New Cycle Parking Racks in Town

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The Town Council are pleased to announce that 12 cycle racks have been installed in 3 locations: outside Co-op, School entrance and Millennium Corner. Two bikes can be locked to each rack providing a safe place for 24 bikes. It is hoped this will bring benefit to the centre of town by encouraging more cycle use and be of service …

Tickets Now on Sale! ‘Royal Oke’ Special Train on March 18, travelling from Okehampton to London.

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SPECIAL TRAIN TO LONDON March 18th: The OkeRail group have organised a one-off Okehampton to Paddington, London special to promote the campaign for a regular passenger rail service. This is a one day special train to help to demonstrate the interest in a possible regular service between Okehampton and Exeter St Davids. Follow the links below First Class link:  https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/341141  Standard Class …

West Devon Borough Council raises its Council Tax to maintain frontline services

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Delivering Services in the Borough West Devon Borough Council has set its budget for the next financial year. The budget details how the Council will continue delivering vital services to its rural communities for the next 12 months. Currently councils receive their funding from three main sources, Central Government Grants, Council Tax and Business Rates. Each year the Council receives …

Toilet Cleaner – applications invited

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HATHERLEIGH TOILETS HATHERLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL ARE SEEKING INTERESTED PERSONS TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION OF TOILET CLEANER FOR THE HATHERLEIGH TOILETS.  DUTIES TO INCLUDE UNLOCKING/LOCKING UP OF THE PREMISES SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND KEEPING THE SAID PREMISES IN A CLEAN AND HYGIENIC STATE. INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD CONTACT THE CLERK FOR FURTHER DETAILS Mrs.R.A.Lock, Cleave Farm, Dolton, Winkleigh, EX19 8QT …

OkeRAIL public consultation

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Hatherleigh Town Council is very supportive of the Okehampton rail service initiative group OkeRAIL  http://okerail.2day.uk/ which is campaigning to see the reintroduction of a passenger train service for weekdays from Okehampton to Exeter, therefore linking into the rest of the train line network. They recently held a consultation day, see below their information leaflet and the questionnaire form which can be printed and returned to them. …