build and provide any further detail you may require. We are also happy, as required to attend any of your Parish meeting to present the build plan and answer any quires you may have. If you would like to take up this offer please contact the telent Project Manager as detail below.

We are planning to carry out works in the following community imminently –
Bigbury-on-sea

Current planned start and finish dates for this complete community area are –
Start – 01/08/18
Finish – 22/10/18

Please find below the Traffic Management Plans for this community area. This overview plan shows the planned trench rout and the traffic management we will be using to complete. These dates for the Proposed Build are subject to change depending on progress rates and other commitment. However, these details are our current plans. For up to date detail build notices please refer to Roadworks.Org

The work will involve road closures and diversion but we are aiming to maintain access for all residents and attempting to minimise disruption.

All residents and businesses will be contacted directly by letter and visits to the property if we plan to directly impact on your access or street.

Our Build Representative are as follows –
Name – Wyn Morgan
Telephone Number – 07967783438

Project Manager are as follows –
Name – Jody Walker
Email – Jody.Walker@telent.com

Overview map BIGBURY

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Extraordinary meeting of Bigbury Parish Council – July 25th 2018

July 20, 2018 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

Agenda – Extraordinary meeting Bigbury Parish Council – July 25th 2018
An extraordinary Meeting of Bigbury Parish Council will be held in the Memorial Hall, St Ann’s Chapel on WEDNESDAY July 25th 2018 at 6:30 p.m. The agenda is as follows:
1. Declaration of Interest
2. Apologies for Absence
3. District Councillor’s report including car park update.
4. Planning related matter
a. 2052/18/HHO Foxhole – single storey ground floor extension
5. Finance – Approval of payments to be made
The next Parish Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday September 12th 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

It is expected this extraordinary Parish Council meeting will close at 7:00pm latest and will be immediately followed by a Public Meeting to discuss the imminent rollout of Super-Fast broadband across the Parish (see separate poster / communication)

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Parish Council meeting – CHANGE OF TIME, 11th July 2018

July 9, 2018 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

With England playing in a World Cup semi-final and 60% of the population expected to be watching, the timing of next Wednesday’s Parish Council has been changed.

It will now be held between 5:00pm and 6:30pm and thank you for your co-operation in making this possible.

The revised Agenda follows:- Agenda 2018_07_11

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Tougher Penalties for Irresponsible Dog Owners

June 27, 2018 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart Watts

South Hams District Council is cracking down on dog owners who have their dogs off the lead in public areas, or who don’t clean up after their dogs.

Public Space Protection Orders have been introduced across the South Hams, clarifying where it will be mandatory to keep dogs on a lead. In some areas, such as children’s play areas, dogs are banned entirely.

In addition, the new laws give authorised council officers the power to request that an owner place their dog on a lead in any open public area where the dog is causing a nuisance or likely to do so.

During the summer months, dogs are not permitted on a number of beaches in the South Hams, and officers will be able to issue on the spot fines for those ignoring this regulation.

Failure to comply with the PSPO or a request from a council officer is punishable by an on-the-spot fine of £100.

Uniformed Officers will be patrolling regularly from early July.

Cllr Rufus Gilbert, Executive Portfolio Holder for Commercial Services at South Hams District Council, said: “The majority of South Hams dog owners are law abiding and considerate of others, but there are a minority that spoil it for everyone, and it is these owners that the new regulations will target. It’s important that everyone is familiar with the areas where dogs must be kept on a lead, or where they are forbidden, so that responsible dog owners are not caught out.”

Failure to clean up after your dog is also covered by the PSPOs and is punishable by an on-the-spot fine of £100.

Cllr Gilbert continued: “Dog mess is unsightly, unpleasant and dangerous and we will no longer tolerate irresponsible owners who fail to clean up after their animals. If you know of an area that is regularly fouled, please let us know using the ‘report it’ function on our website, and our officers will add it to their patrols. If you are walking your dog, make sure you remain observant as to where it fouls, always carry bags and place the bags in a litter bin or take them home. Please don’t hang the bags in trees and bushes; they’re not baubles and this could constitute a littering offence.”

For a full list of the areas where dogs must be kept on a lead, and where dogs are not permitted, please see https://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/4114/Dogs-on-Leads, https://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/4109/Dog-Exclusion-Areas-Beaches and https://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/4541/Dog-Exclusion-Areas-Except-Beaches-

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