August 2017

Inside this issue:

www.chudleighphoenix.co.uk

International Success for Ethan and Team GB

Chudleigh teenager, Ethan Kirby, took a bronze

medal at the World Junior Para Athletics

Championships last Sunday, running the 400m

(T20 class) in a new Personal Best time of 53.62

seconds. He was part of a 14-strong team of

athletes competing in the games in Nottwil,

Switzerland. Altogether, the youngsters brought

home 20 medals, and came joint third in the

overall medal table.

Ethan is 15 and attends South Brook

School in Exeter. He was only eight, and living

with his parents Gary and Dinah in London, when

he was diagnosed with autism. Soon afterwards,

the family moved to Chudleigh and Dinah says

that Chudleigh Community Primary School was

very helpful in sorting out 1:1 support for Ethan.

Gary Kirby coaches youth football teams

and to start with, Ethan went with him to training

sessions. But during the 2012 London Olympics,

he became interested in running and now trains

alongside Dinah, who represented her county as a

teenager and has returned to running to keep her

talented son company. Originally a middle distance

runner, Ethan has now dropped down from 800m

to 400m.

As a member of the Newton Abbot

Running Club, Ethan has been competing in

mainstream events, with quite some success. He

has represented his school and the county, and his

wins include the Exeter and District Schools Junior

800m and the Devon Countries Under 17 400m.

With encouragement from Martin Lees,

National Sport Manager for Mencap, and Job King

from British Athletics, Ethan was assessed and

judged eligible for Para Athletics within the T20

classification (intellectual impairment). The family

is very grateful to South Brook School, which

funded the assessment process.

Ethan always wears a cap when running,

apart from during actual competition races.

However, for the trip to Switzerland, the clothing

requirements were more specific. There were

designated outfits for travel, for warming-up and

for competing.

Hopefully, this won’t be the only time

Ethan has to stick with the Team GB dress code.

His sights are now firmly set on Tokyo in 2020. He

has a fascination with all things Japanese; which

makes the location of the next Paralympics even

more exciting for this special teenager and his

family.

And if he makes it, there will be a whole

town in Devon glued to their TVs, willing him

over the line.

From the Editor Friends of the Library Reading Challenge

2 2 2

The Children’s Voice 3

Amenity Society Pinsent Foundation Running for the Bus Macmillan Coffee

4 4 4 4

Chudleigh WILD 5

What A Way To Go Causley Concert 3 Daft Monkeys Chudleigh Singers

6 6 6 6

Craft Workshops Miniones

7 7

The Lunch Club Board Games Night

8 8

Chudleigh Artists Chudfest Events Red Earth Opera CADS Auditions Elizabeth’s New Book

9 9 9 9 9

New Ten Pound Note Garden Waste Service Film Society News

10 10 10

Town Hall/Community 11

What’s On In Chudleigh Jane Hodgson Classes Cridford Inn On The Beat

12 12 12 12

A huge thank you to this

month’s sponsors:

The Cridford Inn;

Jane Hodgson; and

Webselect

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From the Editor

As I was driving down Station

Hill on my way to the gym at

6.20am this morning (pause for

murmurs of admiration), I

noticed a huge banner on the

f ence , p roc la iming the

imminent advent of 2, 3, and 4

bedroom houses.

Now, I know outline

permission has already been

granted. I know it’s a done deal

and we’re only wrangling over

the details. But am I the only

one who thinks the erection of

this banner prior to the

granting of detailed planning

permission, and in the face of

so many concerns, is a slap in

the face from an arrogant

developer? Come on, Linden

Friends of Chudleigh Library from Chairman, Douglas Neely

If you would like more information about Friends of Chudleigh

Library, please contact Librarian, Jill Hughes on 01626 852469

or Chairman, Douglas Neely on 01626 853456.

Bestselling author Lesley Pearse will be visiting Chudleigh

Library on Wednesday 23rd August at 2.30pm to talk to us about

her life as an author and to tell us about her new novel The

Woman In The Wood. Lesley is the author of 40 books with sales

in excess of 10 million copies. Her new books always feature in

the Sunday Times Bestsellers Lists. Tickets are £2 and will

include a Cream Tea. At the time of writing this (early August)

we have sold more than half of available tickets. It is very

unlikely that you will be able to gain entry on the door, without a

ticket. To check if tickets are still available or to reserve them,

please phone Chudleigh Library on 01626 852469.

