RYA Day Skipper shorebased course in nearby KINGSTON
Start Point Sailing Presents at The Kingston Reading Rooms, Kingston, TQ7 4PX
RYA Day Skipper Shore-based Course
Starting Sat 21st March 2009
This is a 10 week course 9am to 1pm.
No experience is necessary.
Come along and have some nautical fun.
Contact Wendy to book on 01548 810917
Website: www.sail-west.co.uk
Friday, 27 February 2009
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Digital TV Switch Over Aug/Sept 2009 in Modbury (Analogue to be switched off)
On the 12th August 2009 BBC2 analogue will be switched off. You will need to have digital receiving equipment in order to pick up BBC2.
On the 9th September 2009 the remaining analogue channels are switched off. You will need to have digital equipment in order to pick up all available digital channels.
Further information regarding the switch over from Analogue to Digital TV can be found at the following website. http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/
On the 9th September 2009 the remaining analogue channels are switched off. You will need to have digital equipment in order to pick up all available digital channels.
Further information regarding the switch over from Analogue to Digital TV can be found at the following website. http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Man Killed in Bus crash on A379, Three miles east of Modbury
A MAN has been killed and 20 passengers have been taken to hospital after a van and a bus collided on a major Westcountry road this morning.
The crash between a van and First double-decker bus took place at 11.30am and forced the closure of the A379 between Modbury and Kingsbridge in South Devon.
Police have now confirmed that the van driver was declared dead at the scene.
A police spokesman also said that six of 20 bus passengers were airlifted to Derriford Hospital with various injuries. The other 14 passengers will also be taken to hospital to be examined.
Three air ambulances were sent to the scene together with five land ambulances according to BBC News.
The A379 has been closed from Bamford Cross roundabout and diversions are in place.
Various News Site References:
This is Plymouth:
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Man-seriously-hurt-bus-crash/article-670413-detail/article.html#StartComments
BBC News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/7869771.stm
Western Morning News Online:
http://www.thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk/news/Man-killed-hurt-bus-crash/article-670578-detail/article.html
Channel 4:
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/driver+killed+as+van+and+bus+collide/2922352
The crash between a van and First double-decker bus took place at 11.30am and forced the closure of the A379 between Modbury and Kingsbridge in South Devon.
Police have now confirmed that the van driver was declared dead at the scene.
A police spokesman also said that six of 20 bus passengers were airlifted to Derriford Hospital with various injuries. The other 14 passengers will also be taken to hospital to be examined.
Three air ambulances were sent to the scene together with five land ambulances according to BBC News.
The A379 has been closed from Bamford Cross roundabout and diversions are in place.
Various News Site References:
This is Plymouth:
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Man-seriously-hurt-bus-crash/article-670413-detail/article.html#StartComments
BBC News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/7869771.stm
Western Morning News Online:
http://www.thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk/news/Man-killed-hurt-bus-crash/article-670578-detail/article.html
Channel 4:
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/driver+killed+as+van+and+bus+collide/2922352
Friday, 16 January 2009
Where is the Mobile Chip Van?
Can anyone help its been a while since we have used the wonderful chip van that used to park behind the school on a Thursday.
What has happened to it?
What has happened to it?
Monday, 22 December 2008
Council's £10 permit plan for free parking
DRIVERS are signing up in their hundreds to take part in a South Hams parking experiment which will give them free parking privileges in council-owned car parks across the district.
With a special new £10 permit, resident car owners will be able to park free of charge from 4pm in the afternoon until 10am the next morning.
Letters went out to homes across the district explaining the pilot scheme and how it works just over a fortnight ago.
In the last five days, more than 500 people have applied for them, revealed the council's resources director Mark Seymour.
"So far there seems to be significant enthusiasm from people wanting to take up the offer," he said.
The concessionary car parking offer for residents of the South Hams is aimed at giving local people a better parking deal and boosting trade in the main shopping centres by encouraging people to do their shopping there rather than head off to out of town shopping centres where the parking is free.
The move comes on top of the district council's decisions to freeze car parking charges across all its car parks at this year's fees and to aim for a zero rise in its share of the council tax for the coming financial year.
The free parking scheme is the brainchild of Modbury councillor Mark Lawrence who originally proposed a scheme which simply allowed people to park for nothing between the designated times without any kind of permit fee.
He welcomed the current scheme, but suggested after the year-long experiment is over, the council could re-look at making the scheme totally free by simply handing a permit to every household in the district along with their council tax bills.
He pointed out when he had first suggested the scheme, the credit crunch and the current financial crisis had not even appeared on the horizon.
He said many people who lived near council car parks had welcomed the scheme because it meant they were able to park their vehicles off the streets.
But, he said, he hoped it would be taken up more widely by people who would use their permits to go to the towns to shop locally.
This article is from:
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Council-s-10-permit-plan-free-parking/article-565593-detail/article.html
With a special new £10 permit, resident car owners will be able to park free of charge from 4pm in the afternoon until 10am the next morning.
Letters went out to homes across the district explaining the pilot scheme and how it works just over a fortnight ago.
In the last five days, more than 500 people have applied for them, revealed the council's resources director Mark Seymour.
"So far there seems to be significant enthusiasm from people wanting to take up the offer," he said.
The concessionary car parking offer for residents of the South Hams is aimed at giving local people a better parking deal and boosting trade in the main shopping centres by encouraging people to do their shopping there rather than head off to out of town shopping centres where the parking is free.
