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TOTNES MARKET SQUARE DESIGNS FOR COMMENT
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Totnes Market Square Improvement Consultation
TOTNES MARKET SQUARE
CONSULTATION
Come and get involved in the enhancements
proposed for the Market Square
· Monday 11th June 2018 at 7pm-8.30pm – open evening for anyone to view the concept design options and to have your say (in the Guildhall).
· Tuesday 12th June - Friday 22nd June 2018 - public consultation on the concept designs and workshops hosted by Harrison Sutton with English Heritage, TOTSOC, Councillors, members of the public, Market traders.
Designs will be displayed on the Town Council website, Facebook page and in the Guildhall. Please email, message, write in, pop in and see us in the office or just stick a post-it on the designs with your thoughts. It is important to know which elements of each design are supported and what tweaks are needed.
Deadline for comments is Friday 22nd June.
· Monday 25th June 2018 at 4pm - Operations Committee in the Guildhall (and other Councillors who wish to attend) to consider the 2nd round of feedback and the elements of design that are most important. The committee will also consider costings for detailed design work post decision day.
This is a public meeting and people are encouraged to attend.
· Tuesday 26th June - Monday 2nd July - Harrison Sutton rework important elements into one design for Full Council to vote on.
· Monday 2nd July at 7pm - Full Council in the Guildhall consider the final concept design and vote on whether to accept it.
This is a public meeting and people are encouraged to attend.
· From Tuesday 3rd July – Start September 2018 – Chosen design worked into final detailed specification by the architect.
· Sunday 29th July 2018 – Chosen design is displayed at the Totnes Show.
· Mid-September onwards – Planning and tendering process for materials and installation.
· Works to be completed in January/February 2019
Please send comments and questions to clerk@totnestowncouncil.gov.uk
Totnes Town Ranger - Contact Details
The Town Ranger for Totnes is now in post. if you have any issues about the town, for example unsafe hand rails, graffiti or cleanliness, please contact him on townranger@totnestowncouncil.gov.uk or via the Town Council Offices (01803 862147).
Paige Adams Grants 2018
The Paige Adams Trustees have allocated £5,000 to general community based projects and £2432 to Civic Hall Subsidy applications. Both grants will be capped at £1,000. The application form is below (the same form for both) and the deadline for submission is midday on 25th June 2018 to the Secretary at - clerk@totnestowncouncil.gov.uk.
GRANT APPLICATION FORM
Citizens Advice is coming to the Mansion from 6th April
Citizens Advice South Hams will be extending its existing advice services to the people of Totnes. From Friday April 6th the local charity, whose main offices are in Follaton House, will be extending their services to the Mansion in the Caring Town Information Exchange (CTIE). The new service will be open on a drop- in basis for people to come along with their problems every Friday, Citizens Advice advisers will be on hand to talk to clients from 10.30am – 2.30pm.
Teena Barrett, Advice Services Manager at Citizens Advice South Hams says, “We are very excited about working with the CTIE, who are making us welcome in their space. Our trained advisers will be on hand every Friday to help Totnes residents with problems including housing, debt, consumer issues as well as benefit and disability entitlement.
With demand for advice services higher in Totnes than any other part of Devon, there’s a real need for this service. We are delighted that funding from Totnes Town Council is helping us to forge a new partnership with the Caring Town Information Exchange. This can only be a good thing for the residents of Totnes“.
Fiona Ward, from the Caring Town Information Exchange says, "The CTIE is here to help connect local people to local services and groups, including Citizens Advice who offer an invaluable service for everyone in our area. We signpost a lot of people to them for practical help with all sorts of problems. We're very happy to help bring them into the middle of the town every Friday, making them more accessible to those who find travelling to Follaton House difficult. Hopefully more people will get the help they need".
All information and advice given by Citizens Advice South Hams is free, independent, impartial and confidential. Advice is also quality assured and meets the Advice Quality Standard (AQS), all debt advice is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Citizens Advice Satisfaction Survey
The Citizens Advice Bureau would like to invite you to comment on how well their service is performing in South Hams. Please complete the Satisfaction Survey below.
Citizens Advice Satisfaction Survey
CULTURAL STRATEGY
A Cultural Strategy for Totnes has been launched and the document can be found at the following link: http://www.visittotnes.co.uk/see-and-do/attractions/cultural-strategy-document-pdf
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