A Village on the Blackdown Hills
Welcome to Hemyock Monday, July 16 2018 @ 03:18 pm BST
Happy New Year from your Parish Council.
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Devon County Councillor Ray Radford judged this years Christmas Decoration competition in Hemyock and found it a difficult decision to come to a final winner as there were some outstanding displays which really enhanced the whole village.
“Overall it was a good effort by all who had taken part, from decorating a tree, a couple of lights in a window, a lit reindeer, etc, no matter how small, it all went towards giving the village a Christmas feel. Hemyock is a good Community to be part of, well done everybody.”
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Please could residents take care when parking their vehicles on the roadside that they do not park near road junctions causing bad visibility. Please use your driveways if possible and help to improve safety around the parish. Thank you for your consideration.
Work is under way on two major projects which will open in early 2010 in Hemyock. Buildings which were once part of the St Ivel milk factory in the village are being re-developed and returned to useful service.
There is a keen interested in providing Allotments in Hemyock as evidenced by the recent village Survey. What we lack is land close to the village which can be used for Allotments. The Parish Council is seeking to lease land of between one and one and a half acres for this purpose on a long term basis. If you have suitable land available, please contact the Parish Clerk, Anne Kingston on 680918.
Hemyock has fought off competition from around the county to be declared Devon Calor ‘Village of the Year’ award for 2009 and will now progress to the regional finals which will take place on 6th October.
In making their decision, the judges highlighted the vibrant life of the village and the many associations and activities which were on offer to all ages. Of particular interest to the judges were the sports facilities and clubs, which had a genuine focus on providing for both young and old. The report stated that “there is definitely something for everyone and more”
There is a keen interested in providing Allotments in Hemyock as evidenced by the recent village Survey. What we lack is land close to the village which can be used for Allotments. The Parish Council is seeking to lease land for this purpose on a long term basis - one to one and a half acres within a two mile radius of hemyock. If you have suitable land available, please contact the Parish Clerk, Anne Kingston on 680918.
Hemyock is a thriving community with a large number of events, all of which need to be promoted. This web site and the village noticeboard are two of the means of advertising. However the single noticboard is proving too small and it is thought that a further one or two noticeboards in the village would be helpful. The Parish Council together with the Parish Hall Committee and Longmead Sports Committee are considering the siting of public noticboards at the entrance to Longmead and in the Millhayes Hall area and the enlargement the exiting board at the Parish Hall. The increase in capacity will reduce the unsightly posting of notices on telgraph poles it is hoped. Showery rain moving slowly east today. Less warm for most.
A bright start for many, although cloud and outbreaks of rain will already be pushing into western Cornwall. The rain turning showery as it moves east during the afternoon, possibly heavy and thundery in places. Temperatures lower than recent days. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Early evening showers will soon clear away to the east. It will become dry, with clear spells for most. Perhaps a few mist and fog patches by dawn. Feeling fresher. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
A fresher feel for many on Tuesday, with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells, but with the chance of a few showers early on. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Mainly dry with sunny spells, perhaps a shower on Wednesday. Feeling warm in the sunshine, but it will feel fresher overnight.
Sourced from the Met Office
