Parish Spring Clean & Annual Parish Meeting – reminder
9.30am, Sunday 8th March – Village Green
Parish Spring Clean: is being held on Sunday 8th March. Please meet at the Village Green at 9.30am for a free roll and hot drink before the work starts. If you plan to take part, please can you let the Parish Council know so they can plan for the refreshments. If you have any suggestions of areas of the parish that need a spring clean or things that need fixing, please let the Parish Council know.
Annual Parish Meeting: this will take place at 9.30am on Sunday 8th March, whilst people are having a hot drink and a roll before the Parish Spring Clean. Come along to find out more about what has been happening in the parish over the last year and what is being planned for the coming year.
Local Government Reorganisation Consultation
Have Your Say – closing date 26th March 2026
Following the UK Government’s decision to simplify local services, the County and District Councils were tasked with proposing options for Unitary Authorities for Devon. Five different proposals were put forward to the Government:
- “Reimagining Devon” – three unitary authorities proposed by South Hams, Teignbridge, and West Devon.
- “Reimagining Devon” – three unitary authorities, with a request to modify the boundaries of Plymouth, proposed by East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, and Torridge.
- “The Case for Devon” – three unitary authorities, including a single large unitary council for Devon, alongside the existing Plymouth and Torbay unitary councils, proposed by Devon County Council
- “Proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Devon” suggests expanded boundaries for the Plymouth and Torbay unitaries, a new unitary council for Exeter and the surrounding area, plus a rural and coastal unitary covering the remaining area, proposed by Plymouth & Exeter City Councils.
- “Proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Devon” which is similar to the Plymouth & Exeter proposal, but suggests that Torbay would maintain its current boundaries, proposed by Torbay Council.
The Government are now asking for your feedback on these proposals. The consultation can be viewed at https://www.devonlgr.co.uk and will be open until Thursday 26 March 2026.
Roadworks – March & April 2026
The following roadworks are scheduled for the coming months:
- 9th-13th March: Spence Cross to Hembury Fort Cross – emergency drainage repairs to damaged drainage.
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/
Next Payhembury Parish Council meeting
Wednesday 11th March 2026, 7.30pm, in the Parish Hall and via Zoom
The next Payhembury Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 7.30pm. The meeting will be a hybrid meeting with members of the public able to attend either in-person in the Parish Hall or via Zoom (meeting ID = 816 0060 0938; passcode = 209908; webpage = www.zoom.us/join) or via telephone (contact the Clerk for details). The agenda for the meeting will be available as normal on the noticeboard and the Parish Council website (https://payhembury-pc.gov.uk/category/agendas/).