Resignation of Parish Councillor Louise Scott
In late March the Parish Council were very sorry to have to accept the resignation of Louise Scott as a Parish Councillor. Louise has been a very valuable member of the Parish Council and her knowledge and expertise will be sorely missed. The Parish Council wish Louise all the best with her other endeavours.
Payhembury Parish Council vacancy
With the loss of Louise as a Parish Councillor, the Parish Council now has a vacancy to fill. This will be done by co-option, as an election was not called to find a new Parish Councillor.
If you would like to find out more about the role of a Parish Councillor, please contact one of the existing Councillors or the Parish Clerk for more information. If you are interested in applying for the role of Parish Councillor, please complete the application form and return to the Parish Clerk (by email or post) by Friday 9th May. The application form can be found on the Parish Council website (https://payhembury-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Policies/Policies-and-Procedures/Casual-Vacancy-Co-option-application-form-v2_0.pdf ) or contact the Parish Clerk who can send you a copy. The Parish Council will consider applications at their next meeting on Wednesday 14th May.
Next Payhembury Parish Council meeting
Wednesday 14th May 2025, 7.30pm, in the Parish Hall and via Zoom
The next Payhembury Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 14th May 2025 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 = 868 6449 4471; passcode = 370205; 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/).
Roadworks – 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 & tree cutting. It is unclear how much of the day the road will be closed for.
19th June: Road from The Forge to The Haven & road from Spence Cross to Lower Cheriton Cross:
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’ – https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/traffic-information/roadworks/live-roadworks-information/