The FOCL along with Chudfest are going to run a short

story competition to tie in with the Chudfest Christmas Fayre.

There will be separate Adult and Children’s competitions. The

winning writers will receive a £20 Book Token, have their stories

printed in the Chudfest Christmas Fayre brochure and be invited

to switch on the Chudleigh Christmas Lights. Entry forms will be

available from the beginning of September. Full details from

Chudleigh Library. More details to be included in the September

edition of Chudleigh Phoenix.

Homes; show a bit more

respect for the views of this

community.

And while I’m talking

about community opinions, let

me point out two surveys

currently being run by

Teignbridge District Council.

One is regarding the proposed

increased controls against dog

owners in the face of a

continuing problem with dog

fouling. And the other is a

‘Satisfaction Survey’. How do

we think TDC is doing? Is it

serving our needs? I have my

own views on both these topics.

If you do, too, then turn to page

11 and find out how to have

your say.

And finally: a big ’well

done’ to Ethan Kirby (page 1).

Kate

Copy date 31st August for the September issue. Reserve your space

in advance: editors@chudleighphoenix.co.uk or phone 854611. The

editor reserves the right to edit copy for considerations of space.

Views expressed in CP are not necessarily those of the editor.

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The Children’s Voice

With Guest Editor Jun Li Yeap Last December, I set the Junior Reporters a challenge to write a story, including a set of 26 words they devised, one for each

letter of the alphabet. The best story was written by Jun Li Yeap and therefore it seems fitting that he should also be guest

editor this month.

Introduction by Kate McCormick

Jackson and the Magic Teleporter by Jun Li Yeap

Hi. My name is Jackson Chambers. I am 10 years old and just

like any other kid in my class. There is nothing interesting about

me.

I was just adjusting back into my morning routine after

the holidays. Get up, eat breakfast, brush my teeth and go. Oh,

and also stop to get my favourite cookie. MINTY OREOS! And

then I’m there. Bradlington High, near the city’s quay. Monday

morning, all the boring subjects. Maths, English and History.

Then lunch. I meet up with my friend Walter and we play

football until the end of break. It’s kind of eggy as he beats me

every time we play. After that, more subjects. Geography,

French and PE. Then a dash home.

I got used to having to repeat this over and over again.

Until I saw something. Something abnormal. As I was walking

home, I noticed an eerie light coming from the trash area

behind the school. It turned out to be an old, dusty book.

Naturally, the first thought that came into my mind was to open

the book. Carefully, I turned the pages. It was blank, except

for a small dial on the side with the numbers 0, 1 and 2

engraved. Spontaneously, I turned the dial to one. I don’t know

what happened next. As soon as my hand turned the dial, I

blacked out.

I woke up to the sound of a train chugging in.

Surprisingly, I still had the book in my hand. Platform 9¾. I was

sure I remembered that from somewhere. From a book... Aha!

It’s like in Harry Potter. But this couldn’t be happening. I

couldn’t really be in a book. Could I? I didn’t have the slightest

comprehension of what was going on. But then I stopped

thinking as I felt the presence of a man standing behind me.

It was Hagrid. “What are

you doing here?” asked the giant.

“Are you a first-year?”

“ U m m m , y e s , ” I

stammered. What was I

thinking?

“What are you doing here

then?” he asked, looking at me

like I was a weirdo.

“Not sure,” I replied.

Well we better get you

back to Hogwarts,” Hagrid said

gruffly, “before anyone finds

out.” And with that, he led me towards the big iron gates.

Hagrid and I burst into Snape’s potion lesson, the lesson

I was meant to be in.

“Sorry,” said Hagrid, “he got a bit lost.” Snape looked

down at me. “Sit down,” demanded the potion teacher, “and take

out your wand.”

I looked down. “I don’t have a wand.”

“What!” roared Snape, “you don’t have a wand? Fifty

points will be deducted from...err...what house are you in?”

“I’m not in a house, sir,” I answered timidly. “You would

call me, I guess, a muggle.”

Snape looked shocked.

