Sidmouth Carnival: Saturday 28th September

The Carnival is one of Sidmouth's largest community events - and is one of several carnivals which bring townsfolk together with the farming community of East Devon.

East Devon Carnival Dates and Times 2013 | Sidmouth People 


It was relaunched last year:

Sidmouth Carnival is run by a new committee started a year ago. We've held our first carnival and it was really successful. This page has been set up to let you know of any fund raising events that are coming up. We hope you find it useful xxx

Sidmouth Carnival | Facebook

We now have our Carnival Queen, crowned by the conductor of the Sidmouth Town Band.



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Sidmouth Carnival Sat 28th Sept 7.30pm 

September 25, 2013 by Eleven

Come along enjoy the fun, lights & music & costumes...

Sidmouth Carnival will be led by the Tiverton Town Silver Band from Woolbrook Road outside the Fire Station at 7.30 p.m. and travels through the town and onto the sea front.

Sidmouth Carnival Sat 28th Sept 7.30pm | Bay Fm 106.4Fm

In 2005, the VGS's energy group SVEAG took part, bringing something different to the show:

Vision Group for Sidmouth - SVEAG

Sidmouth Carnival welcomes renewable energy section - News - Sidmouth Herald

Futures Forum: Sid Vale Energy Action Group

See also: Futures Forum: Sidmouth Annual Report: grants to local organisations

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Sidmouth Annual Report: grants to local organisations

The STC Annual Report for 2012/2013 has popped through letterboxes of late, with the star place given to the Grant Presentations at the Annual Town Assembly in April.

This piece from the View from Sidmouth quotes directly from the Annual Report:

SIDMOUTH: Increase in precept to fund special projects

30th April 2013

by Laura Goldsbury-Noy

Sidmouth Town Council has increased its annual precept for 2013/2014 by more than £50,000 as they prepare for a possible squeeze on local government. The statement was made by the town council’s member with special responsibility for finance, Councillor Jeff Turner, who reported on the town council’s budget for the next year, at their annual town meeting. The annual precept for 2013/2014 has increased from £342,622 to £400,000, which Councillor Turner said would help towards upcoming special projects and will allow the town council to be in a good position to take on new responsibilities, providing a service that was strong and efficient.As a consequence of the increased precept, council tax for a Band D property will increase to £55.85 per annum, approximately £1.07 a week; with the town council precept constituting around 3.5 per cent of council tax.

Councillor Turner said: “We have increased the precept in order to be well-positioned to fund emerging special projects which are important to our town and for which the costs are not yet known. The potential special projects include the possibility of taking over the Manor Pavilion, a beach management plan to protect and improve the area at Pennington Point and the possibility of contributing to a project allowing Sidmouth to be part of a Jurassic Coastal transport link. In addition, the council took a decision to prepare and to establish a reserve for future years to mitigate risks associated with the ongoing squeeze on local government finances. This also covers the potential for the town council to take on the maintenance and resourcing of more assets and services previously provided by the district council.

“Almost all of the increased precept is allocated to the reserves and contingencies budget. Administration costs have been held at the same level as the previous year, whilst there have been relatively small but unavoidable increases associated with the council’s freehold property for insurance, business rates and maintenance.”

"Additionally, the precept will provide for general expenditure, and property costs totalling almost £163,000 to cover many amenities and services from play parks to Christmas lighting and grants for local organisations."

> A total of £20,000 has been set aside for this year’s Sidmouth Folk Week with a particular focus on the children’s festival and a further £10,000 has been allocated to sponsor social dance at Stowford Community Centre, with hope it will become another permanent location during the celebrations.

> Floral displays will also continue to appear in the town and surrounding villages, with £14,500 going toward keeping the Sid Valley in bloom.

> Sidmouth Information Centre will also once again benefit from £24,000 for their on-going work with visitors and the public. 

