A clean place to live is really important to residents and visitors alike. Teignbridge District Council works alongside communities to make sure places remain clean and green. It does this by patrolling and issuing fines for littering, cleaning public places, supporting local and national campaigns and involving community groups in litter picking events among other […]
In the summer of 2017, Mr Layers, the Geology Otter, was one of 101 otters on display in and around Dartmoor as part of Dartmoor National Park’s Moor Otters arts trail. Mr Layers was admired by many residents and visitors to the town. The Town Council contributed towards the sponsorship of this initiative, which raised […]
I was extremely disappointed to read the Lib Dem junk mail that came through my door recently which has presumably been delivered to every house in the parish by now. Cllr John Nutley attacks the Town Council in no uncertain terms, calling us ‘fools’, he makes accusations that we are misdirecting funds for some kind […]
On Thursday, 2nd May, elections will be held for Buckfastleigh Town Council and for Teignbridge District Council. The Notice of Election was published on Monday 18th March and after this date specific restrictions on communications activity are in place until the election has taken place. (This pre-election period is commonly known as Purdah.) This webpage […]
The Council has asked Stagecoach buses to look at the possibility of having the Falcon bus (which runs from Plymouth to Bristol/Bristol Airport) stop at Dartbridge. The suggestion is to have this stop instead of Marley Head which is further from population centres, less well served by public transport and generally less convenient. Stagecoach regularly […]
More SOUP in Buckfastleigh in June – Pitch for your Community Project / Idea Another helping of SOUP is on the way…. SOUP is a non-bureaucratic way to find out about, support, and fund local community projects. Starting in Detroit in 2010, it is now run all over the UK and is particularly suitable for […]
Key Messages Hello Summer 2018 Report
Dartmoor National Park are planning some surfacing and drainage works on the footpaths around the Holy Trinity Church area. The contractor has given a start date of Monday 19th November 2018 to undertake * surfacing work on footpath 6, starting with vegetation clearance (this is the footpath running from the industrial estate, behind Waldrons Patisserie, to […]
The Dartmoor National Park Management Plan is currently under review. This is the single most important plan for the future of Dartmoor National Park. It is a strategic plan which sets out the long-term ‘Vision’ for the next 20 years, and guides decisions affecting Dartmoor’s future over the coming five years. (This is not to […]
“Buckfastleigh & Buckfast – Where Next” – Wednesday 17th Oct 2018 – Report Last week Buckfastleigh Town Council held the fourth of it’s annual community consultation workshops – ‘Buckfastleigh & Buckfast – Where Next?’ As the council is coming to the end of a 4 year cycle and will be up for election next May, […]
This half-term, Hello Summer is offering a range of Hello Autumn free activities for kids: 24th October Football Skills Session 25th October Football Skills Session 26th October Illustrating Nature 26th October Enchanted – Hallowe’en Craft Activities 27th October Forging and Metal Work 28th October All Sing Sunday 1st November Whittling and Woodwork
Key messages – 10.10.18
Come to an hour-long presentation at the start of the Town Council meeting on November 14th to find out how to be a dementia friend
In July of this year Buckfastleigh and Buckfast were judged in the RHS Britain in Bloom competitions, and at the presentations at Yeovil last week the results were announced. The huge success of those entering was a great reflection of all the hard work by individuals in the community and the ability to come together […]
