Communities Together Fund – Do you have an idea for a project?

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Do you have an idea for a project that can make a difference to your local community? The West Devon Communities Together Fund (formerly Town and Parish/TAP Fund) is jointly funded by Devon County Council and West Devon Borough Council. The aim of the Communities Together Fund is to encourage communities to work together; identifying new ideas for their mutual …

Rural Library Services – Devon Libraries Consultation

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Devon County Council consults on ways to improve library services to rural and isolated communities People can take part in the consultation by visiting devon.cc/librariesoutreach.  You can complete the consultation online in any of our 50 libraries, and paper copies of the consultation are available at all our libraries and at mobile library service stops.  The deadline for responses is …

Holsworthy Doctors to take over Hatherleigh Surgery

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***Important Update – July click on the images below to read letter with latest information and details of new surgery temporarily held in Hatherleigh Community Centre and Shebbear Village Hall                  New provider for Hatherleigh and Shebbear surgeries An established local provider has been appointed to take over the running of Hatherleigh Medical …

Book your Seats NOW on the ‘Royal Oke’ Special Train to Oxford and Stratford upon Avon!

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Travel from Hatherleigh to Oxford & Stratford upon Avon by Train and Rail Link Bus on Saturday 21st April Two easy steps:   Book your seats on the train using this link –  www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/486990  for the ‘Hatherleigh Coach C’   £47.50 STD Class / Children under 16 £27.00   Reserve your seat in the Ruby Visitor Centre office (open 10-2pm Tues-Sat) for the special bus from …

Kerbside Recycling Collections are Changing!

In Environment, News by Town Council

West Devon Borough Council are changing the way it collects your weekly recycling from April 16th 2018. Larger kerbside vehicles are being introduced There will be two recycling boxes You will be able to recycle all types of card again Plastic bottles will now be accepted For more information follow the links below: Are you ready to Box Clever?  Box …

Future of Hatherleigh Market – 2nd working group meeting

In Market, News by Town Council

Hatherleigh Town Council have formed a working group to look in detail at the market development and provide a platform for investigation and discussion. The group currently consists of  Town Councillors, our District Councillor, Ruby Country representative , market traders, and auctioneers. A second meeting took place on the 27th February 2018 with a director from Kingswood Homes to discuss transitional arrangements and to hear how …

Great Western Rail consultation – Hatherleigh responds in support of Okehampton efforts

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The Department for Transport is currently running a consultation on the future services across the Great Western Rail network. They are seeking the views from passengers, businesses and communities on how the service can be improved and what should be its future priorities. Members of the OkeRail campaign group and Okehampton Town Council have put together responses to which they have …