Inside this issue:

www.chudleighphoenix.co.uk

From the Editor Disclaimer LRS Designs Friends of the Library The Children’s Voice

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Chudleigh WILD Amenity Society News Chudleigh Rotters

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The Lunch Club Chudleigh U3A CADS Update

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Chudleigh Fairtrade Charity Bingo CYC Cream Tea Citizens’ Advice Chasing Unicorns

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The Sugar Mill Chudleigh Cards Oliver!

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Summer Spectacular 7

Chudfest Posters 8

Chudfest Posters 9

Chudfest Posters 10

Chudfest Posters 11

Chudfest Posters 12

Chudfest Posters 13

Charity Band Concert Anyone for Tennis? CK Rainbow Fayre Aquafit Dunsford Singers

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Town Hall News Elizabeth Ducie’s Books

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What’s On In Chudleigh On The Beat

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June 2018

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MUGA Closed Due To Anti-Social Behaviour

Excerpt from Town Clerk’s report, 5th June

“In recent weeks the town has been experiencing a marked increase in anti-social behaviour incidents. As best we can tell there is a core of six 13/14 year olds creating most of the trouble. However, the police advise that their numbers increase to around 20 on occasions. We first experienced this at the town hall where the group regularly “invade” the premises in the evening. If the police see them they kick them out. When staff are on duty in the evening we also kick them out, but only after experiencing a shedload of foul-mouthed abuse.

Of rather more concern is their targeting of Fore Street park. ...we have experienced vandalism in the play park and the pagoda. We are aware that they are using the pagoda and play house to provide cover for their drug taking.”

We are working with the police and Teign School, adopting a multi-agency approach to tackle this issue. In the meantime it is really important that members of the public witnessing anti-social behaviour report it to the police.”

The situation did not improve; this is an excerpt from a statement

on the Town Hall Facebook page, 8th June

“It is with regret that I need to advise the community that I have taken the decision to close the MUGA at Fore Street Park with immediate effect, other than for school use.

The responsibility for opening and closing the MUGA lies with my staff. Over the last few weeks they have been receiving near nightly abuse from the group of youths who have been creating problems in the park and elsewhere. It is particularly irksome that it is the teenagers who initiate the abuse rather than it being a reaction from them to any challenge from my staff. This cannot be allowed to continue as I have a duty of care to the staff. Consequently, I need to close the MUGA until the anti-social behaviour issues cease.

My apologies for the inconvenience caused to those legitimate users of the MUGA. Please be assured that we will keep the situation under review and will re-open the facility as soon as we consider it safe to do so.”

There was a fair amount of response to the closure, some supportive of the actions taken, other less so. An update was then posted, 12th June

“I hope you will understand

that it would be difficult for us to answer each message individually. I hope that this message will answer the various points raised. (continued on page 15)

Many people were dismayed by the closing of the Multi-User Games Area (MUGA) last week. Here, we present an overview of the situation and what’s happened so far...

The MUGA in Fore Street Play Park, closed until further notice, due to anti-social

behaviour by a small group of teenagers

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From the Editor

There’s been a lot of

comment on Facebook (which appears to be the most-used communication channel in town) about the decision of Town Clerk, John Carlton, to close the MUGA in the face of abuse directed at his staff. Most of the comments, while regretting the action, have understood and supported John’s action. Others have not, and there has been a fair amount of finger-pointing.

Some people blame the Council for not policing the playpark better. It was even suggested that it is the Council’s responsibility to ensure the grass would be free of dog poo! It is NOT. The responsibility for keeping the grass clean rests squarely with the small number of irresponsible dog owners who leave the mess there in the first place.

Whereas the MUGA is under the responsibility of the Council, the playpark is not. It is owned by Chudleigh United Charities and there is a right of way along the paths. A Council employee has spent time recently picking up litter thrown around by the gang causing the problem; but this is a sign

of community pride, rather than being part of his job.

