Lifton
Parish Council
CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT
If you require assistance with essential food shopping or collection of medical prescriptions, please call one of the Volunteers listed below who will arrange delivery to your door. Volunteers will not be travelling outside of the Parish boundary for shopping or other requirements.
If you are concerned about the effects of loneliness at any time during this prolonged period of isolation, please also pick-up the phone to any of our Volunteers for a friendly chat.
Lifton
Chris Edmonds 784794 David Measey 784700 Vicky Glen 784603
Richard Elworthy 784509 Georgina Elias 784127 Wendy Dalton 784440
Lorraine Wicks 784852 Matt Luxton 784633 Jenny Bryant 07936 943195
Michelle Grenney Email: michellegrenney@yahoo.com
Tinhay
Penny and Peter Morris 01566 780490 Fred and Anita Mead 784505
Jane Sampson 784752 (Please leave a message if not available)
Emma Jewson 01822 870301 or 07951 572144
Liftondown
Lorraine Bassett 784207 or 07933773028 Sarah Davey 01566 780320
Helen Stephens 07773 712718
For the latest Government information, please go to https://www.gov.uk/
Lifton Strawberry Fields are providing a click and collect or delivery service for food and a range of other items. Please contact: www.strawberryfieldslifton.co.uk/ or 01566 784605.
Please see Lifton Hall Hotel's website for up to date details of their services: www.liftonhall.co.uk or contact 01566 784863.
For the latest information from Devon County Council, please go to https://www.devon.gov.uk/
For the latest information from West Devon Borough Council, please go to https://www.westdevon.gov.uk/
Running Lifton Parish Council under COVID-19 Restrictions
In order to continue as far as possible with the continuation of business under Covid-19 restrictions, an emergency delegation has been made in line with advice from NALC, DALC and national Government.
All decisions that have been taken by the Clerk as Proper Officer of the council under the Emergency Scheme of Delegation as a result of the Coronavirus Bill 2020 and associated Government Restrictions will be kept on a register. The register is made in accordance with the 2014 Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations. This register will be reviewed at the relevant monthly meeting following any new decision(s) taken by the Clerk as Proper Officer.
Prior to this meeting, if you have any further questions on the emergency delegation and the continuing work of the Lifton Parish Council, please contact Sue Willis, Parish Clerk at parishclerk@liftonpc.org.uk
Current Councillor Vacancy
Lifton Parish Council have a casual vacancy for a Parish Councillor. Please view the
casual vacancy notice for more information.
Welcome
Lifton is an attractive village set in a corner of West Devon with a wealth of history and interest. It is in the valley of the river Lyd, about a mile from where it meets with the river Tamar and four miles East of Launceston. Lifton falls within the Borough of West Devon and with a population of 1180, plays an important role as a local centre for jobs and services.
Parish Councils
Parish Councils are an essential part of the fabric of local democracy in this country and play a key role in our villages. They operate as non-political bodies serving the community by dealing with local issues and working closely with the borough councils to keep them in touch with the needs of the people from smaller communities.
Current Vacancy
Lifton Parish Council currently has one vacancy for a Parish Councillor. The co-option process is currently postponed until further notice.