FUN QUIZ

LAPFORD
FOOTBALL CLUB
CHRISTMAS BINGO

At Victory Hall, Lapford

on Friday 18th December
in aid of Devon Air Ambulance

SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER

10 BINGO GAMES
2 CASH FLYERS & RAFFLE
DOORS OPEN 7.00 pm
EYES DOWN 8.00 pm
10lb Turkey for a Full House

Doors

open at

7.00 for a 7.30 start

Teams of four, 5 per person including
a light supper.
Licensed Bar.
Entries to Liz on 01363 83886 by
Wednesday 16th December

A WARM WELCOME
TO ONE AND ALL
YOUNG and OLD
FROM NEAR and FAR
COME ALONG AND HAVE
SOME FUN

LAPFORD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

CHRISTMAS IN SONG
WITH
EXETER MALE VOICE PRAISE
SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER 6.30p.m.

LIVE NATIVITY SCENE

FRIDAY 11th DECEMBER
3.30-4.15p.m.
MINCE PIES AND CHRISTMAS BISCUITS
FREE EVENT ALL WELCOME
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
SUNDAY 20th DECEMBER 6.30p.m.

There are a few coffee mornings and quizzes this month

to get you into the right mood for the festive season, so
make sure you try to support these events.
An incident of vandalism has been brought to our notice,
where tyres have been let down and valves taken from a
local residents car. If you are aware of anything
happening in Lapford please notify the police. This will
make sure that it gets into the police records and they are
aware of what is going on, instead of thinking that
nothing happens in Lapford.
Last but not least, I need to remind you that we have
earlier deadline of 10th December for inclusion in the
January issue. See you again next month.

Jeanne Whittaker

with PCSO Dave Waring assisting.

NHS number for non urgent medical needs ~ 111
Crediton Ring and Ride Co-Ordinator ~
01353 773303

LAPFORD OUTREACH POST OFFICE

OPENING HOURS:
Monday 9.00 - 13.00
Tuesday 13.00 - 17.00
Friday 9.00 - 13.00

TO CONTACT THE EDITOR

Write to:

Jeanne Whittaker
Sunnyside, 22 Orchard Way,
Lapford, Crediton,
EX17 6PR

Tel:
E-mail:
By hand:

(01363) 83068
lapfordlookout@btinternet.com
Use the box in The Orchard Centre
or the Editors letterbox

Deadline for inclusion in the next issue: 6 pm on the 10th December for inclusion in January 2016 issue
Contributions are welcome, to be used at the Editors discretion.
The views in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of the editorial team.
All information in this newsletter is copyright
and may not be reproduced without the permission of the Editor.

Christians Together in Lapford welcome you to:

The Parish Church
On the first, second and third Sunday of each month, at 9.30am,
Lay led Morning Prayer followed by coffee
4th Sunday at 9.00am, Common Worship Eucharist
5th Sunday at 10.30am Mission Community C W Eucharist - Venue to be posted on Church notice board
Contact: The Reverend Lindsey Starrs - Tel: 877221 - Please avoid her day off (Friday)
Churchwarden - Sheila Stoneman - Tel: 83610
The Congregational Church
Services every Sunday 11.00 am and 6.30 pm
(Childrens Club and Crche every Sunday)
Mid-week Meetings Tuesday 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm plus others as arranged - see Church Newsletter
Contact: David and Vivien Bulley - Tel: 83374
or
Peter and Viv Lacey -Tel: 884230
Yeo Valley Christian Fellowship

Meets every Sunday morning at 10.30 am in the Victory Hall

2nd
3rd

4th
5th

6th
9th
10th
11th
12th

15th
16th
18th
19th
20th
24th
25th

and School 15.10-15.55.

Parish Council Meeting ~ 7.30 pm, Orchard Centre
Devon Domestic Abuse Support Service,
Open day, Phoenix House Tiverton,12.00am to 1.00pm
Exeter Male Voice Praise Choir Concert at Lapford
Congregational Church.
C.R.Y. Festive Table Top Sale, Victory Hall,
10.00am to 12noon.
Christmas Fayre, School Hall, 2-4pm.
Christmas in Song, Congregational Church, 6.30pm
Exeter Male Voice Praise.
Over 60s Christmas Lunch, Waie Inn, 11.30am start.
Copy deadline for January issue of Lapford Lookout
Carols around the tree, Church Green, 6.00pm.
Live Nativity outside Congregational Church,
3.30 ~ 4.15pm
Parish Church Mince Pies and Coffee Morning
10.30 to 12noon in the Parish Church.
Pennywell Farm trip, leave Lapford car park 1.00pm.
Horticultural Society Christmas Party
School Christmas Show, afternoon and evening.
Pensioners Christmas Dinner.
Charity Christmas Fun Quiz in aid of Devon Air
Ambulance
Lapford Village Market.
LAFC Christmas Bingo.
Carols by Candlelight, Congregational Church,
6.30pm.
Christmas Eve-Parish 4.00pm Crib Service in the
Parish Church
Christmas Eucharist 9.00am in the Parish ChurchCelebrant Revd Lindsey Starrs

