The Nicholls hall is in need of donations of old clothing, or other items suitable for scarecrow making, for use at the scarecrow making workshop on 8^th August at The Nicholls Hall Lydford.

Please have a look to see if you have anything we can have and drop items into the Nicholls Hall at the July Bacon Butty Morning (Saturday 25^th July) or at Downtown Farm by prior arrangement with Ellie on 01822 820210

Sunday Lunch at The Castle Inn, Lydford, to the value of £60

£50 voucher for The Dartmoor Inn, Lydford.

£15 voucher for Okehampton Toy Shop

ENTRY

£3 per scarecrow/group of scarecrows made by the same household.

Free entry for under 12s.

WHEN

Scarecrows can be put out at any time from the 15^th August onwards, but if you wish to take part in the competition, they must be in place by 9am on Saturday 29^th August.  

THEME

A character/group of characters from a book.

HOW TO ENTER

You must register and pay for your entry before 9pm on Thursday 27^th August with either Bekki T: 07949870812 Or Ellie T:01822 820210.

Scarecrows should be placed in visible places on or safely near your property. If you don’t have somewhere to place a scarecrow or live somewhere it won’t be seen by many people, we can place it for you.

COMPETITION Prizes will be awarded for:

Best scarecrow

Best Scarecrow Runner up

Best scarecrow made by an under 12

Our thanks go to The Castle Inn and The Dartmoor Inn for generously donating prizes for the competition.

Are you a Maker, Produce Seller or do you occasionally have something to sell?

Would you like to have a stall regularly, occasionally or as a one off at The Nicholls Hall Bacon Butty Morning?

The Nicholls Hall Bacon Butty Morning takes place on the last Saturday of each month and runs from 10.00am to 12.30pm. We are inviting locals with items to sell to hire a pitch during these mornings.

The cost for hiring a pitch will be 10% of the sales you make on the morning with a maximum cost to you of £10.

We are happy to consider all types of sellers and pitch sizes can vary, so no problem if you can’t fill a whole table.

If you would like to discuss taking a stall please contact Ellie on 01822 820210.

The Dartmoor National Park Authority and the police have been notified. Please follow the guidance below to protect your financial data.

How to Stay Safe:
DO NOT SCAN: Avoid using QR codes to pay for parking. Scammers place fake stickers over official signage to redirect you to fraudulent payment sites.

USE OFFICIAL METHODS: Only pay via the official physical machines or the authorized parking app mentioned on permanent signage.

UPDATE: The company operating the payment device in Lydford car park do not use QR codes on their devices specifically because they can so easily be defrauded. If you see a QR code of barcode on any Ringo device it will direct you incorrectly.

VERIFY TAMPERING: If a QR code looks like a sticker or appears “stuck on” over original text, do not use it.

 If You Have Fallen Victim:

If you have entered your card details via a QR code link in this car park, contact your bank immediately to freeze your card. Then, report the incident:

Phone: 0300 123 2040

Online: www.reportfraud.police.uk

29th March 2026

In light of recent events and call-outs, the parish council has updated its Emergency Plan. The page also provides a link to the Home Emergency Plan which the council has produced as an aide-memoire for residents, outlining the kind of information which should be to hand in all households in case of any emergency.

The Community Emergency Response Team are volunteers and not an emergency service. If you have an emergency, please call the relevant emergency service in the usual way. Should you require help until the emergency service(s) arrive, contact the Team using any one of the phone numbers to be found in the Plan.

Grants for social inclusion and health and wellbeing projects, to registered non profit organisations. Closing date for applications is 11^th February

How to apply | Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust

Grants for improving or restoring gardens of importance or historical interest, community spaces and matters relating to conservation. Grants are awarded two times per year – April and September – application deadlines of 15 February and 15 August 26..

Garfield Weston Foundation – Devon Funding News

Grants typically in the £10,000 to £50,000 range, to charities that are making a positive difference through art, education, faith, health, welfare. Applications can be made at any time of year.

The Gibbons Trusts – Devon Funding News

The Trust supports those who are in financial hardship, elderly or unwell. Applications through registered charities or non-profit organisations. Closing date 28^th February

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation – Devon Funding News

Grants are available to small community groups and local charities to help with activities, equipment, transport etc for projects intended to combat loneliness or to encourage people to be active or engaged. Applications can be made in January, April and October.

King Charles III Charitable Fund – Devon Funding News

The fund provides small grants of up to £3,000 for up to 3 years to community – based organisations. There are three funding windows each year. Each funds projects focussing on different funding themes.

BBC Children in Need – Devon Funding News

Grants are available to support children who are facing challenges such as growing up in poverty or with health issues. Applications can be made at anytime.