The Use of The Ham

Jun 18, 2020 | Policy & Procedure

Hiring The Ham

The Ham is a big green space by the river, surrounded by trees, and with a fantastic view of the Dart. Residents and visitors alike enjoy to walk (with and without dogs), to sit on the benches and take in the view, to have a picnic, and to let the children play in the playground. There is a car park owned and run by the Parish Council with all profits going back in to help pay for community projects such as maintaining and improving the Ham. There is also a toilet block.

Because of its location, the Parish Council receives enquiries from people interested in hiring The Ham for events.  This is permitted subject to the Parish Council’s ‘Use of the Ham’ policy.

If you are interested in hiring The Ham, you can download all the relevant guides and forms from this page.  If you have any questions having read the material, please get in touch with the Clerk.

Please note: The Parish Council only meets once per month and any requests are dealt with alongside other council business.  If you’d like some guidance about how long it will take for an application to be considered, please contact the Clerk.

 

Ham Hire guidance and forms

  • ‘Use of The Ham: A guide‘. The Parish Council has put together this information document for anyone interested in hiring The Ham.  It includes summary information for potential hirers about where The Ham is, what facilities it has and what events it is suitable for.  It includes the Parish Council’s ‘Use of the Ham Policy’, and terms and conditions for hire.  It also gives information about what information the Parish Council needs in order to consider a request for hire, along with helpful templates.
  • A ‘Ham Hire Application Form’ has been made available as an MS Word Document for ease of filling in, but is also available as a PDF (which is not editable, but can be printed and filled out by hand).
  • All hire requests are expected to submit a layout plan with your ‘Ham Hire Application’ form.  If you don’t have the ability to edit this digitally, you can print out the map and draw your layout plan on it, take a picture and send it along with your application.
  • All applicants are required to submit a risk assessment.  A template is provided with some guidance included if you need it.
  • Hirers are responsible for dealing with all the waste that their event creates.  A simple template Waste Management Plan is provided to prompt applicants to consider how they will prevent litter, to protect the environment and to keep the area safe.

Parish Emergency Plan

Jan 20, 2020 | Policy & Procedure

What to do and how to prepare for an unforeseen emergency situation in the parish

Dittisham Parish Council has and been looking at ways to help the parish become as resilient as possible in the face of an unforeseen emergency.

The principal measures that would be taken are described in the Parish Emergency Plan that is kept updated and can be found here on this website.

Our countryside location and narrow lanes combine to inevitably lengthen response times by the Emergency Services and so we have established a Parish Emergency Team that may be able to help check and, if possible clear, access for the Emergency Services when they arrive.

You can download the Dittisham Parish Emergency Plan (2024 Version G) from this page as a PDF.

Grant Application Form and Grant Awarding Policy

Sep 12, 2019 | Policy & Procedure

Dittisham Parish Council has a grant policy in place which it refers to when requests for grant funding are made.

You can download Dittisham Parish Council’s Grant Policy here.  This was last updated in 2020.

If you would like to make an application for a grant, the 2025 Dittisham Parish Council Grant Application Form can be downloaded here.
2025 DPC Grant application Form PDF Format (PDF)
2025 DPC Grant application form Word Format (DOC)

Please note that a Parish Council’s financial year runs from 1st April – 31st March.  So that the Parish Council can budget for the grants it distributes, the Grant Policy requests that applications are received by November of the current financial year, ahead of those grants being paid out once the new financial year begins.