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Parish Council is looking to fill thee vacancies in the Princetown Ward

Parish Council is looking to fill thee vacancies in the Princetown Ward

Do you have what it takes to be a Parish Councillor? 

 There are currently three vacancies in the Princetown Ward. 

Why not come along to our Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 23rd May, at 7pm, Princetown Community Centre, to find out what the Council has been involved in over the past year. 

This will be followed at 7.30pm by the Annual Council Meeting, where the new Chair and Vice-Chair will be elected and new Councillors Co-opted. 

All residents are welcome to attend the meetings and contribute in the public sessions if they wish to. 

If you are interested in becoming a Councillor, contact one of the existing Councillors to have an informal chat about what's involved, or contact the Clerk.  Details can be found on the website
https://www.dartmoorforestparishcouncil.gov.uk/members.php 

For more information please look at:https://www.dartmoorforestparishcouncil.gov.uk/data/uploads/976_1888013460.pdf

Councillor Vacancies - Co-option Poster May 2023

15th May 2023

Notice of Poll - West Devon Borough Council - Dartmoor Ward

Notice of Poll

Notice is hereby given that:
1.A poll for the election of a Borough Councillor for Dartmoor will be held on Thursday 4 May 2023, between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
2. The number of Borough Councillors to be elected is one.
3. The names, home addresses and descriptions of the Candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the Candidates nomination paper are as follows:

GREENBERRY-PULLEN Holly
(address in West Devon)
Liberal Democrats
Proposer: Paula Rampton (+)
Seconder: John Rampton (++)


RENDERS Mark Christian
The Flat, The Post Office, Tavistock Road, Princetown, Yelverton, PL20 6QE
Independent
Proposer: J Liversidge (+)
Seconder: D Geere (++)

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11th April 2023

Notice of Uncontested Election - Princetown Ward

Notice of Uncontested Election - Results

Cllr Gregg Manning
Cllr Emma Byrom
Cllr Mark Williams
Cllr Steven Butterworth

Council therefore has 3 vacancies to fill by Co-option at, or following the 23rd May meeting.

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6th April 2023

Notice of Uncontested Election - Huccaby Ward

Notice of Uncontested Election - Results

Cllr Alison Geen

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6th April 2023

Notice of Uncontested Election - Postbridge Ward

Notice of Uncontested Election - Results

Cllr Julian Greatrex
Cllr Wendy Watson

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6th April 2023

Application to register areas of Walkhampton Common as Common Land

Application to register areas of Walkhampton Common as Common Land

The Open Spaces Society has applied to Devon County Council to have an area of land to the south and southwest of Princetown registered as Common land.

Documents relating to this application can be viewed at Princetown library during normal opening hours, or a copy of the application can be obtained by emailing commons@devon.gov.uk

The deadline for objections has been extended until the 22nd February 2023.

Any person wishing to object to the application should send a statement of the facts on which the objection is based to the County Solicitor, Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, EXETER, EX2 4QD (Ref. PLU/CA0379/DEV007/018), or by email to commons@devon.gov.uk
Representations and objections must be made in accordance with Regulation 25 (1) and (2) of the Regulations.

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2nd February 2023