Winter 2003

Dreaming of a wet Christmas

Keith Scrivener

Water levels at Burrator Reservoir remained unusually low as winter began this year. At the end of November the reservoir was reported to be only 36 per cent full and a distinct sandy beach continued to provide an attraction for visitors to the lake’s edge in December.

This comes after what has been the driest autumn on record for 100 years in many parts of the country. Despite the low water content, Dina Chandler of South West Water told the Burrator Beacon that they were not unduly worried about water shortages next year as the region had not been as badly affected as others. “Burrator Reservoir is one of our smaller lakes and it tends to fill up quite quickly,” she said. Dina also explained that the water company has put appropriate measures in place to ensure the region’s supplies are safeguarded and effectively managed during the dry spell.

Burrator Reservoir provides water to Plymouth and district, but a few weeks ago it was also being used to divert water via the Littlehempston treatment works to Torquay and Newton Abbot where supplies are even lower.

This summer, the lake at Burrator was reduced so severely that ancient footpaths, walls and gates from sunken farms like Essworthy and Longstone were clearly visible for the first time in many years.

Burrator Reservoir,
November 2003
(photo by Keith Scrivener)

For more pictures of the low water level at Burrator Reservoir see Views of Burrator

Editorial

Ted Whitehead

A coming of age? Yes, the Burrator Beacon has been going for 20 years.

The first issue was launched in 1983 after a pilot initially tested the water, as it were, in winter 1982. It has had several Editors, including Bill Ames, Walkhampton School, Tristan Nichols and of course myself - I did the first 5 years and the last 4 years. A lot of goodwill goes into the newsletter. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Keith and Ann for all their help and good humour at our monthly meetings; Michael Parle for hosting the Internet edition; plus of course Don, Sue, Mike, Trish and Michael at our “stapling evenings”; the advertisers for supporting us; all the people who give of their time walking around this large parish dropping the magazine through the doors; our contributors; and last but not least the shops and Inns who never begrudge the Beacon a bit of their counter space.

I would like to remind all contributors to include their names and contact numbers on items for publication in the Spring edition, to reach me by February 15th.

My best wishes to you all for a very happy Christmas.

Clerk’s Report

Mike Spry

By the time this is published the Public Inquiry into the revised Devon Plan will be underway and the representations made by the Parish Council and local residents will have been dealt with and heard. The outcome of the issue regarding Selected Rural Settlement Status and its effect on Meavy will be awaited with interest and concern.

As reported in the last issue, Maristow Estates submitted and then withdrew a Planning Application at Walkhampton. There is little doubt that this will re-appear and it will be interesting to see if a number of properties are indicated in the Plans or simply an application for outline Planning for a particular area. The mood of the large quantity of members of the public who attended the Parish Planning Committee meeting left no one in any doubt as to the opposition that any application can expect to receive, particularly if it again indicates what can only be described as massive development. Both WDBC & DNPA indicated that an application on the scale suggested would have no chance of success.

There have been quite a number of Planning applications since the last issue, and the King Edward’s School “Outward Bound”-style proposed development at Lovaton has yet to re-surface. There are indications that any future application will be made after they meet and consult local residents and the Parish Council (something that would logically have been a good idea at the outset, along with Maristow’s ideas) rather than as an afterthought. There may be no actual obligation on anyone to involve the “locals”, as it were, but the best way to alienate your cause is to ignore them and to make proposals that will, as far as they are concerned, adversely affect the quality of their present lifestyle.

As Clerk, I have of course no authority in terms of decision making, whether it be Finance, Royal Oak Inn management, Planning etc.- that is done by the members of the elected Council. But as Clerk I receive all of the Planning information for the whole area of The Dartmoor National Park, and must admit to being bemused at some of the decisions their Planning Authority take on the Park as a whole.

At the present time within Burrator Parish a retrospective Planning Application has been made involving the conversion of the end of a traditional small stone barn (about a third) into what is generally termed a “granny annexe”, to accommodate, as it did, an elderly parent. The owner allowed the Parish Council’s Planning Committee to inspect it, and no objection was raised by the Council, who considered the conversion as having been tastefully completed and not overlooking anyone. Indeed it was visible only from fields or the nearest Common, about half a mile away, but DNPA have recently refused Planning permission for the second time and want the building returned to its former state.

The Finance & General Purposes Committee has just agreed the last of the Grants and the Precept has been set for the next year (2004-5). This is the amount that the Parish Council request from WDBC towards running costs and which in turn is obtained by WDBC via the Council Tax levied on the 664 Schedule D properties in the Parish (equivalent to £12.80 per household). I have also been advised that the Grant of £800 towards Ring & Ride that was specified for the “second” service has helped guarantee that service for the next twelve months, which is excellent news. The other additional Grants were £240 to Walkham Valley Scouts & Cubs, and £250 to Meavy Parents & Toddlers.

The Royal Oak Inn Committee has just agreed a maintenance programme for The Inn which will see work commencing & scaffolding erected early next year, whilst fire alarms and emergency lighting will be installed. The major Parish income comes directly from The Inn, so please keep eating & drinking in the cause!!

The Footpaths Committee will hold its next Meeting in January and reflect on this year’s “public” walks, organised by Chris Morley and conducted by him & Michael Parle. They were all very enjoyable, even though with the exception of the first and last they were a bit sparsely attended. Nonetheless, well done walkers!!

Council membership is now full - thanks to Jill Locock joining we have the full 16 Councillors for the first time for a couple of years. No doubt new faces will bring new ideas & input.

Finally, the Redhill seat should be re-located by the time you read this so don’t attempt to slump into it on the way home from any of the “locals” over the Christmas - you’ll hit terra firma with a bang!

Very best wishes for Christmas and I hope the New Year will be happy for you, particularly if for some reason this year has not been good.

Meavy Oak Fair

Jenny Sharp

As the winter starts to draw in, we can look back to last summer’s Meavy Oak Fair and forward to 2004. Oak Fair 2003 was held on 21st June on a hot and sunny day. It was well supported and as usual the proceeds are shared out between local organisations. The breakdown is is shown in the table on the right.

Preparations are in hand for Meavy Oak Fair 2004 which will be held on June 19th. The Oak Fair Committee would welcome anyone who would like to be involved in helping with the organisation of the Fair or if you have any suggestions on how to make it even better!

The date of our next meeting is Thursday 15th January. We meet in the Royal Oak Inn at 8 pm and look forward to seeing anyone who can make it.

Stew and slides evening

Keith Scrivener

A Stew and curry supper provided a warming evening of entertainment for villagers at St Leonard’s Hall, Sheepstor, on Friday October 17th. After their choice of a tasty hot meal, the party then sat back to enjoy a most interesting talk and slide show from Mr John Bowman of Sheepstor, a former Clerk of Works at National Trust properties in Devon. With the aid of his own pictures taken over the years, Mr Bowman showed how expert and at times painstaking work had helped renovate and restore the wonderful architecture and landscapes at places like Saltram House, thus protecting the buildings for the future.

The evening raised the excellent sum of £108 towards village hall funds and thanks go to all who helped organise the event - both in the kitchen and in the hall.

Burrator Twinning Association

Revd Nick Shutt

The past year has seen many enjoyable events - some organised officially, others arranged privately. The latter include trips to Mathieu to visit friends; exchanges of correspondence, phone calls and e-mails, etc. All of these go on behind the scenes, largely unnoticed, but they provide many opportunities for cultural exchange at a time when international understanding seems to be at an all time low. These small, intimate aspects of our Association may correct a wrong impression that the activities of this Association amount to nothing more than a “jolly”, self-indulgence on the part of the few at the expense of the many. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The Summer edition of the Burrator Beacon reported on the visit of our French friends in May. It seemed hardly a moment after they had gone when Lady Modiford school hosted a coach load of French children and their teachers from Mathieu. I pay tribute to Jim Knight, the Headteacher, who faced the daunting task of finding homes for so many young students so ably, as well as organising their itinerary. The workload was extremely heavy. In addition, Jim organised another successful visit during the May half term to Mathieu taking a school party and adults to Mathieu for another enjoyable, but no doubt exhausting week.

We made an application for grant assistance to the Parish Council but this year we were not successful. The Council has been a generous supporter of our Association in the past and, whilst recognising the many calls there are on their purse, we hope they will be so in future. After all, we are running the Association in their name and it is one of the few organisations which encompass the actual Burrator Parish area itself and which is open to all in the parish at no expense.

Already we are turning our attention to next year and are laying plans for our next visit to Mathieu. If you would like to join us then please let us know as soon as possible as we are hoping to book the ferry very shortly. We plan to leave on Friday 30th April 2004 and return on the Bank holiday Monday.

Revd Nick Shutt is Chairman of the Association. He can be contacted on 854653.

Parish Walk

Michael A Parle

The last Burrator Parish Walk took place on Sunday 19th October. It was a lovely dry morning, but there was a strong wind. Seventeen walkers set off from Meavy Green, heading first for Meavy Lower Bridge. Taking the footpath by Callisham Farm, we headed for Lovaton. Our route out of Lovaton was Watery Lane, which took us out onto Lynch Common by New Park. Watery Lane lived up to its name, with a stretch of track that was deep thick mud and a little further on we were walking along a stream.

Crossing Lynch Common we took some shelter from the strong wind as we walked alongside Brisworthy Plantation. Out on the top of Ringmoor Down we felt the full force of the easterly gale. The group strode on boldly, heading north towards Ringmoor Cottage, and taking a short break halfway for a photo opportunity.

Once past Ringmoor cottage we headed down the track alongside Smallacombe Brook. How pleasant it was to be out of the wind! Crossing Marchant’s Ford we took the lane back to Meavy Green. All agreed it had been a most enjoyable walk.

This was the last of a programme of 6 walks for 2003 organised by members of the Parish Council. We will have a programme of walks for 2004, details will be on our website and also in the Spring Edition of the Burrator Beacon.

Walkhampton Church Bell Tower

Chris Brannagan

A major fund raising campaign has been launched in Walkhampton for essential repairs to the church. The recent quinquennial inspection highlighted several repairs necessary to the bell tower, these mainly relate back to the failure of previous repairs carried out following a lightening strike on the tower during Victorian times. During the work, it is also hoped to reorder the West end of the church to incorporate a meeting room and toilet.

Whilst there may be several grants available toward the works, the majority of these will be “match funded” so the congregation has the somewhat daunting task of raising an amount as yet unknown, but estimated to be considerable, toward the cost.

The fund was launched with an act of dedication during the Communion Service on Sunday 12th October followed by a gift day on Saturday 18th October in the village. The resulting incredible sum of over £4000 has provided a good base from which to work.

The PCC and fund-raising committee have planned an ambitious programme of events to run over the next 18 months. These will include a spread of serious fund-raising and more social occasions when it is hoped to attract as many people from the village and wider community as possible. Items in the planning stages include a skittles evening, time and talents, and an auction of promises. Watch out for the posters advertising these events; we look forward to seeing you at as many or as few as you would like to be included in.

It may seem that we have a long hard climb ahead of us but let’s have fun while we rise to the challenge!

Chris Brannagan can be contacted on 853150 or by email: chris.bannagan@virgin.net

Housing Needs Survey

Val Sharpe

A stated priority of West Devon Borough Council, is to meet the need for affordable housing in the West Devon area. The Council’s Housing Strategy states a commitment to carry out individual Parish Housing Needs Surveys to inform this crucially important work.

Please be aware that a Housing Needs Survey will be carried out in the Burrator Group of Parishes (Walkhampton, Meavy and Sheepstor) in the New Year.

The survey forms will be delivered to every property in January and February and there will be collection points for their return at the Post Offices in Walkhampton and Dousland and also at The Royal Oak in Meavy - or you can send them back to the Council’s offices in a pre-paid envelope. WestDEN will be working with the Council on the delivery of this survey, ensuring that you all receive a form and servicing the collection points.

It is very important that as many forms as possible are returned to get as accurate a picture as possible of the housing need in the Parishes. Please help by finding a small amount of time in the New Year to complete the form as fully as you can.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from West Devon Borough Council.

(Val Sharpe is Housing Services Officer.)

Walkhampton Memorial Hall

Most of us enjoy the facilities offered by the Hall on all sorts of occasions, but the Hall is now in need of an Honorary Secretary.

Michael D’Oyly has filled this post most efficiently for the past ten years: for this we give him sincere thanks.

Fortunately he intends to continue his work with the Art and Craft Shows, and he has offered to assist the next Secretary initially should it be needed.

If you feel that you could help by filling this post please contact Jo Barrell (852612) or Derek Lavers (853622).

Day of note for church bell-ringers

The bells rang out at St Leonard’s Church Tower, Sheepstor, for a one-day competition between ten church bell-ringing teams from West Devon on Saturday November 8. Splendid displays of peals and rounds carried across the moorland air as Senior and Novice teams pulled and puffed on bell ropes to find out who was best on the day. Sheepstor, Meavy and Walkhampton churches from Burrator parish were all represented by either a senior or a novice team competing for the William Barriball Memorial Shield.

The competition is held annually in West Devon at a different church each year by rotation, this year being St Leonard’s turn. Captain of the Sheepstor Tower, Mr Peter Legassick, said the six bells of Sheepstor Church had performed admirably and all teams said how much they had enjoyed the day at the church and in the comfort of the recently redecorated church hall.

Mr Legassick said: “The refreshments - pasties, sausage rolls, sandwiches, quiches, cakes etc. - provided by the combined effort of the Meavy and Sheepstor ringers and members of the villages was all beautifully presented afterwards in the village hall. It was a very enjoyable evening and our sincere thanks go to everybody who helped.”

The tea was given full justice in the hall at the end of the day and financial contributions from this and a raffle raised £144 towards church funds.

The competition was organised by Mr Bob Crocker from Lydford and the Judges were Mr David Trout and his wife Hilary from Eggbuckland.

Bell ringing results were:
NOVICE 1. Tavistock, 2. Bere Ferrers, 3. Sheepstor, 4. Walkhampton;
SENIORS 1.Tavistock, 2. Lamerton, 3. Meavy, 4. Sheepstor, 5. Lydford, 6. Bere Ferrers.

Editor’s Note: The old photo below of Sheepstor bell-ringers shows (left to right) Henry Northmore, Jack Brown, Arthur Brown, Bill Brown, William Manning and Bill Legassick. But can anyone say when the photo was taken?

People of the Parish

Steve Dey

I was born in the state of Assam in India and, after graduation from Calcutta University, I came to Britain in 1959 to do postgraduate studies. On completion of my course in London I became involved in overseas voluntary work, travelling extensively as the Secretary General of International Voluntary Service. I met Veronica, my wife, while at a work camp in Torrington. She was then a Social Worker for Devon County Council and subsequently joined the College of St Mark & St John as a Senior Lecturer, retiring in 1997. We have two sons, Robin who works for an Investment Bank in New York and Lawrence who is in a Local Government Housing Department in Surrey. Robin was well known locally as, in his teens, he delivered the evening paper (in all weathers) when he got home from school. Lawrence was a keen cub and scout member.

After being appointed as Director of Plymouth Guild of Community Service in 1974, I moved to my present home at Dousland. I became involved in the local community, serving as Parish Councillor for 2 years and on various committees in Plymouth and Tavistock.

At the Guild, I was very involved in community development work, helping to set up a home for single, lonely people, a refuge for victims of domestic violence, the Victim Support Scheme and the Ring & Ride Scheme among many other projects.

In the 70s I did a half-hour live programme on Plymouth Sound, interviewing people from diverse backgrounds and I also made documentary programmes on welfare issues for television.

I was awarded the MBE in 1991 for services to the community in Plymouth and the surrounding areas and, on my retirement in 1997, received the honorary degree of MA from Plymouth University. My hobbies include reading, listening to classical music, photography and, latterly, amateur (ham) radio.

Entente Cordiale

Matthew Ellis

I am spending the third year of my degree in Law and French from Cardiff University, at the Université de Nantes, France as part of the Erasmus scheme. When I say this to people I can usually guess what their next three questions will be, so I’ll cut to the chase: Yes it’s French law, Yes it’s in French and Yes, I suppose this would make me a French lawyer (or rather, a lawyer of French law).

Those readers who have seen the French-made film “Auberge Espagnole” will already be somewhat familiar with the Erasmus project. Essentially, the aim is to increase student mobility within Europe (inside both the EU and non-EU states) by allowing universities to “swap” their students for up to a year. What the student must then do largely depends on the requirements of their home university. For many students, the year is entirely optional and there is a free choice of modules, allowing the student to do as much or as little as they like. However, for four plucky/foolish (delete according to end of year results) Cardiff students, there was the opportunity to study for a “licence” that is the French degree equivalent.

My interest in France and the French language stretches back to often-rain-soaked family camping holidays in Brittany. Undeterred by this, my family in Dousland became involved with the Burrator-Mathieu twinning, alternately visiting and welcoming a French family. Our friendship now extends beyond the annual reunion: becoming a pen-pal with Heidi was an ideal way to improve my French. And, to prove that it’s not what you know but who you know, her sister Emilie, who has now relocated to Nantes, has been a welcoming face and provider of a warm meal.

Biased as I may be, I do think that English speakers are somewhat insular when it comes to foreign languages. However, to paraphrase one of my “Profs”, learning a language is like riding a bike: a pretty useless skill in itself, except that it enables you to do many more things, such as travel, experience a new culture, taste new foods, understand other people’s points of view, and to make new friends. What is more, learning a new language should not be limited to children. I have met many adults, both at home and in France, who regret not “keeping” their language skills, but don’t know how to improve them. Next year’s trip to Mathieu is the perfect incentive for all you budding francophones to do just that: so dust off your dictionaries, set your videos for the BBC’s “learning zone” and hopefully, I’ll see you at Easter.

A bientot!

(From the editor: Many thanks to Matthew for such an interesting article.)

Obituaries

It is with regret that we record the passing of the following

Victor Ernest Elford. (aged 92) Burial at St. Leonard’s Sheepstor on October 6th.

Jill Yvonne Denise Thyer. Passed away peacefully on November 6th.
A thanksgiving service was held at Meavy Church on Thursday November 13th.

Douglas Trewin. Born Walkhampton 1931 died at RD&E Wonford on November 16th.

Joan Baker. Passed away peacefully on November 24th.
Service of thanksgiving at Meavy Church on December 3rd.

Our condolences go to their families and friends.

Council praised for quality of service

Government inspectors have rated West Devon Borough Council as “GOOD” following an in-depth look at how the authority serves its residents.

The findings of the Audit Commission report are the result of a Government-led Comprehensive Performance Assessment which rates every council in the country as Excellent, Good, Fair, Weak or Poor. Last year Devon was officially rated as a good authority, while Plymouth was classed as weak. This year it’s the turn of the borough and district councils.

The report says West Devon is a good council and “based on its current plans, services will continue to improve”. The assessment said the council was:- Successful in providing high-quality, cost-effective services; in the top 25 per cent nationally for more than half of its services; among the best-performing councils nationally for recycling (more than 20per cent of household waste is now recycled, according to latest figures); very good at managing its finances and setting budgets; providing strong community leadership on issues important to local people, including the foot-and-mouth outbreak just over two years ago.

But the Audit Commission also said the council should be more ambitious in responding to the needs of particular groups, and work harder on providing affordable housing (a major issue in the area, given the state of the property market), and better leisure provision for residents. An improvement plan is currently being drawn up by the authority to address the Audit Commission’s findings.

Mayor of West Devon Cllr Peter Hill said the council was delighted with the result, but added: “However, we are not resting on our laurels. Work has already begun on our improvement plan and we are determined to do even better”.

Copies of the report are available from the council’s office at Kilworthy Park, Tavistock or at www.westdevon.gov.uk/cpa

Another bouquet for the borough

It really is a double celebration for WDBC. Just days after being rated “GOOD” by the Audit Commission, it has now been awarded the coveted Investors in People which is a national quality standard, that enables businesses of any size to improve performances through its staff. In a report to the Authority the assessor said he was “struck by the Council’s success, and its people-centred culture”.  WDBC employs 138 staff - the lowest number of employees for a district Council in the country. It also covers one of the largest most sparsely populated districts in England. Councillor Peter Hill, Mayor of West Devon, said the award was further good news for the authority. The award is well deserved and reflects quite justly the enthusiasm and increasing professional approach that is adopted in the delivery of public services in West Devon.

Councillors Alison Clish-Green, Dick Eberlie, Peter Hill and Margaret Garton celebrate.

Yet more on Broadband

A Letter from Tim Lambie

Some of you will be connected by now, and others of you will be waiting to see what the verdict is. I run a small business helping people with their computers at home and I can tell you, it has made a great deal of difference. Obviously browsing the web is made much easier - the pages fill almost instantaneously, but it also means you can send larger e-mails to your family and friends, because the upload speed is that much faster. Typically, you can upload at 256kbps, and download at 512kbps. When you consider that the average telephone modem will give speeds of up to 56kbps (rarely) then the difference is clear. So, we can start sending more photographs around the globe. What this also means, in practical terms, is that finally shopping on-line at Tesco’s is now something that is worth doing, because it doesn't take 2 hours to actually achieve it!

Other reasons it is so good? Well, as Dr Goddard mentioned in his article, video conferencing is now a real possibility. What that means for the rest of us, is that with the aid of a web cam (which are very cheap these days), anyone around the world can see as well as hear you. All they need is a program such as Netmeeting or even easier, something like Yahoo Messenger. So, those first steps for the baby can be seen as well as heard, that family gathering can be watched by Aunty Madge in Australia and the girls can wave goodnight to Dad who is in New York on a business trip! I'm sure you're getting the idea by now.

How to get it? Well, I would start by choosing an ADSL provider. A good place to start is www.adslguide.org.uk where you are able to choose from a whole host of names and compare them against each other as voted by people like you and me. My experience thus far is that I would steer clear of AOL and BT broadband. AOL tends to come with their browser and they do not allow you to send any other e-mail than theirs. So if you have a number of accounts, you are faced with only sending via web mail, or hanging up the ADSL and using the old telephone modem to send. aaaggghhhh! BT broadband is similar to AOL, in that they do not claim to be an internet service provider. They simply provide you with a high-speed connection to the internet. If you want to use your existing e-mail account(s) then you are faced with either upgrading to BT Yahoo (more expensive and loads of extras you may not even want) or signing up with one of their preferred ISPs and paying them an extra £1.50 a month. What a rip-off! I went with Zen - you will see why when you look at the website.

