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Parish Council vacancy

EDDC will publish a Notice of Election for Lympstone Parish on 18 October. Nomination Papers will be available soon afterwards, to be returned to Knowle by noon on 26 October, preferably delivered by hand by the candidate in person, not depending on Royal Mail. Anyone who is interested in standing can order a pack before that date by contacting: The Elections Office, EDDC, Knowle, Sidmouth, Tel 01395 516551 to request a pack.

Polling day will be Thursday 22 November 7am - 10pm. (NB all dates subject to final confirmation)

All those who have sent back the Annual Register of Electors' form by 7 November showing new occupants will be included on the election register and the same applies to postal vote requests.

All residents are urged to send back their registration forms as quickly as possible by the above date.

LYPS Youth Club

The Club is due to reopen on 12th October 2007. The staff for the senior club have moved on and new staff are needed. Youth leader; £8.00ph, Assistant leader £6.00ph. Hours: 6.00pm - 9.45 pm on Fridays. Lesser hours or sharing the work with others is a possibility.

Please contact the Clerk for details: tel 01395 279665 / 07866535580 lympstone-pc@leriche6.wanadoo.co.uk

Waveform event at Powderham Castle

Many complaints were made about the noise coming from this 'Festival'. Not only was the noise too loud but it was thumping and boomimg into the early hours of the next morning. All of this is totally unacceptable. Powderham have apologised and offered free tickets to all thos who were disturbed. Contact: Clare Crawshaw, General Manager at Powderham.

Lt Col Truell has elicited some worrying information about this event from Teignbridge District Council. Powderham castle holds a license for some of its outdoor areas but not the area where this event was held. Instead, all Powderham has to do is serve a Temporary Events Notice on the Council. When it does this, it can hold the event without any conditions and only the Police can object on grounds of crime or disorder. One way to stop this happening again is to ask Teignbridge DC for a review of the Licence held by Powderham. This can be on the grounds that not all of the site that is used for entertainment is covered and so this loophole allows these events which cause great disturbance.

Contact: Licensing Section, Teignbridge District Council, Licensing Section, Legal & Admin Services, Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX. Tel: 01626 215108/215187, Fax: 01626 215169 Email: licensing@teignbridge.gov.uk

Lympstone BOAT SHELTER

There was lively crowd and positive discussion at the Parish Council meeting, caused by the signs that have been put up by the Harbour Association. There is a strong view that the signs are not in a friendly village style and conflict with other signs and regular usuage over many years. The Fishery and Harbour Association is to be asked to remove the signs and discuss the question of management with the Parish Council. The question of the route of the right of way is to be investigated. If a new route is required or if the route shown on the definitive map is found to be incorrect then the Parish Council will consider taking steps to put this right. It will need the support of residents of long standing to sign statements confirming their usage of the public right of way over many years. If you can give some evidence of this please send your name and address to the Clerk of the Parish Council.

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