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April 2020
Stay at home to stop coronavirus
spreading
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Here is what you can and can't do
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-
home-and-away-from-others
If you think you have the virus,
don't go to the GP or hospital, stay
indoors and get advice online.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Only call NHS 111 if:
• you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
• your condition gets worse
• or your symptoms do not get better after seven
days
Stay safe, stay healthy and keep in touch with your neighbours,
friends and relatives. Please see more information about the
Northlew Community Support on page 3
Published by the Parish Council
Note from the Editor to enforce them – including
Vital, extraordinary measures are through fines and dispersing
now in place in these gatherings.
unprecedented times to help limit
the spread of the coronavirus. These measures are effective
immediately. The Government will
Staying at home and away look again at these measures in
from others (social three weeks, and relax them if the
evidence shows this is possible.
distancing)
The single most important action Published 23 March 2020
we can all take, in fighting
Source:
coronavirus, is to stay at home in https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio
order to protect the NHS and save ns/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-
lives. – see the graphic on page 15. away-from-others
When we reduce our day-to-day More information and useful lines
contact with other people, we will about coronavirus can be found on:
reduce the spread of the infection.
That is why the government is now The Northlew Parish Council
(23 March 2020) introducing three website at:
new measures.
http://www.northlewparishcouncil.
1. Requiring people to stay at org.uk/_UserFiles/Files/Documents/
home, except for very Useful%20Links.pdf
limited purposes
2. Closing non-essential shops The Devon County Council
and community spaces website at:
3. Stopping all gatherings of
more than two people in https://www.devon.gov.uk/coronavi
public rus-advice-in-devon/
Every citizen must comply The Government website:
with these new measures. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.
uk/government/uploads/system/upl
The relevant authorities, including oads/attachment_data/file/874281/
the police, will be given the powers COVID-19_easy_read.pdf
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Taking action in our community already have a good support
network in place. There is huge
Closures goodwill in the village and many
Please note that, in line with the people are already helping
government guidance, the those who require it. It’s a
playground (play equipment) is now good time to update your
closed for use – see page 34 contacts list as it may become
more important later on.
In addition, we have taken the
decision to close the public 2. There is already a pretty
lavatories until further notice. impressive support network on
Notices have been put on the the Northlew and Ashbury Life
lavatories but members of the Facebook page. If you are
parish council do not have a key to already on Facebook and need
lock the doors which is not ideal. any support like someone to do
Can anyone help locate the keys shopping for you and deliver it
please? Thank you. to your door, this is a quick
way to get immediate help.
Coronavirus - Northlew Already several people who
Community Support have got an upcoming online
Thanks to Nicola Povey for putting this delivery order have been happy
together. to add extra goods for those
who need them. Post your
While we have no real idea of what request on the Northlew and
may happen over the next few Ashbury Life Facebook page or
weeks and months, it seems on the Square Shop Northlew
sensible to put a couple of things in Facebook page.
place to enable us to support each
other in Northlew and the 3. If you are slightly more isolated
surrounding area. For those over and do not have family nearby
70 and/or with underlying health and may not have close local
conditions and who may need friends it would be useful for
support there are options, some of the community to know who
which are already in place. and where you are so that we
can make sure that you stay
1. If you have friends, neighbours safe and get the support you
and family in the area you may need. There is a list of local
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volunteers and people who Additional offer of help
need support being collected at Yan Whitechurch, managing
the Square Shop Northlew. If director of J&R Foodservice
you think that you might attended the parish assembly and
possibly need support at some advised us of the following:
point over the next few weeks
please add your name and J & R Foodservice Ltd in Exeter
phone number to this list. The currently deliver over 5000
intention is to link up different foods and non-food
volunteers with those who products throughout the
need help or just a friendly southwest ranging from frozen
phone call. foods through to fresh vegetables
to toilet rolls etc.
I’m aware that sharing phone
numbers is a sensitive issue so if In light of the current situation, we
you do sign up as a volunteer or as would be happy to either try and
someone in potential need of help the local shop or deliver
support please be aware that your direct to any household within
name and phone number will be Devon.
shared with others in order to
provide the support that is needed If anyone in your parish is
when it is needed. This will be kept interested, please ask them to call
to a minimum. 01392 445510 where one of our
team will be more than happy to
Remember, keep talking, keep help.
supporting!
