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Mid Devon District Council are asking for your help to shape the future of local government in Devon, by letting them know what matters to you in your community. Read the full press release at: https://www.middevon.gov.uk/have-your-say-on-the-future-of-devon-s-councils/ Complete the short survey – open until Monday 11 August – at: https://letstalk.middevon.gov.uk/local-government-reorganisation
Mid Devon District Council have a few live grant schemes open for application or expression of interest at the moment: Business Grants and Financial Support - MIDDEVON.GOV.UK
Love your Town Centre funding – (Shopfront Enhancement Scheme (town centres only) and Creative Communities)
‘Love Your Town Centre’ is a flexible funding mechanism offering small grants through a competitive bidding process with four strands aimed at improving the town centre
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Mid Devon District Council have launched a new Business E-Newsletter. The e-newsletter will keep businesses informed about initiatives including grant schemes, training and events, as well as a round up of information and useful resources to support them. The first edition can be found via the following link: Edition 001 (June 2025)
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Mid Devon District Council has received a number of complaints from Willand residents with respect to the public litter bins, which are being used to dispose of household waste, either inside of the bin or alongside the bins.
They have also received reports of a fuel can being left inside a bin, and what appears to be business waste.
Not only is the above concerning in respect of public safety, it also prevents the bins from being used properly i.e. for the purpose of disposing of li...
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Willand Community Composting Scheme is run by a small and friendly group of volunteers. Their mission is to protect the natural environment by reducing waste to landfill by composting; proceeds from the sale of compost can support local causes.
They would really like more volunteers to work with them. Could you spare 2 hours on either a Wednesday or Sunday morning, or just one hour on a Monday evening?
Often called the Green Gym for the exercise offered by working at...
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If you are interested in training on how to use a defibrillator, please contact Dave Maynard on 07447 089498 or email your details to the Parish Clerk: [email protected]
From 20th April 2025 there will be changes to the Devon bus network. Stagecoach are making changes to their services to improve reliability and punctuality, and there are also some improvements to services funded by Devon County Council using HM Government’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding. A comprehensive list of all of the changes and improvements, plus new timetables, can be found on the Travel Devon website: Service changes 20th April 2025 - Travel Devon
Citizens Advice Torridge, North, Mid & West Devon have a dedicated debt and energy team based in Mid Devon who can help if you are struggling with finances or problems with energy.
The team can help people produce a budget, negotiate with creditors, help switch suppliers and check they are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to.
Contact them on 0808 278 7999 or [email protected] or you can visit one of the offices, details can be found on the we...
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Voters in last week's referendum have voted "yes" to the Willand Neighbourhood Plan. The Plan will now be adopted by Mid Devon District Council and used to decide planning applications in the Parish. For more details of the vote see the weblink: Willand Neighbourhood Plan - MIDDEVON.GOV.UK
All villagers eligible to vote will have received their polling cards for the village referendum that takes place on THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY.
This is your one and only opportunity to vote for, or against, the proposed Neighbourhood Plan that has been put together over the last few years with feedback from villagers.
It is a strategy document and isn’t intended to tackle general day-to-day issues, which will be tackled separately. The aim of the Plan broadly is to shape a vi...
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The Parish Council's new website is now live at: https://www.willand-pc.gov.uk Email addresses for the Parish Council are now also altered to .gov.uk so for example the Parish Clerk's email address is now: [email protected] Emails sent to the previous email addresses will automatically be forwarded to the new ones.