One comment with which it is impossible to argue is that the police should be playing a larger role in solving this problem. At least some of the kids are known to them; there appears to be evidence of drug-taking. Surely grounds for some police action. Although under the current financial regime, with resources cut back to the bone, there’s not always the manpower available when it’s needed.

I started this editorial mentioning Facebook. On several occasions recently, people have reported crimes having taken place in town, and when questioned, they have said they didn’t call the police because ‘nothing would happen’ or ‘they wouldn’t come’.

It’s a sad state of affairs when people have more faith in social media than in the police.

And as for the anti-social behaviour itself? Is it time for an open meeting of the community, led by the Council, and a multi-agency approach, involving the parents. We should not be held to ransom by mere children.

Kate

Copy date 30th June for the July 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.

The Children’s Voice No Children’s Voice on page 3 this month. We are taking a short break, but will be back very soon.

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

Earlier this month, we held the latest of our “Meet The Author”

events in the library. Author T P Fielden, better known as journalist Christopher Wilson, regaled us with interesting and funny stories of his days in Fleet Street. Among other things, he wrote the William Hickey column for the Daily Express before specialising in many Royal stories. After moving to Devon five or so years ago, he fulfilled his lifetime ambition of writing novels, starting his very successful crime novel series. Miss Dymont is the star reporter on the Riviera Express, who helps solve a series of murders in the picturesque South Devon town of Temple Regis.

Before the event, Christopher kindly agreed to unveil the third and final Mosaic in the set that have been placed around Chudleigh, depicting what the buildings used to be. The Mosaics were designed by local artist Monica Shanty Brown, with the help of some of the children of Year 5 at Chudleigh Primary School. Chudleigh And District Amenity Society ( CADAS), organised the production and placement of the Mosaics.

Author Christopher Wilson aka T P Fielden (back row, left) and Andrew Turnbull of CADAS join Haydn Waters, Eve Durant, Sam Jaques, Ben

Quick, Lilly Russ and Connie Bustin Of Chudleigh Community Primary School at the unveiling of the third CADAS mosaic.

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Amenity Society News

On 18th May, Toby Bowen Scott told us about

Recreational Development in Haldon Forest but also a lot more. The 3500 acre estate is managed by Forest Enterprises, England, an agency of the Forestry Commission. The forest produces commercial softwoods and, at any one time, there will an area that is being planted, several areas of growing trees and an area that is being harvested. This, along with the ongoing development of heathland, results in a variety of habitats supporting a wide range of fauna and flora, many of which are rare.

Recreational development is of increasing importance and includes walking, cycling, horse riding and Segway riding as well as more specific activities such as Go Ape, Mamas moving, orienteering, and the Highway Rat, a trail for young children. Many outside organisations also hold events there so it is no surprise that it is the second most visited tourist site in the South West with around 500,000 visitors per year. The most visited site is the Eden Project with one million visitors but maybe Haldon will catch up as it is intending to upgrade its parking and other facilities in order to attract even more visitors.

On 6th June our third and final mosaic was unveiled at Chudleigh Library, complementing those already unveiled in the Woodway Room and outside the Con Club. The three mosaics have been produced by Monica Shanta Brown with an inspirational input by children from Chudleigh Primary School. It has been a very worthwhile project that has come to fruition as a result of the determined efforts of Andrew Turnbull, for which we are all grateful.

Our website continues to expand and is well worth visiting particularly to view the large number of photographs of Chudleigh in the past.

Frances Daysh, Treasurer: 14 Exeter Road , tel. 853173 or 07780 561518, dayshfrances5@hotmail.com

Lyn Paris: 6 Troarn Way, tel. 852090, lyn.paris@outlook.com

Julie Rayner, Rota Coordinator : 23 Becket Road, Bovey, tel. 835432 or 07552712696, julierayner194@yahoo.co.uk

The sun was shining brightly when

Mike, Barbara and Liz joined me (Frances) at the composting site on the first Saturday in June; sadly Joyce and David weren't able to make it due to their health. Thankfully Lin had returned many bags so we were able to empty bay 6 and some of bay 5, making a total of 31 bags of compost for sale.