Yan Whitechurch
If you have any questions about
Northlew Community Support J&R Foodservice
please contact: Best of the West
O: 01392 445510
Nicola Povey www.jrfoodservice.com
01409 221591
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A new editor for the Northlew St Thomas of Canterbury
News Parish Church
As mentioned on page 20, I will be
stepping down as editor of the Owing to the coronavirus
Northlew News when a new epidemic there are no church
editor is appointed or in December services until further notice and
whichever happens first. If you are the church is now also closed.
interested in, or would like to
know more about, the role of This is very sad especially as Easter
editing the Northlew News please approaches but it is the correct
give me a ring on 01409 220254. course of action. Further to the
cancellation of church service we
Please keep your articles coming must now also close the church
and don’t forget to let me know of following the government’s
any changes to the regular items so announcement on 24th March
that everything is kept up to date regarding the restriction of
for the readers. movement and the need for social
distancing to help prevent the
The deadline for copy for May’s spread of the coronavirus.
edition is 20th April but the earlier
in the month you can get any Pew Polish
contributions to me the better. We planned to have a pew
polishing afternoon at the beginning
If you would like to receive an of April but it has had to be
electronic copy of the Northlew cancelled. We will plan another
News then please email at pew polishing afternoon when the
northlewnews@gmail.com. Copies coronavirus restrictions are lifted –
can also be found on the website. more details to follow in due
course. Our dear old places of
With thanks and best wishes, worship are very precious to us all
in Northlew and it is up to us to
keep them ready and in good
repair for future generations.
Thank you to everyone for your
Editor continued support.
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We pray for heavenly guidance at Northlew Methodist Church
this very testing time for our
country and the rest of the world. Owing to the coronavirus
epidemic there are no Sunday
Collecting for Okehampton Food services until further notice.
Bank
There is a box for donations to the All Sunday services, the 50/50 shop
Okehampton food bank at the back and coffee mornings are cancelled
of the church with a list of non- until further notice.
perishable goods that are needed
such as: Thinking of you all during these
• Tinned food: tomatoes, beans, unsettling times, let us remember
tuna etc. the words of Psalm 91 verses 1 and
• Packet foods: rice, pasta, 2
couscous, cereals, porridge
oats, tea and coffee. He who dwells in the shelter of the
• Cleaning products and Most High will rest in the shadow of
toiletries. the Almighty.
Thank you. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge
-------------------------------------------- and my fortress, my God, in whom I
trust”
Northlew Post Office
50/50 Shop and coffee morning
The post
Cancelled until further notice
office is
Cake and savoury stall, coffee
open
morning and 50/50 shop. All
from
welcome.
9:30 am
to 12
Women’s meeting in the
noon in the Church Room on
Methodist Hall
Monday and Friday mornings
Cancelled until further notice
At the time of going to press,
the post office continues to be
open until further notice.
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The Square Shop - OPEN Social distancing; protecting our
volunteers and customers
In order to comply with social
distancing, and to offer the
volunteers who are working to
keep the shop open as much
protection as possible, anyone
visiting the shop will be asked to
wait outside and their items will be
brought to them. We are also
encouraging the use of contactless
Coronavirus update payments.
After some consideration, we have
decided to keep the village shop Well stocked
open for the foreseeable future Despite the current climate, we are
during the restrictions places on us exceptionally well stocked, mainly
all to help limit the spread of because the majority of our
coronavirus. Hopefully, this will products are sourced locally and
help the village with food and are without restriction.
general supplies and also cut down We always intend to stock local
the necessity to travel to milk, cheese, vegetables, bread and
supermarkets and town outlets. eggs, along with staple cupboard
items and, of course, lots of
New opening hours chocolate and sweets.
We will have to limit the opening
hours during this period as we have Deliveries possible
only a handful of volunteers who Deliveries will be available within
are able to help us at the moment. the village to assist the elderly and
We are planning on opening at the residents with impaired mobility –
following times: please call 07533 017938 to discuss
the delivery options
Mon – Fri: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Weekend: 10:00 am - 12 noon We look forward to seeing you (at
a 2 metre distance) soon and
remember that new volunteers are
always more than welcome -
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whatever time you can offer, Northlew and Ashbury
particularly during these Primary School PTFA
unprecedented times, would be a
great help to us all.
Steve Lofthouse, Tim Williams
and our band of volunteers!
Northlew Parents, Teachers and
Email: Friends Association (PTFA) raises
squareshopnorthlew@outlook.com vital funds for the school through
various events throughout the year.
