It’s been another busy week in Okehampton, with new council leaders taking their post, the climate emergency and much more grabbing headlines. Here are the biggest stories in this week’s Okehampton Times.

• Councillors on the new West Devon Borough Council have backed a motion to declare a climate change emergency.

• The bluebells were still in evidence at Bluebell Sunday at Okehampton Castle last weekend.

• West Devon Borough Council has elected a new mayor and deputy mayor — as well as the leader and deputy leader — in the first meeting of the new council following the May 2 elections.

• A pre-school that has been running in Okehampton for more than 30 years has closed due to financial constraints.

• Councillor Julie Yelland has been elected as the new mayor of Okehampton.

• Outgoing West Devon mayor Cllr Mike Davies attended a Buckingham Palace garden party last week in one of the final engagements of his year in office.

• More than 200 disadvantaged children will experience life on a real working farm, thanks to a grant of £63,000 from Devonshire Freemasons to Farms for City Children.

• A new bus service will link Lydford, Brentor, Tavistock and Gunnislake Station to Okehampton’s Summer Sunday trains.

• The outgoing mayor of West Devon has paid tribute to the extraordinary community spirit shown by the winners of this year’s Mayoral Awards.

• Musicians and music lovers came together for the first-ever Okehampton May Revels at The Plume of Feathers at the weekend.

• NINE pages of local sport, including coverage of the local cricket, Okehampton Running Club’s event Marilyn’s Meldon Madness, and so much more.