“A muggle?” Everybody in the room looked at me and

then charged, wands outstretched. Quickly, I turned the dial on

the book to two. I blacked out again.

This time I woke up on the soft sand of a beach. In the

distance, a black ship lurked. It had a skull and crossbones on

the flag, the Jolly Roger. And then I remembered. Seeing all

the animals, trees and the huge ship, I knew I was in Neverland.

Peter Pan was playing in the water while Wendy sunbathed in a

bikini. They both waved at me. I

waved back, but then they

suddenly made for the trees and

hid. And then I realised why.

Suddenly, Captain Hook was

walking in this direction, snot

disgustingly dangling from his

nose. I tried to hide between a

gorilla and a rhino but he had

already spotted me. “Oh poop!”

“Have you see Peter Pan?”

said the pirate.

I couldn’t speak. Dumb.

Just barely able to shake my

head.

“I smell a rat,” Captain Hook snarled. “If you’re not going

to tell me, you’re going to have to walk the plank.” And with that

he prodded me in the direction of the huge ship. As I came

aboard the ship, the pirate stopped, casually eating an apple.

“I’m waiting for the sharks,” said Captain Hook with a mad gleam

in his eyes. Hurriedly, I turned the dial on the book all the way

back to 0.

“Yeah!” I shouted as I landed outside my house. “What

next?” I asked myself as I stood outside. A circus in Zambia? A

llama riding a unicycle on X-Factor? Spell battles against

Voldemort? “The possibilities are endless,” I chuckled to myself

as I walked into my home, ready for another adventure.

On 12th July, thirty-three members of CADAS and the History

Group made a special visit to Ugbrooke House where we were

met and accompanied by Lord Clifford. It was an absorbing visit

that will be remembered particularly on 17th November when

Lady Clifford will be telling us about its restoration. The event

was oversubscribed so that late comers regrettably had to be

accommodated on another day.

Our next visit is to the Stover Canal on 24th August

when we shall be accompanied and shown round by one of the

restoration committee’s members. Details will be circulated

shortly. And our first talk in the Autumn is on 15th September.

As part of the Chudfest exhibition in the Parish Church

from 2nd to the 8th July, CADAS put on a photographic exhibit

of buildings in the Conservation Area. For us, it was a splendid

collaborative effort between our members who, along with

members of the Camera Club, took the photographs; Alan

Brunton who arranged their printing; David Offiler their

resizing; and James Bushell who advised and helped volunteers

to mount them.

As readers will know, we take a close interest in planning

applications in Chudleigh, particularly those in our Conservation

Area. Recently Oliver Stone attended a conference in Bristol that

had been organised by Historic England to explain the preferred

method for nominating heritage assets when compiling a local

list. Around the same time, Peter Jackson, who represents the

Town Council on our committee, drew our attention to the

Raynsford Review of Planning. It started work in Spring 2017

and aims to publish a final report in Autumn 2018 that will set

out a blueprint for a new planning system in England. Both

initiatives will undoubtedly influence planning procedures and

this has emphasised the need to complete the photographic and

recording exercise that we are undertaking at the request of the

Town Council. Once complete, we shall submit a list of buildings

with interesting features to the Town Council and recommend

that they submit the list to Teignbridge District Council with a

request that Article 4 notices are issued for those buildings that

we have identified that help to maintain the character, appearance

and integrity of Chudleigh’s Conservation Area.

Amenity Society News

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Last month, we brought you news of Sam

Bennett, and husband Barry, who are taking

part in the Ridgeway Challenge, an 86 mile

run, in aid of the FOCS project to buy a new minibus for the

school. The run is on 26th and 27th August.

People can show their support by sponsoring Sam and

Barry by clicking on this link. Their progress can be followed

during the last weekend in August by visiting FOCS Facebook

page for updates.

Running For The Bus

Chudleigh

Parish

Church

9.30am to 12.30pm

Come along and meet your friends

while helping a worthy cause

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by volunteers from Chudleigh WILD and Chudleigh Environment.

Plants for the garden were provided by people around the town, and

locally gathered seeds were grown on. Some plants were bought in,

but most of the compost was donated by Chudleigh Rotters and

Rock House. Planting was done by Chudleigh WILD and pupils

from Chudleigh School Mud Club. The wonderful bat seat was

made by Jon Bairstow and placed by James Shears of Glenspray.

