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Jul 2007 THE LYMPSTONE HERALD Vol 30, No 11

Editor: Chris Carter, Hillcrest, Greenhill Ave, Tel 274104 Copy editor – D Atkins Distribution: Jill Newton, Two Jays, Burgmann’s Hill Tel 263809

Herald archive and Lympstone web site – www. Lympstone. org

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ITEMS OF NOTE From the Parish Council Meeting July 2nd

Car parking

Cllr Jim Bailey has asked the Parish Council to reopen the debate about providing another car park. This has been on the table for 20 years with either no solution or no take up for a paying car park.

Now that there are more double yellow lines in the village with the threat of greater enforcement, the Council felt it was time to look at this again. The travel and transport working group will be discussing this. If you have any views or ideas, please contact the Chairman, Cllr Rob Longhurst on 263495.

Cycle Way

The Travel and Transport Working Group had an open forum in May to discuss ideas for extra facilities in the village now that the Exmouth - Lympstone section of the Exe Estuary Cycle/ Walk way is about

to open. Some traffic management ideas were put to Devon County Council along with a request for support to keep the public conveniences open. Unfortunately at the moment, there does not seem to be much support. It is time for the village to consider whether it might want to provide some facilities of its own. Ideas include Cycle lockers, Cycle stands, Maps of the village, advertising of local business etc. If you have any suggestions or would like to get involved, please contact Cllr Rob Longhurst on 263495.

20mph zone for the village

The parish council received a letter from George and Mary Truell with suggestions for a number of things that the Parish Council might consider. One of these was a 20mph zone for the Village. This would cover all of the roads in the area except the A376.

The Council has heard that this scheme was on the reserve list in the Highways dept at Devon County Council. This means that it is unlikely that it will be dealt with this year. The cost of making the necessary changes is around £6,000 - one factor that might be holding this up.

(This 20mph speed limit has been discussed in Council almost every year, recently. Ed)

The development of new houses in Trafalgar Road is well underway. Some of these are 'Affordable Homes' East Devon District Council has confirmed that applications from people in need and have local connection will be given priority for the allocation of these homes. To qualify, it is necessary to register as an applicant with East Devon District Council. See details on their website www.eastdevon.gov.uk or contact them on 516551. If you have not registered you cannot qualify for one of these houses.

Clerk to the Council: A J Le Riche, DMS, 43 Salisbury Road, Exmouth, EX8 1SL, Tel 279665/ 07866 535580 lympstonepc@leriche6.wanadoo.co.uk

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Neighbourhood Beat Manager - PC 2289 Kim CHAPMAN, Telephone 01395 442431 (Budleigh Salterton Police Station) .Personal Airwave Telephone - 08456 56875 Force Enquiry Centre 08452 777444 kim.chapman@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk Police Community Support Officer - PCSO 30110 Sarah TRAYHURN Telephone as above at Budleigh Police Station sarah.trayhurn@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
Kim Chapman

(The above was emailed to me by PC Kim Chapman a few hours after the Parish Council meeting when he supplied the statistics on the previous month and expressed his regret on the possible closure of the Youth Club.)

Apart from the youth club being burgled, the emphasis was on cars being broken into (with the probable intention of being taken away) and Mercedes badges being stolen.