ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1. Be Buckfastleigh – We were pleased to welcome back Pam Barrett who gave an update about the wide variety of interesting projects and activities provided by Be Buckfastleigh and what is being planned for the future. 2. Mayor’s End of Year Review- The Mayor read out her End of Year Review which […]
A review of Town Council activities during the year and a look ahead to future plans by Councillor Sue Clarke, Mayor of Buckfastleigh 2020 has certainly been a year to remember for us all for many different reasons. We should be grateful that our little town has not seen high levels of infection or death […]
As Devon’s glorious wildflowers burst into bloom, the newly formed Buckfastleigh Action for Nature Group is getting ready to take over management of some of the town’s verges for the benefit of wildflowers and wildlife. Too often roadside verges, which can offer refuge to rare plant species, are cut before the flowers have set seed, […]
Buckfastleigh’s unique Museum and Archive Centre, The Valiant Soldier, is now open again, with free entry to those with a TQ11 postcode. For visitors to the area there is an entry fee of £5 per adult, children under 16 are free and seniors and students entry is £4 per person. Opening days and times are: […]
The transformation in the garden behind the Town Hall is a delight to see. Last October, the Town Council engaged Charlie Narewski Scullion to create a beautiful and wildlife friendly area that could be enjoyed by members of the public and provide habitat for insects, birds, amphibians and reptiles. Since then he has been working […]
There are opportunities for young people to try out bowling on Saturday mornings (10-12), and for adults to join taster sessions on Sunday mornings (10.30-12.30) or Monday evenings (from 6 pm) throughout May. See details below. For more information contact Tom on 07577 219962 or visit the website: www.buckfastleighbowlingclub.co.uk.
1. Teignbridge District Council Car Parking Charges – Members expressed their disappointment concerning the proposed increase to parking charges in the town centre. Due to the lack of availability of on-street parking many residents are dependent upon the use of the car parks which is even more prevalent with so many people working from home. […]
Here is a summary of the situation with proposals for significant housing developments in our town: Holne Road – REMOVED* Burrington Estates applied for planning permission to build 30 dwellings on land near Holne Road. This application was unanimously rejected by Dartmoor National Park on 4 September 2020 because there was no affordable housing provision […]
Buckfastleigh has two moorland rivers flowing through it, the Mardle and the Dean Burn, which converge near the bridge at Station Road. With the increasing frequency of torrential rain causing rivers to rise very fast, flooding is a constant worry for those living nearby. But since November 2012, when a serious flood left many houses […]
