Do you have time or expertise which could benefit your community?
Do you want to make a difference to those around you?
Are you passionate about your local area?
Do you want to represent the views of local people?
If you would like to make a difference, and be involved in shaping the future of your local community, you could apply to become a Gittisham Parish Councillor
Gittisham Parish Council is looking for a new Parish Councillor for the Vale ward. If you are interested, please contact the Clerk, Fiona Clampin, on
You will need to fill in a short application form and be prepared to submit a short paragraph on your suitability for the role
The closing date for completed applications to be with the Clerk is
23.59 on Sunday 31st October 2021
To qualify to become a Parish Councillor a person must *be a British subject over 18 years old *be listed on the current electoral roll *live in Gittisham, or occupy as owner/tenant any land/premises therein or have a principal place of work within the Parish *must not be disqualified from holding office as a Councillor.
Come along to Pierre’s monthly cafe in Gittisham village hall, Sunday 12th September, 9.30am – 5pm. Delicious homemade croissants, pains au chocolat and pains aux raisins for breakfast, traditional Breton pancakes with a choice of fillings for lunch, and tarte tatin (French upside-down apple tart) in the afternoon.
Do you have time or expertise which could benefit your community?
Do you want to make a difference to those around you?
Are you passionate about your local area?
Do you want to represent the views of local people?
If you would like to make a difference, and be involved in shaping the future of your local community, you could apply to become a Gittisham Parish Councillor
Gittisham Parish Council is looking for a new Parish Councillor for the Vale ward. If you are interested, please contact the Clerk, Fiona Clampin, on
You will need to fill in a short application form and be prepared to submit a short paragraph on your suitability for the role
The closing date for completed applications to be with the Clerk is
23.59 on Sunday 5th September 2021
To qualify to become a Parish Councillor a person must *be a British subject over 18 years old *be listed on the current electoral roll *live in Gittisham, or occupy as owner/tenant any land/premises therein or have a principal place of work within the Parish *must not be disqualified from holding office as a Councillor.
You are hereby summoned to attend the August Parish Council Meeting to be held in Gittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 4th August 2021 commencing at 7.30pm to discuss items on the Agenda and to make resolutions as appropriate.
All attending are required to bring their own hand sanitiser, wear a face mask, and respect the 2m social distancing guidelines.
Prior to the start of the meeting a period of 15 minutes is allowed to permit any resident to bring appropriate matters to the notice of the Council. Please contact the clerk if you would like to do this, preferably by email in advance of the meeting, with a question you wish to be raised with Councillors on your behalf.
To accept and approve apologies
To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 7th July 2021
To receive the Beat Manager’s report
To receive declarations of interest
To consider actions from last meeting not otherwise on the agenda
To receive reports from County Council and District Council representatives
To consider the rollout of superfast broadband, and a presentation by Airband
To consider the following planning applications:
21/1165/FUL Bakery Cottage Gittisham EX14 3AF Single storey rear extension and internal alterations. Creation of courtyard and parking bay with EV charging point and erection of maximum 1.8m wall/fence. Alteration of workshop/store to form garden room. (amended plans)
21/1166/LBC Bakery Cottage Gittisham EX14 3AF Single storey rear extension and internal alterations. Creation of courtyard and parking bay with EV charging point and erection of maximum 1.8m wall/fence. Alteration of workshop/store to form garden room (amended plans)
21/1756/FUL Land Adjoining Combe Garden Centre Gittisham Erection of a storage building on land adjacent to Coombe Garden Centre for the storage of stock
To receive reports from councillors on areas of responsibility and actions since the last meeting:
To note the latest planning decision notices (Cllr Orchard)
To receive an update on highways (Cllr Orchard)
To consider plans for expenditure in the parish under the Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 (Cllr Orchard)
To receive an update on public transport (Cllr Orchard)
To consider the purchase of a defibrillator for the Hayne Farm development (Cllr Twist)
To consider climate change measures within the parish (Cllr Twist)
To consider parish council support for scam awareness and security (Cllr Twist)
To consider limited residential development in the parish (Cllr Valentine)
To consider the parish emergency plan (Cllr Valentine / Cllr Orchard)
To consider the refurbishment and maintenance of the village play area (Cllr Walker)
To consider work to be carried out by the lengthsman to maintain drains and ditches in the parish (Cllr Walker)
To receive a report from the Chair
To consider traffic speeds in Gittisham village
To approve the August payments and to note the current bank balance:
F Clampin £224.86 + £18.65 (stamps, stickers, thank you card) clerk’s salary & expenses
Len Abbott lengthsman work, £tbc
Len Abbott expenses £tbc
Michael Poll play area grass cutting £60 (inv. ref 10098)
Peter Orchard – Kompan replacement swings & chains £666
Gittisham Parish Hall – July hire £10
NEST (clerk’s pension) £22.48
Clerk’s report
For information only; items for the forward agenda
To consider any late entry correspondence
To note the date of the next two meetings, Wednesday 1st September and Wednesday 6th October 2021 at 7.30pm.
After the 2020 lockdown, the annual show is back. We aim to encourage all of us to grow and make things for ourselves, our friends and our family, and to inspire us to be creative.
The show is open to all residents of Gittisham parish, which includes Gittisham Vale and the Hayne Farm estate. We also welcome entries from those who no longer live in the parish, those who actively support the parish, and those with close links to the parish.
The full schedule and information about what to grow and how and when to enter can be found here:
This fraud prevention resource (pdf) has been created to help raise awareness of the dangers of fraud and offer preventative measures to help keep everyone safe from the insidious creep we are seeing in financial crimes in recent years.
Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner – Devon and Cornwall Police Area
A poll will be held on Thursday 6 May 2021 between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm The following people have been or stand nominated for election as a Police and Crime Commissioner for the above police area. Those who no longer stand nominated are listed, but will have a comment in the right hand column [not shown here].
BLAKE Brian Samuel (address in Newton and Yealmpton South Hams District Council; the candidate has requested not to have their home address made public) Liberal Democrats
DERRICK Gareth Gwyn James Yeo Farmhouse, Ermington Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0LF Labour Party
HERNANDEZ Alison (address in Torbay; the candidate has requested not to have their home address made public) The Conservative Party Candidate
JACKSON Stuart Paul (address in St.David’s Ward, Exeter; the candidate has requested not to have their home address made public) Green Party Candidate
Dated Friday 9 April 2021
John Street, Police Area Returning Officer Printed and published by the Police Area Returning Officer, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1JN
Do you have time or expertise which could benefit your community?
Do you want to make a difference to those around you?
Are you passionate about your local area?
Do you want to represent the views of local people?
If you would like to make a difference, and be involved in shaping the future of your local community, you could apply to become a Gittisham Parish Councillor
Gittisham Parish Council is looking for a new Parish Councillor for the Vale ward. If you are interested, please contact the Clerk, Fiona Clampin, on
You will need to fill in a short application form and be prepared to submit a short paragraph on your suitability for the role
The closing date for completed applications to be with the Clerk is
23.59 on Sunday 14th March 2021
To qualify to become a Parish Councillor a person must *be a British subject over 18 years old *be listed on the current electoral roll *live in Gittisham, or occupy as owner/tenant any land/premises therein or have a principal place of work within the Parish *must not be disqualified from holding office as a Councillor.
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