Local Parish News and Information
For First Aid Emergency: Village Defibrillator Locations
Shaugh Prior Defibrillator is on the outside wall of the Shaugh Village Hall
Wotter Defibrillator is in the Red Telephone Box in Wotter Village. (Near the Bus shelter)
Lee Moor Defibrillator is on the outside wall of the Lee Moor Village Hall.
Shaugh Prior Parish Council Meetings
The next meeting of Shaugh Prior Parish Council will be on Wednesday 4th June 2025, 7:30pm
at Shaugh Prior Village Hall. The public are welcome to attend.
If you have any queries or have any issues you would like the Parish Councillors to take up, please contact the Parish Clerk. scott.smy@shaughpriorparish.gov.uk
Dartmoor Tors Festival - All the details for the upcoming Festival
Connected Together - Telephone Digital Switchover
All the Information to support the Community ready for TELEPHONE DIGITAL SWITCHOVER
The South-West is due to begin the switchover from Analogue to Digital Telephone Service in the Autumn.
Please use the Link Below to view BT's campaign which looks at the concerns this may have for our rural communities and vulnerable people.
Connected Together - All-IP - About BT | BT Plc
Citizens Advice South Hams Spring Newsletter
Here is the Link for the pdf Spring Newsletter which includes information on new projects and how you can volunteer.
Join in The Burrator Orienteering Challenge!
Inviting all Adventurers...
Race through nature with a map and compass, solve clues and find hidden checkpoints along the way!
This is for everyone....Bring friends, family, test your navigation skills and enjoy the great outdoors.
The following Poster has all the Information on the Challenge and Course Details.
Opening of Ivybridge Police Station
This reopened station will be available to members of the public six days a week (between 10am and 3pm), so providing a much wider policing resource and support for victims of crime service for residents of Ivybridge and the surrounding area.
The Police Station is situated at Leonards Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0SL
SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL - Town & Parish Council Update
HOW TO TEXT 999 SMS.
In areas of very poor/patchy phone signal, a text message is more likely to go through than a phone call, so for people living/working in these areas this is good to know.
Just open the link below for the details.
PayByPhone
Now in use across the South Hams District
Please be reminded that PayByPhone is now in use at our South Hams District Council owned car parks this Sunday, 12 January.
Anyone using our car parks will need to use the PaybyPhone parking app if they want to pay for parking through their phone. They will no longer be able to use our current provider RingGo from this Sunday for cashless parking.
Residents and visitors can continue to pay by cash at one of our machines if they prefer.
The PayByPhone app can be download at:
For those already using the PayByPhone app, they may want to re-install it to make sure they are using the latest version.
More advice on using the PayByPhone app can be found on our website.
Please help spread the word by sharing this information with your communities.
The Mobile Boost Voucher Scheme is back..
The Voucher has proved popular in the past and is now again on offer. The scheme offers up to £1,300 towards the cost of receiver/transmitter that brings a mobile signal indoors (there has to be a signal outside for this).
The Connecting Devon and Somerset Mobile Boost Scheme has been designed to help small businesses and households who currently have adequate outdoor but poor indoor mobile coverage. Below is the link for further information.
Mobile Boost Voucher Scheme - a guide - Connecting Devon and Somerset
Devon Connect - Community Volunteering
We are needing and encouraging more volunteers to join as part of our Recruitment Campaign
Download the following posters for all the details.
Download Community Volunteer Drivers/Transport
South Hams District Council
We have been made aware of incidents in Devon of rogue traders knocking on doors and suggesting work needs carrying out on the owners roof. These people are giving the false impression of being a local reputable company making it difficult to instantly recognise as a rogue trader. Advice from the Local Authority, Devon and Cornwall Police and Trading Standards is not to employ anyone knocking on your door touting for business
Your Parish Needs You!
SHAUGH PRIOR PARISH COUNCIL EMERGENCY PLAN
Shaugh Prior Parish Council are currently in the process of updating their Emergency Plan (EP). The EP is something exactly as it sounds, a document that will include measures to help the Parish deal with certain emergency situations (flooding, power outages, heavy snowfall etc).
In developing a Plan, the PC would be keen to hear from anyone in the Parish who might want to be part of the Community Response Team (CRT). In particular we would be looking for people with certain skills that could be useful in any emergency for example those persons with medical training? In addition, we would also be keen to hear back from those persons in the Parish who may have access to equipment that would be useful in an emergency (such as diggers/loaders for removing snow etc). We would be pleased to hear from anyone who might be able to help.
