Residents are invited to attend the North Tawton Annual Town Meeting

Please be aware that this is not a meeting of North Tawton Town Council, although it is organised by the Council.  This is the annual town meeting for residents,  the agenda is set out below.

We were not able to hold a meeting last year due to Covid, legislation was enacted so that these meetings did not have to be held.

This year we  are holding the meeting, but as we are still not able to meet face to face the meeting will be via Zoom.

Because of this it was proposed that the agenda be as brief as possible.  An Open Meeting for residents is planned for later in the year, perhaps in September if we are able to meet in the Town Hall.  At that time we will have an expanded agenda of items of interest.  We want to involve residents in this meeting.  We’ll publicise information about this in good time, so please keep an eye on our noticeboard and website.

Please attend the virtial meeting on 4 May if you wish, you will need a Zoom account and when you request to ‘join a meeting’ the reference number you need is 860 0347 9994.

The minutes of the 2019 Town Meeting are attached below.

If you have any queries please contact the Town Clerk by phone, email, or contact form from this website.

You are hereby invited to the Annual North Tawton Town Meeting to be held via Zoom on: Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 6.30 pm.

Members of the public who wish to join the remote meeting can request to join.  You need a Zoom account.  When you request to ‘join a meeting’ the reference number you need is 860 0347 9994.  For security you will be kept in a virtual ‘waiting room’ until you are admitted to the meeting.  (Please note that if you wish to attend the NTTC Annual Meeting at 7.30 pm you will have to log out of Zoom and log in again using the reference number on the agenda).

AGENDA

1. Chairman’s introduction and report.
2. Financial report.
3. Minutes of the Town Meeting held on 11 April 2019 (no meeting held in 2020) and any matters arising.
4. Questions from members of the public.
5. Close of meeting.

All members of the public are encouraged to attend.

THIS IS NOT A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

Free Logs and Chippings for residents

Collect from St Peter’s Churchyard

• Following maintenance works to trees in the churchyard, there is a supply of logs and chippings which residents may have free of charge
• The logs are neatly piled in 2 or 3 locations in the churchyard
• The chippings are also piled neatly
• Please take your own bags and tools to collect logs or chippings
• Please leave all areas neat and tidy
• Please take great care not to cause any damage to graves or items within the churchyard
• Please do not collect logs or chippings on Sundays

Please be aware that we have been notified by DCC Highways of this traffic restriction, necessary in order to install a new gas main.

The road will be closed from 8 am to 5 pm between number 10 and number 6 Exeter Street, and will mean vehicles have to divert via the A3072 and Halse Lane.

Please see the attached document for full information and a map of the diversion route.

NORTH TAWTON TOWN COUNCIL    

Dear Resident

NORTH TAWTON MAIN TOWN CAR PARK:

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DISABLED PARKING BAYS

The Town Council has carried out a survey of the use of the Disabled parking spaces in the main car park.

The survey concluded that the use of the disabled spaces by legitimate users (holders of a Blue Badge) was quite low – on average less than one-third of the time. 

However, at times all the disabled spaces were occupied by vehicles not displaying a blue badge, which means the drivers were not entitled to park in that bay.  This is preventing users who genuinely need a disabled parking space from being able to park in the Town.

The Town Council recognises that we have limited parking in the Town so we plan to remove one disabled space and replace it with two new standard bays.  Please see the diagram for this proposal.

To ensure that a disabled space is always available for genuine users, we will also be carrying out a campaign to remind drivers they should not park in any of the disabled spaces unless they display a Blue Badge.

If you have any comments on this proposal please contact the Town Council by 31^st March 2021.

You can write to the Town Council at 14a The Square, North Tawton, EX20 2EP or you can e-mail:

Due to the current Covid-19 lockdown the Council Office is closed but we still monitor post and e-mails.

Please see the attached document to view the existing and proposed layout of the disabled parking bays in the town centre car park.

From MONDAY 1 MARCH 2021
for a maximum of 18 months
Anticipated Finish FRIDAY 30 APRIL 2021
Between the hours of 18:30 and 07:00
No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected Roads.
Roads affected –
A3124, NORTH TAWTON, WHIDDON DOWN, SPREYTON,
The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via – A30, A386, A3072 AND VICE VERSA
This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable –
RESURFACING, RECONSTRUCTION, PATCHING AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS
For additional information contact:
WSP
Telephone: 01392 229700