Yearly Archives: 2024

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HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND EXTENDED to 31 March 2025;  CVS Allocation of Funds to Grant   The Government have announced a further Household Support Fund to be delivered between 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025.    The fund provides short-term financial support to those who are struggling to afford food, energy and water bills, and other […]

Citizens Advice Teignbridge is running a Pension Credit project until the end of December to support clients to check if they can claim Pension Credit and to make a claim where applicable. This is particularly important now, as the eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment has changed this year.  Now, you’ll only get the Winter Fuel Payment […]

Your Town Council: what’s it good for? So many things are supposed to be done by Teignbridge District Council, Devon County Council or Dartmoor National Park but they are so hamstrung by cuts that they cannot do them or prioritise doing them in the bigger towns like Newton Abbot. The result is that our town […]

  UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Councillors highlighted their concerns and disappointment to the Teignbridge District Councillor present at the meeting regarding the UK Shared Prosperity Fund application process.  If our bid is successful, we will have very limited time to install the proposed items before the funding deadline is passed. Smaller Grant: We were pleased […]

  UK Shared Prosperity Fund: The Town Council has submitted a bid to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund entitled the New Buckfastleigh Gateway Project.  If it is successful, the Town Council will be in the position to renew some outdated street furniture and the Tourist Information Centre will have a much needed refurbishment which we […]

There are Cave Walks every Wednesday and Thursday in August at 11 am and 2 pm.   These walks are often busy so advance booking on the website pengellytrust.org is recommended.  Adults £8, children £4. There are Bat Walks every Thursday in August at 7.30 or 8.00 pm.  Advance booking required here.  Adults £8, children £4. […]

Smaller Grants Town Councillors were pleased to award grant funding to the following organisations: History Society Buckfastleigh – £250.00 to fund speakers, room hire and developing an archive Buckfastleigh Action for Nature Group – £500.00 for ongoing running costs of enhancing habitats and biodiversity in the town The Friendship Group – £500.00 to assist in […]

Annual Town Council  Congratulations to Councillor Sue Clarke who was again elected as Town Mayor and Chair of Buckfastleigh Town Council with Councillor Paul Georghiades as Deputy Mayor and Chair. Sue stressed that she is keen to represent our community and to highlight the need to have better representation and accountability at District and County […]