Buckfastleigh Town Council

Buckfast Abbey Millennium Garden Fayre
2018-06-02 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Buckfast Abbey
A family day out with over 120 stalls, the opening of the award winning RHS Millennium Garden, a variety of entertainment and workshops.
Free entry and free parking.
Further information: www.buckfast.org.uk/garden-fayre

Environment and Transport Committee
2018-06-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda (Published 5 working days before the meeting)
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

Town Council Meeting
2018-06-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda (Published 5 working days before the meeting)
Summary (available soon after the meeting)
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

Kidslingo Together - Inter generational Spanish Taster Session, Redmount Nursing Home.
2018-06-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Redmount Nursing Home, 21 Old Totnes Road, BUCKFASTLEIGH, Devon, TQ11 0BY

Evening Bat Walk
2018-06-15 21:00 - 22:30 | Station Road car park, Station Road, Buckfastleigh, England, TQ11 0BU
A circular walk following the “bat trail” around Buckfastleigh. As the sun sets we will use bat detecting equipment to listen to bats and see greater horseshoe bats setting off for a night of hunting.

The Heart of Buckfastleigh
2018-06-16 13:00 - 16:00
The Town Council is organising a summer celebration of the wonderful work done by the town’s voluntary and community groups to be held in the Town Hall

Town Hall Management Committee
2018-06-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-07-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Buckfastleigh Annual Fun Day
2018-06-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Orchard Millennium Green, Station road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, United Kingdom
Includes a variety of stalls, games, activities, BBQ, music, performances, our famous Duck Race along the River Mardle and the vintage vocal trio ‘The Liberty Sisters’.
If you are interested in helping out on the day or would like to book a stall contact Trefor Jones on 01364 643627.

Finance Committee
2018-06-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Buckfastleigh Tapestry Weaving Group at Buckfastleigh Town Hall
2018-06-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall – Room 2
This very popular group returns to Buckfastleigh on Friday 29th June from 10am-2pm.
Please contact Annie for any further information 07873 413232

Cream Tea for Africa
2018-06-30 14:30 - 17:00
To be held at 7 Hembury Park, Buckfast.
Free entry with tea although donations would be welcome. Stalls for Africa goods, preserves, chutneys and garden plants plus a raffle.
Funds help the Gambia Fellowship Association support young people at school, two medical projects and the only school in the country for children with special needs.
For further information contact Anne Kenyon – 01364 642503

The Spitfire Ball - 1940's Festival weekend
2018-07-06 19:30 - 2018-07-07 00:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall – Main Hall

Buckfastleigh - Where Next? POSTPONED
2018-07-11 18:30 - 19:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall – Room 3
PLEASE NOTE- THIS IS POSTPONED DUE TO A CERTAIN SPORTING ENGAGEMENT ON THE SAME NIGHT 🙂
Join the Town Council for our 4th Annual ‘Engaging Our Community’ workshop.
Find out what we are doing with your money and help us decide what the priorities are for next year…
With tea and cakes!
Please note that a short Town Council meeting will however take place at 6.30pm in Room 3
For details of the full agenda click here:

Agenda
Summary
Minutes

Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development Committee
2018-07-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda (Published 5 working days before the meeting)
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS NOW BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM TUESDAY 3rd TO TUESDAY 17th JULY 2018

Environment and Transport Committee
2018-07-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda (Published 5 working days before the meeting)
Minutes

Working with Wood
2018-07-21 14:00 - 17:00 | The Bungalow, Victoria Park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, England, TQ11 0FB
Come along to the Bungalow, see a craftsman at work and have a go too!
Working with wood is an ancient skill and involves patience, calm and confidence to handle sharp tools and create something great.
With Felix Kary.
Minimum age 10 years. No need to book – just drop in.

All Sing Sunday
2018-07-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
The launch of a bi-monthly drop-in community sing song on a Sunday morning.
Open to all, including families with children of all ages, with rotating choir leaders. Bring cake and juice to share and come and learn some songs to sing in harmony.
Led by Vimmy Vatish & Rob Carney
No need to book, just drop in.