Friends of the Bat and Moth Garden I hope you enjoy the new bat garden and wonder if you

would like to help keep it neat and tidy. We hope to make an infor-

mal group of local residents who can get together to help with small

jobs such as dead heading, trimming grass edges and weeding out

the grass. Grass cutting has been taken on by the town council and

Simon will keep an eye on this.

Also planting and watering of new plants will be needed

from time to time, Mike Moyse has been really helpful in

establishing the garden, so please talk to your neighbours, or get in

touch with me or the Town Hall.

Friends of Culver Green

We hope you enjoy the

Grotto and the flowers in the Boule

Piste.

You may have noticed

volunteers clearing weeds and

brambles and watering plants; there

is a need for ongoing maintenance

and we thought it would be nice to

set up an informal group of local

residents to keep an eye on things

and do little jobs.

Some larger tasks can be

done by Chudleigh Environment

Volunteers or Chudleigh WILD, but

the biggest jobs will be done by

commercial firms. For example, this

winter we will be cutting back some

of the hedges and ornamental plant-

ing to encourage young growth.

The variety of insect friendly

plants has been increasing

recently with work at the

Boule Piste and under the oak

tree on Shearers Way and we

hope to continue more

planting as time goes on.

Please join us and help as and

when you can. Contact me or

the Town Hall for more

details.

Tessa Frost

01626 852551

rat.frost@gmail.com

The Bat and

Moth Garden at the

corner of Rock Rd,

opposite Glenspray,

is almost complete,

inspired by the

plight of the Greater

Horseshoe Bat.

30% of the

UK population of

Greater Horseshoe

Bats live in South

Devon, and Chudleigh has a maternal roost, a place where

they have their babies, in the caves of Chudleigh Rocks. It is

important that the mums do not have to fly very far for food

when breast feeding their babies. They like dung beetles,

cockchafers and moths. We can’t provide dung and beetles

but we can provide plants and flowers that encourage insects

including moths. This garden is very close to the Rock and

the caves, so there will be more food for the bat mums and

babies.

This was funded by the Greater Horseshoe Bat Project

under the auspices of Devon Wildlife Trust, but constructed

Tree Charter

The town has signed up in support of the Woodland

Trust petition to ensure trees are valued and planted

appropriately in new developments. This is a national

campaign on the 800th anniversary of the Charter of the

Forest. We have managed to collect 80 odd signatures so far,

and many people told us how much they valued trees in our

Neighbourhood Plan consultation. The book to sign will be in

the foyer of the Town Hall over the next few weeks, so please

remember the next time you are in town. I ask anyone

organising meetings to encourage people to take the time to

read the 10 principles and sign up.

The Town Council supports the principle of planting

trees, particularly native species, in places where they will be

able to grow for at least one hundred years. At Two Oaks we

have two 350 year old trees with many healthy saplings, and

we hope to transplant one or two to suitable places and mark

with tree guards and a plaque. If you have ideas of where

they could go please get in touch.

Community Orchard

The time is coming for late summer pruning of the

cider apple trees in Millstream Meadow. This is to encourage

more fruit for next year.

If you would like to help and learn how it is done,

please get in touch with me or the Town Hall. We will then

arrange a time at the end of August, at the weekend or in the

week, with Dave Pilgram who is helping us to get the trees in

shape.

Bat and Moth Garden

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Following on from last year's terrific production of The Canker-

bury Tales, the Arne House Players are now proud to present their

next world premiere: What a Way to Go. This is another original

musical comedy penned by local Chudleigh composer, Peter Whit-

tle, and follows the exploits of one Mabel Potts who yearns for free-

dom from her rather restricted family life. See

www.arnehouse.webs.com for further information. But don’t delay;

tickets are selling fast!

Wot? No Villages in Action events any more? Actually, yes. But

also actually, sort of ‘no’. Because we have decided to go ahead with

putting on some arty events in Chudleigh under our own steam.

And—with a bit of help from ‘Carn to Cove’ (Cornwall’s

version of Villages in Action)—we have managed to book 3 Daft

Monkeys for Saturday 4th November in the Community School Hall,

still under the umbrella of Chudleigh Community Project.