Meanwhile with Mike's help to start the mower, Barbara mowed the grass so our area looks very neat.

By then, it was definitely coffee/tea and biscuits time, and it was nice to sit down and chat

together. Returning

to work we turned over the top layer of bay 1 and what was suitable on the donation pile was loaded on top. Frustratingly most of this contained soil which someone has dumped, and which will not compost. Once again we ask PLEASE READ OUR SIGN BEFORE LEAVING MATERIAL, see photo (below right).

Tools washed and put away, bays covered once again to continue composting, and site left looking pretty good - thanks to Barbara, Liz and Mike!

Chudleigh Rotters

After such a strange winter and spring, at last everything is growing madly,

but is now held up by dry May and hot June...so far. So, thanks to Jo, Anne, Bridget, Nick, Eric and Geoff for looking after the town centre planters so well. Also the Rock Road crew, Di, Charlotte, Lyn and others who weed and plant the Bat Garden. You may notice a new bug hotel, or should it be Palace, placed there, soon to be filled with rotting wood, canes, bricks with holes and all sorts of lovely stuff our insects like to make their homes in.

Bats have been seen, but maybe not so many as other years and we have very enjoyable bat events at the bat garden and a conference in the Town Hall, all signs of progress and research on how people and bats can successfully co-exist. Look out for evening walks later in the year.

The swifts have returned, now at least a dozen noisily and joyfully swirl around our roof tops. In Swift Awareness Week we will be sitting in the car park to watch the birds and their nesting places, i.e. the eaves at the back of the town hall and the Globe, to see if they use our boxes. Do join us on Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st June between 7pm and 9pm.

You may have noticed Ramsay’s good work in restoring the mosaic in Culver Green park; it now looks beautiful. We need more volunteers to maintain it by brushing off the mud and rainwater. The Grotto needs attention; weedy sycamore, bindweed and brambles need removal; so any time you have spare, let us know and join the men and women about town with your gloves and secateurs.

Two other new efforts to make Chudleigh more lovely and insect friendly, (birds and bats need them): replanting around the cider press, and fighting with bindweed again! But also a Community Allotment. James Bushell has taken on one of the Exeter road allotments for individuals to propagate and donate plants that are insect friendly and naturalised for their own value to wildlife, but also to use when planting up the public spaces around the town.

And last , but not least, Conduit Square and the garden that is coming along beautifully thanks to the Baptists and all their volunteers.

If anyone wants to help or wants more information visit, phone, email or Facebook the Town Hall (contact details page 15).

Chudleigh WILD Update

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A public meeting was held at the Town Hall in Chudleigh

on Wednesday 23rd May to discuss the formation of a new branch of the U3A. The meeting was attended by fifty or so people and after some discussion and explanation, the proposal to go ahead was enthusiastically adopted. U3A stands for University of the Third Age, an organisation for people who want to remain active and to go on learning, making new friends and being involved with others of a like mind into retirement or after raising a family.

A steering committee was formed who have agreed on the date of 9th July for an inaugural meeting of the Chudleigh and District U3A, which will take place at 10am in the Chudfest marquee behind the church. All interested parties are very welcome to come along and find out more about U3A. There will be information available about the likely groups within the club, for example photography, walking, history, music, gardening, armchair travel, bridge, science and many others.

More information about U3A can be viewed here: www.u3a.org.uk

New U3A For Chudleigh and District

CADS latest production

‘A Bolt from the Blue’

is well into rehearsal and all those involved are very excited to be part of CADS’ first ever play.

This is to be staged in late July so SAVE THE DATE!!

26th, 27th & 28th July in the Woodway Room at 7.30pm.

Tickets on sale from 2nd July at Harveys and Chudleigh DIY £8 each. Only 50 seats available at each performance to buy ear-

ly to avoid missing out!