Mobile number: 07533 017938 Please note that all PTFA
-------------------------------------------- activities are subject to change
depending on the ongoing
impact of coronavirus
Daisy Chain Group epidemic
The
timing
There will be a car boot sale on
and
Saturday 6th June in the playing field
venue
(weather permitting) and the
for
annual duck race will be held in
the
July.
meetings are as follows:
More details to follow next month.
7-9 pm Every second Tuesday of
the month at the Church Room.
If you would like to help support
All meetings are cancelled
the PTFA then please contact
until further notice.
Louise Fewings.
northlewptfa@gmail.com
Our fees are £3 per person per
session. We are a friendly group,
welcome to all. --------------------------------------------
For more information about when Stay Home, Protect the
Daisy Chain will resume please call NHS, Save lives
Gina Farrow 01409 221238
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Northlew Silver Band The Weather – an update
on our rainfall
Due to the coronavirus
restrictions band practice is
cancelled until further notice
but please keep practising at
home!
Thank you
The Soup & Dessert event held at My ‘An update on our rainfall’
Elmfield on Saturday 29th February article printed in the March edition
was a great success and raised of Northlew News went to press
£370. This will all go towards new before the end of the wettest
jumpers for the band members. month we have experienced since
We do not yet know the timetable living here. We measured 290mm
for the production of the jumpers while Geraldine Walter measured
but can be sure they will look very 303.7mm at her home at Ashbury
smart and it is all thanks for your Station. She said that February
kindness in supporting the Band 2020 was the 2nd wettest month in
whenever we ask. over 50 years, only being beaten by
Dec 1999 which saw 333.9mm of
The Annual Meeting of the Band rain fall. Luckily for us in Northlew
was held on Wednesday 19th we didn't suffer the flooding seen in
February when the following other parts of the country......
Officers were elected:
Chairman: Martin Perry CBE Mags Jarvis
Secretary: Gemma Dufty ---------------------------------------
Treasurer: Tobie Bailey
Thanks were expressed to Allen
James for his many years as Recycling Centres
Treasurer
No surprise to hear that
Tim Williams 01409 221754 Okehampton recycling centre is
or now closed until further notice.
Martin Perry 01409 221376 https://www.devon.gov.uk/waste
andrecycling/centre/okehampton
-recycling-centre/
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Victory Hall • Badminton: Monday and
Coronavirus update Wednesday
It is with a sad and heavy heart • Skittles: Tuesday and
that Northlew Victory Hall Thursday
closed its doors 21st March. • Short Mat Bowls:
We, of course, must abide by Thursday
Government ruling to keep all • Table Tennis: Friday
our wonderful users safe. We • Toddlers Group: Friday
thank you for your support In addition, the walking group,
and will welcome you back, Northlew Amateur Dramatics
with open arms, once this Society (NADS) and the Parish
crazy time is over. Council to name but a few also use
Stay safe everyone x the Victory Hall.
Please contact Colin Jarvis 01409
220268 or Jayne O'Connell 01409 Booking a charitable event at
221225 for further information and the Victory Hall
advice.
Victory Hall centenary in 2021 –
can you help?
Do you have any old photos of the
hall or village circa 1920s. If you do
and would be happy to lend them
to the Victory Hall committee then
please contact me, I can scan them
in to my computer and return
immediately... we know that these
things are precious and will take Any event must meet all 5 criteria
very good care of anything lent to to be granted the booking price of
us. £10.
Please call Jayne on 01409 221225. Criteria to qualify:
Thank you in anticipation. 1. Any event for which all the profit
will go to the named registered
Regular events – all on hold for charity.
the time being 2. Registered charity name &
The Victory Hall use on weekdays number required when booking
is booming and includes:
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the event. Produce and Craft Show
3. The organiser is a parishioner.
4. It must be a public event open to Save the Date: Saturday 5th
all. This offer is not for private September
functions.
5. The £10 covers the hall and use This year’s nominated charity will
of the kitchen for drinks only. If be FORCE, a cancer charity based
food preparation and serving is at Exeter Hospital, offering
required, then an additional £15 is chemotherapy in Okehampton.
essential to cover our extra costs. Registered Charity Number
1140676.
www.northlewvictoryhall.co.uk
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committee welcomes new
Northlew and Ashbury members and ideas for next year’s
Snooker Club show, so please do contact any
Cancelled until further notice current members if you are
interested in contributing.
Come and join us!
We currently Holly Dancer, Secretary
have vacancies Northlew and Ashbury Craft and
for Produce Show Committee 2020
membership --------------------------------------------
and we would
be pleased to
see new faces over the newly
refurbished tables. One team plays
in the Bude league each winter.
