Covid-19 Buckfastleigh Response

The Buckfastleigh Helpline has been discontinued. The Food Bank remains active and can be contacted on 01364 643120.

Local Elections in May

Local Elections in May

Could you be the one to Make a Change this year?  Why not stand as a town councillor?

Find out more here.

 

Problems with roads, potholes, overgrown vegetation etc.

A reminder that any problems with highways should be reported online to DCC.  Read more here.

 

Natural Flood Management

Buckfastleigh is one of the Dartmoor communities that will most benefit from the natural flood management techniques being employed on Holne and Dean Moors.   Read all about the project here.

Defibrillator Locations

Make sure you know where all the town defibrillators are located.  Have a look here

Voting in Upcoming Elections

From 4 May 2023, voters in England will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations.  This will apply to:

  • Local elections
  • Police and Crime Commissioner elections
  • UK parliamentary by-elections
  • Recall petitions

From October 2023 it will also apply to UK General elections.

If you don't have accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate.

There will be a Town Council election on 4th May, so make you sure you have some form of ID by then!

Young people in Buckfastleigh to benefit from Lottery Award success!

Buckfastleigh Town Councillors send their congratulations to the Buckfastleigh Community Development Project (Trust) for securing £270,396 in Lottery funding to support and develop The Bungalow read here

Need advice on money, employment, benefits etc? Buckfastleigh Citizens Advice Outreach Service is back

We are pleased to announce the return of the Buckfastleigh Citizens Advice outreach service with effect from Friday 28 January 2022 in the Town Hall - more details here

Citizens Advice Teignbridge can also be contacted by email: citizensadvice.org.uk and by telephoning the Adviceline: 0808 278 7997

Wildspace Garden Now Open!

The Wildspace Garden is now open to the public.  Read the story and find out autumn/winter opening times here.

The Town Council & the Town Hall

 
The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616.  
 
You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 15th February here.

Barn Park Planning Application – Update

The Town Council has recently been advised by Dartmoor National Park Authority who, having taken legal advice, have made the decision to re-present the application to their Development Management Committee to ensure all matters are brought up to date. This will also provide an opportunity for those who are interested to take advantage of the public speaking arrangements.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities received a request that it calls in the application for determination.  This request has been refused.  Read the text of the letter here.

At present we do not have any indication of timescale, but will inform the community when we are advised to this effect.

You can read here an account of the meeting held with DNP on 3rd March 2022 to discuss the Barn Park planning application.