(Please note: play contains some adult language)

Go to www.chudleighamdram.co.uk for more information about CADS or email info@chudleighamdram.co.uk

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Chasing Unicorns, short stories for

adults and children

All proceeds to Rowcroft Hospice

Click here to order

Looking For Advice? CAB are in Chudleigh on Thursdays

It is now nearly a year since we called on many Chudleigh businesses

to talk about our plans for Fairtrade Chudleigh. We would like to take this opportunity to update you on our progress.

In October 2017 the Town Council passed this resolution: The Town Council supports the Chudleigh Fairtrade Steering group in its endeavour to register Chudleigh as a Fairtrade Town. The Council will directly support the Fairtrade scheme by serving Fairtrade products at meetings/functions and encourage Town Hall users to use Fairtrade products where possible.

In February we hosted visitors from a tea producing co-operative in Kenya for Fairtrade fortnight. They visited the school and were welcomed to a lunch at the town hall. You may have seen some of the school children’s art work about town. Hopefully these children will be the next generation of Fairtrade supporters and shoppers.

We are drawing closer to achieving our goals and are hoping to complete our application for Fairtrade status by the summer. We still need to encourage as many residents and businesses as possible to join us in our efforts.

Where it is possible, and we do understand that for some of you purchasing is out of your hands, we would ask you to look at using Fairtrade goods even if only for your office teas and coffees. These items are easily available in our local co-op. And if you do, please share the good news with us as this will all count towards our application.

Please let us know if you would like to be kept informed of our progress and if there is any further information you would like from us.

Patricia Langman

On behalf of Chudleigh Fairtrade Steering Group

Chudleigh Fairtrade: An Update

Cream Tea

to raise funds for the Youth Centre

The Bungalow, Rocklands, Station Hill (by kind permission of Mr Graham Shears)

Sunday 24th June from 3pm - 5pm

Tickets, £3.50, available in advance from Chudleigh DIY or on the gate

Do join us if you can

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Tickets are still on sale for Oliver! at £19 for

adults or £13 for under-16s.

You can reach the Box Office by clicking here

Or call: 08448713023

For group bookings of 10 or more seats:

03330095387 Ticket prices for

groups: £16 each with 1 free in 10.

Hi everyone, my name is Karen Corbett and I would like to

introduce myself as the new owner of The Sugar Mill. I have been in the shop for a couple of weeks and have already altered the colour scheme to give it a more retro feel. I have to say the people of Chudleigh and the other shop owners have been incredibly welcoming.

A little background on myself: I moved to Chudleigh when I was 3 years old and lived here for many years. Recently, I have bought a house here and moved back in December last year. I am excited to be back in Chudleigh, close to friends and family—there’s no place like home!

I intend to keep The Sugar Mill as a sweet shop (I can still remember when it was a shoe shop), and I have lots of new ideas! Look out for the refreshed logo & other changes over the coming weeks & months. My long terms plans are to support local businesses by selling fudge, chocolate and ice cream, some of which I have already sourced (and tasted!). I would also like to reduce the plastic in the shop by using paper & recyclable materials where possible. We will endeavour to improve this over the coming months.

There will be lots of items on sale as I change the stock over, and the window displays will eventually be overhauled as time permits.

I hope you will continue to support your local sweet shop. As you will know, the shop already stocks a huge variety of sweets, but we would love to hear from you with any new suggestions!

Our normal opening hours will be Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm. We will also open late on special occasions such as Carnival and the Christmas Fayre. We will continue to do party packs, cinema evenings etc. but if there is anything else you would like us to try, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

We will have lots of special offers coming up so please follow our Facebook page for first-hand information, or if you are passing by, it will be on the ‘A’ board outside.

Do pop in to say hello—I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Changes At The Sugar Mill Chudleigh Cards...

This beautiful card, by local artist, Angela Brown, is one of a pair commissioned by Jo Poke for Dandelion, as so many customers ask for postcards of our town to send to friends and family, or to keep as souvenirs. In next month’s CP, we will have more pictures and an interview with Angela.

