Welcome to Hemyock Saturday, December 09 2023 @ 10:51 am UTC

Welcome to Hemyock

Hemyock is the largest village on the Blackdown Hills, which is now designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish has an area of about 2350 hectares, and lies on the NW of the Blackdown Hills.

The village boasts a wide variety of clubs and activities to suit all ages and requirements - from bowls and tennis to WI and religious meetings.


If you're new to the village click HERE
For history of the village click HERE
For more photos click HERE

Parish Council News

Parish Council Meeting

  • Published: Thursday, October 05 2023 @ 07:49 pm
  • Updated: Thursday, October 05 2023 @ 07:49 pm
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

The agenda for the next Parish Council meeting on 11 October 2023 has been published.

DATE CHANGE – PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

  • Published: Wednesday, September 06 2023 @ 03:00 pm
  • Updated: Wednesday, September 06 2023 @ 03:01 pm
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

The date for the September Parish Council has changed from 6 September to 13 September 2023. The agenda can be found under Meetings.

Grant Database – September 2023

  • Published: Wednesday, September 06 2023 @ 02:53 pm
  • Updated: Wednesday, September 06 2023 @ 02:58 pm
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

Knowing that there are a lot of community groups and organisations that are often looking for funding, the Council has subscribed to a Funding Database called GRIN. We get a monthly update which is posted on the PC website Grant Database – Hemyock Parish Council Do take a look it is packed full of information, […]

Temporary Traffic Order 26-28 July

  • Published: Monday, June 12 2023 @ 12:05 pm
  • Updated: Monday, June 12 2023 @ 12:05 pm
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

ROAD FROM WESTOWN FARM TO TEDBURROW CROSS, HEMYOCK click here  

Blackdown Music Trust

  • Published: Wednesday, May 31 2023 @ 08:29 am
  • Updated: Wednesday, May 31 2023 @ 08:29 am
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

The Blackdown Hills Beer Festival is no longer taking place and the Directors have decided to set up a Trust to use the remaining funds raised. The Festival was originally set up to fund music in the Blackdown Hills and gave many thousands of pounds to local schools, music groups, choirs, etc. The Trust will give […]

Recycling and Rubbish dates May 2023

  • Published: Wednesday, April 26 2023 @ 12:49 pm
  • Updated: Wednesday, April 26 2023 @ 12:49 pm
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

Normal collection day Wednesday Collection Date Items for Collection Notes 04/05/2023 THURSDAY Blue Food Caddy and Black & Green Recycling Boxes Collection ONE day later than usual due to Bank Holidays 12/05/2023 FRIDAY Blue Food Caddy and Chargeable Garden Waste Residual (Black Sack) Waste Collection TWO days later than usual due to Bank Holiday 18/05/2023 […]

Uncontested Election for Hemyock

  • Published: Friday, April 07 2023 @ 01:05 pm
  • Updated: Friday, April 07 2023 @ 01:05 pm
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

Uncontested Election Results – Parish and Town Elections Election of Parish and Town Councillors I, being the Returning Officer at the above election, report that following the close of candidate nominations, there are an equal number or fewer candidates than there are seats up for election. Therefore, there will not be a poll on Thursday 4 […]

Devon County Council – Mobile Library Consultation 2023

  • Published: Wednesday, April 05 2023 @ 12:19 pm
  • Updated: Wednesday, April 05 2023 @ 12:19 pm
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

Mobile Library Service: Proposal to close Mobile Libraries and to develop the alternatives in place for this service. This is a proposal, within the context of the financial challenges that Devon County Council currently faces, to end the current mobile library service delivered by Libraries Unlimited, and instead to seek and develop further alternative arrangements […]

Armed Forces Day 17th June

  • Published: Monday, March 27 2023 @ 09:17 am
  • Updated: Monday, March 27 2023 @ 09:17 am
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

Notice of Election – Parish

  • Published: Wednesday, March 15 2023 @ 11:32 am
  • Updated: Wednesday, March 15 2023 @ 11:32 am
  • Contributed by: clerk
Parish Council

Notice of Election – Parish