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The road is closed between Parkers and Winsor Cottage for emergency sewage works.  No buses can pass through the village at the moment, and no end date has yet been given for the work although reckoned to be a couple of days.

Stagecoach SW has tweeted that the Exeter 4a service is unable to serve Gittisham in both directions due to icy roads today.

Road from Gittisham to Honiton past the forge impassable; more than 2ft of standing water, which is enough to float your car.  Access to village via Ironbridge. 

Water levels appear to have dropped in places flooded earlier within the parish.  However, more rain is forecast so please take care.

Reports today (30/12/15) that there is 3ft of flood water under the railway bridge by Gittisham Forge.  AA advises that you should not enter flood water that is more than 10 cm / 4 inches deep.  Sixty cm / 2ft will float your car.  Please seek alternative routes.

When we surveyed the community for the Parish Plan in 2010, residents felt that there should be more affordable housing for local people. There was a broad agreement that there should be more housing available for rent and that uses should be found for redundant buildings.

It has been five years since then, there have been some changes in the village population and planning permission has been agreed for 300 houses on the Hayne Farm fields.

In the meantime, Combe Estate and the parish council have been talking about whether there is still a need for some new housing in the village on, possibly, the old estate office or land opposite Clysthayes. We have agreed that the number of dwellings should be small (no more than 10 or 12) and that most of these would be affordable and for rent.

The Parish Council wish to ensure that the houses should be the main residence of the occupants be-cause we are concerned at the proportion of village houses that are second homes or holiday lets and are keen to strengthen the community links that year-long occupancy encourages. The Estate is in accord with this wish.

However, in discussion with East Devon District Council it has become clear that the council would only agree to any residential development in Gittisham Village in exceptional circumstances. Their view is that development should only occur in the larger villages and towns where there is a full set of services. Small communities such as ours are deemed to be unsustainable.

The exceptional circumstances may apply if we could demonstrate strong community support and evidence of a local housing need. The parish, with the cooperation of the estate, would than have to form a community housing trust that would take the project forwards and run the eventual development.

This is where your views are vital.

Are you in favour of some small scale development within the village ?

You can reply to David Fallows or Richard Pratt. Contact details below. Your other thoughts would also be welcome. Thank you for your time.

David Fallows: Parkers East Gittisham 01404 850922

Richard Pratt: 1 Campion Way 01404 46551

 

 

Some work needs to be done in a general tidying and care-taking fashion and some sand needs to be spread on the boules court, but we have also acquired some logs to provide another play activity (a log walk) and we may be in a position to start constructing a climbing frame and slide.

Bring something for a picnic lunch and we’ll have a BBQ from 6pm too. 

Invite your friends to help out and make this a fun day.

 

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

SECTION 14

THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (LANE PAST THE FORGE, GITTISHAM) NOTICE 2015

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL hereby give NOTICE that:

From WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015

for a maximum of 21 days

Until WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2015 (both dates inclusive)

No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed on the sections of Affected Roads except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to those length of roads.

Roads affected –

LANE PAST THE FORGE, GITTISHAM

The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via – LANE PAST THE FORGE – HAYNE LANE – BEECH WALK – ROAD FROM GITTISHAM CROSS TO BEECH WALK CROSS & VICE VERSA

This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable –

REPAIR BURST COMMUNICATION PIPE

For additional information contact:

KIER MG

Telephone: 0844 346 2020

Dated: WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015

David

Election of Parish Councillors for

Gittisham Village

on Thursday 7 May 2015

I, Mark R. Williams, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*

FALLOWS, David

92

Elected

HAYMAN, Russell G

Farmer

92

Elected

HOPKINS, Ken

29

TRUMPER, Sara K

87

Elected

WALKER, Maggie

95

Elected

* If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers

A want of an official mark

B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to

C writing or mark by which voter could be identified

D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty

E rejected in part

Total

5

Vacant Seats: 4

Electorate: 165

Ballot Papers Issued: 128

Turnout: 77.6%

And I do hereby declare that candidates marked ‘Elected’ are duly elected.

NOTICE OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION

East Devon

Election of Parish Councillors for

Gittisham Vale

on

Thursday 7 May 2015

I, being the Returning Officer at the above election, report that the persons whose names appear below were duly elected Parish Councillors for Gittisham Vale.

Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any)

PRATT

Richard A

1 Campion Way, Honiton, EX14 2YR

UNDERDOWN

Edward R

Otterdale, Nags Head Road, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AW

VALENTINE

David M

5 Town Farm Buildings, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AL