Keep the date, get ready with your ticket money, because first

reaction is “You’ve got 3 Daft Monkeys? Oh, you’ll definitely sell

out.”

More information nearer the date, or from Chris and Lynn

Evans, 01626 852553. And of course, look them up online. You’ll

see why we thought you’d like them.

Lynn Evans

3 Daft Monkeys

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Miniones had a very successful and very hot

morning in the marquee during Chudfest. Over 60

under 4s (accompanied by their grown–ups)

enjoyed playing on and with inflatable soft-play

equipment and the ball-pool, together with a range

of rides and inflated hoppers! The grown-ups

especially enjoyed a bring and buy cake stall which

raised £106.30 for the charity Home-Start.

We will meet again after the summer

holidays, starting on 5th September in the church at

10.00am until 11.45am. All under 4s with their

grown-ups are welcome to join us for a morning of

play, craft, refreshments and being together.

M a n y

thanks to all our

helpers who

contribute to

setting up and

clearing away,

making cakes

and se rving

refreshments. If

you feel you

c o u l d h e l p

occasionally or

on a regular

basis either talk

to Emma Funnel l o r Leah St i rra t

(leah.stirrat@hotmail.co.uk) 01626 852771

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Only a couple of weeks to go until the start of The Lunch Club,

and to the right are the menus for September. Everyone will be

welcome and we are expecting to get off to a good start as orders

are already coming in. Don’t forget that as we are a small group of

volunteers, we need to have your orders in by the Saturday before

the Wednesday that you want to come, at the latest.

Just phone or email: 01626 853787, carolesmart2@aol.com

There is quite a variety across the month, with an optional

vegetarian soup choice every week. The one for 23rd September is

Troarn Onion and Cider. This was one that I was introduced to

during my most enjoyable trip to Troarn with the Twinners, back

in the spring. I stayed with a most hospitable couple, and was

treated to some delicious and unusual dishes. (One was a first for

me—dandelion jelly, made from the flower’s petals.)

At that time I had just had the idea of starting a community

Lunch Club in Chudleigh at the end of the summer, and I tried to

explain this to Genevieve, with my little French and her

practically non-existent English. But she got the idea, and took out

her recipe books to show me some of her favourites. Of course, I

was immediately inspired to include a traditional French Onion

soup in my plans, but that isn’t quite how it has worked out.

One of the things that Chudleigh has in common with

Troarn is our local area’s old tradition of cider making. Indeed, the

cider press that Troarn gifted to us stands at the top of Market

Way. So in tribute to our twin town, we shall be having Troarn

Onion & Cider Soup on 27th September. One of the pleasures of

devising the menus for The Lunch Club has been that it has meant

trying out new recipes, and this one is certainly a hit with my

family. Perhaps there will be a reunion of some of the Twinners

who might come along and share reminiscences.

Don’t forget, everyone is welcome to come for a hearty

soup, a good pud & filter coffee or cup of tea, all for only £6 and

there are special reductions of a table for four or four lunches on

different dates, for only £20.

The Lunch Club: Eat – Chat – Relax with Carole Smart

6th Cock – a – Leekie Soup

OR

Carrot & Coriander Soup v ………….

Rhubarb Crumble & Cream or Custard OR

ice cream, fruit-salad, fresh fruit or

cheese & biscuits …………………

Filter Coffee or Tea

13th Lentil & Smoked Sausage Soup

OR

Thai Vegetable Soup v

……….

Pineapple Upside-down Pud & Cream or Custard OR

ice cream, fruit-salad, fresh fruit or

cheese & biscuits …………

Filter Coffee or Tea

20th Beef & Vegetable Soup OR

Super 7 Soup v ………….

Apple Streudel & Cream or Custard OR

ice cream, fruit-salad, fresh fruit or

cheese & biscuits ……………….

Filter Coffee or Tea

27th Pea & Ham Soup OR

Troarn Onion & Cider Soup v ……….

Pear & Walnut Tart & Cream or Custard OR ice cream, fruit-salad, fresh fruit or

cheese & biscuits …………….

Filter Coffee or Tea

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Chudfest Events

The next Chudfest event is the autumn Garden and Produce

Show, on Saturday 2nd September. Details of all the classes and

how to enter can be found by clicking here.

