Below is a note from Devon County Council

Public transport review

To help meet the £50 million budget reduction required by Government spending cuts next year, we now face making savings of £1.7m from our annual public transport budget. It will be the first time that we have proposed making service reductions for four years.

Most bus services in Devon are run commercially by bus companies at no cost to the Council. However, we spend £5.376m a year to support nearly 200 public bus services, carrying around 4.5m passengers every year. These services would not run without this support.

We also manage the National Bus Pass Scheme for 175,000 pass holders in Devon. This costs us more than £9m every year. Efficiencies have already been achieved across the wider Transport Coordination Service to meet previous savings.

We need your help

 Many thanks for those that dressed their houses and business premises and made Hemyock look festive.  Click here to see results.  Winners will receive their prizes shortly.

Tonight seasonal illuminations will light up the trees and outer walls of our parish church prior to the annual carol service at 7pm which will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine.  Do come and join us.

Advance notice for  Saturday 20th December -  come and sing carols in the Square (by Pump)  at 6pm .A collection will be taken  for Sam's Legacy in memory of Sam Allen

St Mary's annual Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday 6th December at the Parish Hall from 2 - 4pm

Traditional stalls, raffles, refreshments and lots of other goodies including a visit from Father Christmas will be on ofer.

The following afternoon at 4pm a Christingle service will be held at the parish church.  This is a time when families are  very especially welcome.

Hemyock School choir will be singing and oranges with a central candle representing Christ as the Light of the World will be distributed.

We look forward to seeing you

Devon County Council's 'Tough Choices - help shape your local services'  have several public consultations on-going.

Click here to link through to the Tough Choices website where you can find links to the Highway Services consultation (ends 5th December) and Budget Spending Priorities 2015/2016 consultation (ends 30th January 2015)

Over the past couple of years we have collected good quallity second hand clothing, bedding and towels for the charity Christian Response to Eastern Europe. Due to the loss of premises this was halted but with new storage space now available cr2ee is once again accepting goods. if you have any of the above items you would like to donate please contact jbawler1947@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07773579809.  Collection may be possible.

All goods ( and any Christmas Shoeboxes) need to be delivered before November 22nd

The annual service of Remembrance will be held at the Parish Church on Sunday at 10.15a.m.

Prior to this a parade, to which all are welocome to be part of, will leave the Parish Hall at 10a.m.

 On  Tuesday 11th  a short Act of Commemoration will take place at the War Memorial at 10.45a.m.