The Police are warning of a new and very imaginative fraud that is being perpetrated nationally and locally. SIM-Swap Fraud: What You Need to Know SIM-swap fraud is a clever and increasingly common type of crime where a criminal takes over your mobile phone number. They do this by tricking your mobile provider into switching…
Funding opportunities received to the beginning of August 2025 Wild About Devon Grants Grants of up to £300 are available to support community groups whose activitiesdemonstrate Community Action for Nature: projects that clearly demonstrate a benefit tolocal wildlife and demonstrate community involvement or benefit. We can fund wholeprojects or a specific element of a larger…
Defra Capital Grants Defra has re-opened its Capital Grants offer which is designed to help farmers and land managers to enhance biodiversity, protect natural resources and improve the landscape. There is a total of £150million available for on-farm projects, in six broad areas: There are 78 specific items available within these themes as part of…
159 works in the same way as 101 for the police or 111 for the NHS. It’s the number you can trust to get you through to your bank safely and securely, every time. So if you think someone is trying to trick you into handing over money or personal details – stop, hang up and…
There are only a couple of possible sources this month, relating to energy savings for charities and to funding for Duke of Edinburgh provision. There are time constraints relating to the National Grid offer, so if it’s relevant – you’ll have to be quick! National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), via their Community Matters Fund, is offering grants…
the digital switchover for landlines is underway, with the goal of completing the transition from traditional analogue phone lines to digital services by the end of January 2027. This nationwide initiative involves replacing the old analogue systems with digital technology. People can expect to plug their phones into their broadband router instead of a wall…
GWR have given notice that from Saturday 8th March to Friday 14th March there will be no train services between Okehampton and Exeter St Davids because of essential track work and to enable the new Okehampton Interchange station. Replacement buses will be provided. John Bright
The council has a vacancy for a Councillor and are keen to invite volunteers.
The parish council meets as scheduled on Tuesday 12th November at 7.00 pm in the Nicholls Hall. It would be lovely to see members of the parish there to contribute to discussions and give their opinions. Councillors have been asked to take a view on – Affordable housing in the village, the 20’s Plenty campaign…
The next meeting of the parish council takes place on Tuesday 8th October. The agenda is published here Councillors are looking to identify ways that life in the village might be improved. Let a Councillor know if you have a suggestion that you’d like the council to act on, or better still – come along…