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‘Buckfastleigh – Where Next?’ – Report back…

‘Engaging our Community’ workshop The town-council facilitated workshop held on the 12th October was very successful, with almost 50 local people turning out to find out how the Town Council was spending their money and to look at possibilities for resourcing projects and initiatives for the coming year and beyond. All this plus home-baked cakes! […]


Dartmoor Local Plan Consultation Drop-in Events

Dartmoor National Park Authority have started a review of the local plan. The local plan is an important document which guides development in the National Park and will influence Dartmoor’s future. DNPA are currently consulting on an Issues Paper which sets out the likely scope and main issues which will need to be addressed by […]


Buckfastleigh Christmas Fair

Following last year’s huge success this year’s 2nd annual Buckfastleigh Christmas Fair will take place on Wednesday 7th December. Another fun packed evening is planned for the whole family when live street entertainment will be the theme.  Entertainment will include Spangles the Clown performing his circus skills, local musicians playing throughout the evening, children’s story […]


Invitation to Quote

Buckfastleigh Town Council invites those who wish to quote for the preparation and redecoration of all metalwork to a bus shelter at the corner of Higher Mill Lane and Furlong Close, Buckfast to contact the Town Clerk at the Town Hall on 01364 642576 or email: clerk@buckfastleigh.gov.uk for further information.  The deadline for receipt of […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Community Grants

We are very pleased to announce that local groups and organisations can now apply to the Town Council for small grants up to £250 on three occasions every year.  In addition to this a new and exciting ‘Community Development Fund’ is also now available for applications of £1,000 or over, twice a year, together with […]


Buckfastleigh – Where Next? – Have your say………….

In the last few years, cuts to National, County and District funding have got greater and more far-reaching, with the swimming pool, library, youth provision, childcare and now even the local hospital under threat… The Buckfastleigh/Buckfast Town Council are keen to keep our community healthy, happy and safe but we have very little money and […]


Connecting Dartmoor and Exmoor – New Broadband Service

The Connecting Dartmoor and Exmoor (CDE) team in partnership with Airband Community Internet are pleased to announce that following a successful testing phase, a number of residents and businesses in the following postcodes can place an order for a new broadband service: TQ11 0EA, TQ11 0EH, TQ11 0HN, TQ11 0HD, TQ11 0AA, TQ11 0AF, TQ11 […]