Buckfastleigh Youth Strategy 2020-23
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
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CoronaVirus – Update from the Mayor
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 […]
Join the Twinning Visit to Normandy in August
Join us this August to experience true French hospitality. The Scoriton & Buckfastleigh Twinning Association has some spare places on this year’s Twinning visit to Fontaine-Henry in Normandy. You’ll be hosted by French local families over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 28th to September 1st). Your only expenses will be the coach to Portsmouth […]
3rd Buckfastleigh SOUP & Heart of Buckfastleigh Awards
Our third SOUP fundraising event was a big community success. 70 people showed up to listen to pitches, eat soup and vote on who should get the funds on offer. The evening started with the Heart of Buckfastleigh Awards which were made to Adam Castle & Harry Bates for their courage whilst engaging in river […]
E-Noticeboards in town
Buckfastleigh residents and visitors may have noticed the appearance of a couple of TV screens appearing in shop windows in the town in recent months, which are displaying news and events in the town instead of TV programs. Currently these can be seen in J Searle & Son Electrical and the community hub run by […]
2019 Christmas Fair
The Town Council thanks the Christmas Fair Committee for all their commitment and hard work in making this year’s fair so successful and such a happy and well attended occasion. Here is their letter to us acknowledging our financial contribution which made it possible to bring in the Victorian carousel.
‘Where Next Buckfastleigh (and Buckfast!)?’
On Wednesday, 30th October, Buckfastleigh Town Council held its’ annual Community engagement workshop for the fifth year. Despite foul weather, the lure of home-baked cakes and a chance to talk to the Council and neighbours about their concerns and ideas for the town, brought residents to the Town Hall for the workshop, where Andy Stokes, […]
Proposed Closure of Ashburton Fire Station
The Town Council has made a decision to oppose and campaign against cuts to the Fire Service, in particular the closure of Ashburton Fire Station. Here you can read the letter sent on behalf of the Council to the members of the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority. You can read the information put out […]
Buckfastleigh Town Hall – Room Hire
The Town Hall Office will be closed for 2 weeks from Monday 6th August due to annual leave. It will reopen on Monday 20th August at 9am. Email admin@buckfastleigh.gov.uk and I will get back to you on my return or call 01364 388017 to leave a message. For bookings during that 2 week period, please […]