Being a member of the Community Response Team is not going to require you to attend regular meetings or briefings so please don’t think it’s going to take up a huge amount of your time. It’s about making sure you are available to undertake a certain task or tasks if an emergency does arise in the Parish. Therefore, ideally you should be someone who lives in the Parish.
If you do feel you would be able to assist in respect of either being part of the CRT or would be willing to make equipment available then could you please let the Parish Clerk know either by email: scott.smy@shaughpriorparish.gov.uk or by giving him a call on 07791 540104.
Moving forwards as the EP develops, we will also be seeking to compile a list of vulnerable persons within the Parish so we have a list of those persons who may require additional assistance in respect of an emergency. If you currently have accessibility issues or consider yourself to be vulnerable then again please let the Parish Clerk know using the contact details above or alternatively let Julia Sanders know by email: juliasanders941@btinternet.com
Please note that all data provided will be kept secure and strictly confidential (only being used for the purposes of developing the EP).
We look forward to hearing from you!
Childcare support is expanding
The BBC is reporting today that the government is planning a cash incentive and a campaign to raise the profile of childcare workers in England, in efforts to recruit more staff.
The plans come ahead of the Government's extension of their childcare offer. From April, their current scheme will be gradually expanded so that by September 2025, working parents of all children over the age of nine months will be entitled to up to 30 hours a week funded childcare.
It's estimated that around an additional 5,430 children in Devon will require a funded childcare place by September as a result of the Government extension to the scheme.
The BBC report that, in England, 27,500 early years professionals will be needed to meet the expected rise in demand for places.
This week, we published a special edition of our newsletter to help you understand the changes and what support you might be eligible for.
We're also running some online information sessions about how to access more early years funded childcare and other financial help. The details are at the bottom of our special edition newsletter.
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Devon Housing Commission - Have Your Say
In July, we joined forces with other organisations across the county to form the Devon Housing Commission (DHC), a powerful voice to tackle the housing crisis.
The DHC, consisting of eleven local authorities, including the South Hams, has been created to conduct an in-depth analysis of the various local housing markets, social economics, and demographical changes across Devon to help influence significant housing and social policy change.
The Commission is currently running a short survey asking about the housing issues we face across the District, how to solve them and how the commission might be able to help.
On behalf of the Council, our Housing team has responded and highlighted all our challenges, but we ask that you also take this opportunity to have your say on the issues your communities face.
Find out more and take the survey online here.
Dartmoor mobile and broadband information request.
Dartmoor National Park Authority are supporting improvements to broadband and mobile phone services in the area. David is the Projects Officer and is liaising with digital service providers.
He is working with several companies, and wishes to feedback information that shows these companies the difference between what areas they say have mobile coverage and good broadband - and reality.
He has provided a link (below) for the Signalchecker website, which takes you to a coverage map from each mobile phone company once you have entered the postcode.
Please give this a try and see how their actual signal agrees with the information given about coverage.
David would be pleased to receive your comments about coverage in your area, here is his contact email: dboocock@dartmoor.gov.uk Please include your postcode on the email.
"Thank you for your help with this important matter – there is a great will among the District and County Councils and ourselves to keep the pressure on the service providers to act upon their promises, so all information from communities across Dartmoor does really help to reinforce the message we give them. I plan to collate all the reports I get back with the reports we have had directly, so it will form a large piece of evidence to present to them".
Mobile Coverage Checker by postcode for all UK networks with one search | Signalchecker.co.uk
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Download Holiday Offer details
School Swimming Lessons
1-2-1 swimming lessons
Learn to swim in a safe, friendly & fun environment
We are excited to launch specialist individual swimming lessons for children with specialist educational needs and disabilities. Working in partnership with Devon County Council.
We will develop their swimming ability and water confidence through fun and sensory activities. The block of 6 lessons will be for 30 minutes each week and meet the needs of each individual child with teachers who have had specialist training. There will be the opportunity for parents/guardians to discuss best practice on how to support their child when swimming recreationally.
Ivybridge Leisure Centre
Leonards Road, Ivybridge
Devon PL21 0SL
01752 896999
View further information and contact details
GARDEN WASTE COLLECTIONS IN THE SOUTH HAMS
What does this mean for residents?
The garden waste collection service ceased on 31 October 2022.
Residents are being sent further information, including how to sign up to the new paid subscription service, once it is available.
