Upon receipt of information from the National Association of Local Councils we are informed that we should postpone next Thursdays Parish meeting for a period of seven days to take account of the Mourning Period for His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The meeting will now be postponed until the 22nd April and the Agenda will be published when available.
Ashford Parish Council would like to express their heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty the Queen on the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Above is a photo taken by Serena Hughes at the last visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to North Devon in 2011 for a homecoming Parade of Marines, following their safe return from Afghanistan. The picture shows the Duke of Edinburgh at Queen Anne's walk on Barnstaple Strand
ASHFORD is a small settlement 1.5 miles from the main north Devon town of Barnstaple and when the last Register of Electors was prepared, had an adult population showing 241.

The village faces South and has very pleasant views of the River Taw as it flows along the estuary to it's confluence with the Torridge river and the Atlantic Ocean
Ashford has a different origin to other place-names called Ashford, the origin being "ash-tree enclosure" Old English æsc "ash tree" and worō / worth "enclosure".
The name was recorded as Aiscawurde in 1182.
 
The OS grid reference is SS5335.
It is served by North Devon Council as the Local Authority and Devon County Council.
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Police:                    Devon and Cornwall
Fire:                        Devon and Somerset
Ambulance:           South Western

The Parish Church is dedicated to St Peter. Church and village events, including monthly Parish Council Meetings, are held in the Church
Hall. 
ASHFORD COMMUNITY EVENTS
Check each section in the Leisure in Ashford menu for the upcoming programme of events
TO BOOK THE CHURCH HALL - Contact Serena Hughes 01271 345378
Interested in learning how to ring Church bells? Practices at St Mary's Church in Pilton: Tuesdays at 8pm
ASHFORD PARISH COUNCIL ​
​COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATOR
​IS SITUATED ON THE WALL OF
THE CHURCH HALL,  ADDER LANE. EX31 4BY​
SAFE DRIVING IN ASHFORD: Modern life seems to mean we are always rushing around in order  to complete our daily pursuits but please do remember that our roads are narrow and that almost all the junctions to side roads and many house drives have poor visibility. FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL USERS OF OUR VILLAGE ROADS ALWAYS KEEP YOUR SPEED APPROPRIATE TO THE TYPE OF ROAD YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG AND OBEY SPEED LIMIT WARNINGS AT ALL TIMES.
In addition to this Ashford Parish Website there is also a regular monthly 'Pilton with Ashford' Parish Magazine. Marion Sanders email: marannsan@btinternet.com is the Editor and is always looking for contributions and/or new subscribers. The publication also includes adver6s for many Parish based reliable tradesmen who by their regularly advertising finance each publication.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
Details HERE and recorded in the Parish Council documents page.
ST PETER'S CHURCH YARD MAINTENANCE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
Mark Watson has kindly agreed to co-ordinate a group of volunteers to maintain the grounds of St Peters Church - maInly grass cutting, strimming and general tidying up verges and paths. This will be a monthly task May - September, If you can offer your services, even on an occasional basis your help would be greatly appreciated.
​Mark can be contacted as follows: Mobile 07917290299, Landline 01271 343833, and email ms.watson@hotmail.co.uk.