A trial to boost re-use of electrical items is taking place at five Household Waste Recycling Centres across Devon, including the Newton Abbot Recycling Centre in Brunel Road. Vacuum cleaners, flat screen TVs and lamps that are brought to the centre in working condition will be PAT and function tested by trained site staff and […]
Libraries Unlimited is seeking support to get a new Mobile Library on the road – bringing books and a lifeline to 80 rural communities in the South Hams and West Devon, including Dean Prior and Buckfast. The current mobile library, affectionately known as Gertie, is going into retirement. This van has given 14 years’ service […]
The government has proposed a set of radical changes to the way planning legislation will work, including doubling house-building targets locally and removing the right to comment on planning applications. The Town Council has written this as a response to the Government consultation on the proposals. “We agree that there is an urgent need for […]
1. New Councillor – Members of the Council welcomed the newly co-opted Councillor Erin Kohler-Ockmore. Erin has lived in town for 10 years and is a volunteer with many local organisations. 2. Christmas Celebrations – Plans for socially distanced Christmas celebrations were discussed. These may include Window Wanderland displays around town plus exciting light projections. […]
BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (online) Wednesday 21st October 2020 at 7.00pm KEY ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Vote on the co-option of one Town Councillor vacancy 2. Discussion of a community Christmas celebration 3. Discussion of support and funding for the Buckfastleigh and Buckfast Verge Management Plan 4. Annual Perennial Grant Review for Victoria Park, Grant […]
New Chair – Councillor Andy Stokes is stepping down as Chair and was thanked for all his hard work. The new Chair, Councillor Susan Clarke, was welcomed. Youth Well-Being Cafe – Kerry McCabe gave a report on this 6 month pilot project for 11 to 18 year olds. 48 young people have been engaged through […]
BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (online) Wednesday,16th September 2020 at 7pm […]
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 […]
The Town Hall will reopen to limited bookings once again from Monday 4th January 2021 – subject to any further restrictions being imposed in the New Year. Restrictions & conditions remain the same as previously with the additional stipulation in the guidance for Community Centres in Tier 2 set out below – please take […]
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 […]
1. Share Shed – Welcome to the Share Shed, the mobile ‘Library of Things’ who are now at the Football field (from 10-11:30am) and Victoria Woodholme car park (from 11:30-1pm) every Saturday. For more info check out social media or www.shareshed.org.uk, email: info@shareshed.org.uk 2. Cycle South Dartmoor – We are supporting this group and the proposed cycle […]
You can find information on all bus services in the area here: http://www.devonbustimetables.info/teignbridge_new/