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Chudleigh Summer Spectacular: At A Glance

Chudfest: 23rd June to 15th July

Carnival: 14th to 22nd July

As we move into the second half of June, with July just on

the horizon, Summer Spectacular season is upon us once again. And as usual, Chudleigh Phoenix is delighted to help with publicising all the events taking place during the coming month. On this page, we give you the whole schedule at glance; and then on the following few pages, all the individual posters.

Very few people make it to all the events—and nor would we be expected to—but there’s a huge variety of events to suit all tastes and purses.

So do take a look at the programme and pick out the parts that are for you. There’s a huge amount of effort goes into organising all this. It just needs us to take part, to make it a success.

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Saturday

14th July

Entries from

12.30pm

Family fun

from 3pm

£2 adults

50p children

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Grand Fete

Sunday 15th July

11am to 4pm

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Anyone For Tennis?

South Devon Big Band Friday 29th June

Teignmouth Pavilions Charity Concert in aid of the RNLI

Further details can be found:

https://www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk/events/south-devon-big-band

I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I love to play.

Boris Becker

If you love to play tennis, or would like to give it a go, or if you play but feel a little rusty, come down to the tennis courts in Christow on Saturday 30th June, between 10am and midday. You can borrow a racquet and hit a few balls, to see how it feels! Coffee and cake provided! All welcome.

If you can’t make that date, no problem, get in touch and we can arrange another time.

Other news from Teign Valley Tennis club: Tim Brealey (our Coach) has an excellent stringing machine for racquets now.

Christow School, years 5 & 6 have started having coaching on our courts with Tim.

Looking forward to seeing you on 30th; any questions email me on elizabethgunn2000@hotmail.com or find us on Facebook.

Wednesday 20th June; Tuesday 3rd, 17th, 31st July

6.30pm to 7.30pm

Cost: £4 (inc. optional swim afterwards to 8pm)

Dunsford Singers Summer Concert Chudleigh Church, Saturday 16th June

Dunsford Church, Saturday 24th June

Both concerts start at 7.30pm

Tickets, including programme and refreshments, are priced £8 (£4 under 16s) and are available on the door or from Dandelion, Fore St, Chudleigh; Dunsford Post Office; Jan on 01647 252368; or Jane on 01647 252368.

MUGA Closure (continued from page 1)

I did consider whether it would be possible for our staff member to be accompanied by a PCSO. However, the PCSOs can never guarantee to be at a specific place at a specific time. The nature of their work means that they can be pulled to an incident at a few minutes notice which means that this could never work. If I have a duty of care to staff (bear in mind that two of the four staff who share out the duties are not prepared to do so until the anti-social behaviour has been sorted) I would also have a similar duty to volunteers locking the MUGA. It does also concern me that to go down that road we make a potentially confrontational situation even worse. Bear in mind that the youths who are causing issues do not fear either adults or numbers of adults: They welcome the confrontation and the attention.

We are starting to consider the use of body cameras. I need to give it more thought and see how the staff feel about it.

We are working closely with the police who have identified individuals involved in this spate of anti-social behaviour and will be visiting the family homes of the known individuals. Identification is not always as simple as it sounds as they make sure they wear hoodies. The police are also pursuing evidence to allow them to shut down a few young adults who are fuelling the situation by drug dealing.

Please be assured that it is our intention to reopen the MUGA as soon as we can but we need some time to get fully on top of the current situation

Community Grants Each year the Town Council tries to support local community groups by offering the opportunity to apply for a community grant. Any organisation can apply provided it is based in the town, has a membership of predominantly local residents and aims which benefit the inhabitants of the town. We will be receiving applications from 2nd July 2018. The closing date for applications is 31st August 2018. For further information and an application form please contact me at the Town Hall.

