Author: Parish Council

Did you know that 1 in every 8 people in the UK are caring for someone?  Over 84,000 people in Devon self-identified as a carer in the 2011 census.

At Devon Carers we provide advice and support to unpaid carers around the county of Devon. We want to be able to offer this support to as many carers as we can, and we’re hoping that you can help us by circulating this short survey to your parishioners.  The anonymous survey is for any Parishioner  to complete and will take approximately 5-8 minutes, depending on the answers given. The results of this survey will help us shape our service and enable us to target our efforts where they are most needed. We will gain a better understanding of general public views, and specifically of the people we aim to reach.

https://kwiksurveys.com/s/ZszDcpCM

In my role as Lead Practitioner for Awareness, I work throughout the community of Devon raising awareness of carers and am happy to attend Town and Parish Council meetings to talk about the support available to carers. I can also provide you with informative material or introduce you to your local carers support team, so that we can better support carers together. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss any of this further. May I also take this opportunity to thank you for your time and for helping us to help carers across Devon.

East Devon District Council  Draft Heritage Strategy Consultation  (28th November 2018 to 22nd January 2019)

Musbury Parish Councillors will be reviewing this draft Heritage Strategy, but in the meantime if any parishoners are interested in taking a look or giving feedback, please do so via the link below:

Our heritage assets, which are valued parts of our historic environment, are an irreplaceable resource that provide significant social, economic and environmental benefits for East Devon. It is important that we set out a positive strategy for their conservation and enjoyment, for this and future generations.  We have recently produced a Draft Heritage Strategy (2019 – 2031) for the East Devon District. This presents a summary of our heritage, its significance, its management and its benefits, with an action plan for the delivery of our recommendations.

We are running a consultation and would like to hear what you think about any part of the document, which can be viewed at http://eastdevon.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/heritage-strategy/It would be helpful when making your comments if you quote the question number or the section or theme name with each comment where this applies.  Please ensure all comments are received by 5pm on 22 January 2019 or they may not be considered. Comments can be submitted by email or post to: planningpolicy@eastdevon.gov.uk,   Planning Policy, East Devon District Council, Knowle, Sidmouth  EX10 8HL

Following the consultation we will consider all responses received. We will then amend the document accordingly and submit it to the East Devon District Council Strategic Planning Committee recommending adoption.   If you would like any further explanation on the Heritage Strategy, or guidance on submitting comments, please contact the planning policy section on 01395 517483 or 571533.

We are delighted to announce that Musbury Parish Council has a new Parish Clerk: Amanda Hill .

She has lived in Musbury since 2007. See her profile at the bottom of our Councillors page

Attached are the notes taken at the meeting held in the Village Hall on Wed 15 August. They have been checkd by the EDDC officers

You can see the notes here baxters farm meeting notes- rev

Baxters  Farm is owned by Devon County Council. As the Planning Authority EDDC has produced a draft development brief to inform any development proposals that may be put forward when it is sold.

Views on the draft are sought by  Monday 10^th September 2018.

Musbury Parish Council has organised an open meeting with EDDC Planning officers. All interested residents are invited to attend. This will be held in the Village Hall at 6pm on Wed 15 August

You can see the draft document here. 

Resident Martin Minter (with help from wife Mary and others in the village) has put together a small display about Musbury’s heritage.  Giving some general information on the village and its history it concentrates on two main areas:

• Musbury Notables, showing people and places and things relating to them.
• Village Occupations and how these have changed over the last couple of centuries.  The display features some of the modern products of Musbury (pottery, wine, honey and jewellery).

He has also compiled a digital presentation of past and present photographs of key locations around the village centre, showing how much or how little change has occurred. This shows on the nearby screen.

The display is the third in a series put together by Axminster’s villages since Easter .

It can be seen in the Gallery at the Axminster Heritage Centre , Silver Street . Entry is FREE . Opening times Mon- Fri 10am- 4pm Sat 10-1pm Closed sun.

On 26 July EDDC adopted the East Devon Villages Plan, together with the East Devon Local Plan. This will form the basis for decisions on planning in the district until 2031 .

For Musbury this means the inclusion within the Built Up Area Boundary of

a) a small portion of Baxters Farm –  This has not been allocated for development, although EDDC has produced a draft development brief to inform any development proposals that may be put forward.

Views on the draft are sought by  Monday 10^th September 2018.

You can see the draft document here. 

b) the field adjoining Mountfield House (although the Plan states ‘it is it unlikely that it would be suitable for development unless, in exceptional circumstances, development would minimise harm in all respects upon the historic environment and secure the future of Mountfield, a heritage asset at risk‘).

Reference copies of:  * the Villages Plan;  * the Villages Plan Adoption Statement  * the Sustainability Appraisal Post Adoption Statement;   * the Sustainability Appraisal Report; and  * the Non-technical summary of the Sustainability Appraisal  are available for inspection on the Council’s web site . They can be downloaded free of charge

Paper copies of the above are available for inspection free of charge during normal opening hours at the main office of East Devon District Council, Knowle, Sidmouth, EX10 8HL.     Paper copies may be purchased from Planning Policy Section at the above address – details of prices are available on request

Devon County Council and Libraries Unlimited, which runs Devon’s library service on the County Council’s behalf, have launched a consultation on the library service in rural and isolated communities in Devon.

While libraries (static libraries) have evolved a lot over the years, introducing improvements to the services they offer and broadening their popularity to appeal to many, the mobile library and outreach service has remained unchanged. Your views on new ways that to reach more people in our rural communities are now sought.

You can see the consultation and submit your response online at www.devoncc/librariesoutreach

Paper copIes are available at all Devon’s libraries where you can also go online.

Closing date – 28 July 2018