Parish councils act on behalf of the community they represent. Lydford Parish Council is the voice of the local community for planning applications and a focus for local consultation by other authorities such as West Devon Borough Council, Dartmoor National Park Authority and Highways.
Parish councils have powers to provide some facilities themselves, or they can contribute towards their provision by others.
Your Parish Council
If the Parish Council is to make a meaningful contribution to life in Lydford it needs to know what's important to you, the villagers. Please let us know if there are local matters of concern to you, either by email (clerk@lydfordparishcouncil.com), via our Facebook Page or by speaking directly to one of your councillors. We promise to listen!
In Lydford, the Parish Council meets once a month in the Nicholls Hall to discuss current issues. These meetings are open to the public who are encouraged to attend and participate in local democracy.
Our next meeting:
Tuesday 16th May 2023, starting at 6:45 pm with the Annual Parish Meeting
Latest news from the Parish Council
The Annual Meeting of the Parish took place on Tuesday 16th May. Disappointingly only one member of the parish felt able to attend.
Councillors remains keen to hear from parishioners about their needs and priorities for the future. The Council sets aside time at the start of each meeting for parishioners to give their views on what needs doing.
Your Parish Councillors
Chair
Mr Neil Grigg
Address in West Devon
Ms Liz Lenton
Coppins
Lydford
EX20 4AU
Vice-Chair
Mr Nick Skeaping
Townend House
Lydford
EX20 4AR
Ms Katie Lenton
Cornerways
Silver Street
Lydford
Steve Hulett
Pomeroys
Lydford
EX20 4AR
Mr Jonathan Gilpin
Lydford House
Lydford
EX20 4AU
Parish Clerk
John Bright
24 Gt Fellingfield
Mary Tavy
PL19 9QQ
07704634695
clerk@lydfordparishcouncil.com
Becoming a Councillor
At the elections on May 4th six members of the parish put themselves forward and were duly elected onto the new Council, which will sit until May 2027.
There remains a space for one more Councillor to be co-opted onto the Council.
If you're interested, please speak to the Clerk.
Each year the Council receives a sum of money (knows as the Precept) allocated from local taxation which they are able to spend to further the aims of the local community.
The Council’s financial accounts are subject to scrutiny and audit and are available for public inspection. More information here.
The management and operation of the Council is governed by a variety of policies, all of which can be viewed here.
Parish councils focus on local opinion and represent that opinion on issues like:
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Highways
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Planning
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Transport and traffic
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Allotments
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Litter
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War Memorials
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Seats and shelters.
The Council can organise projects for the community, and can pay for them through the precept or by raising grant funding.
Lydford Council also allocates a part of its Precept for awarding grants to groups and organisations within the parish. The policy and application form can be found here.