The Linden Homes application to build 230 dwellings at Rocklands The reserved matters application, which was deferred last month, has been approved by the District Council’s Development Control Committee. District Councillors voted to approve the application with ten votes in favour, two against and five abstentions. The reserved matters application is what is sometimes called detailed planning permission. This follows on from outline planning permission which is normally used to secure the principle of development and how the site will be accessed. The other application impacting on the development was the request to vary the condition imposed at outline stage which would have meant that Oldway would have been closed to through traffic. This has now been overturned. Oldway will remain open throughout its length but with a 100m one-way section to the south of Lower Trindle Close. The Town Council is also very concerned about the adequacy of the Station Hill pavement which, the Council contends, is too narrow in places to provide adequate pedestrian access from the development to the town. We are in discussions with all the interested parties to explore solutions in the worst of

the pinch-points.

Check out who you pay to take your rubbish away This month a new fly tipping campaign is being launched to support the aims of the T10 project ‘clean scene’, ensuring our neighbourhoods, town centres, parks, open spaces and beaches are kept clean and meet the needs of residents.

Fly tipping is a crime, dangerous, unsightly and harmful to the environment and affects the quality of life for many local residents. In 2016/2017 approximately 500 tonnes of fly tipped rubbish was collected from across the District and investigated by our enforcement officers, at an approximate cost to the taxpayer of £57,000.

The main message of the campaign is to inform householders that they are legally responsible for the waste they want to get rid of, such as unwanted furniture, electrical appliances or any bulky items. This means that if a householder pays a non-legitimate waste carrier to take away their rubbish and it ends up getting dumped they could face a fine and a criminal record.

To avoid being a victim of this crime we are encouraging householders to follow this simple check list when paying a com-pany to take away their rubbish.

• Check if they have a waste carriers licence; this can be done by checking on the company’s website, asking to see their waste carriers licence or by calling the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506 for a free instant waste carrier check.

• Make a record - take a note or photograph of the registration number of the vehicle that is being used to take their waste away and ask where it will end up.

• Get a receipt - ask for a waste transfer notice or receipt before waste is taken away.

The campaign is supported by the Environment Agency

who issue waste carriers licences and maintain an up to date register of legitimate waste carriers.

The campaign will run for 6 weeks from Monday 28th May and was launched with a road show at The Den in Teignmouth. Further information can be found on the TDC website at www.teignbridge.gov.uk/wastecarrier. If you have any questions or wish to discuss this project please contact Tracey Fey at tracey.fey@teignbridge.gov.uk.

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Town Hall / Community News Contact details: John Carlton, Town Clerk, 01626 853140, Johncarlton1994@yahoo.co.uk; Chudleigh Town Council website

The story ends here!

Coming this

Autumn

The thrilling final part of the Suzanne Jones series

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What’s On In Chudleigh

Friday 15th Amenity Society: Dee Haas with Landscape Architecture,

Woodway Room, 7.30pm, details page 3.

Saturday 16th Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to

1pm. Scrambled Legs Coffee Morning: Rest Centre, 10am, details page 5. Dunsford Singers: Summer

Concert, Parish Church, 7.30pm, details page 14.

Tuesday 19th Chudleigh WILD: Swift Watch, details page 3.

Wednesday 20th Lunch Club: Rest Centre, 12.30pm, details page 4. Aquafit class: Swimming Pool, 6.30pm, details page 14.

Thursday 21st Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 8.30am to 1pm. Citizens Advice Bureau: No 1

The Square, by appointment, details page 5. Teignbridge Council: Local Plan Roadshow, Town Hall, 11am to 9pm, details May CP.

Chudleigh WILD: Swift Watch, details page 3.

Saturday 23rd Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to

1pm. Bowling Club Coffee Morning: Rest Centre, 10am. Chudfest: Open Gardens, details page 8.

Messy Church, Parish Church, 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

Sunday 24th Chudfest: Open Gardens, details page 8.

Dunsford Singers: Summer Concert, Dunsford Church, 7.30pm, details page 14.

Wednesday 27th Lunch Club: Rest Centre,

12.30pm, details page 4. Thursday 28th

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

Citizens Advice Bureau: No 1 The Square, by appointment, details page 5.

Saturday 30th Chudleigh Phoenix: copy date

for July issue. Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to

1pm. Coffee Morning: Rest Centre, 10am. Tennis Taster: Christow, 10am, details page 14.

