Woodbury News February 2015 by Woodbury News

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FEBRUARY 2015

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WOODBURY NEWS - FEBRUARY 2015 EDITORIAL

Considering the speed at which new housing is springing up in Woodbury (see photo), it is reassuring to read on page 23 that provision of the draft Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan (NP) is progressing well. Initiated in the Spring of 2013, the NP will represent the culmination of consultations and research, covering housing and development, community and economy, the environment and infrastructure. A consultative document, including Visions and Policies, is to be delivered imminently to every household in the Parish of Woodbury. With EDCC Planning Permissions already granted for some developments, and with a proposal and an exhibition for still further housing in the pipeline, this comes not a moment too soon.

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Now everyone has the opportunity to answer approximately 75 questions, so that their replies can be analysed and the draft edited or re-drafted accordingly. There will be no excuse for anyone to say they didn’t have a chance to have their say, to perhaps air concerns about traffic, or flooding, or noise. A word of caution, though: despite the disruption of building works, the noise of lorries trundling through the villages, damaging some of the verges in their wake and spewing mud over the roads, change must inevitably happen for society to progress. There can be little doubt that housing is needed. When giving your replies, don’t forget that school places have to be filled, shops run as commercial ventures, pubs supported by customers and GP surgeries have to have sufficient patients for them to be viable. To remain vibrant and economically sound, village communities need to be forward-looking in addressing the issues of change and possible expansion. OUR COVER PHOTO is by Mike Jeans, who writes: ‘This is rather amazing. Daffodils in a garden in Greenway on January 11th! A sign of spring or global warming? Would we have seen them in January 10 years ago?’

ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel:01395 488178 Email: church@revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 Email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES - 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Eucharist. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.00 Sunday Club, 11.15 Eucharist, 6.30pm Evensong. 4th Sunday 8.00 Said Eucharist, 11.15 Morning Prayer. Morning Prayer every Monday at 9.15. SPECIAL SERVICES - Sunday 1 February, 6.00pm Community Candlemas Eucharist: Clyst St Mary.

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WOODBURY PCC MONTHLY DRAW December’s winner – Jean Carpenter. Draw made at Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month. See Church Digest for details. Prize every month ranging from £25 to £500. Details from Donoveen Tel: 239363. WINTER LYCH GATE IN ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH 9.00-11.00 SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY, 7 and 28 MARCH, 2 MAY Helpers needed. Do come along to meet old and new friends, enjoy a cup of coffee and bacon butties. There will be home-grown and home-made produce for sale. We look forward to seeing you. SUNDAY CLUB Meets every 1st Sunday for All Age Eucharist at 11.15, and on the 3rd Sunday in Church Room 11.00-12.00, then into church to show what has been made/done.

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CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - FEBRUARY 1 - Mrs J Hodge. 8 & 15 Mrs P Tait. 22 - Lent, no flowers. Many thanks to everyone who helped to decorate Church for Christmas.

* Rendering & Plastering

Further Information: Digest available in church or from website www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk.

* All types of building work undertaken !!

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FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 11.00pm) Dedications 13 January for Gordon Davis “Happy 60th Birthday Gordon”. 24 January From Henry Freeman "Happy Birthday Linda". 6 February “Happy Birthday Lin”. Love from Colin. Floodlighting the Church during the Christmas and New Year period was provided by a generous donation from proceeds of the Craft Fair in the Village Hall. The donor wishes to remain anonymous. For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website - www.whitecross devon.org.uk/ woodbury-with-exton/flood lighting-form.php.

WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES 2015 10 FEBRUARY. 17 MARCH. 21 APRIL. 19 MAY. 16 JUNE. 14 JULY. ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MAGAZINE SHOULD BE SENT TO KAREN SQUIRES, WILLOWFIELD, OAKHAYES ROAD by 7.00pm on the Closing Date, with a name and telephone number, or e-mail to karensquires100@gmail.com WOODBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD FIRST AGM, THE CHURCH ROOMS THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY, 6.30pm In addition to our first AGM, we plan to have a brief presentation and talk about our pollinating friends, the bees; light refreshments will be served. Please come and join us and contribute your wisdom and enthusiasm for this wonderful budding community asset. Also, see the Woodbury Coffee Mornings report following their generous donation of £100 to our Community Orchard. Our very grateful thanks!

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39 Exciting Times for Acacia Training and Ottertots Nurseries

Check out the Acacia website for a wide range of childcare qualifications, from Employability level 1 to level 5. Donna Godfrey, resident of Woodbury and Internal Verifier for Acacia Training, visited Ottertots Nursery, on the outskirts of Woodbury to sign up Acacia’s very first City and Guilds Early Years Educator Candidates, Sara Healey and Chris Williams.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

WOODBURY COFFEE MORNINGS The Woodbury Charity Coffee and Cake Mornings, run by Anna, Vicki, Liz and Paul, raised another £100 in December and this was presented to Woodbury Community Orchard on Tuesday 6 January. The funds were gratefully received by Bryony Giles and Tim Green and will be used for further enhancement and maintenance of the Orchard, located at the bottom of the playing fields attached to the cricket field, and other projects. Fo llowing the successful November planting of a further 29 trees, mostly local varieties like Tom Putt, Lucombe’s Pine, Whimple Wonder and many more, the Orchard now has over 60 young trees including a couple of pears, a cherry and plum tree – see Dec 2014/Jan 2015 Woodbury News for a full report. The Community Orchard has also recently acquired the trunk of an old oak tree which it is hoped will be made into a number of benches for a picnic area within the Orchard. If you want any further information or would like to join the Community Orchard, please contact Alex Thiemann (alexthiemann @tiscali.co.uk) or Tim Green (timandjudy1@btinternet.com). Future events: 3 February will be a special coffee morning in aid of British Heart Foundation as it is “Wear it. Beat it” month for BHF. They would like us all to wear red if possible. There may be some red cakes on that day. Also if you have any unwanted Christmas presents please bring them along and we will take them to the BHF shop for you. This will help raise money to help us all beat heart disease. We have set up a just giving page, which means you can still donate to this great cause even if you are unable to come to our coffee morning. Every little helps. Thank you. https://www.justgiving.com/annacrafer-wibi-4c5d.