New members are very welcome.
There is a small membership fee to
join.
For more information about the
club please call 01409 221919 or
Simon on 01409 221881
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020The Green Dragon Northlew Amateur
Dramatic Society (NADS)
Due to the coronavirus
epidemic the pub is now The scene is
closed until further notice set!
We've met
and decided
This historic 18th on two
century inn is playlets for
located in the the Autumn.
village square at
the heart of All we need now are two
Northlew. casts. Anyone who is interested in
taking part or helping behind the
scenes please let us know.
Opening times
Both of the plays are farces - well
Lunchtime: 12 – 2 pm they will be after we've tackled
Lunch is served every day except them - but there's lots of
Saturday attempted murders, chloroform
and bank robberies - all good fun as
Evenings: open at 6 pm except you can imagine.
Sunday when opening is at 7pm.
Food served from 6 pm - 9 pm Come to Elmfield on Monday
except Sunday April 20th at 7.00pm * when all
will be revealed and who knows
For information about when the play your cards right and there
pub will be open please call Dan on might be a glass of cheap wine and
01409 221228. a nibble involved (the eating kind
that is!)
-------------------------------------------- * Subject to the lifting of the
coronavirus restrictions
Stay Home, Protect the (obviously!). Please check with
NHS, Save lives Martin first that the evening is still
going ahead.
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020We had the AGM incidentally and HOF Gallery (Home of the
we welcome back as Chairman Lyn Northlew Gnomes)
Taylor, Vice Chairman Martin We will open once the
Perry, Secretary Sarah Wilby and coronavirus restrictions are
Treasurer Lucy Turmaine. lifted.
Sarah Wilby
The HOF Gallery is a small space
swilby40@gmail.com
devoted to all things arts & crafty.
01409 221995
or
Martin Perry
martinperry.northlew@gmail.com
01409 221376
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Play Group for Grown ups
Cancelled until further notice
We don't stop playing because we
grow old, we grow old because we The gallery has a selection of
stop playing! uniquely curated fine ceramics,
paintings, local crafts & needle
Join us in the Methodist Chapel felted sculptures, that are inspired
rooms on the on the first Tuesday by Dartmoor and its environment.
and third Thursday of the month One off needle felt sculpture
from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. commissions taken.
We play cards, do board games The studio opens most weekends
and jigsaws, drink tea and eat 11am – 5pm and bank holidays and
biscuits for £1.50. All are welcome. by appointment.
If you need more information or to For more information or to visit
arrange transport please call Chris the gallery by appointment please
Scadeng on 01409 221797 call: 01409 221754
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Northlew Walking Group fact, showers persisted throughout
For our last walk of the ‘winter’ the day, but that seems to be the
programme, we decided to re-visit way of things this year so far.
the recently opened Pegasus Trail. Despite this, we set off in high
Instead of a ‘there and back’ walk, spirits along the old railway track,
this time we completed a circular with great views over Dartmoor.
route, taking in some of the wider At least the going underfoot was
area to the west of the A3079. pretty good, and there were plenty
of signs of spring, with frogspawn in
In order to start the walk where the many pools, and a few
the Pegasus Trail joins Station wildflowers braving the showers.
Road, walkers were asked to park
at Castle Cross, and walk down to We continued along the track, until
the start for 1pm. we reached Venndown Gates, at
which point we turned off the trail,
Joining us on this outing were, Paul to bring us out to the A3079.
Bowman, Keith Ellis with his two Crossing the road carefully, we
Spoodles, Ann and Richard carried straight on to bring us to
Rossiter – Stead, Pat Richardson, Boasley Cross. Turning right, we
Marion Dufty, Jackie Titchen, walked along the quiet lane,
Margaret Conkey, Susan Jones, enjoying the sighting of three roe
Brigid Richardson, Sue Sanders, deer in the adjacent field. As the
Jenny Anderson, Shirley Lloyd and heavens opened again, we
myself. eventually came up to a track and
footpath heading off to our left
towards Bratton Clovelly. Taking
this track, the going was good, with
no mud, no hills, and it stopped
raining.