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR FUTURE DATES FOR 2016

LAPFORD
POPPY APPEAL

Thank you once again to everyone in the

Parishes of Lapford, Coldridge and Nymet
Roland for a very generous response to this years
appeal.
I have at the Post Office the grand sum of 1698.46.
Thank you to all the collectors for their time and the
businesses for holding boxes and tins, and also for the
two Churches for their very generous donations, and the
Revel Committee for their donation.
Many thanks again.

E Passmore
(Poppy Appeal Organiser)

C.R.Y.
Please join us for our Festive Table Top Sale and Coffee
Morning in the Victory Hall, Lapford on Saturday 5 th
December from 10.00am to 12noon.
Lots of stalls to browse including toys, cakes, books, cards
and a whole lot more!
Admission is free so come and have a cuppa and bag a
bargain.
To book a table call 01363 83178/0136383660 (Cost 4).
See you there!

2016 Future Dates to Lookout For

February
6th
Pancake Pandemonium.
19th Lapford Revel Quiz
July
6-9th Lapford Revel
29-30th Lapstock

LAST POSTING TIMES AROUND THE VILLAGE

Mon-Fri Saturday
Woodland Cottage
3.00 p.m.
7.30 a.m.

The Parish Church December 2015

6th Dec
Lay Led Morning Prayer
9.30 a.m.
Advent 2
The Reverend Kingsley Cross will be licensed as Priest in
Charge of The East Area Mission Community by the Bishop pf
Crediton at a service on Sunday December 6th at 5.30 p.m. at
St Matthews Church Cheriton Fitzpaine.
13th Dec
Lay Led Morning Prayer
9.30 a.m.
Advent 3
th

October weather in Lapford

Temperature very close to average, but a lot drier
than normal. The warmest day was the 5th with a
maximum of 18.8 C, the coolest was the 17th with
a maximum of 11.6 C. The coldest night was on
the 15th with a minimum of 2.5 C and a touch of
ground frost.
Total rainfall was 53.8 mm, a little more than half
the average. The wettest day was the 27th with
16.9 mm.
The windiest day was the 4th with a gust of 36
m.p.h.

Andy Epstein

Lapford Village
Market
Saturday 19th December~ 11am 1pm
Lapford Victory Hall
Lots of lovely stalls, home-made
& home-grown goods, prize draw,
refreshments & light lunches
Come along for a cuppa!
For further information and to book a stall,
contact Gemma Cran 83172 / 07890 407210

Pennywell Farm trip

Do you fancy coming to Pennywell Farm for a LIVE
NATIVITY and a chance to see animals and the
special Christmas guest? 5 per person. If so, please

Could you be a Director of the Trust?

Chulmleigh Academy Trusts Board of Directors
currently has three director vacancies, and we would
be very interested in hearing from you if would like
more information about getting involved with the Trust
at Director level.
The Directors are the Trusts equivalent of school
governors. This is a voluntary role, which can be
demanding and challenging at times, but is extremely
worthwhile and rewarding, and has a direct impact on
the education and welfare of the children in our care.
We would welcome applications from all backgrounds
and skill-sets; as with any team, a governing body
works best with a broad range of skills at its disposal.
However, we would especially like to hear from
interested parents or members of the community who
have professional financial expertise, or experience of
managing human resources.
If you would like more information about what this role
would involve, please email:
adrian.wade@chulmleigh.net

Teams of up to four
5 per person including a light supper
Licensed Bar
Entries to Darren on 01363 83326 or
Darrencrump99@hotmail.co.uk
by Wednesday 17th February.

Pancakes
At Victory Hall Lapford

On Saturday 6th February

Between 10.30 and 12.noon
in Aid of Lapford Revel
Also selling bacon and sausage baps, toast, tea and
coffee.

