Parish Council

Parish Council – Ash dieback

Ash die-back is becoming increasingly prevalent and landowners are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure public safety. Dead or diseased trees need to be removed or made safe where they could fall across roads or pathways. Advice and information can be found on
https://www.devon.gov.uk/environment/ash-dieback

About our Parish Council

West Down Parish Council meets in Room 2000 of the Parish Hall on the first Wednesday in the month at 7.30 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend these meetings.

Public Speaking/Question Time

 The Parish Council’s Standing Orders for Agenda Item ‘Public Speaking/Question Time’ are as follows:

  1.  People wishing to speak should advise the Parish Clerk or Chair at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting in writing or by email.
  2.  A 15-minute period will be allowed at the start of every meeting where members of the Public may speak to issue a statement and/or ask a question to the Parish Council. Speaking/Question Time be limited to 2 minutes per person but may be extended at the Chair’s discretion.  A maximum of two questions be allowed per person.  In the event of no one wishing to speak, the meeting may proceed immediately.
  3. Questions are to be brought back into the meeting for consideration under Agenda item ‘Unresolved Questions’. This item to be scheduled before ‘Any Other Business’.
  4. Parishioners may also raise issues without attending the meeting, but these must be submitted to the Parish Council in writing or by email (see below).

Parish Council Minutes

Minutes of  the meetings are posted here after approval – usually one month after the meeting is held.

The Parish Council team

Councillors and officials are:

 
Sue AyreApril Cottage, West Down07980 182317 or 01271 867922Sue.ayre@outlook.com
Roy Drew
(Tree Warden)		Jasmine Cottage, West Down01271 866727roydrew47@gmail.com
Mike ReevesPipcott, West Down01271 862595mikereeves2014@gmail.com
Carole KingCaenbrook Farm, West Down01271 867549caenbrookfarm@outlook.com
Keith Oades
(Footpaths & Auditor)		Brook Cottage, West Down01271 879599pops@oades.com
Sue Squire3 Eaton Place, West Down01271 864365
Richard WattsRosebankrichardwatts6@hotmail.co.uk

Councillors and Officials

Parish Clerk   Vanessa Hunt  – London House, West Down (01271) 863799 – v.huntwdparishclerk@gmail.com

County Councillor – Andrea Davis – andreadavis@onetel.net

District Councillor – Malcolm Wilkinson – Malcolm.wilkinson@northdevon.gov.uk

District Councillor – Pat Barker – Pat.barker@northdevon.gov.uk

Police Representative – PCSO Paul Grantham – paul.grantham2@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk