Yearly Archives: 2015


Report from ‘Engaging our Community’ – 12th August 2015

An open meeting/workshop that took place on 12th August 2015… Buckfastleigh Town Council hosted the first public discussion meeting  ‘Engaging the Community’ for Buckfastleigh & Buckfast parish residents on Wednesday evening (12th August).   Around 35 local people, mostly already active in community projects around the neighbourhood,  turned out to look at prioritising the issues facing the […]


Victoria Park Redesign Public Consultation

OPEN CONSULTATION ON PARK REDESIGN – come and have your say. We are very pleased to tell you that we have now received designs and plans for the redesign of the park, and very nice they are too! The Trustees are committed to ensuring that everyone in the town has the opportunity to contribute their […]


Review of Licensing Act 2003

The draft review of the statment of licensing policy is now available for public consultation. This can be viewed at www.teignbridge.gov.uk/licensingact2003. All comments must be received by 9.00am on Friday 16 October 2015 at the latest. A hard copy is also available to view in the Town Clerk’s Office at Buckfastleigh Town Hall during office […]


Devon Highways Notice – Crest Hill, Buckfastleigh

Temporary Prohibition of Through Traffic and Parking from Monday 5th October 2015 to Friday 20th November 2015 (anticipated finish) to enable a gas mains replacement. Roads affected:- Crest Hill, junction of Crest Hill, Bossell Road ro junction of Crest Hill and Chapel Street. For additional information contact: Wales & West Utilities – 02920 270692


Town Council Grants

An additional round of grants up to £250 is now available for Autumn 2015. Closing date Wednesday 14th October 2015. For further information and how to apply please visit the Council page of this website or contact the Town Clerk’s Office.


Community Council Proposal

Do you want to Make Things Happen In your community? The Council wants to set up an ongoing, regular panel of interested and active members of the community to share ideas, information, resources and experience to help us achieve the goals we have for our community. If you are interested in being a member of this, either as an […]


Town Hall Job Vacancies

Buckfastleigh Town Council & Town Hall Trust We are seeking a reliable and adaptable General Maintenance Person and a Relief Maintenance Person who will be responsible for carrying out basic maintenance work which will include joinery, minor plumbing repairs and decorating to the interior and exterior of the Town Hall and some maintenance of street […]


Key Messages from the Town Council Meeting held on 15.07.2015

Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting- 15 July 2015 – Key Messages….. 1. Connecting Devon and Somerset – super fast broadband is beginning to be rolled out in Buckfastleigh – Town Council will be commissioning a series of FREE training events for local people – events will be specifically designed to help everyone from beginners to expert […]


Community Composting Buckfastleigh

A Public ‘Community Composting’ meeting was held by Buckfastleigh Town Council on Tuesday evening to look at community-led options for dealing with Teignbridge’s plans to end free Green bin waste collection in the town from October – local residents are understandably worried about what they will do with garden waste. The District Council are to […]


Key Messages from the Town Council Meeting held on 10.06.2015

Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting – 10th June 2015 – Key Messages… We will aim to issue brief Key Message summaries like this as soon as possible after council meetings. Full minutes will be available on the website when they have been approved by the next full council meeting in the following month… 1. Neighbourhood Plan – further work to be commissioned […]