Lapford Victory Hall

Second Friday of the month
6 p.m. 7.45 p.m.
For kids age 7-12
Sub: 1.50 per session
(each additional family member 1 only)
Activities include: tuck shop, football skills,
making crafts, playing board-games or table-

Pumpkin, walnut or sunflower oil

2 oz butter
Milk or double cream
2 pints vegetable stock
Seasoning, toasted pumpkin seeds to serve
Cut the squash or pumpkin into large chunks the size of
a grapefruit, splash with two tablespoons of oil and roast
in a hot oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until they
begin to soften.
Peel and slice the onions and cook gently in the butter
with the garlic until soft.
When the roasted squash/pumpkin is cool, scoop away
from the tough skin and add to the onions and garlic. Add
enough stock to barely cover the vegetables, bring to the
boil, and then simmer gently until the mixture is soft.
Allow to cool slightly, then blend or process until smooth.
Season to taste, with salt and pepper. Finish the heated
soup with milk or double cream and serve with a
sprinkling of toasted pumpkin seeds and tasty bread.

Paul Cleave

help break down the newly turned clods and lighter soils can be dug any time before the spring. The top soil in this part
of the world is only moderately heavy and you will notice that the arable fields around Copplestone only seem to be
ploughed in the late Autumn when a winter crop is then sown. If a spring crop is sown the land is left uncultivated over
the winter although slurry or manure may be spread on to it and it is not ploughed until the end of the winter before it is
drilled. The soil around here does seem to get beaten down by the winter weather and needs to be livened up before the
new seasons crops are set. Digging can be back breaking work although it is something that I enjoy. You can work in
that pile of manure or the contents of the compost heap. Compost and well rotted manure is wonderful stuff. It lightens
and helps break down heavy soil and bonds together and gives more structure to light soils. The soil on the
Cambridgeshire fens would blow, just like sand in the Sahara, if it was not well manured.
I love digging a bit of vegetable garden and all of a sudden it looks clean and of uniform appearance, a crop of
weeds is gone. Most of my veg. ground, if it is not already dug, will soon be all dug. Ill spread a few inches of manure
on the top, let the worms do their job over the winter and then Ill lightly dig it again before cropping in the spring.
If your parsnips are in a position where you have to walk over muddy soil to dig one for dinner, when the ground
is dry enough dig half a dozen and heel them in a trench next to a path. They will keep for months like this and will be
easy to get to and to pull up when you fancy lovely roast parsnips for your dinner. The same thing goes for leeks.
It would be a good thing to have some fleece handy to throw over winter salad crops and any remaining celery
plants on cold nights.
Established rhubarb plants can be lifted and divided to renew the plants vigour. Sections of the outside of the
plant are always better than those of the centre.
While many parts of the garden and the allotment are cleared you can use this opportunity to install a permanent
network of paths.
Now is the perfect time to prune tree fruits to maintain a balanced open structure and encourage quality but you
must not prune any stone fruits, that is a summer pruning job. If wall trained peaches and nectarines can be protected
from the rain and wet weather with a screen of clear polythene it will help stop the spread of peach leaf curl. If figs can
be covered with fleece or straw to protect the tips and embryo figs you will be more likely to get more early fruits.
Think about planting new strawberry runners if your existing plants are more than three years old. Now is the time to
plant blueberries which love our acid soil down here and also to plant raspberry canes whilst they are dormant.
The Ornamental Garden
Prune climbing roses now, cutting away diseased or damaged growth and pruning older flowered side shoots back to
two thirds of their length. Tie in any new shoots to their support.
Winter prune your Wisteria cutting back summer side shoots to two or three buds. Your Acers and vines should
be pruned now, they will bleed sap if they are left any later.
Lift and store Dahlia and Canna tubers once their leaves are blackened by the frost.
If you havent yet planted your Tulip bulbs, there is still time , provided the ground is not frozen.
Leave the faded flower heads on your Hydrangeas until the spring as they will provide frost protection for the
buds further down the stems.
Harvest holly with berries for making Christmas garlands and wreaths and stand them in a bucket of water until
you are ready to use them.
You can plant some shrubs for winter interest and now is the time to plant bare root roses.
If it is not already done clean your greenhouse well inside with Jeyes fluid and get it insulated with bubble
wrap. Clean and oil all of those spades and hoes etc. and clean and oil your lawnmower draining away all of the old fuel
in the tank. Run the engine until it stops when the carburettor is empty. Modern fuels, if the are standing in a carburettor
for any length of time will glaze up the fuel jets, and then they will not start in the spring. If they need sharpening get
them done now rather than wait for spring when you want to start grass cutting. We have all done it!
Finally, on those damp days, sit down and work on the layout for that new bit of garden. You can browse all of
the catalogues, garden press and literature, then when it is drier you can work outside on the bare bones, the layout and
the planting.
Wishing you all a very Happy Gardening Christmas

NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED

The Devon Grandparents Support Group have just launched a new website:
www.devongrandparentssupportgroup.co.uk

further advice and help.