FoSS AGM, 7.00pm and Concert 7.30pm. St Swithun’s. Woodbury Community Orchard Pruning Workshop. Woodbury Twinning Association AGM, 9.00, White Hart. Tennis Club AGM, 7.30pm, Church Rooms. Woodbury Local History Society AGM & Social, WVH, 7.30. Parish Council Surgery, 10.00-11.30, Parish Council Offices. Woodbury Community Orchard Pruning Workshop. St Swithun’s lych gate stall. 9.00-11.00. Guides Jumble Sale. 1.30-3.30. Woodbury Village Hall. Police Surgery, 2.30-3.00, Parish Council Offices. Woodbury Garden Club AGM, 7.30, WVH. Woodbury WI Birthday Party & Scottish Dancing. 7.30, WVH. Exton Ladies Group AGM. Woodbury Community Orchard AGM Church Rooms. 6.30-8.30 Parish Council Surgery, 10.00-11.30, Parish Council Offices. Exe Equestrian Club Parelli Horsemanship talk. 7.00-9.30pm. Parish Council Surgery, 10.00-11.30, Parish Council Offices. Barn Dance. 7.30-11.00. WVH. Parish Council Surgery, 10.00-11.30, Parish Council Offices. Exton Garden Club Meeting in Village Hall. Woodbury Dance Studio Suite Provencal 7.30. 01395 514413 'Allo, 'Allo Evening, 7.30. WVH. Twinning Association. Woodbury Dance Studio Suite Provencal 2.30. 01395 514413 Women’s World Day of Prayer. 1.30. Christ Church. The Great Devon Breakfast in aid of Force. WVH. 8.00-11.30. St Swithun’s lych gate stall. 9.00-11.00. Police Surgery, 2.30-3.00, Parish Council Offices. Open Evening: Amos Trust, WSVH, 7.30. Woodbury WI Button making, 7.30, WVH. Quiz, Woodbury Twinning Association. 7.30, WVH. Parish Council Surgery, 10.00-11.30, Parish Council Offices. St Swithun’s lych gate stall. 9.00-11.00. Woodbury WI Brooch & attach button, 7.30, WVH. Police Surgery, 2.30-3.00, Parish Council Offices. FoSS Concert, 7.30pm. Tbc. St Swithun’s lych gate stall. 9.00-11.00. Parish and EDDC Elections. Exton Garden Club Plant Sale.

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8 WOODBURY COMMUNITY PLAYING FIELDS 20 December saw a fantastic event held at The Maltsters – The Bluesbury’s Grand Christmas Charity Party! As promised, there was plenty of music, and dancing, and WCPF would like to extend a huge thank you to all the amazing musicians and supporters who were there on the night. We raised £300 from very generous donations on the evening. Woodbury Post Office Stores are still providing carrier bags to their shoppers at 10p a bag. We also have collection pots in various locations around the shops and pubs in the village; please drop in your spare change if you see one! Our website shows how much we have raised so far and how much we still require to improve the facilities on the playing field. If you would personally like to contribute, there is a link on our website to donate money – every little bit helps! www.wcpf.co.uk WCPF are still being supported by Graham Joyce of Woodbury-based Dartmoor Tree Surgeons. All the proceeds from their local woodchip sales will go to the Woodbury Community Playing Fields fundraising effort. Woodchip can be delivered at £20 per cubic metre or collected from their yard (by appointment) at £10 per cubic metre. The offer is restricted to residents of Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton only. Please pay Dartmoor Tree Surgeons direct; they will then pass on the money to us. Contact details and woodchip types available are detailed on their website at www.dartmoortreesurgeons.co.uk. Finally, at the end of December WCPF placed an order with HAGS (the play park design company) for £40,000. This means that we can begin works on the Play Park in the Spring/Summer of 2015 but will allow us time to continue to raise the final £20,000 to complete the final design of the equipment. WANTED Committee Members to join Woodbury Community Playing Fields We are still continuing to pursue other funding streams and are working hard on behalf of all the users of the playing field. However, this is a large project and we require more involvement from the local community. We are in the process of applying for larger grants and we need community members with relevant skills and expertise in this area to join our team of hard-working members to help improve facilities on the large playing field. We also require help creating and organising our fundraising events. Please contact secretary.wcpf@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to help or can offer expertise.

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The Editor would like to suggest that maybe 2015 should be the year when Woodbury organises a scarecrow hunt, as did Woodbury Salterton in 2014 – perhaps to raise funds for the Woodbury Community Playing Fields. Who will take up this challenge?

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CORNERSTONES Wood bur y’ s gentlemen of Cornerstones had their usual annual Christmas Dinner, this time at the Maltsters. A convivial evening was had by all. Good company, good food, good wine (and/or water as the case may have been). The annual agenda meeting was on 20 January to discuss the programme of events for 2015. If you are “retired” or even still working hard and would like to join us in any of the excursions or casual evening meals, please contact Ernst on 01395 232878 or pandg@britishisles.plus.com for details.

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WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL The Christmas Draw of the Village Hall 200 Club took place at the Village Hall on Monday 8 December and the prizes drawn were as follows: 1st prize - £100 Liz Ellis, 2nd prize - £60 Derek Sweet, 3rd prize - £40 Ann Garland, 4th prize - £20 Rebecca Garland.

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The seed of an idea was sown at Bath’s American Museum, thanks to the mastery of Kaffe Fassett. Raw materials came from sheep, synthetic materials and dyes of myriad hues. Labour was provided by many nimble fingers. A tree was felled from a local coniferous forest. The nimble fingers produced ‘fruit’ of many colours. The end result took up residence in the gardens of the National Trust’s A La Ronde property, where it was much admired. Sharp eyes will have spotted an image on BBC Spotlight before Christmas. Its final resting place (before recycling) was in Woodbury, where once again it was much admired. What am I? Answer on page 29.

