Buckfastleigh Town Council

Walking for Health
2019-01-30 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 from Staverton Station to Abham, passing carpets of snowdrops. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Town Council Meeting
2019-01-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda
Key messages
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

Shadow Puppet Workshop
2019-02-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall – Room 3
Shadow Puppet Workshop with the Clockwork Moth.
Saturday 2nd February at Buckfastleigh Town Hall.
All welcome, materials provided.
£3 each.

Buckfastleigh Ice Gala 2019
2019-02-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Buckfastleigh Open Air Pool, Victoria Park, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD, United Kingdom
BIG4 – Swim fast, swim slow, swim with a hat on your head, have fun!
Buckfastleigh Ice Gala is upon us again.
Since we started in 2016 we’ve been a little haven of ice swimming for those of you who love cold water, or just want to challenge yourselves. We invite you to join us and celebrate with 80 odd people from the community of outdoor swimmers in the South West.
We have four races – freestyle, head up breaststroke, individual medley and relays. We also have a prize for the Best Dressed – hats, costumes or whatever funky attire takes your fancy.
This year the money raised will go towards the cost of a new boiler, ensuring that our pool is able to serve summer and winter swimming for years to come. But we also invite you to raise money for your own causes; as ice swimming is challenging. In 2016, three relay teams from Newton Abbot College raised money for their school trip to Borneo, for example.
The races and fees:
Freestyle (42m) – men’s and women’s races. £10 + eventbrite fee
Head up Breaststroke (42m) – men’s and women’s races. £10 + eventbrite fee
Individual medley (84m) – men’s and women’s races. One length of each of freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly. £10 + eventbrite fee
Relays (42m each x 4) – mixed teams. At least one of each gender in a team. £25 + eventbrite fee.
Note – the race rules require you to wear no more than a swimming costume, goggles and hat. Wetsuits, rash vests, thermal tops, bottoms etc are not allowed. But there are exceptions for wacky costumes and hats!
More information
The gala will be at Buckfastleigh Pool. Just off the A38 in south Devon. Parking is adjacent.
There will be hot drinks, soup and bread. And cakes, lots of cakes.
We have hot showers, shelter and a hot tent to help you warm up afterwards.
Once you’ve entered we will keep you up to date on the Buckfastleigh Open Air Pool – Victoria Park page on Facebook. And we’ll email you (bcc’d) about the fine details nearer the time.
If you’d like more info in the meantime please email info@buckfastleighpool.co.uk
ENTRY SALES CLOSE ON 26th January 2019.
Registration will be open from 1000 to 1100 on the day, please arrive in plenty of time for your swim – a schedule of races, start times and information regarding the start procedure will be published nearer the time on the FB event page.

Have Your Say! Youth Consultation
2019-02-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Young Devon and the Town Council invite you to give feedback about the design of Buckfastleigh’s youth strategy. All community members and ages welcome.
What’s important to you and your family? What’s missing for young people in our town? What areas of work do you feel need to be focussed on to support young people?
Come along and give us your thoughts. If you are unable to attend, please email any responses to ben.feasey@youngdevon.org

Environment and Transport Committee Meeting
2019-02-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-03-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda (Published 5 working days before the meeting)
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

Orchard Millennium Green AGM
2019-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 | St Luke’s Church, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DA

Walking for Health
2019-02-13 10:00 - 12:30 | 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.
Today’s walk goes along the Mardle valley to Hillah woods. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Town Council Meeting
2019-02-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

Window Wanderland Workshop
2019-02-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
A creative workshop with Participate Arts to make art for your window display as part of Window Wanderland. This is a magical walking trail to light up our streets which will take place on Saturday 2nd March 6.00 – 9.00pm.
For more information click this link:
https://www.windowwanderland.com/event/buckfastleigh-2019/

Walking for Health
2019-02-27 10:00 - 12:30 | 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 from Huccaby Bridge to St. Raphael’s Chapel to see the snowdrops. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Finance Committee Meeting
2019-02-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-03-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Helen Chadwick Song Theatre presents - Truth
2019-03-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall – Main Hall
Truth e-flyer Buckfastleigh
Created and composed by Helen Chadwick and directed/choreographed by Steven Hoggett, Truth comes to Buckfastleigh Town Hall on Friday 8th March at 7.30pm.
A singing workshop is also being held from 4.15pm- 5.45pm.

