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NEAR RECORD SUPPORT FOR THE NEW YEAR MEET OF THE DART VALE & SOUTH POOL HARRIERS RECIVING THE HOSPITALITY OF THE CHURCH HOUSE INN STOKENHAM

THE REV. PAM KEMP OPENS STOKENHAM PARISH FETE

At Stokenham House on a glorious afternoon the new vicar of the recently formed Start Bay Benefice the Rev. Pam Kemp officially opened the 2011 Stokenham Parish Fete. All the usual stalls plus a number of  attractions including children's races, karate, talent show and an 'Antiques Road' show drew a very good attendance. A message to this website from visitors from Shropshire staying at the Stokenham Caravan Site summed up the event as "We have spent a most enjoyable afternoon at the parish fete - and I feel I really must congratulate you all on this wonderful event! "

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STOKENHAM VILLAGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

At an open meeting on 4th May the recent Stokenham Residents Action Group transformed into a new residents association to represent  the village.

44 ATTEND 2011 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

                                                                                                                Photo by Bill Ireland

With the local elections on the 5th May only a few weeks away a number of parishioners were present at the annual parish meeting to learn from existing councillors what being a councillor involved. Other items on the agenda were  written and verbal  reports including the chairman's report (see), District Councillors report and reports from Beat Manager Pc. Steve Mutton and the Coleridge Community Bus.

PROFESSOR WILLIAMS RETURNS TO STOKENHAM

An audience of 70 people attended the parish hall to hear Professor Howard Williams report on the results of the archaeological field work carried out in Stokenham during the summers of 2005 and 2007.
The presentation arranged by Stokenham Community History Group in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the AONB covered work in relation to the graveyards at Stokenham and Slapton in addition to the finds uncovered in the Manor Field to the East of St. Michael's Church.

IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST IN OPERATION TIGER

The Rev. Richard Harding conducts the service at the tank memorial Torcross.

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STOKENHAM PARISH OBTAIN RE-ACCREDITATION AS QUALITY COUNCIL

Stokenham Parish Council  was one of the first Parish Councils in England to be awarded Quality Council Status in 2004, a quality mark ensuring a standard of performance. Needing to now satisfy ten tests of competence Stokenham Parish Council have re-applied meeting the new criteria and been awarded re-accreditation for a further four years. One section of the tests is to have a council website preferably including a blog providing a forum for parishioner participation which Stokenham Parish Council hope people will visit and use.

 This quality mark gives other partners such as County and District council the assurance that Stokenham Parish Council is a professional body meeting  such requirements and is no doubt one reason why Stokenham have been chosen to host a pilot project to bring the day to day management of services closer to the people.

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