Welcome

Peter Tavy looking south from the Church Tower Welcome to the website of Peter Tavy Parish Council.

Here you will find information about the Parish Council, its members, meetings and activities.

There is an introduction to the Parish of Peter Tavy and its history.

There are also details and contact information for local groups and organisations, and news of events in the Parish.

News and Events (click on title for full details)

VILLAGE HALL AGM
Tuesday 22nd May, 8.00pm. Everyone welcome – come and find out more about the Village Hall, and all its activities and how it runs – if you have idea for new events please do come along and share them. (Current committee members please note – the outgoing committee will meet at 7.00pm, before the AGM.)
Watercolour Workshop
Renowned artist Celia Olsson (http://www.celiaolssonartist.co.uk/) will be leading a watercolour workshop for beginners in Peter Tavy Village Hall on Tuesday 22nd May at 7.00pm. Place are limited so booking essential. For more details, and to book, call Jayne on 810277.
Cream Teas and Pond Walks!
Come up to Edgecombe, Cudlipptown on Sturday 19th May, from 2.30pm, to enjoy a delicious cream tea and an opportunity to explore the garden and take a wander around the pond. By kind permission of Peter and Pearl Tinson, raising funds for St Peter’s Church.
Spring Clean St Peter’s
Come along and help to give our ancient parish church a clean-up for the year ahead! If you can spare an hour or two, pop up to join us – if you can bring cleaning materials (bucket, cloth, cleaning fluid, window cleaners etc) that would be very helpful. The visitors’ book in the church shows how […]
Plant Sales and Cream Teas
Come along and find plants to brighten your garden for the summer on Saturday 12th May, 2- 4.00pm at Peter Tavy Methodist Church. Enjoy a cream tea alongside browsing the plant stalls for bedding, perennials, vegetables and many more! (Any donations of bedding, vegetable or garden plants would be gratefully received.)
New Book on the MERRIFIELD family of Peter Tavy to be launched.
We have been contacted by Virginia Noonan to advise parishioners that her new book is to be launched soon. “From Devon to Australia – A 19th Century Narrative, through the unpublished letters of the Merrifield family” has been recently published and a book launch/signing took place on Saturday 28 April from 11 to 2pm at the Book […]
Accidents at the A386 Junction
The Council raised a Freedom of Information request regarding the junction of the A386 with the road to Peter Tavy asking just how many accidents have there been at this junction? The request has now been answered and we are told that there have been FOUR incidents in the last ten years. The Council is […]
WHIST DRIVES
The whist drives in Peter Tavy Village Hall, 7.30pm, on Tuesdays have now finished for the season, returning in September 2018. Watch this space for further details!
Planning Applications
Don’t forget that you can view planning applications in Peter Tavy on the DNPA website at http://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/living-and-working/planning
Don’t Forget the Mobile Library!
The Mobile Library Service van calls every four weeks, stopping at the bottom on Church Lane on a Wednesday morning, once a month, from 10.00 to 10.30am. The van carries a range of books for adults, teenagers and young children, including Large Print titles and audio books, and can order in any particular books you’re […]
Messy Church
Held in Peter Tavy Methodist Church – a great time for all ages together to enjoy a chat with friends and neighbours, with crafts, fun and Bible stories – and a free 2-course hot meal! 4.30 – 6.30 pm – usually on the first Thursday of the month.
Report a Pothole to Devon County Council
A reminder that you can “Report a Pothole” to Devon County Council on www.devon.gov.uk/roadsnadtransport/report-a-problem They like a photo to be added, but this is not essential. The pothole should be “over 40mm deep and greater than 300mm wide” (That’s 1 ¾ “ deep and 11 ¾ “ wide if, like me, you still work in old […]

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