It couldn’t last of course, as we
turned right off the track, we
initially headed downhill, to reach a
stream and plenty of mud. After
crossing the stream, we then had a
Not surprisingly, we started
fairly steep climb to negotiate, to
walking in heavy showers, and in
eventually reach Grindhill. Looking
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views of Dartmoor, Brentor, and Cancelled until further notice
even Bodmin Moor when the
clouds momentarily lifted. We now have
short mat
After walking back up to the road, bowls in the
it was time for a quick rest, and the Victory Hall
usual photoshoot. From here, we every
turned left to shortly bring us out Thursday
onto the Bratton Clovelly road, afternoon between 2 pm and 4 pm.
and after another drenching,
turning right, brought us back up to At just £3 per session and no
Castle Cross. yearly membership required, why
not come along and meet our small
After a good walk in excess of 5.5 band of players.
miles, plenty of mud, and a few
soakings, we all deserved welcome There are practice woods available
refreshments at the Green Dragon, for your use.
with lovely homemade cake, thanks
to Vicky. For more information please call:
Mike on 01409 220320
Due to the coronavirus or
epidemic our next walk, Norman on 01409 221518.
planned for the 3rd April is --------------------------------------------
cancelled as are all walks until
further notice.
Please contact Chris Baines on
01409 221362 for information
about when the walking group will
resume.
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Stay Home, Protect the
NHS, Save lives
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Badminton Club
Cancelled until further notice
Running for
almost 4 Would you like to make a
years now, difference in your community
our club and help reduce isolation and
offers the loneliness within older people?
chance to
enjoy Royal Voluntary Service is seeking
badminton at to inspire people in our rural area
all levels of ability. to form and run volunteer-led
branches of Community
The emphasis is on having fun, but Companions to provide one to one
it’s obviously always nice to win. support for older people.
We don’t play in a league, but just This means local people working
enjoy playing together for an hour together to support local people.
or so every week. Each branch has its own unique
identity and focuses on the needs
All ages and abilities are welcome, of their community. When
although children must be old someone is feeling a bit lonely or
enough to play unsupervised by a needs support, a Community
parent. Companion can brighten their day.
It could involve being there for
We play on Monday’s and someone for a few weeks or
Thursday’s, between 5pm and 7pm, longer and could include any
and have racquets available for free number of activities.
use until you acquire your own. Our branches are each run by a
small team of volunteers who in
For more information, and to get turn usually have a wider team of
involved, please contact: volunteers working with them.
Royal Voluntary Service provides
Chris Baines on 01409 221362 or all the support, DBS checks,
email insurance, safeguarding, training
chrisbaines63@btinternet.com and compliance checks to ensure
each group is safe and legal.
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020You can use your chat, smile or Theatre Highlights
simply your company to help
people feel confident and remain
independent by keeping them
connected with others.
No two Community Companions
Branches and activities are the
same. It depends on the needs and
wants of the local community,
which means you can find the
volunteering opportunity that’s Theatre Royal @ Plymouth
right for you. Box Office 01752 267222
By providing one to one support to https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on
people who are isolated and lonely
you will be participating in a service Please check the website for an
that brings hope to those in your update on future performances
community who are most in need. as it may differ from what’s
At the same time you will become listed below:
part of a team of dedicated local
people who all want to give 19th – 23rd May
something back to their community A Monster Calls
through the gift of volunteering.
27th -31st May
If you would like to know more or Six (Henry VIII wives) – the
have ideas and you think Royal musical!
Voluntary Service might be able to
help then please contact: 30th June – 4th July
Dial M for Murder
Rob Jones, Community
Companions Project manager 6th – 11th July
Mobile: 07341778466 Email: Once the musical
Rob.Jones@royalvoluntaryservice.o
rg.uk 21st July – 8th August
Mamma Mia
https://volunteering.royalvoluntarys
ervice.org.uk/community- More on the website
companions www.theatreroyal.com
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Northcott @ Exeter Saturday 10am – 5pm
Box Office 01392 726363
www.exeternorthcott.co.uk Thank you for your patience and
continued support during this
Please check the website for an difficult time.
update on future performances
as it may differ from what’s
listed below. Please find update 4th – 9th May
box office information below: A Bunch of Amateurs
If you were due to visit us, our box 18th – 23rd May
office team will contact you Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art
directly.
27th – 30th May
All box office staff are currently English Touring Opera
working from home, with access to Julius Caesar
emails and work-dedicated mobile Cosi Fan Tutte
phones. Please be aware that they St John Passion
may contact you using a different
number than usual. 16th – 20th June
Alan Ayckbourn’s Absurd Person
These mobile numbers are: Singular
07496 617 276 22nd – 24th June
Monday 10am – 5pm The all male HMS Pinafore
Tuesday – Thursday, 1pm – 5pm More on the website
www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
07394 910 523
Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 2pm More details from Martin Perry
01409 221376 and possible free
07719 703 028 lifts!
