Friends of Appledore Library

26/03/2026

BREAKING NEWS - DRAMATIC VOTE SETS NORTHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN ON PATH TO REFERENDUM!!!!

Northam Town Council has sent the Neighbourhood Plan to Torridge District Council for Referendum. Following the historic vote Torridge will produce a report and then vote to set up the referendum – possibly in June.

READ WHAT THE COUNCILLORS ARE READING – THE REFERENDUM EDITION OF THE PLAN IS NOW LIVE FOR ANYONE TO READ at
https://www.northamneighbourhoodplan.co.uk

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13/03/2026

IT PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS - NOW FOR THE QUESTIONS!
Northam Neighbourhood Plan PASSED its examination with flying colours - 22 policies went in and 22 came out although two were combined. SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR US?
HAS THE PLAN CHANGED?
WILL IT STILL PROTECT OUR COUNTRYSIDE?
DOES THERE NEED TO BE A REFERENDUM?
Look out for more POSTS in the coming days!😀

09/03/2026

NORTHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - THE VERDICT IS IN!!!!!!

AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF WAITING WE NOW KNOW THE RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION. Visit the EXAMINATION LIBRARY at https://www.northamneighbourhoodplan.co.uk
to read the full examiner's report.

AND SPOILER ALERT! IT IS VERY VERY GOOD NEWS FOR ALL OF US WHO LIVE IN THE PARISH OF NORTHAM!!!!!

LOOK OUT FOR MORE INFO IN THE COMING DAYS!😀

29/01/2026

29/01/2026

HOW LONG CAN APPLEDORE LIBRARY STAY OPEN? THERE WILL BE CLUES TONIGHT

There's a meeting in Appledore Community Hall Myrtle Street at 7 pm. Residents and Councillors will talk about the threat to cut Appledore Library hours to just six.

Barely enough to keep the Library alive. How can the hours be extended? Will Appledore stand up for its Library? Come along and find out!

14/12/2025

Check out the latest details at Northam Neighbourhood Plan 😀

WILL OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN PASS ITS FINAL EXAM?

After the success of the Consultation the EXAMINATION Is now underway. An independent examiner will issue a report and some Plan policies may change. THE GOOD NEWS. So far the examination is GOING QUITE WELL and Northam Town Council has answered all questions! LOOK OUT FOR MORE POSTS AND NEWS IN THE COMING WEEKS!

14/12/2025

Check out the LATEST NEWS at Northam Neighbourhood Plan 😀

WILL OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN PASS ITS FINAL EXAM?

After the success of the Consultation the EXAMINATION Is now underway. An independent examiner will issue a report and some Plan policies may change. THE GOOD NEWS. So far the examination is GOING QUITE WELL and Northam Town Council has answered all questions! LOOK OUT FOR MORE POSTS AND NEWS IN THE COMING WEEKS!

13/12/2025

SO ARE YOU HAPPY TO HAVE APPLEDORE LIBRARY OPEN ONLY SIX HOURS A WEEK?😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