> The town council has also maintained a partnership with the district council to keep public conveniences in a suitable condition with £26,000 supporting the project. In addition, the seafront amenities are completely funded by the town council with a further £20,000 put aside for the showers, toilets, disabled facilities and the Jurassic Coast Interpretation Centre.

> Grants for local organisations this year went to twelve groups totalling £11,450 whilst the town council will also fund the £7,500 for Christmas lighting, supplemented by local businesses and £7,000 will support the Sidmouth Hopper Bus.

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This is the report from the Sidmouth Herald:

Sidmouth council hands out grants

Stephen SumnerTuesday, April 30, 2013 

Sidmouth Town Council chairman Stuart Hughes is picrtured with some of the recipients of cheques that were handed out at EDDC's Knowle Hq on Monday evening. Photo by Simon Horn.

Civic leaders presented more than £11,000 in grants to a diverse range of worthy causes in Sidmouth at the annual town meeting. Representatives of the 12 organisations collected their awards from town councillors, and some explained how the money will be spent.

The 1st Sid Valley Scout group, Sidmouth Science Festival and the Sid Valley Food Bank gave presentations on the work they do and their plans for the future.

Council chairman Stuart Hughes said: “We have a great team, and we certainly have Sidmouth at heart.” He added that any other organisations need only apply to the council to be considered for a grant.

Nancy Craven and Brian Manwaring from the 1st Sid Vale Scouts thanked the council for their £1,000 grant, which will go towards building a permanent base. The scout group has 140 members – up 16 per cent on last year, whereas across East Devon the numbers only grew by one per cent. Group scout leader Nancy said the field they use in Salcombe Regis was ideal in the summer, but they need a single, reliable site to use in the winter. Brian said they had planning permission for a new hut, and the current funding push will get them on the power grid and get the building process moving.

The Sidmouth Science Festival will return in October with a £2,000 boost from the town council. As well as wanting to be bigger and better than last year’s inaugural celebration, organiser Dave Bramley is challenging organisations in the town to help out in new and unusual ways. He hopes it can grow and grow, and is also looking for funding at the regional and national level. The festival has a strong focus on bringing together the science and arts world – this year Dave is looking for a group who can knit him a brain. “Science teaches us to be inquisitive, and there’s so much beauty to be inquisitive around here,” he said. As well as encouraging other groups to get involved with the science festival, Dave said his team would do what they can to get involved with the Tour of Britain, the Devon stage of which will start in Sidmouth.

The Sid Valley Food Bank received a donation of £500, which chairman Ian Skinner said would let them offer fresh bread and milk as well as the current non-perishable items on offer. The charity was set up in November and has helped support as many as 94 households. It now has a manager, in the form of Lois Swarbrick, who oversees the sorting of donations, directs volunteers and provides continuity for those who attend.

Sidmouth council hands out grants - News - Sidmouth Herald

The View from Sidmouth also covered the grants:

SIDMOUTH: Council give groups a boost

30th April 2013 by Laura Goldsbury-Noy

Members of Sidmouth Town Council pledged their support to a variety of local organisations and groups, when they presented a number of grants at their annual town meeting. Twelve organisations benefitted from a total of £11,450 at the meeting held last Monday evening, with Chairman of Sidmouth Town Council, Councillor Stuart Hughes saying the council “had Sidmouth at heart”. Out of the 12 groups receiving their cheques at the meeting, representatives of the 1st Sid Vale Scout Group, Sidmouth Science Festival and the Sid Valley Food bank were invited to give short presentations on the work and activities of their organisations.