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm
07939 382 522
Monday 10am- 5pm,
Friday, 1pm – 5pm
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020SeaMoor lottery ….. it’s so Ash Die Back
easy to help raise funds for If any parishioner has concerns that
our community Ash trees within our parish may be
infected by Ash Dieback, these
SeaMoor trees need to be reported to
Lotto is a Devon County Council highways
weekly lottery via their website at
that is a fun https://www.devon.gov.uk/roadsand
and effective transport/report-a-
way for you problem/map/map_src/hzt/.
to win prizes
for just £1 per If parishioners or tree owners
week at the same time as raising require assistance in finding a
money for local good causes. Each suitably qualified and insured
ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win a arborist, information is available via
prize each week with a top prize of the following link:
£25,000. Each ticket consists of 6 https://trees.org.uk/Help-
numbers between 0 and 9. There Advice/Public/Choose-your-Tree-
will be a draw every Saturday night Surgeon
when a 6 digit winning combination
will be picked. Prizes will be given Further information on the tree
to players with tickets that match works application procedure is
the first or last 2-6 numbers from available here:
the winning combination. Match all
6 and you win the jackpot. https://www.southhams.gov.uk/artic
Northlew Parish Council is now le/3490/Protected-Trees
set up as one of the local causes or
you can support. Please become https://www.westdevon.gov.uk/arti
a supporter you and contribute cle/3487/Tree-Preservation-Orders
to future Northlew community
projects upon which we all or contact Tracy Webb
decide. Please follow the link for Case Manager (Trees)
more information: trees@swdevon.gov.uk
https://www.seamoorlotto.co.uk/su https://www.devonashdieback.org.u
pport/northlew-parish- k/.
council/buytickets
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Knit and Knatter Parish Council
The knit and knatter group Changes to the parish council
Gillian Dixon
will not be meeting until
Welcome to Gillian Dixon who
further notice. was co-opted to the parish council
by a unanimous vote at the parish
The Knit and council meeting held on Monday
Knatter group 16th March after the parish
are knitting assembly.
and crocheting
for good Joanna Wilson
causes and After five years on the parish
everyone is welcome to join us! council, for three of which I have
We meet in the Methodist Church been privileged to have been
every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the nominated as chair, I informed my
month from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm. fellow councillors on 20th February
If you have any spare wool that you that I will be stepping down as
can donate to support the Knit and chair and as a councillor at the
Knatter fundraising activities, please meeting in April. We will therefore
let me know and I will arrange to have vacancy for a parish councillor
collect it. Your help is very much and would like to co-opt someone
appreciated. to the council at the Annual
General Meeting in May – please
For more information or to donate see below.
wool please call Eunice Peck on
01409 221187 I will continue to edit the
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is appointed or to the end of year
Member of Parliament for whichever comes first.
Northlew
Mel Stride MP Parish Councillor Vacancy
House of Commons From 18th April we will have a
London, SW1A 0AA vacancy on the parish council.
Tel: 020 7219 7037 Please register your interest with
Sue Main, clerk to the parish
council.
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Or if you would like to know more parishioners who were unable to
about the role please don’t hesitate attend but would like to know
to contact Sue or Joanna Wilson, more, a copy of the chairman’s
current chair, to have an informal presentation is available on the
chat. Please see the advert on page parish council website. If you have
25 and contact details can be found any questions then please do not
on page 24. hesitate to contact a member of
the parish council.
Clerk to the Parish Council
Sue Main is the clerk to the Parish Parish Council meetings
Council. Sue’s contact details can Parish council meetings are usually
be found on page 24. held at 7:30 pm on the third
Monday of each month in the main
Contacting the Parish Council hall of the Victory Hall.
If you have any questions for the At 7:30 pm prior to the start of the
Parish Council or you have noted formal meeting, there will be a
something in the Parish that needs public session (if required) which,
to be brought to the attention of at the chair’s discretion may last up
the Parish Council please contact to 15 minutes, to enable members
the clerk, chair or any member of of the public to ask questions of
the parish council. We welcome and make comment to the council.
your input. Contact details are on Please note, we request that notice of
page 24 and please use these emails intent to ask questions/make
for parish council enquiries rather comment during the public session be
than councillors’ personal emails. made to the clerk, Sue Main, by the
Friday prior to the date of the
Thank you. meeting. Please advise the clerk of the
topic you wish to raise.
