North Molton Parish Council meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise marked with *), starting at 7:30 pm. Members of the public are welcome.

Weds 14th January - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 11th February - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 11th March - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 8th April - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 6th May* - The Victory Hall, North Molton [Village Annual Meeting and Parish Council Annual Meeting]

Weds 20th May* - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 10th June - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 8th July - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 12th August -  Heasley Mill Village Hall

Weds 9th September - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 14th October - The Victory Hall, North Molton

Weds 11th November - Heasley Mill Village Hall

Weds 9th December - The Victory Hall, North Molton

For any queries, please contact Ian Fisher, Parish Clerk 07784 177666 clerk@northmoltonparish.gov.uk

We have received the following update regarding the bridge repairs and road closure in North Molton. While the bridge will be closed for part of the day, main commuting times and overnight it will be reopened. 

Dan Woollacott Fencing, on behalf of Devon County Council, will be carrying out repairs to the posts, rails and meshing on the bridge on East Street, North Molton, between Friday 9th – Wednesday 21st January 2026; our working hours will be between 09.00 – 15.30, the road will be open outside of these times.

Please see attached TTRO, the extension was required following in-house discussion regarding access for school transport during drop off and collection times, and for commuters. The works will take longer but hopefully the disruption at peak times will be lessened.

I understand some local residents have received a letter regarding the closure from the Traffic Management team, unfortunately that letter has the previous timings on it (09.00 – 17.00) so may raise alarm. Dan will definitely be working to restricted hours.

Further details can be found in the attached files.

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order.

From FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026 for a maximum of 18 months Anticipated Finish MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026 Between the hours of 09:00 and 17:00 No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected Roads.

Roads affected - EAST STREET, NORTH MOLTON The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via - EAST STREET, LANDACRE LANE, WORTH LANE, ROOM HILL ROAD, B3223, KINSFORD HILL, A399, ALLER CROSS ROUNDABOUT, A361, BORNER’S BRIDGE JUNCTION, FORE STREET, EAST STREET & VICE VERSA.

This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable - INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLDING, FOLLOWED BY POST, RAIL AND MESH REPAIRS TO BRIDGE. THEN SCAFFOLDING REMOVAL ONCE WORKS COMPLETE.

For additional information contact: DAN WOOLLACOTT FENCING Telephone: 07825 350181 Dated: FRIDAY 2 JANUARY 2026 Meg Booth Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport Devon Highways Devon County Council County Hall Exeter EX2 4QD Ref: TTRO2667094

Please be advised that Devon County Council has made an Order for a 6-month temporary closure of Bishop’s Nympton FP6 & North Molton FP10. The temporary closure is necessary in the interest of public safety.

Bishop's Nympton Footpath 6 & North Molton Footpath 10 temporary closure - Public rights of way

Please see an explanation from Griffiths of the ongoing work on the A361.

As you are aware the North Devon Link Road widening scheme was substantially completed in December 2024. Since this milestone, the road users have benefited from an improved journey experience. We are currently completing the outstanding works scope which includes snagging. The scheme includes upgrading the existing highway drainage network into which the improvement scheme connects. Also, we have a number of minor works to complete and will endeavour to close these out with minimal disruption. 

The works at Borners Roundabout is planned to be completed by the Christmas holiday break but this is subject to weather conditions. These works will continue to operate under temporary traffic lights at night to avoid disruption to the road users. During the Christmas / New Year period there are no planned works on the highway.

We will return in January to complete others area along A361, working at night under temporary traffic signals, with a planned completion date of March 2026. Works to maintain the planted landscaped areas will continue for several years until all plants are well established, but this will only involve occasional visits.

Please be advised that the bridge across the river to the north of the Black Cock Inn, which lies in Molland Parish, is going to be closed from Tuesday 2nd December 2025 for major repairs.  The anticipated finish date is October 2026, but may be up to 18 months from the start of work. 

While not in North Molton Parish, some residents may use this route to the A361 and the east. Please see the attached Traffic Notice for further information and alternative routes.

The Parish Council has been approached by a number of parishioners in recent weeks expressing concern about the speed of traffic through the village and the inherent risk to members of the public that this creates. North Molton Parish Council needs to collect facts and figures to quantify how serious the problem might be within the village, and equally important, canvass the views of parishioners on whether the current 30mph legal limit is appropriate given the level of traffic the village experiences.

Community Speedwatch is a national initiative where proactive members of the local communities join, with the support and supervision of their local police, to record details of speeding vehicles using approved detection devices. North Molton Parish Council are looking for volunteers to give some of their time to form a local Community Speedwatch Group. Full training is given by the organisation and no prior experience is needed - just a willingness to help collect data that contributes to a better understanding of traffic safety in our local area.

Councillor Andy Radley is a acting as coordinator for the proposed group and will be happy to talk to anyone who would like to be involved in this fact-finding initiative. Indeed any views on traffic management within the village both for and against any restrictions on speed regulations are welcome.

Please contact the Parish Council via the Clerk (clerk@northmoltonparish.gov.uk or 07784 177666) to register your interest and agree to having your name, email and telephone number on a contact list.

Thanks in advance,

North Molton Parish Council

If you are involved in running a small to medium sized business, a charity, a public sector body or a local community group, and you are concerned about the security of your computers, your IT systems, your website or you just worry about your social media account, please be aware of the South West’s Cyber Resilience Centre. 

Home | Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West

The SW CRC is part of UK Policing’s TEAM CYBER UK and headed up by Steve Shepherd who was previously a Devon and Cornwall Police, Cyber Protect Officer. The SW CRC is a not-for-profit organisation, funded by the Home Office and regional policing. The SW CRC exists to help South-West based small to medium sized businesses, organisations, charities, voluntary groups, and public sector bodies, with their Cyber Security. Cyber Security can feel complicated, expensive, and unmanageable. It can be hard to know where to start, or how to improve resilience.  Professional Cyber Security support is often costly and for many, obtaining such assistance can be well beyond their financial means.  These regional CRC’s have been set up by Government to help those who find themselves in just that position. Much of what is on offer from the CRC is free.

Should you wish to sign up you can do so here - Join Us | Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West

Alternatively, you can contact Steve Shepherd direct at -  steve.shepherd@swcrc.police.uk

The Parish Council is considering application for 20 mph through the village, but any changes will depend upon several variables that are considered at County level: degree of local support, evidence of speeding, evidence of accidents, vulnerable road/footpath users, and level of local deprivation. 

Previous speed-checks have found no significant speeding issues, although anecdotal evidence suggests otherwise. In order to go forwards, two key elements need to be addressed - the first is local support, and Sarah Springett Spurr has created a petition at https://chng.it/ZVBLgvLr6J 

The second is the amount of speeding, and to address this there most likely needs to be a local Community Speedwatch Group - volunteers needed.

There will  be a public session on Speed Limits in the village at the September meeting (Weds 10th 7:30pm The Victory Hall) - you are encouraged to attend. Numbers will also be used to show support for any initiatives.

Please find attached the Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return (Exempt Authority) that relates to the 2024/25 audit of the Parish Council.  Audit documents can be found under Parish Council, Legal Documents - 2025 Audit - after the 12th of June.