Wednesday 4th Lunch Club: Rest Centre, 12.30pm, details page 4.

WI: Members’ Night, Town Hall, 7.30pm.

Thursday 7th Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 8.30am to

1pm. Citizens Advice Bureau: No 1

JUNE

On The Beat with PCSO Mark Easton (30315) PC Martin Beck (14970)

Contact Details: website

Emergencies: 999

General enquiries: 101

Eleven crimes recorded for Chudleigh during

the last reporting period:

Domestic incident: The relevant partner agencies have been informed and safeguarding for the victims is in place.

Harassment without violence: A male offender has caused harassment on at least 3 occasions in the past year by driving past and making offensive gestures. The aggrieved does not want to support police action at this time.

Common Assault: Male victim and male suspect have known each other for several years but not as friends; the suspect has pushed the victim and pulled off his glasses. There were no independent witnesses and the suspect smelt strongly of alcohol. Advice has been given to the victim and there are no active lines of enquiry.

Non Counting action fraud: An elderly lady was visited by 2 males wanting to do her garden. When they finished they requested payment of £800. The lady refused and gave a cheque for £100. She was visited by the Neighbourhood team and given reassurance and security advice. The bank was contacted and the cheque stopped. Neighbourhood Watch, Devon Alert and Trading Standards were all contacted.

Criminal Damage to property: A group of male and female juveniles entered the rear garden of a house by damaging the fence. A shed was entered and a petrol can and child’s scooter taken. An amount of petrol was used to set fire to part of the garden. There are named offenders and enquires are continuing.

Theft from shop (2): 2 persons entered a shop

and took items without payment. Their images were captured from the CCTV footage and published on police systems for identification.

Theft of Pedal Cycle: A man’s mountain bike was taken while left unsecure and unattended outside of a property. Neighbourhood Watch and Devon Alert have been informed.

Assault / ABH: An Enforcement Agent gained peaceful entry to a property and was then assaulted by a male throwing water over him and shutting the front door. The offender stated he was defending his property as he did not know who the Agent was. There will be no further police action.

Drink Drive: A vehicle was seen by police to be being driven erratically. The vehicle was stopped and the driver failed a breath test and was also driving without insurance. The driver has been charged in court.

Criminal damage to property under £5000: A vehicle parked secure and unattended received a boot sized dent to its bonnet along with other footprints. There are no witnesses or active lines of enquiry.

The Chudleigh Policing Team have been carrying out dedicated patrols in the evenings in regards to recent thefts from motor vehicles in our policing area, along with ASB patrols in areas that have been reported by the public.

A Training Unit is hopefully going to be working in Chudleigh over the coming week to counter ASB in Fore Street playpark and other locations. Also the Neighbourhood Team Sergeant will be carrying out patrols with PC. Beck towards the end of the week.

The Square, by appointment, details page 5.

Friday 6th Chudfest: details pages 7-13.

Saturday 7th Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to

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

Chudleigh Rotters: Monthly session, allotments, 10am, details page 3. Chudfest: details pages 7-13

Sunday 8th

Chudfest: details pages 7-13 Monday 9th

Chudfest: details pages 7-13 Tuesday 10th

Chudfest: details pages 7-13

Diners Club Monthly Dinner: C o n t a c t P h i l o n 07702418458 for details.

Wednesday 11th Lunch Club: Rest Centre,

12.30pm, details page 4. Chudfest: details pages 7-13

Thursday 12th Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 8.30am to

1pm. Citizens Advice Bureau: No 1 The Square, by appointment, details page 5. Chudfest: details pages 7-13

Friday 13th Chudfest: details pages 7-13

Saturday 14th Weekly Produce Market: Outside Town Hall, 9.30am to

1pm. Carnival Coffee Morning: Rest Centre, 10am. Chudfest: details pages 7-13

Sunday 15th

Chudleigh Phoenix: July issue due out. Chudfest: details pages 7-13

JULY