There is also a Facebook page that is linked to the website and will enable Grandparents
and Grandchildren who have been denied contact to access support with helpful links to

The lead up to the Christmas season is one of excitement, anticipation and joy for millions of parents and grandchildren.
If you are a Grandparent who is not allowed to have contact with your Grandchildren, the picture is somewhat different.
The memories of happier times are tinged with sadness and regret. Many Grandparents will be sending cards and
presents, not knowing if they will be received by the Grandchildren and not know what the Grandchildren will be told if
they do receive them. Some Grandparents will be accused of harassment and stand the risk of legal action against
them, even arrest, just for sending cards and presents. This of course assumes that the Grandparents know where their
children and Grandchildren are living. Many do not.
If you know someone in this position, please let them know about our Support Group. They will often feel lonely,
isolated and extremely low at this time of the year, and it is important that they know they are not on their own. Just
sharing the pain with someone who has experienced a similar situation as your own, can be hugely beneficial.
Gloria & Bernie Little
Trustees of the Devon Grandparents Support Group
Gloria & Bernie Little

police or bank. At present the common theme is for the caller to claim to be a
Metropolitan police detective. The offenders then convince the victim that there has
been some form of fraudulent activity with their bank account. They sometimes claim to have someone in
police custody who was found with the victims bank details, or that their account has, or is being used, to
withdraw substantial sums of money. The caller requests bank account details, PIN numbers and other
details as a matter of urgency to prevent further substantial losses.
The caller often invites the victim to hang up the phone and call their bank or local police to confirm events.
What the victim is unaware of is that the caller has maintained an open phone line, so on re-dialling the
victim is actually connected to and conversing with the same offenders throughout the whole process. Once
having attained all bank details the caller eventually tries to convince the victim to package their bank cards,
seal them in an envelope and wait for a courier to arrive and collect. On occasion the caller also convinces
the victim to visit their bank and withdraw substantial sums of cash from their accounts and await further
instructions; usually involving a courier as described. The offenders sound professional, use decoding
electronic devices as part of the process and even have automated messages and background music if on
hold; it is a sophisticated and well planned operation which gives the impression of being genuine.
If you believe a member of the public is in the process of being defrauded or has been the victim of this type
of incident, please contact Devon and Cornwall Police on 101 immediately.
Lapford is a low crime reported area. We are awaiting these statistics and will publish them soon. So make
sure that if there are any incidents that you are aware of, make sure you report to the police and ask for a log
number, thus ensuring that it will be included in the statistics.

Osteoarthritis in our Pets

As nights draw in and the
weather gets colder, our
focus in this edition turns
towards osteoarthritis (OA).
This is common in both man and animals, but our pets tend to
suffer more from the degenerative, wear and tear type rather
than immune mediated forms, such as rheumatoid seen in man.
As far as our pets are concerned it may occur as a progression
from a developmental disorder, such as hip or elbow dysplasia,
or as a result of repetitive trauma or an injury to a joint.
All breeds, sizes and ages of dog may be affected by OA.
However, the larger breeds, overweight and elderly dogs are
more likely to show clinical signs. As dogs tend to go out and
about with their owners, any change in mobility can be picked
up quite quickly.
For many years it was thought that cats did not suffer from OA,
however, recent studies have shown that they do but the clinical
signs are just more subtle. The cat is a master of disguise and
may just alter its behaviour to disguise its pain.
History from the owner and a full clinical examination may
lead to a presumptive diagnosis of OA.
Further imaging radiography or CT, or the use of arthroscopy
to look into the affected joint may be recommended.

