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Buckfastleigh Town Council By-Election

Are you interested in becoming involved with your community as a Town Councillor, if so the Town Council has two vacancies? For further information about the role of a Town Councillor please contact Judith Hart, the Town Clerk. The Election will be held on Thursday 30th June 2016 from 7.00am to 10.00pm and a notice […]


Tea on the Green

Tea on the Green will be held again this year from Easter weekend and every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday until the end of summer. The first event will be a clear up of the green and free coffee and cake after lunch on Sunday 13th March. After lunch please come along and help us […]


New Town Councillor – Fanny Jackson

Fanny Jackson It wasn’t until 1969 that all adults over the age of 18, both male and female, were eligible to vote. The right to vote was won after over 100 years of campaigning by ordinary men and women. Having recently spent some time helping out in our Town Clerk’s office and listening to people’s […]


Buckfastleigh – Refugees Welcome

Town Council declare Buckfastleigh a Refugee-Friendly town  (9/9/15) We are in the midst of the biggest refugee crisis to hit Europe since the second world war – 4 million people have fled the conflict in Syria and 3 million have escaped from ISIS in Iraq. Around 800,000 people attempting to escape from these and other conflicts, are […]


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 […]


Press Release – Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool

  Buckfastleigh Town Council would like to thank and congratulate the members of the Friends of Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool for all their hard work with regards to the contents of the following press release:- Buckfastleigh Open Air Pool awarded £75,000 of funding from Sport England Date: 20/02/15 Buckfastleigh Open Air Pool is the latest organisation […]


Friends of Buckfastleigh Library

The Buckfastleigh Library cafe is held Room 2 of the Town Hall every Thursday afternoon from 3.00 to 5.00pm with refreshments, cakes and the opportunity to purchase ex-library books for adults and a very good selection of children’s books. Thank you for your ongoing support.