First Aid Training
Nigel Whitmore gave Buckland Tout-Saints parishioners an extremely professional refresher course on CPR and using a defibrillator, as well as how to cope with bleeding and choking emergencies.
Nigel seen here is administering first aid to volunteer Steve who had a ‘cut to his arm’.
The event was organised by the BTS Parish Council and was free to parishioners. Thanks to Diana & Alan Jones for hosting the event at Orchard House and for providing much-needed refreshments.
Have your say
Shape our community’s future, choose who makes decisions on the issues you care about and make your voice heard.
Devon County Council elections take place on Thursday 1 May.
Sixty council seats in 58 divisions (two areas, Exmouth & Broadclyst each have two elected members) will be decided. The results will determine the new council’s priorities and the delivery of vital local services.
The votes will be counted on Friday 2 May 2025, and you will be able to follow the results https://www.devon.gov.uk/democracy/elections-and-voting/
Making change happen
The Parish Council Annual Meeting has a special guest speaker this year - Jonny Huntington - who was the first disabled person to ski solo to the South Pole. Jonny, from Kingsbridge, achieved this in January this year. The talk will be both fascinating and inspiring.
Please come and celebrate this extraordinary achievement with Jonny.
Annual Meeting
St Peter’s Church
18.00
Refreshments provided
Reading matters
The Goveton phone box has been restocked with books for the summer. Do pop in and have a browse. Take a book - there is not charge - and leave one if you have books to spare. There is a wide selection to suit all tastes.
Photo: Diana Jones
Making a difference
The Parish Council is looking for people across the parish who would like to make a difference in the community by joining the Parish Council. Just a small amount of your time each month can make a huge difference. For further info or an informal chat contact Helen, our new parish clerk, or one of the councillors.
Sign up for new parking scheme
The new South Hams Resident Discount Parking Scheme comes into effect on 1 April. Sign up to get your discount. Discounts for both parking with the App and cash payments.
Farewell to Julia
At our recent Parish Council Meeting councillors and parishioners said farewell to Julia Pollard-Barlow who has been our Parish Clerk for the past 18 months. Julia was presented with a colourful array of flowers and a gift as a thank you for all her hard work. We wish her well in her future endeavours.
New car parking app
From Sunday 12 January, you’ll need to use the PaybyPhone parking app if you want to pay for parking through your phone (currently RingGo) at S Hams District Council owned car parks.
You can still pay by cash at the machines in the car park if you prefer.
To download the PayByPhone app
Download on the App Store or on Google Play
Annual Gully & Road Sweeping
During the parish gully clean in December four tons of spoil was lifted from our roads and gullies. The Parish Council organises the gully clean – removing waste and debris to improve drainage and prevent flooding.
Photo Jonathan Harrison
Christmas cheer at St Peter’s
What a tremendous success the Christmas fair was at St Peter’s Church - raising a record-breaking £800 for the St Peter’s Fabric Fund. A huge thanks to the support of the community and friends in providing an array of crafts and goodies and attending the event. Fun was had by all.
Bus timetable changes
Stagecoach are making changes to many of their services from 1st September 2024. Full details of the changes and the new timetables: Stagecoachbus.com
Life’s a Bench
We are pleased to announce Jonathan Mathys has kindly provided a chestnut rustic bench for the village. It seats four and is nicely situated next to the Parish notice board. The position was chosen in consultation with neighbours with special thanks to the Blazebys and Hindsons. .
Do come and enjoy.
Beware of Rogue Traders
The Parish Council has 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.