Buckfastleigh Town
Fore Street in winter
The historic mill town of Buckfastleigh and the neighbouring abbey village of Buckfast, can be found nestling on the southern edge of eastern Dartmoor in Devon just off the A38, midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth.
The name "Buckfast" means "stronghold" – traditionally a place where deer and buck were held, and "Leigh" would have been the pasture belonging to Buckfast – hence the meaning deer held in a pasture (buck-fast-leigh). Buckfast probably existed before Buckfastleigh as it is mentioned in the Domesday Book and in 1018 a Benedictine Abbey was founded and endorsed by King Canute at Buckfast.
Read more about the town here...
Hello Summer Activities now online
Hello Summer presents a range of brilliant activities, workshops and outings every single week day of the school holidays for you to bring your youngsters along to.
See the full list of events here.
Antiques Roadshow – Volunteer Stewards Needed
The BBC's Antiques Roadshow is coming to Buckfast Abbey on Thursday, 13th September. 45-50 volunteer stewards are needed. More information here
Eat Soup, Support Your Community – Postponed to the autumn
This event has been postponed to the autumn. More people are needed to pitch for funding. Those attending get to vote on who gets the proceeds from the evening plus money from a local benefactor.
Teign CVS wants to hear from you if you have an idea, project or organisation that needs financial support. To find out more, contact Anja at Teign CVS: anja@nullteigncvs.org
Make every scrap count!
Please help Teignbridge District Council to increase the amount of food waste recycled by making every scrap count!
You may not think that you produce food waste but some waste like banana skins, tea bags, egg shells and plate scrapings are inevitable and these can all be recycled.
And now it’s now easier than ever to recycle your food waste as any plastic bag can be used to line your kitchen caddy or blue food waste container, including any of these listed below;
- supermarket carrier bags
- pedal bin liners
- bread bags
- Remember by recycling your food waste in your blue container it will be collected every week.
Once collected it is sent to a facility in Devon where it is used to create electricity and a liquid fertiliser.
For out more at www.teignbridge.gov.uk/recycling 
Citizen’s Advice comes back to Buckfastleigh!
Thanks to Town Council funding, Cllr. Linus McCloskey (who is our qualified volunteer advisor) and the Buckfastleigh Medical Centre (who are providing a room), Citizens Advice will now offer a drop in service in Buckfastleigh every Friday.
Citizens Advice provides free, confidential advice – whoever you are, whatever the problem. They can help with issues including money and debt, benefits, housing and employment. Their goal is to help everyone find a way forward, whatever problems they face.
Drop in at the Medical Centre any Friday morning between 10am – 12.30pm. Ask at reception for a registration form and take a seat. You will be seen in turn.
If you can’t make Fridays, you can contact Citizens Advice on 03444 111 444 or visit their website at citizensadviceteignbridge.org.uk.
Buckfastleigh Town Hall …. The Next 50 Years
The Town Council also runs Buckfastleigh Town Hall but we're looking at changing that...
Please come along on Wednesday August 22nd at 7 pm to discuss the future management of your Town Hall.
See here for more details...
Red Phone Boxes – Creative Ideas Please!
What to do with an unused phone box? Buckfastleigh and Buckfast now have at their disposal four decommissioned red phone boxes which are located at Glebelands, West End Road, in the car park next to Buckfast Village Hall and at Grange Green, Buckfast. The Town Council is looking for great ideas for community uses for these structures. Read more here
Who is taking your rubbish away? You need to know!
Check who you pay to take your rubbish away
Did you know that you are legally responsible for the waste you are getting rid? This means that if it ends up getting dumped you could face a fine and a criminal record.
Don’t become a victim of this type of crime. Before you pay someone to take your old fridge, furniture or bulky items away, follow our simple checklist
Simple steps
- Check if they have a waste carriers licence. You can do this by checking on their website, asking to see their waste carriers licence and by calling the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506 for a free instant waste carrier check.
- Make a record. Take a note or photograph of the registration number of the vehicle that is being used to take your waste away and ask where it will end up
- Get a receipt. Ensure that you get a transfer notice or receipt before your waste is taken away
Remember that most unwanted bulky household items can be taken to your nearest recycling centre for free. Alternatively Teignbridge Council provide a free rural skip service and offer a charged bulky waste collection service. For more information please visit www.teignbridge.gov.uk/wastecarrier.
Buckfastleigh Neighbourhood Plan is now ready
The Buckfastleigh Neighbourhood Plan for 2017-2027, a development guide for the parish for the next 10 years, is finally ready and available HERE. Please download and read it...
Copies of the Plan can also be viewed at Buckfastleigh Library, Buckfastleigh Town Hall and at the Teignbridge District Council Offices at Forde House Newton Abbot.
All feedback has been received and a referendum will be held in the near future to ratify the Plan. Watch this space...
Note: It is a fascinating read, reflecting the hard work put in by all involved, but if you don't have time to read all 107 pages, the main proposals are from page 27 to 51.
Additional Documents here:
Strategic Environmental Assessment: bknp-reg-14-environmental-report_v0-1_191116
Devonia Site Development Brief: 160429-buckfastleigh-dev-brief-low-res