Parish Council
Tender for Grass Cutting and Bus Shelter Cleaning 2020
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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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’.
- 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 Ayre | April Cottage, West Down | 07980 182317 or 01271 867922 | Sue.ayre@outlook.com |
| Roy Drew (Tree Warden) | Jasmine Cottage, West Down | 01271 866727 | roydrew47@gmail.com |
| Mike Reeves | Pipcott, West Down | 01271 862595 | mikereeves2014@gmail.com |
| Carole King | Caenbrook Farm, West Down | 01271 867549 | caenbrookfarm@outlook.com |
| Keith Oades (Footpaths & Auditor) | Brook Cottage, West Down | 01271 879599 | pops@oades.com |
| Sue Squire | 3 Eaton Place, West Down | 01271 864365 | |
| Richard Watts | Rosebank | richardwatts6@hotmail.co.uk | |
| Tony Verney |
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 Andy Frisby – Andy.Frisby@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk