Letters from South Hams District Council will be dropping through letterboxes very soon.  The letter explains what has led to the current suspension of the Garden Waste service.   This letter should have been sent out months ago - although to be fair to SHDC they have been posting regular updates on their website and Facebook, not everyone has access to the internet for a variety of reasons.  You can read the letter by follwing the link below. 

Garden Waste update from SHDC

Devon Energy Collective hosted the first consultation group meeting to start to explore the possibility of a community led wind farm.  The group will be chaired by a member of the community and it was made very clear that the project will only move forward if the majority of the community want it to.  The next steps are to elect a chair and to review the Feasibility Report.

You can read the minutes of the meeting which includes a list of people currently involved with the group.  

The Environment Agency is determining two Environmental Permit applications received from Tungsten West Ltd at Hemerdon Mine.  The application numbers are:
Mineral Processing Plant - EPR/AP3203ML/A001
Mining Waste Facility - EPR/JB3209MD/A001

The applications are being assessed by experienced specialist officers and comments being gathered from statutory consultees and interested parties.  The public consultation will be open from the 1st until the 29th October 2021.   You can read more here Hemerdon Tungsten West briefing note1
 

After a while of waiting, Lutton now has a new Parish Noticeboard, new bench (made from recycled materials) and the bus shelter has a waterproof roof!

The boggy bit on the permissive path to Heathfield is now passable thanks to a new boardwalk built by Nick and Martin - thanks chaps!