The move comes on top of the district council's decisions to freeze car parking charges across all its car parks at this year's fees and to aim for a zero rise in its share of the council tax for the coming financial year.
The free parking scheme is the brainchild of Modbury councillor Mark Lawrence who originally proposed a scheme which simply allowed people to park for nothing between the designated times without any kind of permit fee.
He welcomed the current scheme, but suggested after the year-long experiment is over, the council could re-look at making the scheme totally free by simply handing a permit to every household in the district along with their council tax bills.
He pointed out when he had first suggested the scheme, the credit crunch and the current financial crisis had not even appeared on the horizon.
He said many people who lived near council car parks had welcomed the scheme because it meant they were able to park their vehicles off the streets.
But, he said, he hoped it would be taken up more widely by people who would use their permits to go to the towns to shop locally.
This article is from:
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Council-s-10-permit-plan-free-parking/article-565593-detail/article.html
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
'Free' parking scheme comes under spotlight
SOUTH Hams residents could finally be in line for a free parking bonanza — as long as they are prepared to pay for it.
South Hams Council is considering offering all its residents free parking rights in council-owned car parks.
But the chances are the car owners will have to shell out £20 each for the privilege to cover the administration costs of producing permits and the loss of council income, reckoned to run to over £200,000.
And the permits will probably only allow free parking before 10am each morning and after 4pm.
The first proposals for a free parking bonus for residents was put forward as long ago as October last year by Modbury district councillor Mark Lawrence.
They have been on hold ever since while district council officers have been investigating the impact of such a scheme.
A report due to go before tomorrow's Executive is inviting the top district councillors to consider the principle of introducing a 'concessionary car parking scheme for residents' for a 12-month trial period.
But the council officers also want councillors to accept that each resident will have to fork out at least £20 if they want the free parking privilege.
The executive is being asked to look at three options:
1. Concessionary parking before 10am and after 4pm;
2. Concessionary parking at any other two-hour periods during the day;
3. Concessionary parking after 6pm.
The report admits that option one would be the easiest to administer but would still need permits and is likely to cost the district council as much as £233,000.
If the council was to agree to combine options one and three, it would push the bill up to £277,000, the report added.
But if 50 per cent of the district's car owners took up the offer and handed over their £20 a year that would bring in a massive £417,000, easily covering the costs.
Originally Mr Lawrence had envisaged that the free parking would be just that — free — by covering the extra costs of the scheme by pushing up car parking charges so, in effect, the visitors would help pay for locals parking.
On top of that it would bring more local people into the main towns to do their shopping at times when the car parks are unlikely to be full rather than locals driving off to out of town superstores.
The report pointed out: "The scheme, if adopted, will require some rules attached so as to ensure that the system is not abused.
"It is suggested that only households paying 100 per cent or 75 per cent council tax would be allowed to participate. Proof of this would be required.
"The registration number of the vehicle would have to be displayed on the permit.
"An administration fee would be charged if the registration number had to be changed."
South Hams Council is considering offering all its residents free parking rights in council-owned car parks.
But the chances are the car owners will have to shell out £20 each for the privilege to cover the administration costs of producing permits and the loss of council income, reckoned to run to over £200,000.
And the permits will probably only allow free parking before 10am each morning and after 4pm.
The first proposals for a free parking bonus for residents was put forward as long ago as October last year by Modbury district councillor Mark Lawrence.
They have been on hold ever since while district council officers have been investigating the impact of such a scheme.
A report due to go before tomorrow's Executive is inviting the top district councillors to consider the principle of introducing a 'concessionary car parking scheme for residents' for a 12-month trial period.
But the council officers also want councillors to accept that each resident will have to fork out at least £20 if they want the free parking privilege.
The executive is being asked to look at three options:
1. Concessionary parking before 10am and after 4pm;
2. Concessionary parking at any other two-hour periods during the day;
3. Concessionary parking after 6pm.
The report admits that option one would be the easiest to administer but would still need permits and is likely to cost the district council as much as £233,000.
If the council was to agree to combine options one and three, it would push the bill up to £277,000, the report added.
But if 50 per cent of the district's car owners took up the offer and handed over their £20 a year that would bring in a massive £417,000, easily covering the costs.
Originally Mr Lawrence had envisaged that the free parking would be just that — free — by covering the extra costs of the scheme by pushing up car parking charges so, in effect, the visitors would help pay for locals parking.
On top of that it would bring more local people into the main towns to do their shopping at times when the car parks are unlikely to be full rather than locals driving off to out of town superstores.
The report pointed out: "The scheme, if adopted, will require some rules attached so as to ensure that the system is not abused.
"It is suggested that only households paying 100 per cent or 75 per cent council tax would be allowed to participate. Proof of this would be required.
"The registration number of the vehicle would have to be displayed on the permit.
"An administration fee would be charged if the registration number had to be changed."
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Modbury Oil Group - Bulk Buying
The Modbury Oil Group is up and running, courtesy of Watson Fuels.
The bulk buying scheme ensures members are able to obtain domestic heating
oil at the most competitive price in the Modbury area.
If you are interested in joining please contact:
Peter Preston by e-mail at: prestons@onetel.com or by phone: 01548 831324
The bulk buying scheme ensures members are able to obtain domestic heating
oil at the most competitive price in the Modbury area.
If you are interested in joining please contact:
Peter Preston by e-mail at: prestons@onetel.com or by phone: 01548 831324
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