LATEST NEWS

Mid Devon District Council Residents' Survey: Have your say as part of this year's residents' survey. 

"Let's Talk Mid Devon" began at the end of October and will feed into the council's budget setting process as well as future plans for prioritising services. 

The survey closes on 11/12/24.  See here for a link to the survey. 

Devon & Somerset's Mobile Boost Scheme re-opens. 

The mobile boost scheme has relaunched with a £430,000 investment through the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership's (HotSWLEP) Growth Deal, offering vouchers of up to £1300 towards technology to hep improve indoor mobile coverage and connectivity - available to businesses and homes in Somerset, Devon, Torbay & Plymouth. 

The scheme will remain open until all of the funding has been allocated. 

Next Parish Council Meeting - the next meeting is due to take place on Wednesday 11th December.   

Parish Council News: There is one vacancy on the Parish Council; please contact the Clerk if you are interested in being co-opted.

Email: clerk@culmstock-pc.org.uk

Culmstock is both a village and a parish and is located in Mid Devon on the border with Somerset just 7 miles NE of Cullompton and 6 miles SW of the Somerset town of Wellington. The parish comprises of the village Culmstock and the hamlets of Nicholashayne, Prescott and Woodgate.

Historically it fell within the boundaries of the Hemyock Hundred. It was at one time prosperous as a centre of weaving and the wool trade, but this prosperity, and the population of the village, declined considerably with the onset of the Industrial Revolution.

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

A large part of the parish now lies within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has one public house, The Culm Valley Inn and one shop called The Strand Stores located in Culmstock village next to the river Culm . There are two churches, a village shop/cafe and a garage.

W3W location: pricing.thuds.rucksack

Citizen's Advice Bureau Tiverton Office

The Blackdown Practice
Doctor Hemyock Surgery 01823 680206
Pharmacy 01823 680007

Churches
All Saints Church 

District, Borough & County Councils
Blackdown Hills Parish Network
Devon Community Recycling Network
Devon County Council
Mid Devon District Council

Emergency Services

School & Pre-School
Culmstock Primary School

Travel
Traveline
Stagecoach Cooks
Redwood Coaches

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Blackdown Hills
Blackdown Archives
Blackdown Hills Online

Blackdowns Early Music

Brownies:  Kate Bishop. Tel: 01884 849254

Cricket Club

Evergreens - Hazel Barrow.  Tel: 01884 840698.

Footpaths:  Mike Barrow (P3Co-ordinator).  Email: prow@culmstock-pc.org.uk                          Tel: 01884 840698

Blackdown Mothers Union: Peggy Whitcombe. Tel: 01884 840628

Flower & Produce Show - No committee at present