The first donation went to the 1st Sid Vale Scout Group, who received £1,000 towards their fundraising appeal for a new scout headquarters. Attending the meeting was group scout leader, Nancy Craven and Sid Vale leader, Brian Manwaring who explained the importance of their fundraising campaign. Mrs Craven told the council there are 140 scouts in the 1st Sid Vale Scout Group representing one fifth of the scouts in Devon, with one beaver colony, two cub groups, two scout groups and a team of explorer scouts. Mr Manwaring then went into further detail on the importance of the new scout headquarters, giving the scouts a place where they can use the outdoors safely and freely all year round; have a place, which they can call home, and also be able to cater for the growing number of youngsters who wish to join their group. He added: “We are so grateful to Sidmouth Town Council for this grant which will help tremendously toward our target. “In the past year alone, we have raised £25,000 just from local fundraising and we are determined to work towards bigger fundraising and reach our goal.”Vice-chairman of the town council, John Hollick thanked the scouts for the increase in numbers in the local community; saying that almost 70 per cent of scouts go on to work in the armed forces, and that it was a very valued service for all involved.

Dave Bramley, organiser of the Sidmouth Science Festival was the next to speak at the meeting, first thanking councillors for their contribution of £2,000, which he said gave the festival a firm foundation to build on. Mr Bramley spoke about the success of the first festival held last year for the town, and how they were pleased with how many of the wider community took part. He also said that he wanted the festival to grow and grow, and hoped that at some point, they could reach for national and regional funding. He added: “We want to get more community groups involved and reach out to as many organisations as possible and I urge all of you to get in contact; as there isn’t one group which couldn’t play a part in some way. Science impacts every part our lives, big and small and encourages us to be inquisitive and there’s so much beauty around here. Young people in particular need these skills and information to move forward in aspects such as future employment. For the next festival, we aim to increase our involvement from young people from 500 to 1,000, make a bigger push for school involvement and reach out to every community group in the Sid Valley.”

The final presentation came from representatives of the Sid Valley Food bank who said they were grateful to Sidmouth Town Council for their grant of £500, which will help continue the on-going work, supporting the needy in the local community. The food bank, which launched in December 2012 has already helped 94 households as well as providing emergency boxes to the public, and runs every Friday with the help of volunteers from 1pm until 3pm at the Unitarian Chapel on All Saints Road. Chairman, Ian Skinner said: “I would like to give a big thanks to all in the Sid Valley for supporting us with donations and your continual help. We hope that in time, these services won’t be needed, but for now there is a need and we hope we can continue to help those in need.”

Other grants handed out in the evening were: £1,000 to the East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau; £250 to the Sid Valley Horticultural Society; £500 to Sidford Social Hall; £600 to Sidmouth Arboretum; £500 to Sidmouth Carnival; £100 to the Sidmouth Hot Cross Bun Fund; £1,000 to Sidmouth in Bloom; £2,000 to Sidmouth Twinning Circle and £2,000 to Sidmouth Town Band.

PICTURE 1: Dave Bramley was handed over £2,000 for the next Sidmouth Science Festival.

PICTURE 2: £500 was handed over to Belle Bick, Ian Skinner and Lois Swarbrick from the Sid Valley Food bank.

PICTURE 3: Lynette Talbot and Peter Endersby of Sidmouth in Bloom received £1000 for their floral displays.

PICTURE 4: Hilary Costa collected £2,000 on behalf of Sidmouth Town Band.

PICTURE 5: Group scout leaders Nancy Craven and Brian Manwaring collect £1,000 for the 1st Sid Vale Scout Group.

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Here's the list in full, with links:

1st Sid Vale Scout Group: 1st Sid Vale Scouts | Facebook; sidvalescouts

East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau: Citizens Advice Service East Devon

Sid Valley Horticultural Society

 

Sidford Social Hall: SIDFORD SOCIAL HALL :: OpenCharities; Sidford Playgroup, a Sidmouth pre-school for Sidford, Sidbury and surrounding areas; Sidford WI - Home

Sidmouth Arboretum: Sidmouth Arboretum - Home

Sidmouth Carnival: Sidmouth Carnival | Facebook

Sidmouth Hot Cross Bun Fund: Sidmouth Hot Cross Buns 2013 | Facebook

Sidmouth in Bloom: Sidmouth In Bloom

Sidmouth Science Festival: Sidmouth Science Festival - Home

 