10 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB

Julia Tremlett, who owns the beautiful garden at Bickham House, came and gave us a fascinating talk about the National Garden Scheme (NGS) and the gardens in Devon open for charity. She began by telling us about the rich and interesting history of the NGS and how it has always been closely connected with nursing in the UK. In 1859 William Rathbone, a Liverpool merchant, employed a nurse to care for his wife at home. After his wife’s death, Rathbone kept the nurse on to care for the sick people in the neighbourhood. Later he raised funds for the recruitment, training and employment of nurses to go into the deprived areas of the city. In the late nineteenth century the idea of ‘district’ nursing spread across the country, and with support from Florence Nightingale and Queen Victoria, the movement became a national voluntary organisation. When in 1926 the organisation decided to raise a special fund in memory of their patron, Queen Alexandra, who had recently died, Elsie Wagg came up with the idea of asking people to open their gardens to visitors and charging a modest entry fee that could be donated. In 1927 the National Garden Scheme was founded. Soon a network of volunteer County Organisers had been set up and a handbook known as The Yellow Book became known. After the Second World War the National Health Service took on the District Nursing Service but money was still needed to care for retired nurses (they were not allowed to marry) and invest in training. The NGS donated to the National Trust to restore and preserve important gardens and in return the National Trust opened many of its gardens for the NGS. In 1980 the National Gardens Scheme Charitable Trust was established as an independent charity. Macmillan Cancer Support, the Marie Curie Cancer Care, Help the Hospices and Carers Trust are all beneficiary charities. Since 2010 a different annual ‘guest’ has been chosen from recommendations from NGS volunteers. In 2015 it is Parkinson’s UK. Within the last 10 years nearly £23 million pounds has been donated to its charities and the charity continues to grow. Julia then went on to show us photographs of some of the many gardens open in Devon during 2015. They range from the large to small gardens, gardens with a special interest, walled and kitchen gardens, gardens with interesting artwork and the group gardens. They are all listed in this years 2015 Yellow Book. There is something of interest for everyone and a day out can be planned, ending with a cream tea and perhaps a new plant purchased for your garden. Most importantly, by visiting these gardens, we are also helping the charities supported by the National Gardens Scheme. Look out for The Yellow Book, you will find many interesting gardens to visit in this part of Devon. Our next meeting, the AGM, is on 10 February, 7.30pm in the Village Hall. After the formal part of the meeting, Ken Crundwell will be giving us an illustrated talk about Marwood House, a garden in North Devon. We will be visiting Marwood House later in the year.

35 SPICY ITALIAN PORK PLAIT

An interesting combination of flavours that elevate a simple pork dish to something delicious. Serves 6. INGREDIENTS ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

400g pork mince 1 tbs olive oil 1 large onion finely chopped 1 tsp fennel seeds zest of a lemon 3 cloves of garlic crushed a pinch of chilli flakes

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1 tbs mixed dried herbs or fresh rosemary and sage if you have them(be generous) seasoning 100g bread crumbs 1 egg lightly beaten 1 packet all butter puff pastry (preferably ready rolled)

METHOD 1. Gently fry the chopped onion in the oil in a large frying pan (do not brown) 2. Add all the remaining ingredients except the pastry, egg and bread crumbs and stir together cooking over a moderate heat until lightly brown for about 5 minutes then set aside to cool 3. Preheat the oven to 185℃ 4. Mix the bread crumbs and beaten egg into the cooled mixture and then form a fat sausage with the filling on a clean work surface about 8-10 inches long 5. Roll the pastry out onto a floured surface to an oblong approximately 10’’x 12”and place the filling down the centre of the pastry 6. Either side of the filling cut strips in the pastry about an inch wide (around 8 to 10 on each side) at a slight angle 7. Starting at one end lift the first strips on either side and cross them one over the other around the filling forming a ‘v’ 8. Repeat this with the remaining strips of pastry creating the plait effect 9. Tuck the ends in to form a neat parcel and transfer the plait to a baking tray 10. Paint the surface of the pastry with an egg wash or some milk and cook in the oven for 20-30 minutes until golden brown Serve the Pork Plait hot as part of a main course, or cut and come again and serve lightly warmed with a salad. Our thanks once again go to Stephen Leger who can be contacted at: stephenleger55@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233549 / 07977 422164 Secret Gourmet. www.secretgourmet.co.uk

RECIPES OF THE MONTH

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The last meeting in 2014 for the ladies of Woodbury WI took place just before Christmas, and was a fitting end to a busy year. After welcoming one new member and a guest, and completing business matters, president Margaret Edwards encouraged members to put their names forward for next year’s committee. The ladies then enjoyed stollen and mulled wine, prepared by Ann Shell.

SAUSAGE CASSEROLE Serves 8 Takes 25-30 minutes This very popular recipe was served as the main course during the interval of the Follies Still Quirky at Thirty production. It has been supplied to us by Joanna Lovejoy. INGREDIENTS ¨ 1 tbsp oil ¨ 16 plump sausages ¨ 2 medium onions, cut into wedges ¨ 4 large carrots cut into batons ¨ 4 Cox’s or other small eating apples (skin left on) cored and each cut into 8 wedges ¨ 200g mushrooms, cut into quarters ¨ 600ml/1 pint chicken stock (made from a cube - Knorr?) ¨ 2 rounded tbsp redcurrant jelly ¨ 4 tbsp wholegrain mustard ¨ A few rosemary sprigs METHOD 1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the sausages and fry for 5 minutes, turning often to give good even colour (you can use a lid to reduce the mess!). Remove with slotted spoon. 2. Fry onion wedges and carrot batons in pan until really golden, stirring every now and then. Turn up heat, toss in the apples and mushrooms and let them take on a bit of the colour too, stirring carefully so that the apples don’t break up. 3. Return the sausages to the pan. Should all be very colourful. 4. Stir the redcurrant jelly into the stock until it dissolves, then stir in the wholegrain mustard. Pour this into the frying pan so everything bubbles madly for a few minutes to make syrupy gravy. 5. Lower the heat, throw in the rosemary and simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes until the sausages are cooked.

Woodbury WI with their decorated Christmas logs

Member Lin Milsom had gone to great lengths to organise the collection of logs, kindly supplied and cut to size by Chris Shepherd, a great bundle of greenery including holly, ivy, pittosporum, cupressus, assorted berries, cones and statis, gathered by Anna Eyres, as well as gold ribbon bows and red candles. Lin demonstrated to members how to decorate their logs to make a central piece for Christmas. Lin was thanked warmly by Livvy Robins. Elizabeth Gage won the flower of the month competition. In January, after the WI business, the President, Margaret Edwards, introduced Mac McLaren of the RNLI and invited him to talk about the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster. He gave us an account of the events of Saturday 19 December 1981 leading to the tragic loss of the Solomon Browne with her crew of eight men. In atrocious weather a coaster, the Union Star, was on her maiden voyage when she experienced engine failure off Land’s End, near Wolf Rock. As the ship was close to shore the coast guard asked for a helicopter to be deployed from RNAS Culdrose. However, with hurricane force winds and sixty foot waves it was impossible for the crew to winch anyone off the stricken vessel.

The lifeboat, which had been on standby, was eventually launched as the coaster began drifting onto the rocks. The Solomon Browne headed out from Mousehole at full speed through the storm and eventually managed to come alongside the Union Star, enabling four people to jump across. The lifeboat radioed in saying “We’ve got four off” but that was the last anyone heard. Lifeboats from neighbouring ports were summoned to help their colleagues but sadly they were unable to find them. Later, wreckage from both the Solomon Browne and the Union Star was found washed up and some of the bodies were recovered. Amazingly, within a day of the accident enough people from Mousehole had volunteered to form a Woodbury WI President Margaret Edwards and Mac McLaren. new lifeboat crew. Mr McLaren’s story was all the more powerful as some of his family and many of his friends were involved with the rescue that night; also he knew all those who were lost. Thirty-three years later memories of that night are still raw and every year the Christmas lights in Mousehole are turned off for an hour on the anniversary of the disaster as a mark of respect. Sue Bury gave the vote of thanks for a story which paid tribute to the bravery and determination of the people of Mousehole.

