Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 27 October 2021 – Key Messages

1.   Buckfastleigh Primary School Wellbeing Project – The Council is  financially supporting this project which will improve outdoor spaces at the school and work with the children to develop a greater understanding of nature and the seasons. 2.   Hotdesking at the Town Hall – The Council is working with the Town Hall to investigate the […]


Moor Otters Trail 2021

MOOR OTTERS TRAIL 2021 Dartmoor National Park once again organised a very successful Moor Otters Trail, this time featuring a painted sculpture of an otter with her cub.  81 otters were placed all around Dartmoor National Park, in the gateway towns and as part of the Mayflower Trail in Plymouth.  Each one was painted by […]


Cooperation on Litter Picking

On 16th October, there was a very successful combined litter pick between the Town Council and Dartmoor National Park, clearing litter from all the paths to Trinity church, as well as pruning along the pathways where the trees and bushes were causing a slight issue to walkers. 3 to 4 bags of litter were picked […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 21st September 2021 – Key Messages

1.   Smaller Grants – Grants were awarded to local organisations as follows: Buckfastleigh Residents Association – £500 for renovation of play park Sharing Buckfastleigh – £250 for car transport provided by volunteer drivers Friendship Group – £250 for outings for the socially isolated 2.   Emergency Plan Review – The Emergency Plan is being reviewed and […]


The Bungalow launches a Youth Consultation

As we emerge from the most difficult time experienced across the world in recent history, the charity is seeking to find out how it can best support young people living in Buckfastleigh. Much concern has been held over the impact the pandemic has had on young people in particular during this time, and the organisation […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 18th August 2021 – Key Messages

1.   Town Council Meetings – From September, the Town Council meetings will take place on Tuesdays rather than Wednesdays. 2.   Buckfastleigh and Buckfast: Where Next? – A questionnaire is being drafted and will be distributed to every household and available online in early autumn. 3.   Christmas Lunches – In place of the Community Christmas Lunch, […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 28th July 2021 – Key Messages

1.   Grants Awarded – We were pleased to award a second payment of £1,000 to the William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust to enable them to complete their new and exciting wildlife project and £900 to support the Network of Wellbeing Share Shed – a Library of Things initiative which visits Buckfastleigh every Saturday. 2.   Teignbridge […]


Update on COVID and the Town Hall

Buckfastleigh Town Hall & Institute March 2022 update The Trustees and Management met on Tuesday 1st March to review the Town Hall measures following the lifting of all restrictions, our main aim still being to strike a balance between removing measures whilst being careful and respectful. From Monday 7th of March: –              You are welcome […]


Natural Flood Management above Buckfastleigh

The Dartmoor Headwaters Natural Flood Management Project has secured funding to continue its important work until 2027.  The project aims to demonstrate how flood risk can be reduced at the same time as biodiversity is enhanced and peatland restored.  Techniques used include building leaky dams made of a variety of materials, enhancing wetlands, improving drainage, […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 23rd June 2021 – Key Messages

    BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING          23rd June 2021 – KEY MESSAGES   1.    Grants Awarded – We were pleased to award the following grants to local groups and organisations:   *   The Orchard Millennium Green – £500 towards the refurbishment of the Tea Hut   *   Participate Arts – £500 to continue with […]


Local, free COVID tests available

An on-site COVID 19 rapid lateral flow testing facility is now available once a week in Buckfastleigh. The facility is provided by Devon County Council in conjunction with the Public Health Devon. The aim is to engage and educate communities with the use of the rapid lateral flow tests.  Home test kits can also be […]


Dartmoor Local Plan – Consultation on Modifications

From 7th June to 19th July, Dartmoor National Park is consulting on modifications to its Local Plan.  Particularly relevant to Buckfastleigh is the revised identification of sites for housing.  It is now proposed that the land at Holne Road be removed from the Local Plan as a potential site for development.  Alternative sites to go […]


Wildspace Garden Now Open to the Public

Summer opening hours are:  Monday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, Thursday and Friday 9.00 am to 9.00 pm, The entrance is down the side of the Town Hall, through the gate by the library. Because the garden is a wildlife habitat for quiet enjoyment, no dogs, smoking, […]


Vacancy for a Town Councillor

Come and join Buckfastleigh Town Council and make a difference in your Local Community. We are looking to co-opt a new Town Councillor. To qualify as a candidate and to continue to hold the office of Town Councillor, a person must be a British or Commonwealth citizen, citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 19th May 2021 – Key Messages

1.    Re-Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor – We are pleased to announce that Sue Clarke was appointed Chair of the Town Council and Mayor of Buckfastleigh with Erin Kohler-Ockmore as her Deputy at the Annual Town Council meeting which was held outdoors in Victoria Park following the refusal by Government to extend the legislation […]