General Information
This page is for general local information, not necessarily specific to the Parish. If you have something you would like on here, please email maria@kentisbeare.net
Local
Blackdown Hills Online – a Parish Network site with lots of information about the wider area.
Sandbags and flood protection – see also our Flooding page
Residents wishing to use sandbags to help protect their property are required to source their own. They are of some benefit against flooding but should not be used as a first line of defence.
The National Flood Forum has details about insurance and guidance on protecting your property.
Information about flood protection products is available here: http://www.nationalfloodforum.org.uk/blue-pages/
There is guidance from the Environment Agency on how to use sandbags here: (pdf) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/467902/LIT_3833.pdf
Travel
Devon County Council
Mid Devon District Council
Mid Devon District Council website
MDDC Recycling and Waste
All MDDC Waste and Recycling Services can be found on the MDDC Recycling and Rubbish website.
Collection Date Lookup Service
Mail Preference Service – No Junk Mail: http://www.recycledevon.org/junk
Reporting highways issues and potholes
Did you know that you can now report any Highways issues, such as potholes, blocked drains or ditches easily on-line? It only takes a couple of minutes, please use the link below:
https://new.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/report-a-problem/
Report a pothole – Roads and transport (devon.gov.uk)
Live Roadworks Information
Devon County Council has developed an interactive roadworks map to provide present, future and completed activity that is taking, or has taken, place on the highway network in Devon: The DCC Live Roadworks map
Antisocial behaviour
Antisocial behaviour should be reported to the police here: https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/report-crime-incident-suspicion/report-antisocial-behaviour/ Call 999 if there is a crime in progress, or 101 to report a crime later.
Report a Noise Nuisance
https://www.gov.uk/report-noise-pollution-to-council
Animal Neglect
Please report concerns over animal abuse or neglect to the RSPCA here: https://www.rspca.org.uk/utilities/contactus/reportcruelty
Food Bank
Cost of Living Links to Help Available
Household Support Fund:
Funding will help many different groups as cost of living remains high – News (devon.gov.uk)
Household Support Fund (HSF4): Devon’s approach | Cost of living | Devon County Council
Holiday & Activity Food Programme
Growing Communities Fund – building community resilience
More funding to help with the rising costs of living – News (devon.gov.uk)
DCC Cost of Living web page resources:
Cost of living | Help and advice for people in Devon | Devon County Council
Help for Households (National Schemes):
Help for Households – Get government cost of living support
Cost of living support: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Devon Funding News:
Welcome to Devon Funding News – Devon Funding News