Sampford Peverell is a pretty village near Tiverton in Devon and is home to about 1300 people.  The village has great facilities including two pubs, a shop-cum-Post Office, a farm shop, a doctor's surgery, a village hall, a primary school, a sports field, tennis courts, a Multi Use Games Area, and a fun Play Park. The Grand Western canal runs through the middle of the village, providing scenic views and easy walking and cycling routes.  There are great transport links: we are near the M5, and have Tiverton Parkway station within walking distance.  For more information see the About us page.

News!
New date for the Local Plan Inspection

MDDC has announced that the local plan will be inspected on 20th and 21st September.  The preliminary hearings will be held at Crystal Suite, Best Western Tiverton Hotel, Blundell’s Road, Tiverton, EX16 4DB, commencing at 10.00am on Thursday 20 September 2018.  Further information can be found on the Council’s Local Plan Review Examination webpage.
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Station road improvements start 4th June!

Work will take about 16 weeks and there will be some disruption to traffic but it will be worth it. DCC will create a footpath from Lower Town down to the first station car park, with lighting all the way along. There will also be two new bus stops in Lower Town near the top of Station Road, and the 30mph speed limit will start at the mini roundabout on the edge of the village and will include all of Lower Town and Station Road.
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Compost site now open Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings
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You can take your garden waste to the composting site (on the road leading to the station) on Saturdays from 10 am to 12, and on Wednesdays from 6pm to 7pm.
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There is a defibrillator on the outside wall of the village hall.  If you are with someone having a heart attack you must phone 999.  They may suggest someone gets the defibrillator and will give you the code.  The instructions in it are self-explanatory.
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SP Community Land Trust

A steering committee has started meeting to plan how to progress getting some affordable rental housing built in the village. The village needs 10 to 12 homes, and we are currently looking for a suitable site for them.  For more information see:
http://www.sampevclt.org/
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The Parish Magazine now has a page on this website
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There is information about the magazine here, and back copies from Jan 2018 onwards are being stored here
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Adding official rights of way
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The Parish Council is proposing three additions to public rights of way in the parish:
  1. A Bridleway along Whitnage Lane running from the country road in Uplowman to the country road east of Newhill Farm in Sampford Peverell parish (also included as a proposal in Uplowman's Map Review).  See this map
  2. A Public Footpath from the country road leading to Tiverton Parkway Station eastwards to the A361 (North Devon Link Road).  See this map
  3. A Public Footpath from the country road Lower Town, southwards and westwards to join Footpath No. 9, Sampford Peverell.  See this map 
Anyone who has any evidence for or against or wishes to make any comments relevant to the proposals made, should send their evidence/comments to Mrs T Weeks, Public Rights of Way, Devon County Council,  ABG Lucombe House,  County Hall, Topsham Road,  Exeter,  EX2 4QD or by email to prow@devon.gov.uk
It would be much appreciated if you use any of the footpaths detailed above, that you take the time to complete a form and submit it.  If you have any queries please contact Sampford Parish Council.
The DCC Right of Way Evidence Form
The DCC evidence form guidelines​
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HMRC scam calls
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Some people in the village have received calls claiming to be from HMRC (tax office) threatening legal action. These are scam calls. HMRC would like to get the details to stop these calls. See this official page:

​https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phishing-and-bogus-emails-hm-revenue-and-customs-examples/phishing-emails-and-bogus-contact-hm-revenue-and-customs-examples
Planning applications for extra housing in Sampford Peverell
An application from Placelands to build 60 houses between Higher Town and Turnpike has received a high number of objections and is likely to be discussed by MDDC's planning committee in July.  For details of the plan enter 17/01359/MOUT as the reference here:
https://planning.middevon.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Examination of the Local Plan which was due to take place in 2017 was postponed and is now due to take place on 20th and 21st September. For details see www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/planning-policy/local-plan-review-examination/
Scroll down for upcoming events in and near Sampford Peverell
There is more information about all of these events in the Parish Magazine.  See this page for information about it.
See also the Village Hall website for more events being held there: http://sampevhall.weebly.com
The Play Park website: http://sampfordpeverellplaypark.co.uk
and the long list of local clubs, societies and sports groups on this page: Clubs and socs

June

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Fri 1 Jun: Movie Night in the Village Hall - 19.00 for 19.30.  An Australian 'western'.

Thu 7 Jun: Traidcraft sale & lunch - 11.00-14.00, Methodist Schoolroom

Sun 10 Jun: Sampford Peverell open gardens for Chernobyl Children's Lifeline.  Tickets (£5 adults, children free) and guide from Village Hall or Church at 11.00

Thu 14 Jun: Movie Matinee in the Village Hall - 14.00 for 14.30. A George Formby comedy

Fri 15 Jun: SP Society meeting & talk: Bruce Coleman on 'Migration from Devon to London in the 19th Century' - 19.30, Village Hall, with refreshments.

Wed 20 Jun: Mobile Library Van - 14.10 - 15.10, Lower Town car park

Fri 22 Jun: Quilts for Project Linus - 09.30 - 12.30, Methodist schoolroom.

Sat 23 Jun: School and Church Summer Fete - 12.00-15.00, School, Higher Town, games & refreshments, 50p adult entry

Sat 30 Jun: A night at the races for the school PTFA - 19.30 onwards, Village Hall, £5 including light supper
July
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Fri 6 Jul: Movie night in the Village Hall - 19.00 for 19.30.  An American adventure/comedy starring George Clooney.  Cert 12a.

​Sun 15 Jul: Picnic in the Park - 12.00-15.00, Play Park.  Music, refreshments, bring a picnic

Wed 18 Jul: Mobile Library Van - 14.10 - 15.10, Lower Town car park

Fri 20 Jul: Quilts for Project Linus - 09.30-12.30, Methodist School Room