Bovey Tracey Town Council - The Latest News from Bovey Tracey Town Council http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news.php The new Quality Update is now available to read online. Please click on About the Council and then on Quality Update. http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=28 http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=28 This award is awarded annually at the Town Council’s Annual Meeting on 10th May 2010 to a Bovey or Heathfield resident, who in the opinion of the Town Council, for whatever reason, has made a significant voluntary contribution to the Parish of Bovey Tracey over the past 10 years and should be publicly recognised for those actions. If you know of someone who should be considered for this award, please contact the Town Council Office for a nomination form and the criteria for nomination or download a copy from www.boveytracey.gov.uk/information-leaflets.php or click on Information Leaflets on the About the Council section of this website. Completed nomination forms should be returned by 31st March 2010 to: Bovey Tracey Town Council Town Hall, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9EG For any further information required, please contact: Terry Westwood – Town Clerk (01626 834217 - mornings only) http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=41 http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=41 This year we are celebrating the 750 years since the Charter, for holding Fayres and Markets, was granted to the ‘manor of Bovey'. The following is an extract from the souvenir booklet produced for the 700th anniversary of the Charter in 1960: On the 18th July, 1260, the earls of Warwick and Norfolk, and other nobles, signed a parchment document on behalf of King Henry III granting to Henry de Tracy the right to hold a Fayre and market at ‘his manor of Bovey on the Vigil, Feast and Morrow of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr.’………. The annual Fayre granted by the Charter had much in common with the country fayres of our day………. Men ‘drank such headie ale called huffe cap, the mad dog, angel’s food dragon’s milk and go-by-the-wall that many became as red as cocks, and little wiser than their combs.’ There are a number of events planned to mark the 750th Celbrations throughout 2010. The main events orgainsed to date, are listed below. Other events are being considered for Charter Week from 3rd to 11th July. Beating of the Parish Bounds - Sunday 2nd & Monday 3rd May. Charter Concert with Devon Baroque -Parish Church of SS Peter, Paul & Thomas, Bovey Tracey - Saturday 19th June. Charter Week - 3rd to 11th July 2010 Charter Ball - Dolphin Hotel - Saturday 3rd July. Charter Half Marathon & Fun Run - Sunday 4th July. Charter Street Parade & Fair - Mill Marsh Park - Saturdy 10th July Charter Church Service - Mill Marsh Park- Sunday 11th July at 11.00am. Charter Musical Celebrations & Picnic with AJ's Big Band - Mill Marsh Park - Sunday 11th July from 5.00pm. For further information regarding these events either email via this website or call Terry Westwood - Town Clerk on 01626 834217 (mornings only). As details of timings and tickets are finalised, information regaring these events will be available on the 750th Charter section of this website. http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=40 http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=40 FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 2010 22nd February to 7th March There are a number of events taking place in our Parish to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight this year. On Wednesday 3rd March, there will be a second Fairtrade Schools Conference in the Town Hall and local primary schools in the area have been invited to send representatives. There will be quizzes and games as well as the chance to hear from a cocoa producer from Ghana in Africa called Nicholas Agyei-Gyan. The aim of the conference is for children to take back information on Fairtrade to their schools and continue work towards their Fairtrade schools award and of course, have some fun! Bovey Tracey Town Hall will again provide the venue for a celebration of Fairtrade Fortnight on Wednesday 24th February from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. The Bovey Tracey Fairtrade Town Steering Group is hosting the event and Nicholas Agyei-Gyan, a cocoa producer from Ghana will be with us to talk about what Fairtrade means to him, his family and locality. During the evening we will also celebrate Bovey Tracey being recently reaccredited with Fairtrade Town status and encourage those who have not got involved with Fairtrade to consider doing so and meet some of those who are already supporting it. You are invited to come along to the Town Hall to hear Nicholas’s talk. This year’s Fairtrade theme is the ‘Big Swap’. The idea is to get 1,000,001 people committing to swapping their normal purchases for a Fairtrade one. We are encouraging local residents to join the ‘Big Swap’, where they’ll swap their usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff; their usual lemons, t-shirts, or roses for Fairtrade lemons, t-shirts or roses. There will be a big focus on tea, encouraging people to swap their cuppa for a Fairtrade cuppa tea. 20 million people around the world depend on tea production and they are often some of the poorest. In Britain we drink about 165 million cups of tea a day and only 10% of that is Fairtrade. Since Bovey became a Fairtrade Town the Traidcraft Stall continues to be available at the Bovey Tracey’s Produce Market in Union Square once a month, to promote Fairtrade in the locality and encourage people to swap to Fairtrade products. This is proving to be very popular with visitors to the market. It seems appropriate to support our local farmers, whilst at the same time supporting those in developing countries too. For further information contact Liz Westwood 01626 836107. 2010 Market Dates: February 13th March 13th April 10th May 8th June 5th July 3rd July 10th - Charter Fair - Mill Marsh Park http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=39 http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=39 Bovey Tracey Town Council presents the Bovey Tracey Charter Half marathon and a three mile Charter Fun Run. This event is part of the 750th Charter Celebrations and will take place on Sunday 4th July 2010. For further details and an application form please go to www.boveytracey.gov.uk/town-chaters.php http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=38 http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=38 750th Charter Celebrations – 2010 In 1260 Sir Henry De Tracey, who was the first Lord of the Manor of Bovey Tracey, obtained a charter from the Crown allowing a weekly market and an annual fair in the town. The Bovey Tracey Charter Committee is running a competition to design a Charter Banner for 2010 to advertise the 750th Manorial Charter Celebrations which are due to take place in July 2010. The competition is open to all young people in the Parish of Bovey Tracey. Further details of the competition is now available to download at www.boveytracey.gov.uk/town-charters.php or just click on the menu 'About the Council' and then '750 Charter'. http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=37 http://www.boveytracey.gov.uk//news-article.php?n=37