Exmouth police’s rural neighbourhood team have also responded to reports of motorcycles riding over the ancient earthworks of Woodbury Castle, a protected Scheduled Monument. PSCO Donna Baker said: “The police take this type of offence very seriously and work closely with Clinton Devon Estates, Natural England and English Heritage to protect the land from damage by motorised vehicles. It is an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 for anyone to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle across the Heaths.” In addition to damaging wildlife, heritage and the environment, off-road motorcycling on the Heaths pose an annoyance and danger to other people such as walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. Dr Sam Bridgewater, Nature Conservation Manager explains “One of the most frequent complaints we receive from visitors to the Heaths relates to illegal motorcycle activity, with Woodbury Common, Colaton Raleigh Common and Mutter’s Moor particular hotspots for this. The public have been very good at reporting activity to us when they see it. We would like to thank them for their efforts and encourage them to keep reporting similar incidents to us. We will always follow up reports with the police and other authorities. We request that all motorcyclists please use the legal routes that are available to them elsewhere.” To help with this Clinton Devon Estates have produced a leaflet for motorcyclists with maps and clear guidance about what is permissible. Copies will be circulated to local off-roading clubs and are also available from the Estate Office. People who see motorbikes being ridden on the Heaths are being urged to note the registration number, time and location, and call Dr Bridgewater at Clinton Devon Estates on 01395 44143, or the police on 101.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 10.00 - 11.30 5, 19 FEBRUARY. 5, 19 MARCH RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays. JUMBLE SALE SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY 1.30 – 3.30pm Please support us and bring your jumble to the Woodbury Village Hall on the day between 10.00am – 12.00pm Proceeds in aid of the Guiding Units of Woodbury Guides

Now that so many people own a digital camera and that it is possible to reproduce such excellent photographs in Woodbury News, do email your photos of local people or events to Karen on karensquires100@gmail.com The editorial team still need a wider spread of news, particularly about our younger people. What are you all up to? Why don’t YOU write an article or send in a photo? WOODBURY NEWS to your door … If you are a new resident to the area, or would like your Woodbury News to be delivered to your door monthly we can arrange this. Just call Beverley Simcox on 232858 and she will put you in contact with your local deliverer.

ILLEGAL OFF-ROAD BIKERS

WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL

Regular walkers on Woodbury Common, around Woodbury Castle Iron Age hill fort and the surrounding areas of the East Devon Pebblebeds Heaths, are asked to report any incidents they might witness of illegal off-road motor cycling in these areas. Woodbury News published an excellent and informative letter to the editor from Nicky Hewitt in the October edition on the history of East Devon Pebblebeds. It is sad to think that a few thoughtless individuals can have so little regard for the countryside and the natural history of the area that they get cheap thrills by careering over this beautiful part of the country on their motor bikes.

Early Years Double Classroom Unit Completed and ready for the start of the Spring Term 2015, the two new purpose-designed classrooms and associated activity areas are being put to good use with children in the school’s Foundation Stage and Year 1 classes benefiting from the additional accommodation that has been created. Pupils elsewhere in the school have also gained an advantage from the project by having the use of additional space that has been freed up in the main building.

Below, is a press release from Clinton Devon Estates

Bikers cause damage and upset other Commons users In recent months there has been an increase in off-road motorcycling on the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths. This internationally important conservation site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area. Its heathland and mires support rare plants and animals including important species of breeding birds, dragonflies and damselflies. Woodbury residents may have noticed the sound of motorcycles close to Woodbury Castle. Much of this is legal as it takes place on local Byways Open to all Traffic, which can be used by vehicular and other traffic. Where these end close to the boundary of the common land some riders have been continuing onto other tracks bringing themselves into conflict with other users and potentially damaging sensitive wildlife sites.

The building itself and associated construction costs have been funded by Devon County Council. Additional support from the Diocese of Exeter has also helped equip the classrooms with a wide range of furniture and other resources including two ‘state-of-the-art’ interactive whiteboards and laptop computers.

Woodbury School Choir - Community Concert Members of the school choir performed a collection of specially selected songs to an audience of elderly village residents at the Park Close Community Centre shortly before the Christmas break. After the concert, which included material from a song book purchased with assistance from Woodbury Music Society, the children were treated to drinks and snacks kindly organised by Mrs Jackie Taylor, the Centre’s former Mobile Support Officer. Before heading back to school, the young singers spent some time mingling and chatting with members of the appreciative audience.

From Carole Poulton, Service Manager for Devon Home Library Services Are you a passionate reader? Are you someone who understands the pleasure that reading can bring? Would you like to meet new friends who are already part of our enthusiastic teams in East Devon? Over 1000 Royal Voluntary Service (formerly WRVS) volunteers across Devon & Cornwall provide practical support to older and disabled people, many of whom are isolated by ill health, disability or simply the lack of appropriate transport. Our volunteers deliver library books and CDs to people who are unable to get to the local library. This vital service keeps the passion of reading alive and makes a huge difference to our clients’ lives. The following is a quote from the son of one of our clients: “My mother had a number of interests, including gardening, church architecture and playing bridge but reading was something she continued to do when it became too difficult for her to leave home. This was greatly helped by a volunteer delivering and collecting books on behalf of the Home Library Service, going to great lengths to keep my mother in good reading and this was an important contribution to the quality of my mother’s life.” We need more volunteers to help us make life more interesting for others. You will need to be willing to drive in the local area for which we reimburse you at the rate of 45p per mile, and we will provide you with all training and local support. If you know someone who would like to receive our Home Library Service, please get in touch. Anyone who would like an informal chat about these or other volunteering opportunities can contact me Carole Poulton on carole.poulton@royal voluntaryservice.org.uk or call 07786 635163.

Pictured with the choir are Jackie Taylor, Emma Palmer, the choir leader, and Ollie Davey, whose fine guitar playing provided suitable instrumental accompaniment.

