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North Tawton Town Council – Seasons of Change

As we welcome the onset of Spring, we also welcome a season of change at North Tawton Town Council. Our two new members of staff, the Town Clerk and Deputy Clerk have been working hard to update records, archives and policies. Ensuring that the Council is well informed, and efficiently run, with dedication and positivity is a priority for them both. Our Town Councillors continue to work hard, in their own time, and have been actively involved in the current reviewing of council assets and connecting with the town in a number of ways. We would like to thank each member of the Council for their continued support of both town and the Council.

One of our biggest changes is the new live streaming of Town Council meetings. This venture not only demonstrates transparency on the part of the Council but also allows members of the public to view meetings where they might previously not have been able to attend in person. There are strict policies surrounding the live streaming of meetings, and the protection of people attending public meetings that are filmed continues to be very important. We are keen to see how our films are received and any feedback we receive will continue to improve our service to the town.

It has been lovely to see the increase in the number of members of the public who have attended recent Town Council Meetings. Whilst current policy means public participation is not available, we are more than happy for people to email us, or to write in, and rest assured that the voice of the public in inherently important to the Council as a whole.

There are several things on the horizon for us, and for North Tawton as it continues to grow as a town, including the VE Day Celebrations in May, floral displays around the town to look forward to, and the sharing of ideas and information with the townspeople at our proposed Council Surgeries commencing soon.

All meeting Agendas and Minutes are posted on the North Tawton Town Council notice board outside the council offices in town, and appear on the website. The website also contains copies of our policies and other relevant information. This can be found at http://www.northtawtontowncouncil.gov.uk

We can also be contacted via the Town Clerk and Deputy Clerk at the following email addresses: and

Wishing you all a lovely start to Springtime.

There will be a meeting of the Durant Trust on 20th November 2024, at which time the Trustees will consider applications from organisations for projects which will benefit the residents of North Tawton.
Application forms are available on our website, there is a link from the homepage.

The deadline for applications is 31st October 2024.

The forms must be completed in full and submitted with all the required supporting information.

There is one vacancy on North Tawton Town Council

A by-election to fill the vacancies will be held if within 14 days of the date of this Notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Bank Holidays) ten electors from the Town give notice in writing to the Returning Officer requiring that such an election be held.

The address of the Returning Officer is West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Drake Road, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0BZ. A request for an election can also be scanned and emailed to , but the document must contain “wet ink” signatures.

If no such notice is given, the Town Council will fill the vacancies through co-option.

For further information please contact the Clerk to the Town Council.

Dated: 26 March 2024

SignedTown Clerk