And then, hard on its heels comes the ever-popular

Variety Concert, on Saturday 22nd October. Tickets, which al-

ways sell out within days, go on sale on the Town Hall Forecourt

on Saturday 9th September. Details of this year’s line-up will be

available soon, and certainly in next month’s Chudleigh Phoenix.

There is a casting call for a probable performance of Victoria

Wood's hilarious Two Soups at the Variety Night on Saturday

21st October.

The deadline for expressing an interest is Wednesday

23rd August, with auditions on Thursday 24th or Tuesday 29th.

Rehearsals will be during September and October. Non-members

of CADS are also welcome to join and be auditioned.

Get in touch with David Bainger by email or phone:

david.bainger@hotmail.co.uk / 077 3695 3405.

CADS News...

Red Earth Opera Returns

Opera lovers in Chudleigh will no doubt be

pleased to hear that Red Earth Opera will be making a return visit

to the town early in October.

The company, which is the brainchild of Jane Anderson

Brown, pairs professional soloists with local singers and

musicians. Previous performances have included: Dido and

Aeneas; Idomeneo; Iphigenia in Tauris; and Cavalleria Rusticana.

This year’s work will be Mozart’s La Clemenza Di Tito

(The Clemency of Titus) which will be sung in English.

Performances are on Saturday 7th October in St Andrew's Church,

Sands Road, Paignton and on Sunday 8th October in Chudleigh

Parish Church.

Anyone interested in joining the chorus or orchestra,

should contact Jane Anderson Brown for further details.

Out Next Month... the thrilling sequel to the prize-winning Counterfeit!

The new novel from Chudleigh

author, Elizabeth Ducie

see website for details

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The new £10 polymer note, to be released by the

Bank of England on 14th September 2017, may be

used in all of Teignbridge's ticket machines as of the

release date. The upgrades to the machinery were

completed last month. Once the old (current) £10

notes cease to be legal tender, in Spring 2018, the

machines will stop accepting them.

The New Ten Pound Note Our 10th Season

gets underway in the

Woodway Room,

Chudleigh Town

Hall, on Friday 8th

September. Doors

open at 7pm for

p r o c e s s i n g o f

m e m b e r s h i p

applications and sale

of refreshments

before the screening

at 8pm of the

modern-day war

thriller Eye in the Sky

(2015, Cert 15,

102min). This film, which has been kindly

sponsored by UKGetActive, stars Helen Mirren and

Alan Rickman (in his last film role) It is a

nail-biting drama involving the legal, political and

tactical arguments that come to the fore when

engaging in remote modern warfare.

Meanwhile, as a Community Cinema, your

continued support is both appreciated and needed in

order to fund the ongoing and ever increasing costs

of providing an evening out in a friendly, welcoming

and community based environment. Our programme

leaflets/membership application forms can be found

not only in the wall racks just inside Chudleigh

Town Hall but also at the local library and the

retailer, Dandelion, in the main street. The standard

membership subscription fee remains at £20 pa and

£2 payable on the door per film. Additionally,

non-members are welcome to just turn up and pay at

a charge of £6 per film. For those of you who would

prefer a reserved seat, with cushion, we offer our

Gold Membership for a one off-fee of £50pp for the

entire 2017/18 Season of 10 films with nothing

further to pay at the door!

If you can’t

make the 8th, then we

look forward to

seeing you at our

foreign language film

(with subtitles) The

Lunchbox on 29th

September (preceded

by our AGM).

Me an wh i l e ,

why not have a look

at the listings page on

our website and/or

d o w n l o a d t h e

m e m b e r s h i p

application form?

Film Society News

Frances Daysh: Treasurer, dayshfrances5@hotmail.com, 853173

Lyn Paris : everything else, lyn.paris@outlook.com, 852090

Julie Rayner: work sessions, julierayner194@yahoo.co.uk, 835432

Chudleigh Rotters Update

There were only three of us on the August session, but we managed to get

the mower fired up and cut the grass which had grown an awful lot. We

couldn't get the strimmer to work for us, so it was down to the mower which

only just managed (with a lot of groaning) to tackle the length of the grass but

the area looked a lot neater for it.

We emptied the compost (which was almost ready for sieving and

bagging up) from the middle bay into the end bay ready for the next session.

