Buckfastleigh Town Council

Walking for Health
2019-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD
Walking for Health offers free easy guided walks in a variety of locations. All walks start from Woodholme car park. Meet there at 9.45 am for a 10 am start and car share.
Today’s walk goes to Spitchwick by the River Dart on Dartmoor. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Buckfastleigh Matters Meeting
2019-10-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall – Room 3
Agenda (Published 5 working days before the meeting)
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

All Sing Sunday
2019-09-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

WI Macmillan Coffee Morning
2019-09-27 10:00 - 12:00 | The Valiant Soldier, 80 Fore St, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BS
Have a tea or coffee with delicious WI cakes – all donations to Macmillan Cancer Support.
All welcome

Town Council Meeting
2019-09-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-07-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Walking for Health
2019-09-25 10:00 - 12:00 | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD
Walking for Health offers free easy guided walks in a variety of locations. All walks start from Woodholme car park. Meet there at 9.45 am for a 10 am start and car share.
Today’s walk goes to the Swincombe valley on Dartmoor. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Share Shed is coming to Buckfastleigh
2019-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
The Share Shed is coming to Buckfastleigh. It has a library of things and equipment which members can borrow for a small fee, and will visit weekly. It saves us all having to buy stuff we only use once or twice a year. Come along to find out more!

Dartmoor Local Plan
2019-09-19 16:00 - 19:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall – Room 2
Dartmoor National Park Authority public drop-in event in the Town Hall – opportunity to comment on the final draft of the new Local Plan for Dartmoor.
Please come along and have our say.

British Legion A.G.M
2019-09-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Football Club, 3 Duckspond Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0NL
Come and join us to learn about our future plans.

Life on the Verge: Wildlife and Biodiversity Planning
2019-09-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Imagine the key green spaces around Buckfastleigh and Buckfast becoming havens for wildlife and awash with Dartmoor wildflowers. We’ve all been hearing about wildlife declines and the loss of their habitat. Once common species, from bumblebees to butterflies, are struggling – 56% of all UK species have declined in abundance since 1970. The good news is we can all help to reverse these trends. Our green spaces, verges, parks and gardens can be part of the solution.
Every Parish Council in Devon now has the opportunity to take on the responsibility for managing road verges from Devon County Council. Since 2015, DCC have only been cutting a handful of grassland verges for health and safety reasons and leaving the rest unmanaged. If the Parish Council takes the management over, the verges around the Parish could be managed for nature.
If you would like to hear more about this proposal /join in the debate/find out how to get involved, then come to Buckfastleigh Town Hall on 12th September at 6.30 pm. Donna Cox from Moor Meadows will give an introductory talk and renowned Dartmoor naturalist John Walters will be give a fascinating presentation on the Life on the Verge. If weather permits we will visit some of the sites in Buckfastleigh interested in taking part.”

Council Matters Meeting
2019-09-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Walking for Health
2019-09-11 08:00 - 17:00 | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD
Walking for Health offers free easy guided walks in a variety of locations. All walks start from Woodholme car park. Meet there at 9.45 am for a 10 am start and car share.
Today’s walk will be around Val’s place. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Buckfastleigh Matters Meeting
2019-09-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Walking for Health
2019-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD
Walking for Health offers free easy guided walks in a variety of locations. All walks start from Woodholme car park. Meet there at 9.45 am for a 10 am start and car share.
Today’s walk goes to Longmarsh in Totnes. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

French Twinning Event
2019-08-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Orchard Millennium Green, Station road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, United Kingdom
Scoriton & Buckfastleigh Twinning Association:
Come and meet our French Twinning friends from Fontaine-Henry

Millennium Green at 15:30 on Sunday 25th August for Walking Football and French Boule (weather permitting)
Kings Arms at 17:00 for drinks and pool

Everyone welcome!

Buckfast Residents Society Bank Holiday BBQ
2019-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Grange Green
This year’s BBQ will be held on Grange Green. Please bring your own sausages, meat, etc. Donations of other food and/or drinks are also welcome. Come along and enjoy a relaxing and social evening with your friends. Please note that any persons under 18 are the responsibility of their parents/guardians.

