Hemyock Parish Council has given a grant of £300 to the Common Players a touring theatre company who will visit the village in October with their new production of Cider With Roadies. The Centre-piece of this project is a specially commissioned apple press from Sculptor Jon Rodney-Jones. The press is called Pomona and the group are taking it around Devon and Somerset this autumn giving communities an opportunity to press their spare apples. At the same time they will be entertained by live theatre.
Following a non-contested election at Hemyock when only 9 of the 10 seats were contested, the Parish Council asked for volunteers for co-option and was very pleased to receive 5 excellent written applications from villagers. All of these attended the recent meeting of the Parish Council and were invited to introduce themselves, following which a secret ballot was held. Local business woman and mother of two Leisha Clist came top and was invited to join the Council.
Controversy continues to surround planning application for a development in Hemyock which villagers believe will cause further sewage leaks and potential health issues. Frustrated residents of the Longmead estate, where sewage leaks have become a very real issue, attended the Parish Council Meeting and voiced their concerns that they are not being heard by the planning department or South West Water regarding the Churchills Farm plans. “The new development will significantly add to an existing problem which has yet to be addressed by the authorities” said resident Alec Smith.
Recorded crime in Hemyock has fallen by 31 per cent in the past year, councillors heard at the annual meeting of Hemyock Parish Council. Reporting to the meeting, PC Purkiss congratulated the council on being the most community-focused in the Cullompton district.
A couple from Hemyock have received a Devon County Council Foster Care Award to mark their 10 years of caring for children. Janice and David Bawler of South View, Hemyock, received their award, along with other long-serving foster carers, at a ceremony held at County Hall, Exeter, on Wednesday.
During what many were describing as one of the best Twinning visits so far, over 60 French friends from the St Herblon area of Brittany visited Hemyock and the Upper Culm over the weekend. Outings included the Plymouth Aquarium, Montacute House and Julian Temperley's Somerset Cider Brandy Company at Kingsbury Episcopi. There was also a very special evening of folk music and dancing at Hemyock Parish Hall on the Saturday evening.
The last Around Hemyock article began with congratulating the Culm Valley Young Farmers' Club on some recent successes and it is good to do that again as they have recently celebrated their 60th anniversary sale and show held at Exeter Market which I believe was featured on a local television news programme. We also send them condolences on the death of past member Eleanor Dlugosz who was killed so tragically in Iraq.
It gave us great delight to be able to make a presentation to our Vice President, Joan Lawrence, on her retirement as rehearsal pianist for our choral group. Joan has always gone that extra mile for the Group: she is unstinting in her support and encouragement and her musical knowledge has helped many a singer over the years. So from all past and present members we say a huge "Thank you"
A few showers will continue to move in through this evening and overnight, but should become more confined to coastal stretches. Dry elsewhere, with clear spells. A cooler night than last night but still rather mild. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Monday:
A day of sunshine and showers, with the showers most frequent and heaviest in the west. Feeling cooler than today, with temperatures near average. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
An unsettled middle of the week with showery rain moving eastwards on Tuesday, followed by a mix of sunshine and showers on Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures remaining near to average.
Hemyock Parish Council has given a grant of £300 to the Common Players a touring theatre company who will visit the village in October with their new production of Cider With Roadies. The Centre-piece of this project is a specially commissioned apple press from Sculptor Jon Rodney-Jones. The press is called Pomona and the group are taking it around Devon and Somerset this autumn giving communities an opportunity to press their spare apples. At the same time they will be entertained by live theatre. 
Following a non-contested election at Hemyock when only 9 of the 10 seats were contested, the Parish Council asked for volunteers for co-option and was very pleased to receive 5 excellent written applications from villagers. All of these attended the recent meeting of the Parish Council and were invited to introduce themselves, following which a secret ballot was held. Local business woman and mother of two Leisha Clist came top and was invited to join the Council.