We ran out of time to turn all the contents of the large bay into the empty

middle bay. Consequently, all the new donations were left on the pile waiting

to be dealt with on the next session, which will be on the first Saturday in

September.

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Town Hall / Community News Contact details: John Carlton, Town Clerk, 01626 853140,

Johncarlton1994@yahoo.co.uk; Chudleigh Town Council website

Proposal to close Oldway Lane

Those of you who have followed the slow progress of the

Rocklands development through the planning process will be

aware that when outline planning consent was granted, the closure

of the bottom part of Oldway Lane was one of the conditions on

the consent. Following the submission of the recent detailed

application by Linden Homes, town councillors met with both

highways and planning officers to try and seek a different solution

for Oldway Lane. That meeting produced a proposal to introduce a

one-way traffic system on a short section of Oldway Lane. This

would enable traffic to travel along the lane from the existing

developments off Oldway towards the A38 junction at Chudleigh

Bridge, but would restrict traffic travelling north eastwards along

Oldway between the proposed entrance to the new development

and the existing developments. The reduction to one-way only

traffic would allow the creation of a safe pedestrian and cycle

route to the town centre, something that cannot be achieved from

the Station Hill access to the development.

As there is already planning consent for a total closure, the

planning officer can only ask Linden Homes to consider this

proposed change. It is hoped they will be content to comply but,

even if they don’t, all is not lost. A road closure of Oldway Lane

would require the approval of the County Council’s Highway and

Traffic Order Committee (HATOC). Given the level of public and

town council opposition, it is considered unlikely that HATOC

would approve the closure.

The planning officer responsible for this application has

written to Linden Homes proposing this change to a one-way

system. She also raises a number of other issues regarding the

proposed design and layout of the development. She highlights

that both Natural England and the District Council’s Biodiversity

Officer have objected to the application as they consider the bat

mitigation measures to be insufficient. The letter is on the TDC

planning portal and can be accessed using the reference

17/01099/MAJ. It’s a lengthy letter but well worth a read as it

usefully summarises the current situation with this application.

Street lights

There have been a number of enquiries asking why various

lamp columns have been replaced during the re-lamping work

being carried out by Devon County Council. They advise that the

lamp columns they have replaced are lamp columns 1 to 6 on

Parade; lamp columns 1,1A, 2 on Fore Street; and Station Hill

lamp columns 1,2,12,13,14.

All these columns have been identified as being of a type,

subject to major structural failure; and as a result they are being

replaced to protect the public. With no funds available from third

parties, DCC have put back standard maintenance columns which

will be painted the same colour as the existing columns, and these

columns will fitted with LED lanterns to help reduce the energy

used.

The existing lanterns on the WPD poles will be replaced

with LED lanterns also as part of the work on the main roads in

Chudleigh.

Dog fouling

Dog fouling is an issue that Teignbridge residents feel

strongly about, and one of the District Council’s top priorities is

keeping the district clean. As part of their Council Strategy work,

they are looking at introducing a new power called a Public Space

Protection Order (PSPO) that will help them to enforce dog

fouling and control issues more consistently across the district.

The PSPO will enhance the existing controls; the law in

the past on dog control has been patchy, so a PSPO will help the

District Council deal with the minority of irresponsible dog

owners who don’t clear up after their dog or control it. For the

many responsible dog owners who pick up after their dog

wherever they go, nothing will change. Inconsiderate dog owners

would be targeted through awareness and enforcement. Registered

blind people and assistance dog users will be exempt.

The order also looks at including:

The requirement for dog walkers to carry a bag or other

means of cleaning up after their dog has fouled at all times.

The prohibition of dogs from entering defined dog ban

areas (e.g. children’s play park) excluding assistance dogs.

The requirement for dogs to be kept on leads next to roads.

For authorised officers to have the power to immediately

request dogs are placed on a lead.

To restrict the number of dogs that can be walked by a

single individual, on and off the lead.

Before the District Council considers introducing the

PSPO, they want to hear the views of Teignbridge residents,

workers, and visitors. They are running a survey, and this can be

accessed at www.teignbridge.gov.uk/dogsurvey

Their main focus is to promote responsible dog ownership,

caring for our local areas and keeping them safe and accessible for

all. The survey will run until 29th September. During that time,

they will be promoting this as much as possible to capture the

views and opinions of Teignbridge residents, including dog

owners, dog walkers, and local businesses; their viewpoints will

inform how the PSPO is structured.