BARN DANCE SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY, 7.30 - 11.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Funds in aid of Woodbury Village Hall. Music by Phoenix. Light refreshments and bar. Tickets - £10, under 12 - £6, from Chris Lear 01395 232772 chrisalear@aol.com or Judy Bashforth 01395 233706

DECEMBER WEATHER It was dull sort of weather in December till Christmas came along; then we had a severe gale which blew the swing in our garden clean over and brought most of the remaining leaves away. After Christmas the sun came out for a couple of days and with clear skies at night we had the first air frosts of the winter with temperatures down to -3C (max temperature for the month being 14C). Rainfall for the month was only 43mm (1.69ins and 44% of the 10 year average). That brings us to the end of another year and looking back over 25 years it appears to have been a relatively wet one again with 1149.6mm; however I am beginning to wonder if this longer-term comparison is worth much as it is possible that the previous record keeper had their gauge in a slightly more sheltered spot than mine. Good luck to you all in 2015 – I think it is going to be a bumpy one. PJH

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS

From Tracey Rockey The recent devastating events in France could leave us believing that ‘religion’ is the root of many of our problems in society. However, that is not my experience – there will always be those who follow their own selfish ideologies, but if we take the time to look we will see amazing examples of those who genuinely care for others and offer support and help to those who need it. Over recent years I have had the privilege of getting to know some very special young people; they all face specific challenges and their families have worked tirelessly to ensure they can have an independent future. In normal circumstances they might have become marginalised by society, their disabilities could have resulted in their being excluded from activities we often take for granted – instead they live full lives, in their own home supported by Christian carers. This has come about because of a charity “Rainbow Living”. The charity is Devon-based with a strong Christian ethos; it supports adults with disabilities (mainly learning disabilities), and their families by providing accommodation so that young and older adults with disabilities can live with their peers, often moving out of the family home and into supported living. Finding out more about this special group has been an inspiration to me, and I wanted others to see the potential of lives lived to the full, so I began a journey with the group to tell their story. The result of that journey is a recently published book Rainbow Living – A Journey Begins. This is an inspiring book detailing the events that led to the formation of the charity. It allows the reader to see beyond the outward appearance and to discover the beauty of lives lived more fully. Copies are available from myself at £10 a copy, or through the Rainbow Living website www.rainbow living.org.uk All proceeds from the sale of the book will go back into the charity to further extend this work. Why not start the New Year on a positive note and spread good news instead of bad!

LOOKING BACK AT CHRISTMAS Christmas Decorations The village looked very festive. The Village Hall had been beautifully decorated by the Woodbury Salterton 2000 committee under the direction of Patrick Bricknell and the Pre-School had done a splendid seasonal picture on the wall board. The church had a lovely Christmas tree kindly donated again by Clinton Devon Estates. The church porch was bright with the entries from the church colouring competition and art work on Christmas trees done by the school, as well as the two striking floral arrangements. The church itself had been beautifully decorated by Sheila Gerdes, Jane Butler, Liz Cherret and others, and the candles in the pews put up by Aran Brown and Geoff Jung. The Candlelit Carol Service was conducted by Rev Chris Cant and attracted a large congregation. The Christmas story was read by Andrew Merrick, Fiona Vessey, Aran Brown, Graham Rawlings, Bob Steventon and Graham Gerdes. The choir sang Donoveen Alcock’s carol Jesus smiled and O Holy Night. Chris spoke about the Christmas truce in December 1914 and showed the RBL The choir and Rev. Chris Cant after the Carol Service and Sainsbury’s film. Mulled wine and mince pies were served after the service and the choir thanked Katharine Wheeler and presented her with gifts. The collection was divided between the church and Shelter Box. A cheque for £102.50 has been sent to their Syrian Refugee appeal. December Family Service Debbie Jung led the December service. Lis Appleton read the bible story and Katharine Wheeler told the true story of how the carol Silent Night came to be written. This came about after a mouse chewed a hole in the organ bellows in the church at Oberndorf in Austria on Christmas Eve 1818. The story was new to the children and some adults had never heard this story either. Some of the prayers about Christmas had been written by the children themselves – Esme Taylor, Alice and Eliza Rooke and Libby Windle.

Carol Singing around the village on Monday 22 December was led by Debbie Jung and raised £217.88 for the Children’s Society. The Christmas Communion on Christmas Eve at 11.30 was well attended and was conducted by Revd Karen Spray. Woodbury Salterton C of E School Nativity The School performed Whoops a Daisy Angel on the afternoon and evening of Monday 15 December. Before both performances pupils played carols on a variety of instruments – flute, recorder, guitars and keyboard. Class 1 performed the story while other classes joined in the singing of all the songs and then the Cat and Mouse carol. As usual the large congregation of proud parents, grandparents, families and friends were entranced by the lovely nativity performance. Revd Karen Spray gave a short talk and led the children in her special Christmas Blessing, and Headteacher Duncan Nelmes thanked all the children and teachers for their hard work.

Carols around Woodbury Unfortunately, we could only sing carols around Woodbury on one night this year, but we made up for the disappointment of having to cancel the first night, because over 40 people turned up for the second and we had a record amount collected for a single night, ie £291.19. With donations, we could give £491.19 to Save the Children. Next year we will go back to the usual arrangement of the Tuesday and Thursday in the week before Christmas. Thanks to all who contributed to the collection, to those who turned up to sing, and to the collectors, including a few young collectors who did very well and seemed to enjoy it. Sue Dubuisson had been prepared to offer refreshment for the first night, and Michelle and Terry Connelley provided mulled wine and refreshment on the second. Thanks, it is always a joy to get some refreshment after a night of carol singing. See you next year. Mike Jeans

The Pre-School Nativity performance also by coincidence included songs from Whoops a Daisy Angel. The children came into church in nativity costumes onto the school stage in the sanctuary. Although few in number the children sang with enthusiasm, helped by Class One pupils from the school who had come to watch. They also sang a few of their songs from Pre-School accompanied by Katharine Wheeler on the keyboard; they gave her a card of thanks for playing for them week by week.

ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE ON PAGE 9 The Christmas tree, decorated with pompoms, which took up residence on the Green opposite the Church Rooms, thanks to the ingenuity and skill of Woodbury WI.

FLOWERS FOR HOSPISCARE There will be a variety of spring flowering bulbs in pots for sale at our garden gate in the coming weeks, with all the proceeds going to our local Hospiscare. We're easy to find - Long Summers, Town Lane, Woodbury, just a few yards up from the school. The Neathers EXE EQUESTRIAN CLUB www.exe-equestrian.co.uk 19 FEBRUARY, 7.00-9.30pm LYMPSTONE VILLAGE HALL Parelli Horsemanship talk. All are very welcome. Entrance £5.00 inclusive of refreshments.