For those who decide to not sign up for the service, they can take their garden waste to all three recycling centres in the South Hams. Full details, including opening hours, are available online here: www.devon.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling/centre
Alternatively, people can find out more on home composting possibilities here: www.recycledevon.org/in-the-garden/how-to-compost
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ivybridge Mobile Library Timetable for Shaugh Prior Parish 2023
Fridays: on Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 3, 31, Apr 28, May 26, June 23, Jul 21, Aug 18, Sep 15, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8
Wotter final stop: end of Trethewey Gdns. Arrives 9.45 Departs 10:10
Shaugh Prior: White Thorn Inn Arrives 10:20 Departs 10:50
Lee Moor: Lee Moor Arrives 11:05 Departs 11:35
Report It :
Can I remind residents that if you have issues relating to dog fouling, noise nuisance, missed bin collections, pot holes etc you can report it direct to SHDC direct through their ‘Report It’ facility on their website. You can report things as they occur without waiting for the next Parish Council meeting. Similarly, Parish Councillors can do this on behalf of residents by using the same facility.
Planting a Tree for the Parish
Funding for free trees was secured for the Parish, all the trees have been taken up and this has provided a huge success.
"A grant to support a tree planting project in the local area has been awarded to Shaugh Prior Parish Council from the South Hams District Council Climate Change and Biodiversity Locality Fund".
The £850 funding package went towards supplying native tree species to parish residents for planting in private gardens, fields or hedges.
The tree planting project is being implemented by members of the Shaugh Prior Community Climate & Biodiversity Emergency Group. Everyone is welcome to get involved.
Tree planting is a highly positive and rewarding activity that people can take towards supporting nature, helping to offset carbon emissions, and improving their own wellbeing.
Citizens Advice - Citizens Advice needs you!
Do you want to gain skills to go back into work, need a career change, or have some spare time and would like to make a difference?
Citizens Advice South Hams urgently need people to help as either telephone assessors or client support volunteers. Full training is provided with either role, through a mixture of classroom learning, home learning and on-the-job training.
To join the team email reception@southhamscab.org.uk or visit southhamscab.org.uk/get-involved.
below is the Link for further information:
Download further Volunteer information
Better Broadband - From South Hams District Council
Latest Broadband News from Devon County Council - March 2022
“Please find attached the latest broadband programme update from Connecting Devon & Somerset:
This
briefing features news about the progress of roll-out contracts with
Airband and Openreach, and the impact of storm disruption.
Plus the growing success of the Mobile Boost Scheme funded by the Heart of the South West LEP and the latest figures for gigabit vouchers issued in Devon.
click below...
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Community response to the climate emergency?
Background Information regarding the feasibility of a Wind Turbine project at Lee Moor can be found by using the following link:
Devon Energy Collective CIC (DEC)
is a not for profit community interest company set up by a network of
community energy enterprises across Devon to help Devon transition to
net zero by helping communities to respond to the climate emergency.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Help by joining the Climate Emergency Group
Devon County Council and South Hams District Council have declared a climate emergency and many local parishes are doing the same. Now it is the turn for the villages in Shaugh Prior Parish to join in.
A group has been formed which involves people who are interested in helping plan local activities which will help address the climate emergency. Several ideas for community projects have been discussed, including Tree Planting, Hydro scheme at Shaugh Bridge, Links to Public Transport with Plymouth/Tavistock/Yelverton, Influencing Planning decisions on Dartmoor and South Hams, Design & Implement a community carbon baseline, working to reduce waste and plastic use, and Biodiversity initiatives - wild flowers and bee friendly environments. Etc. etc.
We are looking for more people to join from all three villages and the outlying farms. It would be great to involve lots of young people of all ages.
so if you are interested please let one or both of us know by contacting us by email
Sue Burkill sue.burkill@shaughpriorparish.gov.uk
or Vanessa Tyler vanessa777.vt@gogglemail.com
Find out about your own carbon footprinthttps://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/
Devon County Council website https://www.devon.gov.uk/energyandclimatechange/
South Hams websitehttps://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/5525/South-Hams-Declares-Climate-Change-and-Biodiversity-Emergency-
RURAL AFFAIRS - FUEL SAFETY MEASURES
Woolwell to the George Road Improvements - Cllr Barrie Spencer.
Although the consultation period has gone, your comments and view will still be taken into account
Please respond and take advantage of getting your points across to Plymouth City Council
"As you are probably aware there has been much discussion in Plymouth about an improvement to the ‘Woolwell to the George’ road (A386). This is one of the most congested roads in Plymouth and is renown for delays, traffic jams and the frustration of around 30,000 motor vehicle movements PER DAY!
