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Draft Buckfastleigh Neighbourhood Plan Please click the link above to view the Draft Neighbourhood Plan. If you have feedback, comments or suggestions, please email Simon Rines by clicking    

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The Parliamentary and Local Elections will be held on Thursday 7th May 2015. All Buckfastleigh residents will be able to vote in Buckfastleigh Town Hall polling station between the hours of 7.00am and 10.00pm. The polling station for all Buckfast residents will be at Southpark Community Centre. There are 6 candidates for the Member of […]

BUCKFASTLEIGH AND BUCKFAST IN 2025 There will be a public consultation meeting in the Town Hall on Wednesday 27th May 7.00-9.00 to hear about the draft Buckfastleigh and Buckfast Neighbourhood Plan. The Plan is now being prepared following 18 months of community consultation. It will be presented at the Town Hall and all residents, young […]

Press Release – April 2014

Mayor’s Annual Report 08.04.15

The Valiant Soldier Museum and Tourist Information Centre will be open from Wednesday 25th March until the end of October 2015:- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 12.30 – 4.30pm Wednesday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Sundays 10.30am – 4.30pm Admission: Adults £4.00, Children £2.00, Seniors £3.50, Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 2 children) £10.00 […]

Volunteer gardening sessions will be held in the community garden situated behind the Town Hall on the second Sunday of every month from 2.00pm. At the moment volunteers with skills such as carpentry and conservation work are particularly needed for fencing work, repairs to a bench and managing the pond. Please bring your own gloves […]

The Library is hoping to start two classes after Easter which will include:- General computer literacy, run by LearnDevon (day time) Basic internet skills, run by local volunteers (four classes Thursdays 6.00 – 7.00pm) Please contact Angela at the Library if you are interested on 01364 642638 during opening hours- Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays 10./00am […]

Unfortunately due to unforeseen delays the SOS weekend for Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March 2015 has been postponed. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered, we’re really grateful for your enthusiasm. We still need your help! Thanks The Friends of Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool

13 March 2015 Dear Cllr Gribble, Re: Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool Following the Town Council meeting held on 11 March 2015 please be advised that Buckfastleigh Town Council is dismayed and disappointed by the recent actions of Teignbridge District Council with regards to the transfer of the swimming pool to the Friends of Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool […]

Most people’s impression of what a councillor does is that they just attend council meetings and nothing could be further from the truth. The duties and pleasure, of being a local councillor are many and varied, however it is the ordinary day to day contact with local people in their own community that is the […]

Bite size sessions in volunteer management. Recruitment & retention of volunteers – 26 March from 12 noon to 2.00pm at Heathfield Community Centre, Heathfield, Newton Abbot Good practice around finding and keeping volunteers. £10.00 with refreshments – bring your own lunch Supporting & supervising your volunteers – 22 April from 9.15am to 11.15am at St […]