About 70 local residents attended the Buckfastleigh Green Fair on 8th October in the Town Hall. There was lots of positive feedback from both the public and the organisations who attended, which included new partnership ideas and communication, comments about a great sense of community and thanks to Judith, the Town Clerk, for organising […]
1. Parish Meeting – With increasing demands on the Town Council budget due to the cost of living and energy crisis and following receipt of a grant application from Victoria Park to increase our annual contribution to support the swimming pool from £21,000 to £65,000 together with an inflationary rise, it was agreed by the Chair to call a […]
This meeting is to discuss having a parish poll with regards to raising the precept/Council tax to fund an application for increased funding from Victoria Park and Swimming Pool. The Town Council feels this matter needs to be discussed as widely as possible by members of the Buckfastleigh community, so please do come to make […]
Valiant Soldier – We are pleased to award £4,000 to the Valiant Soldier for their Garden and Wall Restoration Project Huccaby’s – The Town Council will be expressing their thanks to Pete and Angie Collings at Huccaby’s News for their long service to this community. An invitation will be going to the town’s traders shortly […]
1. Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool – Representatives of the Victoria Park charity provided an update at the July meeting regarding the situation with the increasing energy costs of running the swimming pool. The trustees are consulting with the Town Council and the community to see if the difference can be met from an increase to the […]
1. Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool – Representatives of the Victoria Park trustees attended the Town Council meeting to present the situation with the future of the swimming pool in the light of increased energy and other ongoing costs. Approximately 45 members of the public also attended. Town Councillors were given the opportunity to hear representations from […]
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 […]
Grants – The Council was pleased to award grants to the following organisations: The Pokemon Club – £500 Friends of Buckfastleigh Library – £500 Moorland Community Care – £250 The Friendship Group – £500 Buckfastleigh Citizens Advice […]
Friday 3rd June Judging of Window Dressing Competition Friday 3rd June W.I. Afternoon Tea and Vintage Quiz Saturday 4th June Duck Race, Mini-Fun Day and Festival of Nature Sunday 5th June OMG Picnic and Music
A number of wooden poles will be installed in the area in the coming month by Airband who are in charge of providing an improved internet service (superfast broadband). The poles will be on Colston Road, Totnes Road and Springfield Park. See below for more detail of exact locations and specifications. Any comments or questions […]
We are pleased to announce that Cllr Sue Clarke was again appointed as Town Mayor and Chair at the Annual Town Council Meeting with Erin Kohler-Ockmore as her Deputy. Members also agreed to reinstate the Tourism and Recreation Committee which is open to all Buckfastleigh businesses and organisations with the first meeting to be scheduled for June. […]
You can read here the response from the Department for Levelling Up to the request for the Barn Park application to be called in: Barn Park decision
1. Town Clock – Thanks to those who contributed towards the funding of the new Town Clock, which is now installed, and particularly to Cllr John Bailey who commissioned the clock and met the cost of the new bracket. 2. Bungalow Youth Project – We are pleased to support the Bungalow Youth Project with a […]
A review of Town Council activities during the year and a look ahead to future plans by Councillor Sue Clarke, Mayor of Buckfastleigh The Covid pandemic has had an impact on us all and in 2020 and 2021 changed the way the Town Council conducted their business. Last April, the Council meetings were being conducted […]
Dear Residents, Re: Planning Application 0615/18 – Land at Barn Park, Buckfastleigh On 3rd March 2022, myself, a group of Town Councillors and the Town Clerk attended the headquarters of Dartmoor National Park (DNP) for a meeting with the Chief Executive and his planning staff regarding the Barn Park development. DNP had asked us to […]