Plymouth has long discussed the upgrade and this is inextricably linked to the Barwood development of 2,000 homes in the western edge of my Ward. The JLP has clearly identified the area as development land so I feel that it is not a question of if the development proceeds rather when. With that in mind the my Woolwell Ward colleague and myself sought a meeting last week with the decision makers in Plymouth once we became aware of some consultation that they were carrying out. The major problem was that they were only consulting within the Plymouth boundaries and Woolwell itself. By their own admission they had failed to consider any wider consultation.
The thrust of our meeting with PCC was this failure to consult on such a wide reaching subject; one that has such a critical impact on so many in the area. The whole project will have implications to Shaugh Prior, Wotter, Lee Moor etc as well as Cornwood, Lutton and beyond. It also has an effect on Tavistock, Crapstone, Buckland Monochorum and just about anywhere in the Plymouth Travel to Work Area. It is clear that had this meeting not taken place there would have been no wider discussion.
The traffic numbers mentioned in the literature are 30,000 vehicles per day. This is going to increase substantially when the Barwood development is carried out.
Now is your Parish’s chance to get involved. I would even say that it is vital that you do so. This is clearly important to us all.
As a direct result of our
intervention PCC have set up an email address for you to use. The idea
is that you can express your views, questions, concerns etc directly to
PCC and we have been assured that they will respond. You can feedback
using the methods indicated in the leaflets or you can communicate
directly using:
transportprojects@plymouth.gov.uk
It
would be a great shame if we did not take maximum advantage of this
opportunity especially since it has taken some considerable effort to
secure the line of communication".
Dartmoor National Park Authority - Planning
Due to a higher than normal volume of applications and business requests as people begin now to make home improvements driven by the peak in the housing market, many simple inquiries can be answered on our FAQ page.
"If you have any questions please do look there first, and please encourage others to do the same. If you still need to contact us please be aware that mornings are normally our busiest time. You may find it easier to call us after the lunch period. We of course are keen to maintain communications with you around applications in your area, and appreciate your patience".
Shaugh Prior Village Hall
The Village Hall at Shaugh Prior now has its own new Website.
https://www.shaughpriorhall.co.uk
You can see what the hall can offer, check out the Gallery, view the Calendar, and make a booking.
Parish Defibrillators:
There are three Parish Defibrillators for medical emergencies.Each village has one installed and they are checked and monitored regularly by our Parish Councillors.
Wotter - in the red Telephone Kiosk near new Bus Shelter in middle of village.
Shaugh Prior - on the wall of the Village Hall.
Lee Moor - on the wall of the Village Hall.
To Access Defibrillators
The Defibs in the three villages carry the access code on the front. Enter this to take the defib to the patient.
You can ask a helper to fetch the Defibrillator.
If you know how to administer CPR, attend to the patient until the helper has returned with the Defibrillator.
When the Defibrillator arrives, open it and switch it on. It will give very clear instructions on how to use it.
At no time leave the patient unattended until the emergency services arrive.
Devon County Council
Help available to pay for basic household essentials
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to put a huge financial strain on some people. Employment situations are changing rapidly and for some their income now no longer covers what they need, or they have lost their jobs completely.
Help is available. If you, or someone you know, is worrying about money and how to pay for basic household essentials, please apply for extra assistance through funding that we have made available via your district council's hardship fund.
To find out more about what support is available in Devon, including how to access local financial support, where to find foodbanks and community larders, free meals during the school holidays and what to do if you’re on a low income and need to self-isolate, please visit our website.
We are continuing to work with district councils to ensure hardship support is available to vulnerable children and families in Devon this winter. And this week we pledged extra funding to ensure no child goes hungry.
You can read the full story on our news centre.
Free Courses
Skills Toolkit:
The Government has added a further four courses to The Skills Toolkit, which allows people to access free, high quality online courses in digital and numeracy whilst at home.
The new free courses are an introductory course from Microsoft on using Microsoft Outlook, an introduction to bookkeeping from the Open University and an introduction to finance from independent training provider Corndel, plus an advanced course on how computer networks operate from the Open University in collaboration with Cisco.
The Skills Toolkit is available to everyone and has a range of courses from introductory to more advanced levels. These are skills that are sought after for many types of jobs, with 82% of job vacancies requiring digital skills.