MEETING UP IN MELBOURNE Many of you will remember Jean and Ron Holder who lived in Orchard Close and left Woodbury in 1977 to live in Hong Kong. They moved to Melbourne some years later. Unfortunately Ron died 18 months ago, but we (Mike and Joyce Jeans) had the pleasure of visiting Jean, and her son Matthew and his wife Cath when we were in Melbourne in November. Her daughter Joanne and her family also live in Melbourne. Jean is very well and we recognised her immediately when she met us from the train, as you may do from the photograph. She has the same vivacious personality, and sends her very best wishes to her friends in Woodbury. FUNDRAISING Sandra Huish, Woodbury R o y a l B rit is h L e g io n Chairman, receiving £71 raised by Marc and Donna of the Diggers Rest, Woodbury Salterton, held at their monthly Quiz night in November for local funds. Thank you all for your support at many events held this past year and with all good wishes for a peaceful 2015. £1,550 was raised for Honeylands Children’s Charity at the Digger’s Rest Christmas quiz. Thank you to all who contributed. RNLI HOUSE TO HOUSE COLLECTION WOODBURY AND WOODBURY SALTERTON Will all of my collectors please note that the collection dates are 11 to 24 April. If you cannot help, please let me know as quickly as possible. If you can get anyone to fill in for you, I should be very grateful. Jean Carpenter 232120

The School Christingle Service was attended by many parents and family members. As the children made their way up the path to the church, carefully carrying their Christingles, they were met by O come all ye faithful played on the bagpipes by their Headteacher Mr Duncan Nelmes. Revd Karen Spray conducted the service and questioned the children as to the meaning of the symbols – orange, ribbon, sticks with sweets on and the candle. She showed them her hand puppet, Headteacher Duncan Nelmes playing Fluffy the Rabbit, who had replaced ‘O come all ye faithful’ on the bagpipes as pupils came to church for the his sweets with carrot sticks. Away Christingle service. in a manger was sung very sweetly as the children, lined up along the aisle, held their lighted Christingles. A retiring collection for the Children’s Society amounted to £52.50 and people came out of church to hear We wish you a merry Christmas and Jingle Bells on the bagpipes. WHIST During 2014 the monthly Whist Drives made £454.66. £144 of this goes to the hire of the hall, thus supporting this village amenity. The surplus profit of £310.66 was given to the Church. Presentations of cyclamen and chocolate were given to Gill and Patrick Bricknell for organising these enjoyable evenings. The February Whist Drive will take place on Tuesday 17 February at 7.30 in the Village Hall. WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The December meeting took the form of a Christmas meal at the Digger’s Rest. At the January meeting members heard a talk on the life of Marianne Pidsley, who founded the church and the school as well as paying for the vicarage and the village well. The speaker Malcolm Randle, has been doing in-depth research on Miss Pidsley and will later give the church and the local history society a copy of his findings. CHURCH QUIZZES Entry forms are coming in - a report on the quiz and the winners will be in next month’s issue.

WOULD YOU HELP CHRIS AND JOANNA? In April Revd Chris and Joanna Cant will be joining a team of 25 volunteers from the Amos Trust who will travel to Palestine to help a local family rebuild a demolished home. They are raising money to pay for bricks, cement etc. To find out more, go to Chris and Jo Cant, Amos Trust on Just Giving – and if you wish, you can make a donation through this secure site. Chris and Joanna will be telling people all about this project and their involvement in it at an Open Meeting on Thursday 12 March at 7.30 in Woodbury Salterton Village Hall. All are welcome.

LOCAL ELECTRICAN PULLS THE PLUG ON HIS CAREER For some people, redundancy brings the prospect of unemployment and a bleak future. Not so for Woodbury resident Dave Mansell, who seized the opportunity that redundancy brought him to retrain as an electrician at the age of 55. This led to his setting up in business in Woodbury, from where he was able to work both in Woodbury and the surrounding villages. As an electrician, Dave did work for the Church, the Surgery and the Parish Council among others. And now he has retired. Dave was born in Shrewsbury and moved to Exeter when he was about 12 years of age. He left school aged 16, and served an apprenticeship with Townsends in Exeter, becoming a printer on qualification. The majority of his working life was spent at Wheaton of Exeter, publisher and printer. Dave met his future wife Joan when she was 16. They married in 1973 when she was 20, and later moved from Exeter to Woodbury in 1981. Joan started her working life in a bank and a building society, and then spent 27 years as a buyer for a local electronics company. They became involved in the Badminton Club, the Twinning Association and made many friends in the village. Joan, who herself retired towards the end of 2014, is currently secretary of the Friends of Woodbury Surgery, and is looking forward to having more time for her hobbies of knitting, doing jigsaws and playing badminton. Although officially retired, Dave intends to continue with odd jobs at the Surgery and the appliance testing for the charity shop he has been involved with for the last few years. Joan hopes that Dave will have more time for their garden; he has plans to return to golf, water colour painting and photography! Both Joan and Dave, already keen travellers, would like to travel more and also visit more places in the UK such as Scotland, Yorkshire and the Lake District. Woodbury News wishes them a long, healthy and happy retirement together.

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION AN ’ALLO, ’ALLO EVENING SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY, 7.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Presented by Moonstone Theatre Company Come and meet Rene, Edith and Herr Flick over a 5-course French meal. £15 p.p. for members. £18 p.p. non-members For tickets phone Jan Owen 232694

EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday No Service (please see note below). 2nd Sunday 9.30 Eucharist service with hymns. 3rd Sunday 9.30 Lay-led service with hymns. 4th Sunday 9.30 Eucharist service with hymns. 1st Sunday in February is Candlemass and there will be a 9.30 joint Mission Community Service at Clyst St Mary Church. This is an excellent opportunity for all the churches in the community to meet together, when everyone will be made most welcome. Carols around the Tree at St Andrew’s was well supported and everyone enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies afterwards. A bucket collection raised £150 which was sent to The Children’s Society. It was wonderful to see our little church so full for our Christmas Family service, with only a couple of chairs to spare. We would like to thank the Revd John Courtie who took the service. His great rapport with both the adults and the children began the day for our joyful Christmas-tide celebration. The church was beautifully decorated, including our usual crib, for which we thank all the ladies who helped in the preparations.

WOODBURY WANDERER Nova Fisher of Woodbury, Devon on the road to Woodbury. Not in Devon though, but recently about 90 miles SW of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand.

