Summary Agenda for Town Council Meeting on 16 September 2020
BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (online) Wednesday,16th September 2020 at 7pm […]
News
Ash Dieback – What we all need to know
Ash dieback is a disease affecting ash trees in our countryside and towns. It threatens to wipe out over 90% of Britain’s native ash species and is likely to cause safety issues that need to be managed by landowners in high-risk areas. Over the next 5 years, ash trees near highways will need to be […]
Vacancy for a Councillor
VACANCY FOR A TOWN COUNCILLOR Come and join Buckfastleigh Town Council and make a difference in your Local Community. We are looking to co-opt a new Town Councillor. To qualify as a candidate and to continue to hold the office of Town Councillor, a person must be a British or Commonwealth citizen, citizen of the […]
Buckfastleigh Town Hall to reopen 1st September!
We are delighted to announce that the Town Hall will be available to hire for limited bookings from Tuesday 1st September. All measures are in place to safely reopen and we are currently only allowing one group to use the town hall at a time, so that social distancing guidelines can be met. Things will […]
Valiant Soldier Re-opens on 8th August
The Valiant Soldier Museum & Heritage Centre will open from Saturday 8th August. Entry will be free for the remainder of the season, so take the opportunity to discover this amazing time capsule. It will be open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays each day from 11.30 am until 4.00 pm with last entry at […]
Bus Timetables for the Summer
You can find information on all bus services in the area here: http://www.devonbustimetables.info/teignbridge_new/
Buckfastleigh Youth Strategy 2020-23
At the June Town Council meeting, the Youth Strategy developed by Young Devon was approved. You can read the full document here: Youth Strategy 2020-23
Council Response to DNPA Management Plan Review
Dear DNPA, Re: Buckfastleigh Town Council Response to Dartmoor National Park Management Plan Review 2020-2025 Draft Consultation Introduction Buckfastleigh Town Council welcomes this review that seeks to address many of the contradictory issues that the park must deal with in this modern and changing age. We fully support the Authority’s commitment to work towards carbon […]
Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 20 May 2020 – Key Messages
COVID-19 Response Update – The Chair welcomed the Rev Tom Benson, one of the lead coordinators for the Buckfastleigh Coronavirus Emergency Response Team, who gave an update to the meeting. The demand for the Foodbank has increased by 700% based on an average week prior to lockdown. Residents who are suffering from financial difficulties […]
Town Council Meeting 20th May 2020
Please click here to view the agenda for the next virtual Town Council Meeting: Agenda PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY USING ZOOM. PLEASE EMAIL THE CLERK BY 5.30pm PRIOR TO THE MEETING FOR THE MEETING ID AND PASSWORD AT: clerk@nullbuckfastleigh.gov.uk
Buckfastleigh – COVID19 Update – 12/5/20
I have been asked by several residents to provide an update on our situation here in Buckfastleigh. The Buckfastleigh COVID19 Community Response Team have been magnificent – thankfully we have not had the level of demand that we were preparing for, though in the last few weeks the 80+ active volunteers have… taken 70-80 Helpline […]