Teignbridge Council Strategy 2016-2025: Satisfaction

Survey

The district council is conducting a survey on how satisfied

local residents and businesses are with the council’s work. You

can also comment on the progress of the Teignbridge Ten ‘super

projects’ outlined in the T10 Council Strategy which is the

blueprint for the council’s work until 2025. Give your views at

www.teignbridge.gov.uk/liveconsultations. The survey runs until

15th September.

Chudleigh Phoenix August 2017

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What’s On In Chudleigh

Wednesday 16th Chudleigh Artists: Annual Exhibition, Town Hall, details

page 9. Thursday 17th

Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 8.30am to 1pm.

Chudleigh Artists: Annual Exhibition, Town Hall, details page 9.

Friday 18th Chudleigh Artists: Annual

Exhibition, Town Hall, details page 9.

Saturday 19th Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to

1pm. Twinning Coffee Morning: Rest Centre, 10am onwards Chudleigh Artists: Annual Exhibition, Town Hall, details

page 9. Wednesday 23rd

Friends of Chudleigh Library: Afternoon Tea with Lesley Pearce, Library, 2.30pm,

details page 2. CADS: Closing date for expression of interest in Two Soups, details page 9.

Thursday 24th

Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 8.30am to 1pm. CADAS: Stover Canal walk, details page 4.

Charles Causley Concert: Trusham, details page 6.

Saturday 26th Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to

1pm. Pensioners Coffee Morning: Rest Centre, 10am onwards.

Thursday 31st Chudleigh Phoenix: copy date

for September issue. Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 8.30am to 1pm. TDC: Closing date for Garden

Waste Scheme, details page 10.

Friday 1st Con Club: Open Mic, 7pm. History Group: John Risdon with The Roya l Bo rough o f

Dartmouth, Woodway Room, 7.30pm.

Saturday 2nd Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to

1pm. CADS Coffee Morning: Rest Centre, 10am. Town Council: Surgery, Town Hall, 10am to noon.

Chudleigh Rotters: Monthly working party, allotments, Cemetery Hill, 10am. Chudfest: Garden and Produce Show, details page 9.

Monday 4th Town Council: Full council meeting, Town Hall, 7pm

Wednesday 6th Lunch Club: Town Hall,

12.30pm, details page 8. WI: Surprise Topic!, Rest Centre, 7.30pm.

Thursday 7th Weekly Produce Market:

Outside Town Hall, 8.30am to 1pm.

Friday 8th Film Society: Eye in the Sky (Cert. 15) a modern-day war

thriller, Woodway Room, 7.15pm for 8pm. Details page 10.

Saturday 9th Weekly Produce Market:

Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to 1pm. Chudleigh Cannons Coffee Morning: Rest Centre, 10am. Chudfest: Variety Concert

tickets on sale, Town Hall, 9.30am, details page 9.

Sunday 10th CADS: Cinderella read-through, Scout HQ, 2pm, details page 9.

Tuesday 12th Diners Club Monthly Dinner:

AUGUST

On The Beat with PCSO Mark Easton (30315)

Contact Details: website;

Emergencies: 999;

General enquiries: 101

No report available for the past month. Normal service will

(hopefully) be resumed next month.

Contact Phil on 07702418458 for details.

Chudleigh Singers: Singing workshop, Scout HQ, 7.45pm, details page 6.

Wednesday 13th Lunch Club: Town Hall,

12.30pm, details page 8. Craft Workshop: Felt and fabric flower-making, Parish Church, 7pm, details page 7. Arne House Productions: What

A Way To Go, Teignmouth, details page 6.

Thursday 14th Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 8.30am to

1pm.

Arne House Productions: What A Way To Go, Teignmouth,

details page 6.

Friday 15th Chudleigh Phoenix: September issue due out.

TDC: Closing date for Satisfaction Survey, details page 11. Amenity Society: Louisa Nicholson with A Devon

Coroner, Woodway Room, 7.30pm. Arne House Productions: What A Way To Go, Teignmouth, details page 6.

SEPTEMBER