Interested in
Family History?
Do you have ancestors from Lapford? Andy
Epstein has recently completed the mammoth
task, begun by the Proctors, of identifying and
indexing the gravestones in St Thomass
churchyard.
The map of the graves, together with a pink
plastic folder holding the lists of names of
those buried, can be found near the kitchen
area at the back of the church.
The church is open all day, so if you are
interested please come in and have a look. If
you havent yet seen the lovely new stainedglass window dont forget to have a look while
you are there.

to mark the centenary. If anyone in your parish or town has produced research or uncovered material from the war
years, I would be very keen to discuss how we can include it in the new Devon Remembers collection within the Devon
county archives. There are various options for how we can arrange this, including digitising material where the owner
wishes to keep the originals.
Contributions from all over Devon will help us to build a valuable central archive that will paint a picture of the county
during the First World War, and record how it we commemorated it one hundred years later. The material will be
conserved and made available to researchers and the public in perpetuity. I would be very grateful if you could pass on
this information to anyone who may be in a position to make a contribution. Im very happy to visit any localities in the
county to discuss the options for making donations.
I can also support new projects, and Id be delighted to talk to anyone in your area who has an idea about how to shed
light on an untold chapter in the story of Devon during WW1. I am particularly keen to help anyone who is interested in
researching topics related to the Home Front, and/or communicating those topics to the wider community. Please could
I ask you to encourage anyone in your area who might want to get involved to get in touch with me thank you very
much.
Best wishes, Katie (Katherine Findlay), Project Officer, Devon Remembers Heritage Project
Devon Archives and Local Studies Service
Devon Heritage Centre, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter, EX2 7NL
01392 381975 Email: katherine.findlay@devon.gov.uk www.devon.gov.uk/record_office or
www.swheritage.org.uk

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motivated to express our Christian faith in action we sent cows from our own
herds to Uganda where they were given to poor women widowed by Ugandas
long civil war. Widows with large families to feed and very little resources to do
so other than small areas of land on which they depended totally for their
survival. These women took the opportunity they were given and so began their
familys futures change for the better as the cows produced milk to drink and sell, manure composted to revitalise the
soil and grow the crops for both people and the cows to eat and surplus to sell. Children educated, health improved,
housing restoration and dignity restored for thousands. Every farmer who receives a cow or other livestock types,
breeds and rears the equivalent which they pass on to another needy farmer for them to change their familys futures as
well. All done by their own hard work and giving confidence for the future.
Send a Cow has grown from those small beginnings to a well-respected, innovative farming development charity
working in 7 countries in East and Southern Africa. In the first 25 years of Send a Cow we estimate that more than
1million poor peoples lives have been significantly improved through Send a Cows support. Our vision is to be
supporting change in the life of 1 million poor people each year by 2020 and it all started here in Lapford!
Planting Hope is Send a Cows latest fundraising campaign running until Dec 31 st 2015. Supported by the UK
Government Department for International Development [DfID] every 1 donated by the people of the UK to Send a Cow
will be matched with a 1 donated by the UK Government from the tax you pay. As well as contributing to Send a Cows
current programme this funding will start a new programme in Wolyaita, Ethiopia that will change the lives of another
200,000 poor people for the better.
Here in Lapford there have already been opportunities at the Malt Scoop and the ARK to contribute to Planting Hope
Grateful thanks to both for their support. Its very exciting to have two excellent eating places now in Lapford. Well
done Linda, Trevor and Chef Ben at the Old Malt Scoop and Briony and her Team at The ARK
Unfortunately there wasnt room in last months Lookout for this information to be printed but theres still time to drop in a
donation at The Scoop or The ARK.
Remember every 1 you give before Dec 31st 2015 will be doubled!
Both venues will continue to have Send a Cow Christmas Gift Catalogues available for you to buy virtual gifts for those
people in your lives that already have all they need. Every 1 given through a gift purchased before Dec 31 st 2015 will
also be doubled!
Find out more from, or give directly through the Send a Cow website www.sendacow.org if it gets there before Dec 31st
2015 it will be doubled!
In April this year Becka and Ellie Poole spent time in Send a Cows Ethiopias programme, with me, to see for
themselves what was started by those farmers at Kelland Barton 28 years ago. Ask them to tell you more. Ellie and her
friends have already done a sponsored sleep with cows event and raised over 800 for Planting Hope. Great fun
unless you always have to do it! In most rural homes in Ethiopia, people and livestock sleep in the same area and air
space!
When Becka and Ellie were in Ethiopia they met many, many families like Kindos below. I am sure they will both be
very keen to tell you about their experience. Sadly Ethiopia is back in the news with the current famine which reinforces
the need for Send a Cow type development to give the country greater climate resilience.
Kindo Chinasho is a beneficiary farmer from a 3 year DFID funded Send a Cow Ethoipia project that started in July
2012. Before the project started, he was very marginalised by his community and referred to as the poorest of the
poor. Now he says:
Dear fellow community members, as you all know I have been one of the poorest of the poor in this community and
you kindly selected me every time handouts came to this community. None of those helped to take me out of my
desperate situation. Now my day has come, thanks to the training and advice that I received from Send a Cow staff
which changed my perception and I realized my potential, the value of my small piece of land [400 sq. m] and now I
know how to feed and clothe my family and over time pull myself out of poverty. Therefore, my fellow community
members, from today onward, I declare that I do not want to be identified and called the poorest of the poor any more.