Walking for Health
2019-03-13 10:00 - 12:30 | 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 from Dartington Hall to the Deer Park. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Town Council Meeting
2019-03-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Agenda (Published 5 working days before the meeting)
Key messages
Minutes (available after approval at next meeting)

Groundswell - The Grassroots Battle for the NHS and Democracy
2019-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
“…an urgent, compelling film that deserves to be seen widely.” (The Independent)
Do you care about the NHS? Do you know what is happening to it? Do you want the NHS to be there for you and your children in the future?
Save Our Hospital Services Devon (SOHS), – Torbay & South Devon invite you to join us for ‘GROUNDSWELL: The Grassroots Battle for the NHS & Democracy’ – a film that unveils the truth about the attacks on the NHS and shows how people are fighting back to keep it alive…
Followed by a discussion hosted with the filmmaker, John Furse.
Thursday March 14th at 7:30pm, Buckfastleigh Town Hall (upstairs with the award-winning Buckfastleigh Community Cinema’s full-size screen & sound system).
Refreshments available.
Your donations (£5 suggested) will be used to pay for costs (any surplus to SOHS campaign fund)

Buckfastleigh Cinema
2019-03-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
The cinema returns to the Town Hall with the screening of Lady Bird (15), a comedy drama about a teenager growing up in the USA with a focus on the mother/daughter relationship.
Doors and bar open from 7 pm. Film starts at 8 pm

Public meeting to view proposals for Buckfast Abbey Care Village
2019-03-26 14:00 - 20:00 | Old Mill Canteen, Lower Mills, TQ11 0EE
A public drop-in meeting to view proposals for the former Buckfast Spinning Mill site. These proposals involve the development of a Care Village including care units and community medical services. A preliminary version of the proposals will be on display and there will be the opportunity to ask questions and leave written comments. Organised by Andrew Wilson Partnership Ltd., Unit 1, Westfield Park, Barns Ground, Clevedon BS21 6UA. Tel: 01275 872724

Walking for Health
2019-03-27 10:00 - 13:00 | 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 Dunsford Woods to enjoy the wild daffodils. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

AGM of Buckfastleigh Community Development Project
2019-03-27 17:30 - 19:00 | The Bungalow, Victoria Park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, England, TQ11 0FB

Buckfastleigh Wool Gathering
2019-03-31 10:00 - 16:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Back at Buckfastleigh Town Hall on Sunday 31st March from 10-4pm.
Please contact South Devon Wool Works for more information

Buckfastleigh Matters Meeting
2019-04-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Walking for Health - Cancelled
2019-04-10 11:00 - 14:00 | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD
This walk has been cancelled as organisers are attending a funeral.
Walking for Health offers free easy guided walks in a variety of locations. All walks start from Woodholme car park. Meet there at 10.45 am for an 11 am start and car share.
Today’s walk goes to Lukesland Gardens near Ivybridge to see the spectacular spring blossom. Contact Val Hoare: 01803 866133 / 07792 802307. More information about Walking for Health is here.

Council Matters Meeting
2019-04-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Traders' Meeting
2019-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
The Town Council are aware that local businesses (particularly traders/businesses that trade with the public in premises in the town), are struggling. This meeting has been organised with the Chamber of Trade to discuss the possibility of a campaign to promote local business, including a promotional/loyalty scheme and the possibility of setting up a regular street market as these were discussed at the public meeting earlier in the year.
We would like to hear how you are doing and hear your ideas and thoughts about any ways the Town Council might be able to help support trade in the town. If you are interested and able to attend, we look forward to seeing you there… (You don’t have to be a trader to attend.)

Rural Skip Service
2019-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 | victoria woodholme car park, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BD

Enchanted Easter
2019-04-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall

Buckfastleigh Residents Association AGM
2019-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Buckfastleigh Town Hall
This meeting is open to all Teign House tenants. Jo Reece, Chief Executive of Teign Housing and David Luke, Development Officer, will be attending so if you have any questions for them, please contact Barbara Bray on 642089