Sidmouth Twinning Circle: SIDMOUTH TWINNING CIRCLE TRUSTEES CHARITY :: OpenCharities

Sid Valley Food Bank: sidvalleyfoodbank@gmail.com

Sidmouth Town Band: STB - Home

STC Annual Town Assembly 2013

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Sid Vale Energy Action Group

SVEAG, the energy action group of the VGS, has been active for some time:

Sidmouth Carnival welcomes renewable energy section

Friday, August 29, 2008

The Sid Valley Energy Action Group are hoping to make the town's carnival a greener event next month and have invited townsfolk to join in their efforts.

Festivities on September 6 will include a renewable energy section from The Sid Valley Energy Action Group (SVEAG), which is part of the Vision Group for Sidmouth.

The procession will feature cycle driven trailers, with wind turbines and solar panels on show as well as five electrically powered Segway devices. 

SVEAG organisers are hopeful that a fuel efficient Toyota Prius will also take part.

The SVEAG aims to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy and reductions in dependence on fossil fuels as well as raise awareness of energy issues which lead to climate change.

SVEAG carnival co-ordinator Derek Chant said: "Traditionally the carnival is based on lots of diesel engines and lights, we are trying to show there are alternatives, all we hope to do is promote renewable energy and energy saving. "

Entrants are invited to make fun, portable devices which generate light and/ or sound and operate from green or sustainable energy.

Sidmouth Carnival welcomes renewable energy section - News - Sidmouth Herald

It meets once a month, focusing on a particular topic, for example:

Leftovers renewable energy idea is food for thought!

Stefan Gordon January 31, 2013 

TURNING leftovers into renewable energy provided food for thought for a green-minded gathering in Sidmouth.

Sid Valley Energy Action Group (SVEAG) kicked off what is set to be a busy 2013 when its first meeting of the year at the Anchor Inn welcomed Will Kirkman, of React on Anaerobic Digestion. “With the potential to hugely reduce food waste transport distances and produce local energy, the possibility of installing a small anaerobic digestion system locally was discussed,” said the SVEAG’s Joel Venn.

Representatives from the district and county councils also attended.

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Joel added: “This is one of the many projects under discussion at the moment and it was good to see a number of new members attending, all with a common goal of exploring energy conservation and developing renewable energy sources in the Sid Valley.”

The meeting took place on Tuesday, January 8.

Leftovers renewable energy idea is food for thought! - News - Sidmouth Herald

 SVEAG hands out prizes on a regular basis too:

Year 7 students win SVEAG Sustainability Shield (19.10.12)

There’s been a competitive edge to Science lessons for students in Key Stage 3 over the last few days. As part of Sidmouth’s Science Festival, the Sid Valley Energy Action Group (SVEAG) gave all Key Stage 3 students the opportunity to take part in a competition to deliver the best renewable energy project.

Working in teams of no more than three, the students were asked to research their ideas and then produce a display that showed their knowledge of renewable energy. Representatives from SVEAG then visited the College on Wednesday this week to judge the winners of each year group and the overall winning team.

From using lemons to generate electricity to creating a working meccano and lego wind turbine, the students were really enthused by the project and produced some excellent work. Chair of SVEAG Derek Chant, who helped judge the competition, commented, “We’ve been very impressed with the overall scope and standard of the students’ work. Their breadth of thought, effort and sheer enthusiasm have been tremendous.”

Each winning team was awarded £20 worth of vouchers and the overall winners will have their names inscribed on the SVEAG Sustainability Shield. Science teacher Miss Hazel Goodier congratulated all the students and passed on her enormous thanks to SVEAG for making this event possible.

News at Sidmouth College

Sidmouth Science Festival - Presentation of the SVEAG shield

SVEAG meets next on Tuesday 11th June at the Anchor Inn.

Vision Group for Sidmouth - SVEAG monthly meeting

Vision Group for Sidmouth - Energy

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