Around Kingswear
Around Kingswear FISH BUSINESS
A group of hardy Kingswomen set their alarms in order attend the Brixham Fish Market tour which commenced at an eye watering 6am. Wearing blue hair nets, matching bootees and attractive white coats, they spent a fascinating couple of hours, seeing the array of fish available around our shores and watching the auction of the day’s catch, as dawn finally broke. A welcome hearty breakfast in the Seamen’s Mission concluded the trip. Sadly and tragically, the visit took place the day follow- ing the loss of fishing trawler Sarah Jayne and its skipper, which underlined the dangers that even modern day fisher- men face in order to fulfil our demands for good, fresh fish.
SuCCESS aT ‘THE worLDS’ Three members from the UKTA Torbay Taekwon-Do School
have recently returned from Estonia where they represented England in the 10th
Junior and 5th Veteran ITF Taekwon-Do
World Championships. Shaun Parkin, Lorna Wright and se- nior instructor Steve Millis all took part in Individual events and Team events competing against various students from the other 60 countries in attendance. First time internationals Shaun and Steve managed to
return with a bronze medal each in the team sparring after beating the Canadians, the Puerto Ricans and narrowly losing to the Czech Republic in the Semi final and another bronze medal in the team pattern event after beating the Russians but losing to the Japanese. Consequently the Czech Republic and Japan both went on to win Gold. Experienced International, Lorna (who has her own Tae- kwon-do school in Kingswear) just narrowly missed out on winning the Best overall Veteran Lady trophy after winning a massive medal haul of 3 Golds and 3 silver. Her team also won the trophy for Best overall Veteran Ladies’ team. Instructor Steve Millis said, “It is impressive to think that three students from the same local Taekwon-Do school were not only selected for the National team and but they actu- ally went on to win so many medals at the Worlds.” It has been a great journey for all three competitors that
started with them attending the England selection trials in May, travelling to Oxford twice a month to train with the squad and then ending with them returning with 10 medals between them. However, not only has Lorna been extremely successful at the World cham- pionships, she has also just passed her 4th degree black belt grading exam in front of
a panel of 3 Masters and 4 Senior Masters. A tremen- dous achievement which enables her to gain International Instructor recognition.
All three are now looking to attend selections for the European championships in Slovenia next April and are looking for potential sponsors. If you would like to learn Taekwon-Do in a fun and sociable school which achieves results, or if you may be interested in sponsoring them, please contact Steve on 07779 240865 or visit
www.tkd4all.com
aLL aBoarD PLEaSE..... All of us in South Hams feel privileged to live in or visit
Shaun Parkin, Lorna Wright and Steve Millis
this wonderful area. Indeed, we are in an official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – a designation which offers some legal protection to untrammelled development and which allows our local South Hams District Council to have a measure of control over construction and building which might challenge the special character and historic appearance of our environment. Much of Kingswear along the riverside is also in a Conservation Area where special considerations apply to “preserve and enhance” the area. But these protections have only been won after much hard work by councillors, legislators and local government of- ficers – and have to be robustly defended by us all. Problems arise if development controls are ignored, not complied with, or challenged. Kingswear Station is the last Great Western station of its type and has the addi- tional protection of being a Grade II Listed Building. Any un-authorised development to it or its curtilage might be illegal, but the railway company have claimed they are en- titled to develop under a separate piece of legislation – the General Permitted Development Order, and they have built a multi-storey office block at the station, which obviously alters its character. And could be extended in the future. Not all residents are amused, and through the Parish Council, our Kingswear Action on Rail and Riverboat Development (KARRD) group are pressing SHDC to ensure regulatory niceties are adhered to, and applied to commercial companies just as they would be to residents. 110 We understand the compa- ny are about to submit retrospective planning applications. If they do, residents and all readers of By the Dart will then have the opportunity of being consulted and saying if we find the new building enhances the character of the area, or not. If not, watch this space!
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