For more information or offers of support please ring me on 01363 83245 or 07970033515.

News from the ARK

How time flies, its four
months since we opened the
ARK and during that time we
have had lots of people come in
for soup, coffee and cake.
Not everything goes according to plan when
sorting out an old building. And the shop has proved no
exception. We still have Nick and Mark Tucker working
upstairs to complete all that needs to be done. They have
been amazing and so patient. Its proved to be a longer
job than planned.
During December we are going to make our menu
a little more festive, with mincepies, fruit cake, mulled
wine and a variety of fillings for paninis, as well as our
homemade soups and tray bakes.
We will be open on Tuesday 22 December then
closed for Christmas and the New Year opening again on
Tuesday 5 January. Look out for the sign over the shop
which will have been put up sometime in November.
The Foodbank was so blessed with all the
donations from Harvest. Thank you so much to all those
who gave so generously. Please dont forget that the
Foodbank is open the same time as the coffee shop. We
can be contacted either in the shop or by phone, the
number is in the Lapford Lookout.
Wishing everyone a peaceful and blessed
Christmas from everyone at the ARK

Wallingbrook Health Group

To contact the surgery call 01769 580295

Address: Wallingbrook Health Group, Back Lane, Chulmleigh, EX18 7DL
Surgery Times:
Doctors: Monday to Friday 8.30am 11.30am, 3.00pm 5.30pm
Pharmacist: Monday 9.00am 12.00pm, 2.30pm 4.30pm
Nurse Practitioner: Monday 2.00pm 4.30pm, Tuesday 8.30am-12.30pm, Wednesday 8.30am-12.00pm

Vicinity Grid Ref: 272831 / 107731

Area Parish: Lapford 33
Web Link - http://planning.middevon.gov.uk/online-applications/
applicationDetails.do?
activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=NVHKQCKS05K00
Associated documents:
BROADBAND AT THE ORCHARD CENTRE
Considering the cost of broadband was over 450, funding option for http://docs.middevon.gov.uk/pap/index.asp?caseref=15/01559/FULL
rural broadband would be sought from external agencies. A further After discussing the application, the Parish Council would support the
application
report would be made at future meetings.
Briant-Evans, Cllr Clinch, Cllr Phillips, Clr Burrows, Cllr Leach &
Christopher Voaden (Clerk), 3 Members of the Public
Applogies Cllr Eginton & Cllr Doe & Cllr Squires (County Councillor),
Cllr Heal arived late.

FUNDING CUTS BY D&C POLICE & MDDC

It was noted that Mel Stride MP had not entered into dialogue with
Tony Hogg, the police and crime commissioner over significant funding
cuts that would impact Crediton area Police and rural policing. Crediton
Town Police Station was to be closed and the rural policing would
become a response only service. The Parish Council agreed to write to
our MP expressing our objection to funding cuts in the area. Our MP
would be asked to meet with Tony Hogg as a matter of urgency.
It was also noted that MDDC proposed to close its services at its
Crediton location in Market Street. Lapford Parish Council would offer
the use of the Orchard Centre to MDDC to allow an officer to provide
basic services to residents of Lapford & district.
REGENERATION COMMITTEE
Steve Eastland had been formally instructed by the Parish Council to
prepare a planning application to MDDC for the Old School building and
land.

DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS REPORT

Cllr Heal receives a report from Cllr Eginton on Recycling and Green
Waste collection.
Brown Bins in excess of 4000 collections have been paid for raising
approximately 147,000.
Overall, Recycling is going well. No figures for the savings to Land Fill
were given.
A new chief executive at MDDC has been appointed to replace Kevin
Finan who retires on the 8th January 2016. Stephen Walford his
replacement is to take over in Jan / Feb 2016.
MEMBERS STATEMENTS
Cllr Briant Evans will attend the Community Resilience Forum on the
10th November.
Cllr Burrows - Village Christmas tree is to be ordered and will be put up
during the first weekend of December. Singing around the tree will take
place on the 11th December

Cllr Heal The Owner of the Yeo Vale Cottage will be asked to cut back
TAP FUND - Lapford Parish Council have been asked to support
the entire hedge. PH declares an interest.
Chawleigh Parish Council in their TAP application. Members will be
asked to consider projects within the Parish that could benefit from
Cllr Burrows Bridge owned by Railtrack has had fencing fitted.
TAP money.
A fence by the river and the associated drop on the industrial estate
side is required. Railtrack will be requested to extend the fence.
th
VILLAGE LITTER PICK The event on the 17 October was a success.
Discusses the food waste bins and considers they are too big.
Work to the public convenience has taken place including painting and
It was noted that residents at Popes Lane receive different collection
fitting an internal door. The Parish Council thank the MOP who has
rubbish dates to the village. With the changes to the recycling scheme
undertaking the painting of the public toilets. It was noted that rubbish
the dates of collection are to change. It was advised that anyone
left on the ground was particularly noticeable after rubbish collections
unsure of their collection dates can obtain a new card giving dates from
by MDDC. MDDC would be asked to remind staff that they are to pick
MDDC.
up any rubbish that spills from black bags.
MDDC were to introduce dedicated food waste collection vehicles in
the coming months.
CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY IN 2016
The Parish Council will undertake celebration events for the Queens Date of next meeting 2nd December 2015.
90th Birthday during the 10 12th June 2016. Cllr Leach agreed to help
with the organisation of the weekend.

NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICE

FINANCE
Account Balances
a.
Current account - 8,820.86
b.
Savings account - 4,814.28
c.
Loan stock - 983.98
All invoices were agreed and paid.
A donation to the Royal British Legion for 30 was also made.

Donations can be made at

Boniface Centre, Crediton,
on Tuesday 15th or Wednesday 16th December
at 13:15 to 15:15 and 16:45 to 19:15
Or at Chulmleigh Community Centre on
17th February 2016
at 13.00 to 15.15 and 16.45 to 19.00

Lapford Allotment Society

Lapford ARK and Foodbank
Lapford Association Football Club
Lapford Book Club
Lapford Conservation Group
Lapford Dog Club
Lapford & District Horticultural Society
Lapford Emergency Action Plan Committee
Lapford Foodbank
Lapford Friends of Langannerie (twinning)
Lapford High 5 (ages 7-12)
Lapford Mothers Union
Lapford Over 60 Club
Lapford Youth and Playing Field Trust
Lapford & District Pre-school Playgroup
Lapford Project 2000 Committee
Lapford Regeneration Committee
Lapford Revel
Lapford Short Mat Bowls
Lapford Victory Hall Booking Secretary
Lapford Village Archive
Lapford Village Market
Lapford Voluntary Car Aid
Lapstock 2016
Nymet Rowland Village Pump
Springers 4s and under
The Friends of St Thomas of Canterbury
1st Bow Scouts Group

Mr Raymond Waldron
Mrs Briony Clinch
Mr John Burrows
Mrs Jill Doe
Mrs Prue Lambert
Mrs Sara Thurgood
Mrs Jeanne Whittaker
Mrs Jeanne Whittaker
Mrs. Briony Clinch
Mr John Burrows
Mrs Caroline Gilpin
Mrs Sheila Stoneman
Mrs Josie Robertson
Mrs Caroline Gilpin
Mrs Lorraine Kigongo
Mrs Sue Briant-Evans
Mrs Sue Briant-Evans
Mr Darren Crump
Mr Jon Tucker
Mr Andy Epstein
Mrs Jeanne Whittaker
Mrs Gemma Cran
Mrs Jenny Gray
Mr Steve Keable
Liz & Roland Smith
Mrs Caroline Gilpin
Mr Andy Epstein
Mrs Marie Waycott