Beach Trip
2018-07-23 09:30 - 16:30 | Woodholme Car Park, Plymouth Road, TQ11 0FB
Explore the salty classroom under your feet. Activities may include: Rounders, Sand art, Beach sculptures, Sea shell collecting and identification, Rock pool searches, Shoreline detectives, Shelter building, Fire lighting, Den building, and Cooking — all while learning about the beautiful coastal environment that you are in.
Minimum age 8 years. Meet at Woodholme Car Park at 9.15 am prompt where minibus will be waiting.
Led by Play Torbay. A £3 deposit is required to book and this will be refunded on boarding the minibus.
Reserve your place here

Singing For Fun
2018-07-23 14:30 - 16:00 | Redmount Nursing Home, 21 Old Totnes Road, BUCKFASTLEIGH, Devon, TQ11 0BY
Come and sing songs you know — and learn some of the fun songs that the 80 year olds who live in Redmount used to sing when they were young.
The piano player will keep us in tune!
All ages welcome. Reserve your place here

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh Hospital League of Friends AGM
2018-07-23 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Andrews Church Hall, Ashburton
President-Stewart Adams, Chair-Sarah Parker, Vice Chair-Sheila Rzepka
Secretary- Elaine Baker, Treasurer-Darren Laker
AGENDA

Welcome by President
Apologies and resignations
Minutes of AGM 2017
Matters arising
Chairperson’s Report
Treasurers Report
Election of Committee
Election of Officers
Questions and Answers
Date and Venue of Next Meeting

End of business of AGM

Speakers will be Susie Williamson Moorland Care and Tracey Cunningham, Matron Ashburton Hospital

Pinocchio - Family Workshop in Buckfastleigh Library
2018-07-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Buckfastleigh Library, Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD, United Kingdom
Learn to make simple marionettes from recycled materials. Begins with a short reading from Pinocchio.
Part of Devon Libraries Summer Reading Challenge. Reserve a place here

Cookery and Lunch Club
2018-07-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Learn recipes to make at home – impress your friends and family. Get familiar with ingredients and work together to produce a delicious lunch to share. Then take a recipe sheet home to try it out there.
Cooking from 10 am to 12 noon, then a shared lunch.
Open to unaccompanied children aged 8 years and older. Children aged 6 or 7 years may attend if accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential. Reserve your place here

Moor Fun Inflatables
2018-07-25 10:30 - 12:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Bouncy castle and other inflatable fun in the Town Hall. No need to book, just drop in.

Finance Committee
2018-07-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda (Published 5 working days before the meeting)
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Moving Sound
2018-07-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Join us for a forest feast of sound, song, movement, story and play. Spread your wings, meet other birds on the way, as we fly to places close and far away. Who will you meet? How will you greet? Weave your words and moves into this wondrous land of magical sounds and songs from around the world. Come on this enchanting journey of exploration, discovering different movements and sounds along the way.”
This workshop is suitable for children aged between 5 and 12 years old and their parents/carers. Reserve your place here

Make your own Juggling Balls
2018-07-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Victoria Park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom
Make a set of juggling balls and learn to juggle with them! Other circus skills may also be available!
Led by Tom Parker
Minimum age 5 years. Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Reserve a place here

Last Summer Parkour Session
2018-07-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Victoria Park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom
Come and join in the last session of parkour with cool Kyle. All the usual running, jumping, flipping action!
Minimum age 7 years. No need to book – just drop in. You need to be signed in by an adult please

All Ages Youth Club
2018-07-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Buckfastleigh Youth Club
Kids – bring your adults along to a special youth club session and show them how to have some fun! All the games and fun of the youth club. Maybe your parents went there themselves when they were your age?
Time for a trip down memory lane? See you there!
Minuimum age 6 years. No need to book, just drop in.

Pengelly Caves Virtual Reality Day
2018-07-30 10:30 - 14:00 | William Pengelly Cave Studies Centre, Russets Lane, Buckfastleigh
The University of Birmingham’s Human Interface Technologies Team joins forces with Pengelly Caves Trust to demonstrate a range of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Drone projects, many undertaken on Dartmoor, on the Southwest Coast Path, and under the waters of Plymouth Sound. The Team will also demonstrate a recent project helping the Caves Trust to replace stolen fossils using Virtual Reality and 3D printing technologies.
Minimum age 10 years. Bring a packed lunch. Reserve your place here
