A Village on the Blackdown Hills
Welcome to Hemyock Friday, December 06 2019 @ 02:40 am GMT
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
Cavanna Homes have purchased the land adjacent to the cemetery. They are attending a meeting on Monday 16th December at 7.30pm Forbes Lounge, Parish Hall to present their plans for the proposed development. Come along and find out about their proposals.
Temporary Traffic Order
3-6 December
Culmstock Road (by Westown)
To repair collapsed drain
Lights Parade - 7th December 6-8pm click here
Please note advance warning of a footpath closure.
Week commencing 23rd September - the parish council intends to resurface the footpath at the back of Castle Park which joins with the footpath at the back of the Doctors surgery.
It is anticipated that the work will take 5 days.
Please use an alternative route whilst the works are carried out.
Many thanks
Committee Meeting
Longmead Pavaillion
Monday 23rd September 2019 at 7.00pm
Agenda
1) Apologies for absence
2) Minutes of the last meeting and matters arising
3) Finance: Report
Expenditure
4) Pavilion and sports facilities
5) Longmead environmental area project (LEAP)
6) Any other business
Date of next meeting
Can you help?
The Longmead Management Group is seeking a new Treasurer. The role includes the collection of fees, record keeping and compiling a short report for each meeting. There are four meetings each year held in the pavilion at Longmead. It is friendly and interesting group whose task is to oversee the running of the sports facilities and the environmental area at Longmead
If you are interested please contact Tracy Leaman - 01823 681569
19/00244/FULL | Change of use of agricultural land to allow the siting of 5 residential pitches, 1 transit gypsy and traveller pitch comprising 6 touring caravans, 3 day rooms, sewage treatment plant, hardstanding with new access and associated works | Lot 3 Shuttleton Farm Castle Hill Hemyock Devon
The parish council does not support the above application. Below are the comments from the parish council to Mid Devon District Council:-
Longmead Field Meeting 10th June 2019
Longmead Field AGM 10th June 2109 An unsettled few days with blustery showers and sunny spells.
A breezy night with outbreaks of showery rain in most places. Some dry spells developing for a time, though these will be short-lived. The chance of some heavier bursts of rain through the early hours. Milder than of late. Minimum Temperature 7 °C.
Showery rain will clear through the morning to leave a largely cloudy and windy day with scattered showers. Some brighter or sunny spells may develop in the afternoon. Rather mild. Maximum Temperature 13 °C.
Mostly dry and bright on Saturday before rain arrives overnight. Early rain clearing Sunday to leave blustery showers, with gales developing later. Drier but colder on Monday.
Updated at: 1510 on Thu 5 Dec 2019
Sourced from the Met Office