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Vacancies for Princetown Councillors- Could you be one of the two next Councillors?

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29th October 2024

Two Vacancies in Princetown - Could you be one of the two next Councillors?

We currently have two vacancies within the Princetown ward of Council.

We are hoping to be in a position to co-opt to fill both of these vacancies at the next meeting, on the 22nd October 2024.

If you are interested in becoming a Councillor and serving your local residents please take a look at the link, speak to a current Councillor or contact the Clerk for more information.

Deadline for applications - 15/10/24

Two Vacancies to fill

1st October 2024

Notice of Vacancy - Princetown

Notice of Vacancy

24th September 2024

Have your say on proposed housing development in Princetown

Have your say

17th September 2024

Road Closure - B3357 - Holne Bridge for repairs 9th to 13th September (OPEN Tuesday 10th due to Widdecombe Fair)

9th September 2024

Notice of Vacancy - Princetown Ward

Notice of Vacancy

28th August 2024

Vacancy

 Dartmoor Forest Parish Council is
looking to co-opt one new Councillor within the ward of Princetown.

Do you want to represent the views of local people and have your say about issues people care about?

Do you want to make a difference and be part of shaping the future of Princetown and the Parish?

Are you concerned about the community getting the services it needs?

Do you want to decide how local money is spent to improve your community, and on what projects?

Do you have some time to spare?

Do you enjoy being part of a team?

Why not become a Parish Councillor?

To find out more visit the website, speak to an existing councillor, or contact the Clerk.

The next meeting is on the 27^th August 2024, at 7.30pm at Postbridge Village Hall.

To put yourself forward, please email the Clerk a short introduction to yourself, explaining why you want to be a councillor and any particular skills, experience or areas of interest you have (No more than half side of A4). Deadline: 20/08/24

You are invited to attend the meeting on the 27th, to introduce yourself, answer any questions, before Council take a vote to co-opt the new Councillor.

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29th July 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 

Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 26 and 27 

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234) 

NOTICE 

1. Date of announcement Tuesday 11 June 2024 
2. Each year the smaller authority’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed
   by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR has been
   published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result
   of that review.
   Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year
   to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating
   to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. 

For the year ended 31 March 2024, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to: 

Jackie Bennetts, Parish Clerk and RFO 

Dartmoor Forest Parish Council 

Applegarth
Walkhampton, Yelverton
PL20 6JP 

Tel no: 01822 859104   Email: clerk@dartmoorforestparishcouncil.gov.uk 

commencing on  Monday 17 June 2024
and ending on Friday 26 July 2024 

3. Local government electors and their representatives also have: 

• The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; and 
• The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either
  make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. 

Written
notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority.
The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between the above
dates only. 

4. The smaller authority’s AGAR is subject to review by the appointed auditor under the provisions of the Local
Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit
Practice 2015. 

The appointed auditor is:
PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team), 15 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HD. (sba@pkf-l.com) 

5. This announcement is made by Miss J Bennetts

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17th June 2024

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

We have recently been notified by WDBC that we can proceed to co-opt a Councillor to fill the current vacancy. 

Deadline for application 20th June 2024 - to enable time to circulate information to Council before the meeting on 25th June. 

Please see PDF file for more information and speak to an existing Councillor or contact the Clerk of you have any questions. 

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6th June 2024

PUBLIC CONSULTATION 14th May 2024 7pm - 8pm

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7th May 2024

Dartmoor Forest Parish Council Casual Vacancy

Notice of casual vacancy that has occurred for the Princetown Ward, following the recent resignation of Charmaine Clarke-Major. 

Please see the link below for the Notice of Vacancy. 

Anyone interested in becoming Member of the Parish Council should contact the Clerk for more information regarding the process, and the role.   Email: clerk@dartmoorforestparishcouncil.gov.uk  

Or speak to an existing Parish Councillor to find out more. 

Come along to the Annual Parish Meeting on the 28th May 2024 at 7pm Small Hall, Princetown Community Centre to hear what Council has achieved over the past twelve months and some of its plans for the next year. 

This will be immediately followed by the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council at 7.30pm where the new Chair and Vice Chair will be elected. 

Casual Vacancy

24th April 2024

Road Closure - B3357 - FROM HIGHER LONGFORD TO MERRIVALE BRIDGE Weds 31st Jan - Fri 2nd Feb

Update: 

• ^{We have been informed that it is daytime only closure and road will be open in the evening (from about 4pm until 8 am)}
• Telephone number in TTRO is incorrect.   If you have any queries ring 01392 465348
  

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 

SECTION 14 

THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (ROAD FROM HIGHER LONGFORD TO MERRIVALE BRIDGE, MERRIVALE) NOTICE 2024
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC 

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL hereby give NOTICE that: 

From WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY 2024
for a maximum of 5 days 

Until FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2024 (both dates inclusive) 

No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed on the sections of Affected Roads. 

Roads affected -
ROAD FROM HIGHER LONGFORD TO MERRIVALE BRIDGE, MERRIVALE
The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via - B3357 - B3212 - A386 - A390 DRAKES VILLAS - FORD STREET - CHAPEL STREET - PLYMOUTH ROAD - WEST AVENUE - A386 - B3357 

This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable -
RESURFACING WORKS 

The official diversion route is via Tavistock and Yelverton - but those with local knowledge and smaller vehicles may know of other routes - but please be aware that these smaller roads are likely to be busier than normal during this period - so please take care. 

TTRO2454506

23rd January 2024

Road Closure - B3357 - Spitchwick to Dartmeet (Hexworthy Cross) Tues 16th Jan - Weds 24th Jan

TTRO2454050

4th January 2024