Parish Annual Assembly
The Annual Parish Meeting was Questions not answered during the
held on Monday 16th March public session may be answered in
7:30 pm in the Victory Hall. writing to the person asking the
question or may appear as an
Thank you to those parishioners agenda item for the next
who attended the meeting and for appropriate parish council or
your very helpful comments and committee meeting. Members of
contributions. For those the public are asked to restrict
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to three minutes. This section is ‘Noticeboard’ with information
not part of the formal meeting of about what’s going on in the parish
the council. and also notifications from West
Any member of the parish can Devon Borough Council (and
attend the formal part of the Devon County Council as
meeting but may not contribute to appropriate). The Noticeboard is
it unless specifically invited by the updated on a monthly basis.
chair.
If you have any community-related
Minutes news for inclusion on the
The agenda for next month’s Noticeboard or if you have any
meeting and the minutes of last feedback, comments and/or
month’s council meeting can be suggestions about the website or if
found on our website at least one you are organizing an event in the
week before the next meeting. parish that you would like to be
http://www.northlewparishcouncil. advertised on the website, then
org.uk/. A hard copy of both please contact:
documents will also on the parish Sue Main at
notice board. clerk@northlewparishcouncil.org.u
Please contact Sue Main for further k
information or if you would like to or
raise a topic at the public session of Joanna Wilson at
the parish council meeting. Sue can chair@northlewparishcouncil.org.u
be contacted by phone or email. k
Please see page 24.
Thank you
Parish Council Website
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The Parish Council website
can be found at: Stay Home, Protect the
NHS, Save lives
http://www.northlewparishcouncil.
org.uk/.
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Snow Warden and Salt Reporting a problem on our
Supply roads to Devon County
Council
Potholes.
The more people who report
potholes the better. Please
keep informing the council
about the poor state of our
roads.
Thank you to our snow warden
who has topped up levels in the
yellow salt containers situated
opposite the primary school, at the
corner exiting the village on station
road, on Harpers hill by Maggie's
Curls and on the Tarpaflex corner.
Additional bags have been located Please report any potholes or
at the Church (contact the church other problems on our roads, such
warden), Yellands Yard, Ladies as flooding and blocked drains,
Toilets, J&J Autos and Lake Farm in hazardous or fallen trees,
case of emergency. overgrown vegetation, to name a
few, to Devon County Council
Please feel free to use this on using the following link.
public roads in and out of
Northlew, taking note that the https://www.devon.gov.uk/roadsand
amount of salt actually required per transport/report-a-problem/
square meter is only 1 tablespoon.
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If you need any further assistance,
please do not hesitate to contact
Tim Williams on 07770 600047,
01409 221754
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Parish Council Emails
Councillors & clerk Councillors
Joanna Wilson
chair@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Chair
Celia Rundle
crundle@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Vice Chair
Bryan Dufty bdufty@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Mark Rundle mrundle@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Terry Hatt thatt@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Holly Dancer hdancer@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Steve Smith ssmith@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Judy Jones jjones@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Gillian Dixon gdixon@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
clerk@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk
Clerk – Sue Main
Telephone: 07956 312047
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 20202020 Events at a Glance
Please note all activities subject to change due to the
impact of the coronavirus epidemic
• Saturday 4th April: Spring Chocolate
Celebration – postponed, new date tbc
April • Sunday 19th April: Methodist Church annual
pie lunch in the Victory Hall – cancelled
• Saturday 25th April: Village Fun Day
• Friday 8th May: Bank holiday for Victory in
Europe (VE) Day 75th Anniversary NB: change
May of the bank holiday date from Monday 4th May
to Friday 8th May
• Monday 25th May: Bank holiday
• Saturday 6th June: Car boot sale on behalf of
the PTFA
June
• Saturday 20th June: Dance in the Victory Hall
7:30 pm
July • To be confirmed (TBC)
• Saturday 1st August: Northlew Marathon
August Walk
• Monday 31st August: Bank holiday
• Saturday 5th September: Northlew &
Ashbury Produce Show
September
• Friday 18th & Saturday 19th September:
NADS performance in the Victory Hall
October • TBC
November • TBC
December • TBC
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Okehampton & District Community Transport Group
Okehampton & District
Community Transport
Group have been serving
the community for 28
years. We cover 274
square miles of rural
Devon. We provide
accessible, door to door
transport for the frail, elderly, disabled and rurally isolated to access both
healthcare and social appointments. We have a Ring and Ride bus service
which takes passengers into Okehampton for shopping or to meet
friends. We run a Volunteer Car Service for healthcare transport, we
have two wheelchair accessible vehicles and also a 15 seat community
minibus which we use for lifestyle trips during the week and weekends
and is also available to groups and societies. All our fares are subsidised.