Extraordinary Town Council Meeting
2019-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
To discuss Buckfast Abbey’s application to build a care village at Lower Mills – 0300/19, and a new application for change of use for St. Mary’s Convent, Buckfast Abbey to an early years and pre-school – 0339/19
Agenda
Minutes

Walking for Health
2019-08-14 10:00 - 12:00 | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD
Walking for Health offers free easy guided walks in a variety of locations. All walks start from Woodholme car park. Meet there at 9.45 am for a 10 am start and car share.
Today’s walk is Bryn’s choice and will be in the local area. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Community Events Working Party
2019-08-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
This group has been formed to co-ordinate and promote all the town’s events. Members of the public are invited to join.

Buckfastleigh and District Annual Garden Show
2019-08-04 13:30 - 16:00 | Buckfast Village Hall, Buckfast Road, Buckfast, United Kingdom
Classes for fruit, veg, flowers, handicrafts, paintings, jam making, photography and a children’s section. A prize draw, table top sale and refreshments.

Walking for Health
2019-07-31 10:00 - 12:00 | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD
Walking for Health offers free easy guided walks in a variety of locations. All walks start from Woodholme car park. Meet there at 9.45 am for a 10 am start and car share.
Today’s walk goes to the Puffing Billy Track on Dartmoor. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Cubs Group
2019-07-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 | St Luke’s Church, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DA
CUBS
Hands up who has been missing Cubs? ??‍♀️??‍♂️⚜️
We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to plan our 4 week program leading up until the end of Summer term and we are pleased to say it’s in the bag. Thanks to all the Adult volunteers ??
Come and join us on Thursdays (yes we’ve changed the day ?) 6:15-7:45pm, St Luke’s Church Hall, Buckfastleigh where we will start to complete our transition to a fully formed Scout Group.
Dates: 4,11,18 & 25 Jul
You will also get the opportunity to sign up to join the Cubs Ages 8-10 ½ yrs ?

Beavers Group
2019-07-24 17:30 - 19:00, 2019-07-17 17:30 - 19:00 | St Luke’s Church, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DA
BEAVERS
Hands up who has been missing Beavers? ??‍♀️??‍♂️⚜️
We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to plan our 4 week program leading up until the end of Summer term and we are pleased to say it’s in the bag. Thanks to all the Adult volunteers ??
Come and join us this Weds 5:45-6:45 pm, St Luke’s Church Hall, Buckfastleigh where we will start to complete our transition to a fully formed Scout Group.
Dates: 3,10,17 & 24 Jul
You will also get the opportunity to sign up to join the Beavers Ages 5 3/4 -8yrs ?
We look forward to seeing you all again next Wednesday.

Buckfast Residents Society AGM
2019-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Buckfast Village Hall, Buckfast Road, Buckfast, United Kingdom
Election of officers and members of the committee will take place. The AGM will be followed by cheese, wine and an opportunity to chat informally. There will be a raffle, so please bring your money! We hope to see you there.
Committee members are Elaine Day, Jan Gant, Bee Griffiths, Nigel Moores and Tina Mitchelmore

Walking for Health
2019-07-17 10:00 - 12:00 | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD
Walking for Health offers free easy guided walks in a variety of locations. All walks start from Woodholme car park. Meet there at 9.45 am for a 10 am start and car share.
Today’s walk goes to Dr. Blackall’s Drive above the Dart valley on Dartmoor. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Upstream/Downstream - Flooding & The Future
2019-07-14 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
A day to explore the effects of flooding and how we can manage flood water naturally…
In conjunction with the Environment Agency project to explore natural floodwater management in Dartmoor, join Plymouth University academic Tom Murphy and the Buckfastleigh flood action group on the 14th July for an open day to look at the effects of flooding and how these can be alleviated naturally.
The day will start in Buckfastleigh with a brief introduction on the climate changes expected for Dartmoor, followed by a walk through the town for a tour of the impacts of the November 2012 floods. The walk will involve first hand accounts of the flooding impacts, hearing from current residents about how these experiences and memories changed and continue to affect their lives.
After this, a lunchtime picnic on the Moor will be followed by a walk near Buckfastleigh and Dean Moor, the headwaters of the Dean Burn and Mardle rivers. We will talk about the potential for upstream natural land management to reduce flood risk to downstream communities. The walk will be an opportunity to hear the opinions from local landowners and farmers on this strategy, discuss the challenges they face and their future land management aspirations.
The day is an opportunity for both upland and downstream communities to tell their story and come together to discuss natural flood management options for the prevention of flood risk.