26 DEATHS Cont’d/… Elizabeth Newman of 16 Long Park passed away in the RD&E Hospital on 5 January 2015 aged 66 years, following a long illness. Liz moved to Woodbury from Pinhoe eight years ago, her only connection to the village being a lifelong friendship with Alan and Val Street (nee Jesson of Summerfield) who are now "exiled" in Plymouth. As a single lady, she really appreciated the warm welcome she received from neighbours and new friends in various groups including the Garden Club and Connections. She loved living in Woodbury. Liz was a stalwart of the Exeter table-tennis community and will be sadly missed by all her many friends. WEDDING Congratulations to Emma and Matthew Emery who were married at St Swithun's on 30 December. The guests shared mince pies and mulled wine at the White Hart before the reception and further celebrations in Topsham. RETIREMENT December's article in Woodbury News referred to the imminent retirement of Dr Noel Lawn from Woodbury Surgery. On Thursday 11 December, before his final appointments of the day at the surgery, Noel was presented with gifts from his colleagues and with a marvellous tiered cake, which included an image of him, surrounded with items linked both to his life as a GP and to his hobbies. The cake was baked by surgery receptionist Kim Angell's future daughter-in-law, Jade Botham (tel 07875935148). Watch out Mary Berry and The Great British Bake-Off - there is local competition!

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19 EXTON LADIES GROUP After the business of Christmas and the New Year, it can be a real pleasure to get back to the calm of everyday life and to catch up with friends. The January meeting of Exton Ladies certainly offered opportunities for the latter, if not the former! This meeting was billed as ‘a games afternoon’ so none of us quite knew what to expect. What we found were five tables, each of about four ladies, all competing in a game of Beetle. The rules were explained (more than once!!) and battle ensued. Frenetic rolling of dice coupled with the odd cry of exasperation as yet another ‘eye’ was thrown before a ‘head’ had been won provided more than a buzz of background noise! The ladies entered into the spirit of the afternoon with gusto and the enthusiasm was palpable. At the end of each round points were totted up and those with the highest and lowest scores moved to other tables. In this way we had an opportunity to chat to old friends and to get to know new ones. The afternoon culminated in a birthday tea of sandwiches, cakes and an iced birthday cake, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the formation of Exton Ladies Group. Many thanks are due to Chris Bilyard for her organisation of this event and especially the scrumptious tea. The photograph shows our Chairman Chris Bilyard (standing centre) with members of the Exton Ladies Group.

The next meeting on Thursday 12 February is our Annual General Meeting. As always, everyone is warmly invited. Please consider what roles/jobs you could take on to help maintain the Group. The more people who take things on, the less onerous the running of the Group becomes. If you wish to talk to Chris beforehand, she would love to hear from you. More details about the Exton Ladies Group can be found on the Exton village website http://www.extondevon.org.uk. We usually meet in Exton Village Hall at 2.15 on the second Thursday of the month and you would be most welcome to join us. Please just come along.

EXTON CRAFT GROUP Our next meeting will be held on 19 February from 2.00 to 4.00 in St Andrew’s Church. This really is an enjoyable way to spend a winter’s afternoon, so do come along with your favourite craft or just join in with the ever-flowing conversation and of course tea and biscuits.

ROUND AND ABOUT

EXTON GARDEN CLUB At the November meeting we welcomed Tom Colman back to talk about Aspects of Dartmoor: the inhabitants, industry, vegetation and animals. The highest peaks or tors are over 2,000 feet; these were created by volcanic activity and are surrounded by commons, farmed by local farmers who have grazing rights. There is evidence of life from the Bronze Age with huts, standing stones and cists (stone coffins in burial grounds). In the Middle Ages when many monasteries were built, crosses were erected along the moorland trails to guide monks home again. Norman warriors introduced rabbits to the area and the remains of the warrens can be seen. The moor has a history of mining; tin was mined from the 1200s to 1900s thus creating the stannary towns. The name comes from the latin stannum which means tin, and the stannary towns were where the tin was taken to be weighed. Lead, copper and manganese were also mined. The ground has a deep layer of peat and this holds the water which helps to keep the rivers topped up in the dry season. The prison at Princetown was built to house prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars and from the mid 19th century was used for criminals. Princetown is the largest and bleakest town on the moor and at 1,430 feet it gets a lot of fog, mist, rain and snow. Dartmoor covers an area of 360 square miles, all in the parish of Lydford. It is accessible for all to enjoy apart from Vixen Tor which is on private land. Tom Colman is very enthusiastic about the moor and gave us a good insight into its past and present. WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FRIDAY 6 MARCH AT 1.30 CHRIST CHURCH This year’s event has been prepared by the Christian women of The Bahamas and is entitled “Jesus said to them: Do you know what I have done to you?” Over 3 million people worldwide will be praying and worshipping together during this annual day of prayer, which in Woodbury is jointly celebrated by St Swithun’s and Christ Church. The service will finish in time for children to be collected from school.

DEATHS We are sorry to report the death of Kay Douglas of Hills Venmore on 23 November 2014 aged 87. Her funeral was held at St Swithun's on 10 December. Dora Elizabeth Brown 3rd May 1923 - 7th December 2014. Dora moved from her family farm at Talaton to Rydon Mill Farm, Woodbury when she married Lew in the 1940s. During their time at Rydon Farm Dora and Lew had three sons Ray, Alan and Derek. After several years, Lew and Dora moved to Ford Farm Woodbury in 1961. At Ford, Dora was actively involved in the day-to-day work on the farm, raising the family and supplementing the family income by running a thriving bed and breakfast business. During this time Dora welcomed three daughters-in-law into the family, providing help and advice including how to make perfect pastry and a wonderful trifle! After over twenty-five very busy and successful years, Dora and Lew retired to Summerfield and then Orchard Close. Here they continued to support the family by providing a wonderful child-minding service which all the grandchildren enjoyed and still remember with great affection. Dora and Lew were very generous and supportive and enjoyed great friendships with so many people – not just their own generation but with their children’s and grand-children’s generations as well. Always looking for fun and happy to take part in what was going on in the village, Dora was actively involved in Woodbury for over 60 years, from the PTFA to the local Gardening Club. Dora’s last years were spent at Exmouth House, where she was looked after by wonderful staff and visited regularly by family and friends. It was lovely to see so many friends on 22 December at St Swinthun’s church to celebrate Dora’s life. The family would like to thank everyone who attended and the messages of sympathy and for their generosity. The collection was given to CLIC Sargent. We are sorry to report the death of Arthur McNally of Chowns on 12 December. He was born at Hebburn on Tyne in 1921. He joined the Royal Scots and served in the 'forgotten army' in Burma during WWII, not knowing the war was over for six months. He came to Exeter to help with the postwar reconstruction and met his wife, Kath. He worked in the building trade and then at Howmet Engineering on Sowton. In recent years he laid the wreath on Remembrance Sunday as the oldest veteran. We send our condolences to his wife and daughter Dawn.

COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL NOTICES

PCSO Donna Baker Tel 08456569412 Donna.baker@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk First I would like to wish all the readers a very happy, healthy and safe 2015. There were six crimes reported during December: ¨ A male was charged with carrying out a regulated activity when not authorised to do so. ¨ Criminal damage caused to car parked in Woodbury Castle Car Park between 9.30am and 11.15am on 5 December. Can I remind all users never to leave valuables in their car and to check doors and windows are secure. ¨ Theft of vehicle parked on the roadside in Woodbury between 1.30pm on 21 December and 1.30pm on 22 December; this vehicle was found burnt out on Woodbury Common, investigation on-going. ¨ On 17 December at a road traffic collision in Woodbury Salterton, a fixed penalty notice was issued to person using threatening words and behaviour. ¨ Between 20 and 21 December lorry tyres were stolen from a business at Greendale Business Park, investigation on-going. ¨ A property in Woodbury Salterton is under investigation for the production of cannabis. I will be holding a monthly police surgery in the new Parish Council offices opposite The Green, thanks to the support of the Parish Council. This will be on a trial basis for the first three months, and then reviewed. Please do come along if you have any local policing concerns you wish to raise. I will be there on the second Monday of the month between 2.30 and 3.30pm. You can still contact me directly on above email and telephone number should you not want to wait for the next surgery.

CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake £2 on vintage china. All profits to local charities. Everyone welcome. The Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the Community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but Editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the Editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

RELOCATION OF PARISH COUNCIL OFFICES to Greenside, Woodbury EX5 1LT The Parish Council offices will be relocating to the old Redferns office opposite Woodbury Village Green w.e.f. Monday 2 February 2015 and will be open to the public between the hours of 10.00 – 11.00am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. This will be on a trial basis to ensure that the Clerk has enough time to get through all her work! Whilst it might be tempting to try and “pop in” outside these hours, please spare a thought for how disruptive this could be. This arrangement will be reviewed after a few months and may well be varied as circumstances dictate. The telephone number and email addresses will remain the same but, due to the length of time the telephone and broadband companies require to make the connection to the new offices, the telephone line may be affected between 15 – 31 January 2015 and the Clerk may only be contactable by email (which will remain connected at her current office) or through her personal phone number 01395 233037. PARISH COUNCIL SURGERIES Parish Council surgeries will be held between 10.00 and 11.30am every Saturday in February and on 21 March in the new Parish Council offices. No appointment is necessary. Representatives of all Wards will be there to answer your queries and help in any way they can on subjects relating to the Parish elections or any other matter relating to Parish Council affairs. We look forward to seeing you there. THE GREAT DEVON BREAKFAST IN AID OF FORCE WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 7 MARCH, 8.00 - 11.30 Full English Breakfasts £5, 12 and under £2.50 Tickets from Chris Lear 01395 232772 chrislear@aol.com Chris Quantick 01395 233080 or Rowsells Hardware Store, Woodbury A great social occasion for a great local charity

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS All District and Parish Councillors must stand down this year and an election will take place on 7 May 2015. Anyone wishing to stand for office must complete a nomination form (available from East Devon District Council Offices – 01395 516551). A timetable is shown below. Parish Councillors are hard-working individuals who have the general good of the community at heart and are committed to keeping the Parish a good place to live and work. Woodbury Parish Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month except August and December with occasional committee meetings in between. If you are interested in working for your community (on all matters – not just planning!) and would like to know more about it please attend one of the Parish Council surgeries in February (dates on page 21) or contact the Clerk or one of the current Councillors whose names and contact details can be found on the noticeboards and on the website (www.woodbury devon.co.uk).

WOODBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The first public consultation document for the Woodbury Neighbourhood will be delivered to every household in Woodbury Parish before the end of January. This document is the culmination of many hours of work by voluntary groups of residents and the steering group over the last eighteen months. It includes the draft visions and policies which will be included in the Neighbourhood Plan. Alongside each set of issues which were identified by the residents’ groups, policies have been drawn up for you to consider. Each section asks you about the content of that policy. Some of these questions are targeted and some are general. Where you have the time and inclination, please answer the questions as best you can. If you have less time, you could respond by circling the numbers between 1 and 5 on pages 38 and 39 of the document. Number 5 means that you agree strongly with the proposals, and number 1 means that you disagree strongly. It is important that you read the document, consider the questions raised and return your answers to the new Parish Council office by the end of February. In preparing the Neighbourhood Plan it has to be demonstrated that it is a community document truly representing the wishes and aspirations of the community. The consultation period will end at the beginning of March and all of the answers will be collated and analysed. This will be another major exercise and any volunteers to help would be appreciated. Following this, the draft visions and policies will be re-drafted as necessary. During this consultation, work will continue on the supporting text and information which will be necessary to produce the draft Neighbourhood Plan. The draft Neighbourhood Plan, including the redrafted visions and policies and the supporting text and information, will then go out to a second community consultation. Following this, it will be presented to EDDC for their examination and then to the Planning Inspectorate for their approval. Finally, after receipt of community approval at a public referendum, it will then become a statutory document which will have to be considered by the Local Planning Authority in all planning applications.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION TIME-TABLE Timetable of Proceedings for Thursday 7 May 2015

Publication of Notice of Election Not later than Monday 30 March 2015 Start of Nomination Process On the day following publication of Notice of Election Deadline for Receipt of Nominations 4.00pm Thursday 9 April 2015 Withdrawal of Candidate 4.00pm Thursday 9 April 2015 Appointment of Election Agents Thursday 9 April 2015 Publication of Notice of Election Agents Thursday 9 April 2015 Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated 4.00pm Friday 10 April 2015 Last Date for Registration to vote Monday 20 April 2015 Deadline for Receipt of Postal Vote Applications 5.00pm Tuesday 21 April 2015 Publication of Notice of Poll Tuesday 28 April 2015 Deadline for Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications 5.00pm Tuesday 28 April 2015 Appointment of Poll and Count Agents Wednesday 29 April 2015 First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers Thursday 30 April 2015 Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications 5.00pm Thursday 7 May 2015 Last Day to Issue Replacement Lost/Spoilt Ballot Papers 5.00pm Thursday 7 May 2015 Day of Poll 7.00am to 10.00pm Thursday 7 May 2015 Declaration of Candidates Expenses Thursday 11 June 2015

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings of Woodbury Parish Council can be found on www.woodburydevon.co.uk

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