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Devon Highways Notice – Crest Hill, Buckfastleigh

Temporary Prohibition of Through Traffic and Parking from Monday 5th October 2015 to Friday 20th November 2015 (anticipated finish) to enable a gas mains replacement. Roads affected:- Crest Hill, junction of Crest Hill, Bossell Road ro junction of Crest Hill and Chapel Street. For additional information contact: Wales & West Utilities – 02920 270692


Town Council Grants

An additional round of grants up to £250 is now available for Autumn 2015. Closing date Wednesday 14th October 2015. For further information and how to apply please visit the Council page of this website or contact the Town Clerk’s Office.


Community Council Proposal

Do you want to Make Things Happen In your community? The Council wants to set up an ongoing, regular panel of interested and active members of the community to share ideas, information, resources and experience to help us achieve the goals we have for our community. If you are interested in being a member of this, either as an […]


Town Hall Job Vacancies

Buckfastleigh Town Council & Town Hall Trust We are seeking a reliable and adaptable General Maintenance Person and a Relief Maintenance Person who will be responsible for carrying out basic maintenance work which will include joinery, minor plumbing repairs and decorating to the interior and exterior of the Town Hall and some maintenance of street […]


Key Messages from the Town Council Meeting held on 15.07.2015

Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting- 15 July 2015 – Key Messages….. 1. Connecting Devon and Somerset – super fast broadband is beginning to be rolled out in Buckfastleigh – Town Council will be commissioning a series of FREE training events for local people – events will be specifically designed to help everyone from beginners to expert […]


Community Composting Buckfastleigh

A Public ‘Community Composting’ meeting was held by Buckfastleigh Town Council on Tuesday evening to look at community-led options for dealing with Teignbridge’s plans to end free Green bin waste collection in the town from October – local residents are understandably worried about what they will do with garden waste. The District Council are to […]


Key Messages from the Town Council Meeting held on 10.06.2015

Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting – 10th June 2015 – Key Messages… We will aim to issue brief Key Message summaries like this as soon as possible after council meetings. Full minutes will be available on the website when they have been approved by the next full council meeting in the following month… 1. Neighbourhood Plan – further work to be commissioned […]


Draft Buckfastleigh Neighbourhood Plan – May 2015

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 [email-obfuscate email=”simrines@gmail.com” link_title=”here”]    


May Elections

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 Neighbourhood Plan Update – April 2015

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 […]