What equipment do I need? Well, you need do nothing to your existing telephone socket. You will get at least one micro-filter (looks like a normal adapter where you can split the line for a fax and a telephone) which plugs into the socket. You now plug into this with your telephone and the cable to the modem. The choice of modem depends on the equipment you want to run. If you just have one PC, buy theirs. If you are thinking of networking other PCs, then it gets a bit more complicated - I can help. The modem then connects to your PC with either a USB cable or an Ethernet cable, depending on the supplier. You will usually get an installation CD and some instructions and you can be up and running in only a few minutes.

How long can it take? Well, most companies will boast 5 working days from sign up to switch on. They rely on BT to do the switching on of course, as it is their exchange. Mine took 3 weeks, but the exchange wasn't enabled. It was well worth the wait. How much will it cost? Well, there are providers that will give you Broadband for as little as £16 per month giving you 150kbps, or it can cost up to £28 per month for the full domestic service of 512kbps.

I hope this has helped to de-mystify things for you - best of luck and happy surfing.

FATHER CHRISTMAS

Walkhampton Memorial Hall

FATHER CHRISTMAS is coming to Walkhampton on the 19th December .

Doors open at the Walkhampton Memorial Hall at 6:00 pm.

Father Christmas arrives at 6:30 pm to meet the children in his grotto.

There will be Stalls, Refreshments and Children’s Competitions, plus a GRAND FESTIVE RAFFLE with prizes such as a fresh whole lamb, joint of Pork, joint of Beef, fresh Turkey and loads more fantastic prizes.

Followed by carol singing at approximately 7:30 pm.

Organised by Walkhampton Community Play Park.

Please come and give us your support.

Christmas Services

St. Leonard’s Sheepstor. 3:00 pm Sunday 21st December,  followed by Christmas refreshments.

St. Peter’s Meavy. 6:00 pm Sunday 21st December.

St. Mary’s Walkhampton. 3:00 pm Nativity Service.

St. Peter’s Meavy and St. Mary’s Walkhampton. 11:30 pm Midnight Communion.

St. Mary’s Walkhampton. 9:30 am Christmas Eucharist

St. Peter’s Meavy. 10:00 am Christmas Eucharist.

St. Leonard’s Sheepstor. 10:45  am Christmas Eucharist (Order 2-BCP).

Village Halls

Please support our local village halls. Each hall has disabled access.

Booking details can be obtained from the following:

Thanks from the Leukaemia Research Fund

Vivienne Wright

The Leukaemia Research Fund (Yelverton Branch) wish to thank everyone who supported the Craft Fair on 19th November at the Moorlinks Hotel. This was our 30th Fair and we are pleased to announce we collected a record amount of over £830, which will be sent to Head Office in Great Ormond Street.

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Burrator BEACON Editor  Ted Whitehead, 
Moorland House, Golf Links Road, Yelverton PL20 6BN  Tel. 01822 853435

Editorial Team  Anne Ellis, Keith Scrivener   Internet Edition Editor 

Published and issued quarterly, free of charge by Burrator Parish Council. Copy to be sent to the Editor by the 15th of February for the next edition to be published in March 2004.
Burrator Parish Council is a body which complies with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  Contact the Clerk Mike Spry for specific details about parish business.

Advertising

The charge for adverts is £10 (inc. VAT) per advert per single issue or £28.20 (inc. VAT) per advert for 4 issues. One full page advert costs £35.25 (inc. VAT) per single issue. Adverts must be booked and paid for in advance. Cheques made payable to Burrator Parish Council and sent to the Editor (address above). We have 800 copies distributed free of charge to every household in the Burrator Grouped Parish. The Burrator BEACON is also on the parish council website, so why not take the opportunity to publicise your business.

Please contact the Editor with any enquiries or adverts in writing. Please include any illustration preferably in the form of a clear line drawing.

Burrator Web Site

Apart from providing information from the council, the web site can be used by any business within the parish to advertise and attract new business. This service is provided free of charge to all council tax and business ratepayers within the parish.

We have many businesses that could benefit from the national and international coverage that World Wide Web provides. If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer get in touch with either the clerk Mike Spry or councillor Michael Parle.

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