Parish Council News – April 2025

Village Spring Clean on 16th March

Thank you to all the volunteers who turned out on Sunday 16th March to take part in the Village Spring Clean – nearly 30 people in total !!!. All your efforts are very much appreciated and a lot of good work was achieved including:

  • Fixing a lot of smaller potholes – around the village green, in Upton and in Cheriton
  • Clearing a blocked drain under the road from Haskins Cross to Upton Cross
  • Clearing lots of debris from the bottom of the wall opposite the village green (to prevent it blocking drains and causing flooding lower down the road)
  • Stabilising the wooden posts around the village green
  • Cleaning the Payhembury Stone
  • Cleaning the War Memorial and tidying the surrounding area
  • Clearing the edges around Waterloo Plot
  • Repainting of the slide and junior swings in playground
  • Clearing brambles and debris from around the tennis court and at the back of the playing fields
  • Litter picking

Many thanks also to the Six Bells Inn for the lovely bacon rolls and hot drinks before the work started.

Roadworks – April, May & June 2025

The following roadworks are scheduled for the coming months:

27th May – 31st May: Road from Payhembury Cross to Markers Park: Western Power will be laying a new mains cable to remove pole mounted transformer and move substation onto new development – outside the Parish Hall. The road will probably be closed for this work.

18th June: Road from Shoots Barn to Feniton: Road closure for BT to do pole renewal and tree cutting. It is unclear how much of the day the road will be closed for.

19th June: Road through Lower Cheriton: Road closure required for the safety of BT engineers to carry out telegraph pole renewal works. It is unclear how much of the day the road will be closed for.

For further information or updates, please see the Devon County Council ‘Interactive roadworks map’ on the webpage https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/traffic-information/roadworks/live-roadworks-information/

East Devon National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030 Public Consultation

The aim of this consultation is to get your opinion on the new statutory 5-year management plan for East Devon National Landscape (formerly known as the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). This plan sets out the broad aims and objectives of the East Devon National Landscape Partnership over the next 5 years.

Your comments will directly inform the next stage of the process, where we will use your feedback to write the final version of the Plan. For more information: https://www.eastdevon-nl.org.uk/2025/02/21/public-consultation-on-east-devons-landscape

Consultation closes on the 18th April 2025 at 5pm. If you require a different format to view and participate in the consultation, please email engagement@eastdevon.gov.uk

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