Holne & Michelcombe Website

Welcome
Holne is a small village on the south-western side of the River Dart valley, three and a half miles west of Ashburton and Buckfastleigh with a population of circa.390. The area covers approximately 5000 acres of land of which 2300 acres are cultivated. The rest consists of 500 acres of woodland and 2200 acres of moorland. The village is centred around its Church, St Mary the Virgin (part of the Moorland Team Ministry) and The Church House Inn.

News:

The Agenda for the meeting to be held on 5 November is now on the website.

See the "News" Page for advertisement for a new Clerk for Holne Parish Council

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Closure Of Venford Dam

27 th October 2008 to January 24 th 2009

Due to ‘potential flood works', the road over the dam will be closed to visitors during this period. Locals who require access to the road, for work purposes only, will be able to use it on a temporary, pre-arranged basis (ie. the dam will be opened for them using a temporary bridge).

If you will require this service at any time, please contact the contractors, May Gurney, on their office numbers:

01364 631509/631328. Your name and contact details will be put on a ‘user list'.

Holne Moor leat will be closed for 4 hours at the start of the works on 27 th October and at the end of the works

on 24 th January 2009 . If this will affect your water supply, please phone Ken Prince, South West Water, on 01803 554073.

For compensation claims eg. loss of business, additional fuel costs etc. please contact Ken Prince on 01803 554073.

Please note: It will be business as usual at Hexworthy, Holne and Scoriton. Shops and pubs will be open, as will Venford Reservoir for walkers.

Map showing the location of Holne Parish Council in the UK

NEWS

Holne Parish Council has a temporary Clerk following the resignation of Karen Gilbert. She is Sharon Raggett and her contact details are as follows: SHARON.RAGGETT@sky.com 9 Wallaford Road, Buckfastleigh 01364 644109

VENFORD RESERVOIR ROAD
ROAD CLOSURE

Please note the following important amendment, sent by the contractors, to the information on the left:

"We are aware that there may be times during this period when access is essential for vehicles which cannot use the bridge at Huccaby.

The contractor shall, therefore, attempt to provide access over the dam for such vehicles but this will be strictly by prior arrangement only .

If you are have a need under these circumstances and wish to advise our contractor, May Gurney Ltd, please contact one of the following

Site telephones 01364 631509

01364 631328

01364 631046

Mobile telephones Mr Steve Lewis 079219 34474

Mr Tony Bracey 07740 394662

E-mail MBrown2@maygurney.co.uk

I must emphasise that access will only be provided, when possible, for essential vehicles that cannot cross Huccaby bridge for all other vehicles there will be a signed road diversion.

In addition, there will be times when no access will be available so I would be grateful if any deliveries you can foresee, e.g. heating oil, that may be affected be arranged to avoid the closure period.

Emergency services have been info rmed of the closure.