The Shaugh Prior Community Fund
This fund has been established to provide funding and support within the Parish.It is now available to Individuals who are facing Hardship and need that extra help.If you know anyone who could take advantage of this Fund please make the Parish Clerk aware
Pease email the Parish Clerk for further information and an Application Form. scott.smy@shaughpriorparish.gov.uk
The Newnham Solar Fund
..is continuing to offer grants to Shaugh Prior groups and individuals. If any group is particularly effected by the current situation then they can apply for a grant on one of the forms which can be downloaded from the web link below:
If anyone wishes to discuss whether they might be eligible please ask them to contact Katie at admin@newnhamsolarfund.com or please contact Cllr Sue Burkill who will be happy to help.
Hardship Fund
'Over the last few years we have visited hundreds of householders to help them keep warm and healthy at home. We decided early on in Covid-19 that we were not prepared to endanger vulnerable people and stopped delivering face to face advice.
However, we are still able to provide almost entirely the same level of advice over the phone or by email.
Many more people may find themselves struggling to meet household bills or struggling to deal with unforeseen expenses and so the South Dartmoor Community Energy - Hardship Fund may be relevant to them'.
If you know anyone who needs our help, please encourage them to contact us on 0800 112 3044 or info@sdce.org.uk
and quote the Hardship Fund".
Or contact the Shaugh Prior Parish Clerk, scott.smy@sky.com or any Shaugh Parish Councillor who will give guidance on how to apply for the Hardship Fund
Reducing Isolation in older people across South Hams Community Companions
The new project known as Community Companions is focused on recruiting volunteers to provide companion support to the most isolated withing their communities. The Royal Voluntary Service provides all the support and training for the volunteers to facilitate such activity.
Please look at the attached information, and join the project of the support network and help our most isolated residents. Below is the link...
Download the Community Companions Information
The Neighbourhood Policing team is consists of:
PS 15352 Ryan Canning
Beat Managers: PC 15860 Martin Perry, PC 11704 Charlotte Mathers, PC 17353 Rob Pike, PC 16956 Dave Tungate and PC 18389 Roberta Cooper-Lowe
PCSO 30478 Judith Serpell, PCSO 30318 Diana Summers
Email monitored daily at our station –ivybridge@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk (non-emergency queries only).
To report a non urgent crime visit www.dc.police.uk/reportcrime or the contact section of Devon and Cornwall Police website for more options – www.dc.police.uk/contact.
You can complete an online crime report which is a quick and
convenient alternative to calling 101. If you need information relating
to a crime or have any other query please email
101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk, alternatively you can call 101.
In an emergency always call 999.
Will 999 calls be answered?
Answering
calls to the 999 number is a priority and we are making sure that we
have additional resilience through training student officers to support
our call handlers. Please continue to dial 999 in all emergency
situations.
What is the best way to contact the police at this busy time for non-emergencies?
If possible we would ask that you use the following options before dialling 101 at this busy time.
· Click before you call – go online at devon-cornwall.police.uk/
· Check if you can find the answer yourself on AskNed
· Use the online crime reporting form
· Webchat live with the 101 service (link to this facility at bottom right of Devon and Cornwall Police homepage)
· Email the 101 service at 101@dc.police.uk
· Calling 101 phone line
If
you do need to call 101 about a non emergency, please be aware that it
may take longer than normal to answer your call. Perhaps consider
calling at a quieter time of the day, like late evening if it is not
time critical.
I have intelligence about a crime – who should I contact?
Please
continue to contact the police on the details listed above. If it is
an emergency call 999 or for non emergencies use the online contact
options where possible.
You can also report crime and intelligence
anonymously via Crimestoppers either by calling 0800 555111 or by using
their online reporting system at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Report an injured or dead animal
Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society: 07873 587561
Please
continue to contact the police on the details listed above. If it is
an emergency call 999 or for non emergencies use the online contact
options where possible.
You can also report crime and intelligence anonymously via Crimestoppers either by calling 0800 555111 or by using their online reporting system at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
(Directdial: 07525617850
Email: diana.summers@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.co.uk
Ivybridge@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
Fraud Advice
·Requests to
move money: A genuine bank or organisation will never contact you out of the
blue to ask for your PIN, full password or to move money to another account.
Only give out your personal or financial details to use a service that you have
given your consent to, that you trust and that you are expecting to be
contacted by.
·Clicking on
links/files: Don’t be tricked into giving a fraudster access to your personal
or financial details. Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected
email or text Personal information:
·Always question
uninvited approaches in case it’s a scam. Instead, contact the company directly
using a known email or phone number.
Police ( Direct dial: 07595 011193)
email police on 101@dc.police.uk