Please check with Sue or Liz on 01837 55000 or 07484 525577 to
find out how this service is impacted by the coronavirus
epidemic
Sue Wonnacott, Co-Ordinator
Okehampton District Community Transport Group
Unit 3, Okehampton Business Centre
Higher Stockley Mead
Okehampton
Devon
EX20 1FJ
www.odctg.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Okehampton-District-Community-
Transport-Group/165867586926940
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Advertising in the Northlew News and on the Northlew
Parish Council website
If you would like to advertise in the Northlew News please contact
Joanna Wilson.
Business advertising rates:
• £2.50 per advert (business card size) per month or £25 per annum
• £5 for half page
• £10 full page
Please note there may be a one-off charge of £15 if your advert needs to
be reset by the printers. All cheques to be made payable to The Northlew
Parish Council or pay by BACS transfer.
Advertising on the Northlew Parish Council website costs a mere £25 per
financial year – please contact Sue Main at
clerk@northlewparishcouncil.org.uk or 07956 312047
Items for sale advertising rates:
• £5 per advert for half page with picture
• £1 per advert (text only) per month
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Northlew & Ashbury Primary School is closed until
further notice due to the coronavirus epidemic
Summer Term 2020
Tuesday 14th April: All pupils return
Friday 8th May: May bank holiday
Half Term: Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May inclusive
Monday 1st June: All pupils return
Monday 20th July: Non-pupil day
Tuesday 21st July: Non-pupil day
Last Day of term: Friday 17th July
Autumn Term 2020
Non pupil days:
Thursday 3rd September
Friday 4th September
Monday 7th September
Tuesday 8th September
9th September: All Pupils Return
Half Term: Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October 2020 inclusive
Monday 2nd November: All pupils return
Last Day of Term: Friday 18th December
Christmas Break: Monday 21st December 2020 to Friday 1st January
2021 inclusive
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Okehampton Library,
4 North Street,
Okehampton
EX20 1AR
01837 52805
Events at Okehampton Library
The library is now closed until further notice due to the coronavirus
epidemic. Please see our library website or Facebook page for any
updates on the situation and library services www.devonlibraries.org.uk
Opening Hours – currently closed
Monday 09:00-17:00
Tuesday 09:00-18:00
Wednesday 09:00-13:00
Thursday 09:00-17:00
Friday 09:00-18:00
Saturday 09:00-13:00
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Northlew Playground is shut until further notice
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Bus Routes – please check to see which buses are still
running during the coronavirus restrictions
Day Route Destination
Monday 633 Okehampton via Bratton
Monday 642 Bideford via Shebbear
Tuesday ** 646 Barnstaple via Bideford
Tuesday** 669 Credition via Okehampton
Wednesday 639 Holsworthy via Hatherleigh
Wednesday ** 671 Newton Abbot via Trago
Thursday 630 Okehampton via Hatherleigh
Friday ** 188 Tavistock
Friday ** 647 Exter via Winkleigh
Saturday 631 Okehampton via Hatherleigh
** by booking with our Office you can join these services from Northlew.
For more information please call Carmel Coaches - 01409 221237
(24 hour)
Key facts to note….
• English bus passes are accepted - no time restriction
• Buses usually available whilst laying over at terminus
• Most services operated by wheelchair accessible buses
• Careful and considerate drivers
• Free car parking available at our depot
Also why not….
• Use the bus to help protect the environment by reducing
congestion and exhaust emissions
• Use the bus to save money on parking and fuel
• Use the bus to avoid social isolation - keep up with village gossip
And did you know that ….
• Northlew has had its own local bus service since 1930 and has
more buses per head of population than anywhere in Devon
Do yourself a favour - take the bus!
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April 2020 : Published by Northlew Parish Council March 2020Carmel Coaches Excursions
Date and venue Cost
Subject to change due to the coronavirus
epidemic, please check the situation with Carmel
Coaches
Good Friday 10th April
Donkey Sanctuary and Seaton £15
Easter Monday 13th April
Weymouth and West Bay £20
27th – 30th November
Festive weekend break at Warner hotel, Cricket St £299
Thomas
For more information about our trips planned for 2020
or to book your seat
please call Libby 01409 221237
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