News and Information about Sampford Peverell
Local events in May
Fri 6 May - Movie night in the Village Hall, showing the Steve Martin film 'Roxanne'. Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm
Mon 9 May - Annual Parish Council meeting, 7pm in the main Village Hall. All parish residents are welcome to attend, ask questions, and meet your parish councillors.
Sat 21 May - Gardening Club plant sale and refreshments in the Village Hall, 10am to 12 noon
Fri 6 May - Movie night in the Village Hall, showing the Steve Martin film 'Roxanne'. Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm
Mon 9 May - Annual Parish Council meeting, 7pm in the main Village Hall. All parish residents are welcome to attend, ask questions, and meet your parish councillors.
Sat 21 May - Gardening Club plant sale and refreshments in the Village Hall, 10am to 12 noon
The Sampford Peverell Jubilee Celebrations in June

The Higher Town/Turnpike development, updated May 2022
Edenstone homes have submitted a planning application for the development between Higher Town and Turnpike (also known in the past as the PlaceLand site or SP2).
To see the details and documents (more have been added recently) go to
https://planning.middevon.gov.uk/online-applications/
and in the box under 'keyword, reference number' etc enter 22/00040/MARM
Edenstone homes have submitted a planning application for the development between Higher Town and Turnpike (also known in the past as the PlaceLand site or SP2).
To see the details and documents (more have been added recently) go to
https://planning.middevon.gov.uk/online-applications/
and in the box under 'keyword, reference number' etc enter 22/00040/MARM
Planning Matters - Details of large planning requests, and the Local Plan, are now on the Planning page here

The compost site is open again!
Every Saturday morning from 10 am to 12 noon
Garden waste can be left at the site run by the village composting group. It is on the left hand side of the road leading to the station and is open from Spring to Autumn. Please follow the instructions about separating large pieces of wood from softer garden waste.
Every Saturday morning from 10 am to 12 noon
Garden waste can be left at the site run by the village composting group. It is on the left hand side of the road leading to the station and is open from Spring to Autumn. Please follow the instructions about separating large pieces of wood from softer garden waste.

Worried about rising fuel costs?
The Devon Communities Together organization is offering free support and advice to those anxious about fuel proverty. See: https://www.devoncommunities.org.uk/energy-saving-and-fuel-poverty
Also see Mid Devon District Council's website about getting help with food and energy costs here:
https://www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/residents-financial-support/help-with-food-and-energy-costs/
The Devon Communities Together organization is offering free support and advice to those anxious about fuel proverty. See: https://www.devoncommunities.org.uk/energy-saving-and-fuel-poverty
Also see Mid Devon District Council's website about getting help with food and energy costs here:
https://www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/residents-financial-support/help-with-food-and-energy-costs/
Coronavirus
Although legal covid restrictions have been lifted, everyone is encouraged to continue to take precautions such as wearing face masks in crowded and enclosed spaces, maintaining social distancing, washing hands or using hand sanitiser, taking a lateral flow test if you feel ill, and staying at home if you are unwell (whether flu or covid). People who have received two vaccinations and a booster or who have had covid already can still catch covid and pass it on, so these recommendations are to protect us and those around us.
Read more about the government guidelines here: Government guidance on the restrictions
Although legal covid restrictions have been lifted, everyone is encouraged to continue to take precautions such as wearing face masks in crowded and enclosed spaces, maintaining social distancing, washing hands or using hand sanitiser, taking a lateral flow test if you feel ill, and staying at home if you are unwell (whether flu or covid). People who have received two vaccinations and a booster or who have had covid already can still catch covid and pass it on, so these recommendations are to protect us and those around us.
Read more about the government guidelines here: Government guidance on the restrictions
Crimes and Anti-social behaviour!
We (the Parish Council) are aware that a lot of incidents of anti-social behaviour and minor crimes have been happening in the village recently, including thefts, harassment, vandalism and fires. We asked our Police Community Support Officer about them and this is her reply. Please read it and please report any incidents, as she suggests, so that the police have a record of what is happening.
"We seem to be getting lots of complaints about ASB by people in the village who have not been involved, but have ‘heard’ about other people who have been affected – but the vast majority isn’t being reported to police, and seems to be discussed by residents and possibly on facebook from what I have been told. By doing this police are already on the backfoot as this information, if not shared and reported correctly to us, means we have little or no knowledge of it and it cannot be acted upon. I would reiterate that if anyone has anything they need to report they should be doing this through the proper means – calling 101 to report incidents and or crimes or emailing 101@dc.police.uk. There is also a crime reporting form on our website. 999 can be used in an emergency."
This is where to report crimes online:
https://services.devon-cornwall.police.uk/crimereporting/
We (the Parish Council) are aware that a lot of incidents of anti-social behaviour and minor crimes have been happening in the village recently, including thefts, harassment, vandalism and fires. We asked our Police Community Support Officer about them and this is her reply. Please read it and please report any incidents, as she suggests, so that the police have a record of what is happening.
"We seem to be getting lots of complaints about ASB by people in the village who have not been involved, but have ‘heard’ about other people who have been affected – but the vast majority isn’t being reported to police, and seems to be discussed by residents and possibly on facebook from what I have been told. By doing this police are already on the backfoot as this information, if not shared and reported correctly to us, means we have little or no knowledge of it and it cannot be acted upon. I would reiterate that if anyone has anything they need to report they should be doing this through the proper means – calling 101 to report incidents and or crimes or emailing 101@dc.police.uk. There is also a crime reporting form on our website. 999 can be used in an emergency."
This is where to report crimes online:
https://services.devon-cornwall.police.uk/crimereporting/

MDDC refuse collections
To find out when your next refuse collection is go to this MDDC web page and enter your postcode
https://www.middevon.gov.uk/do-it-online/waste-and-recycling/collection-day-lookup/
Then there is a link right at the bottom of the results page where you can download a calendar.
We think most areas in and around Sampford will have the same collection calendar which looks like this, but if in doubt please use the link above to check.
If MDDC have to miss a collection for some reason they will list it here, with the date of when the collection will take place:
https://www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/recycling-rubbish/report-a-missed-collection/daily-waste-collection-updates/
To find out when your next refuse collection is go to this MDDC web page and enter your postcode
https://www.middevon.gov.uk/do-it-online/waste-and-recycling/collection-day-lookup/
Then there is a link right at the bottom of the results page where you can download a calendar.
We think most areas in and around Sampford will have the same collection calendar which looks like this, but if in doubt please use the link above to check.
If MDDC have to miss a collection for some reason they will list it here, with the date of when the collection will take place:
https://www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/recycling-rubbish/report-a-missed-collection/daily-waste-collection-updates/
Sampford Peverell weather
There is now a website monitoring all aspects of Sampford Peverell weather! If you are interested have a look at http://www.sampfordpeverellweather.uk/template/indexDesktop.php |
Sampford Peverell Parish Council on Facebook
The Parish Council now also has a Facebook page, see https://www.facebook.com/SampfordPeverellPC/ |