01363 83894
01363 83788
01363 83985 / rjburrows1@btinternet.com
01363 83410 / gilldoe@tiscali.co.uk
01363 83150
01363 83081 / info@lapforddogclub.co.uk
01363 83068 / jeanne.whittaker@btinternet.com
01363 83068 / jeanne.whittaker@btinternet.com
01363 83666
01363 83985 / rjburrows1@btinternet.com
01363 83674 / caroline@gilpin.eclipse.co.uk
01363 83610
01363 83208 / lapfordover60@btinternet.com
01363 83674 / caroline@gilpin.eclipse.co.uk
01363 83691 / lorriekigongo207@yahoo.co.uk
01363 83763 / susan.briantevans@tesco.net
01363 83763 / susan.briantevans@tesco.net
01363 83326 / Darrencrump99@hotmail.co.uk
07814 568846
01363 83332/ jane@epstein6.freeserve.co.uk
01363 83068 / jeanne.whittaker@btinternet.com
01363 83172 /
01363 83099 / (Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm)
01363 83200 / steve.keable@btinternet.com
01363 884446
01363 83674
01363 83332/ jane@epstein6.freeserve.co.uk
1stbowbcs@gmail.com

LAPFORD PARISH COUNCIL, ETC

Cllr Niall McAreavey (Chair)

1 Higher Town Court, Rensey Lane,

Lapford, EX17 6FD

01363 83733 / niallmcareavey@gmail.com

07734423736

Cllr Sue Briant-Evans

Edgerley Cottage, Lapford.

01363 83763 / susan.briantevans@tesco.net

Cllr John Burrows

7 Park Meadow Close, Lapford.

01363 83985 / jrburrows1@yahoo.com

Cllr Peter Heal

Ashlands, Lapford.

Home - 01363 884277 / Office - 01363 775467

peter.heal@btconnect.com

Cllr Jill Doe

Sunnyside, Lapford.

01363 83410 / gilldoe@tiscali.co.uk

Cllr Briony Clinch

1 Park Meadow Close, Lapford.

01363 83666

Cllr Ian Hemsworth (Vice Chair)

Argosy, Lapford, EX17 6PX

01363 884460 / i.hemsworth@btinternet.com

Cllr Rachel Phillips

Barris House, Lapford.

01363 83509 / raznev@sky.com

Cllr Stephen Wensley

Woodland Cottage, Lapford

884237 / stephen.wensley@equusprints.co.uk

Cllr Fern Leach

Netherfield House, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6PU

01363 83803 / fern.leach@hotmail.co.uk

Mr Christopher Voaden,

Robin Cottage, 2 Chulmleigh Road,

01363 877807 / lapfordpc@live.co.uk

Lapford Voluntary Car Aid provides the residents of the

village with courteous, reliable and fully insured drivers to
get you to your appointment safely and on time. Bookings
can be made, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, by telephoning
Jenny Gray on 01363 83099 with the date of your
appointment, preferably giving 24 hours notice please.
Current fares for the services covered are as follows:
Chulmleigh (Health Centre & Dental Practice) 5.00
Crediton (Hospital) - 5.00
Morchard Bishop (Surgery) - 3.00
Should you be offered an urgent appointment to see your
nominated doctor at the Winkleigh surgery this can now
be arranged by telephoning Jenny as abovethe fare is
5.00. Please note this out of area option is NOT
available for North Tawton or Okehampton surgeries.

please ask for more details.

We are open Monday,
Wednesday and Friday
9.153.15

07940 185713

15 hours free funding

for 3/4 year olds

LAPFORD LOOKOUT
ADVERTISING RATES AND POLICY

Lapford Lookout has a circulation of 600 copies and the

advertising of village events is free of charge. There is a
charge for all other advertisements and current advertising
rates, payable in advance, are:

One eighth page:

One quarter page:
One half page:
Whole page:

6 per month.
12 per month.
24 per month.
50 per month.

Pay for 12 months and you get one extra month, FREE!
Please send all advertising with payment to the Editor by
the deadline of the 14th of each month for inclusion in the
next issue. Cheques to be made payable to Lapford
Project 2000 please.

FOR 4s & UNDER, PARENTS & CARERS

FOR 4s & UNDER, PAR-

ENTS & CARERS

EVERY THURSDAY 9.45am 11.45am

SUNDAY SERVICES 11a.m. & 6.30p.m.

6th December a.m. Pastor David Bulley
p.m. Exeter Male Voice Praise
13th December a.m. Pastor David Bulley
p.m. Pastor David Bulley
th

20 December a.m. Pastor David Bulley

p.m. Carols by Candlelight

27th December a.m. Noel Parry

EVERY THURSDAY 9.45am 11.45am

OTHER EVENTS THIS MONTH

The Bible Study on Timothy & Titus will be
in the Sunday School Room
at 2.00p.m., Tuesday 1st.
There will be a Concert by Exeter Male Voice
Praise Choir at 6.30p.m., on Sunday 6th.
Carols by Candlelight will be held
at 6.30p.m., on Sunday 20th.