New Councillor: We were pleased to welcome newly co-opted Town Councillor Steven Burch to the meeting together with our local police representatives, PC Claire Hurrell and PCSO Tamzin Campbell-Moseley. The next Police Surgery will be held in the Town Hall on Friday 15th March from 12 noon to 1.00pm. Easter Meal: Following an anonymous donation […]
There is currently a vacancy for a town councillor. Find out here what is involved. Deadline for applying is 5th April 2022
From 7th June to 19th July, Dartmoor National Park is consulting on modifications to its Local Plan. Particularly relevant to Buckfastleigh is the revised identification of sites for housing. It is now proposed that the land at Holne Road be removed from the Local Plan as a potential site for development. Alternative sites to go […]
The Town Council has written a response to Devon County Council’s proposed amendments to traffic regulations in Buckfastleigh. You can read the full letter here: Traffic Regs response
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 Republic of Ireland or a […]
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 […]
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 […]
At the June Town Council meeting, the Youth Strategy developed by Young Devon was approved. You can read the full document here: Youth Strategy 2020-23
11/4/20 Dear Buckfastleigh Residents, Thank-you for your continued support for the measures to reduce the spread of Corona Virus COVID19 through our community and beyond during this incredibly difficult time. Thank-you to the medical staff who are working flat out to keep people safe, to the care home staff and carers who are so carefully […]
