BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616. Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall. You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 19th

May here.

MOOR OTTERS ARE COMING TO TOWN AGAIN! This year, Buckfastleigh is hosting three Otter and Cub sculptures: “Salmon Run” will be at Buckfastleigh Pool (pictured below). “Everything is Connected” will be at the Town Hall. They will be on display from Friday, 28th May. Each otter has a plaque displaying the artist and otter name, sponsor (if PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT The Town Council reflects the high level of interest expressed by many members of the community about incidents at Whitecleave quarry by publishing both the logs of any complaints made by the public and minutes of the liason committee below. You can also find information about noise and what to do about it. Here is the leaflet on noise

BUCKFASTLEIGH

The town centre during the first half of the twentieth century was a lively almost self-sufficient community with locally based employment and a large building programme of local authority housing initiated by Buckfastleigh Urban and District Council which commenced in the 1920′s and extended the town to the South West and the North West. THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919. BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616. Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall. You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 19th

May here.

MOOR OTTERS ARE COMING TO TOWN AGAIN! This year, Buckfastleigh is hosting three Otter and Cub sculptures: “Salmon Run” will be at Buckfastleigh Pool (pictured below). “Everything is Connected” will be at the Town Hall. They will be on display from Friday, 28th May. Each otter has a plaque displaying the artist and otter name, sponsor (if PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT The Town Council reflects the high level of interest expressed by many members of the community about incidents at Whitecleave quarry by publishing both the logs of any complaints made by the public and minutes of the liason committee below. You can also find information about noise and what to do about it. Here is the leaflet on noise

BUCKFASTLEIGH

The town centre during the first half of the twentieth century was a lively almost self-sufficient community with locally based employment and a large building programme of local authority housing initiated by Buckfastleigh Urban and District Council which commenced in the 1920′s and extended the town to the South West and the North West. THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919. CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE CoronaVirus Covid-19 Community Response. We are in the early days of a very serious epidemic of a virus that is more infectious than flu and several times as dangerous. Things have been changing very rapidly over the last weeks and days – we are seeing government advice changing on an almost daily basis, local school closures, work being

lost

LOCAL INFORMATION

Volunteer members of the community put together a newsletter of events and information that is published 10 times per year, with a double issue covering July/August, and December/January and is delivered to every household in the town. You can send them information by email here. The deadline is the 18th of the month previous to publication.

BUCKFASTLEIGH

The town centre during the first half of the twentieth century was a lively almost self-sufficient community with locally based employment and a large building programme of local authority housing initiated by Buckfastleigh Urban and District Council which commenced in the 1920′s and extended the town to the South West and the North West. THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919. DOCUMENTS & INFORMATION This is where you will find information and policies relating to the workings of the Town Council. If you cannot find information that you would like, please contact the Town Clerk. Buckfastleigh Town Council Code of Conduct (pdf) Code of Conduct – complaint form (pdf) Buckfastleigh Town Council Standing Orders 15 July 2020 (pdf

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The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576 BUCKFASTLEIGH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN A Neighbourhood Plan is a government-backed process where local people decide how they would like their community to develop over the next ten years. The plan focuses mainly on land use and provides local authorities such as Teignbridge District Council (TDC), Dartmoor National Park Authority and Devon County Council with a clear view of

how

LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY Here’s a list of businesses local to Buckfastleigh Parish – if you have information about other local businesses or would like us to make a correction or add missing information, please email office@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. Abbey Inn. info@. null. theabbeyinn-buckfast.co.uk. 01364 642343. BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Minutes of the Town Council Meeting using the remote meeting service Zoom held on Wednesday 16th September 2020 at 7.00pm. Present: Councillors: Andy Stokes (Chair), Pam Barrett, Ron Fox, Huw Cox, Gwena Harman, David Patrick, Darren Greep, Sue Clarke, John Bailey and Judith Hart (Town Clerk) BUCKFASTLEIGH FARMERS MARKET Buckfastleigh Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Globe Inn Car Park, Plymouth Road. Traders – if you are interested in having a regular stall please contact 07799 534109. BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616. Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall. You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 19th

May here.

MOOR OTTERS ARE COMING TO TOWN AGAIN! This year, Buckfastleigh is hosting three Otter and Cub sculptures: “Salmon Run” will be at Buckfastleigh Pool (pictured below). “Everything is Connected” will be at the Town Hall. They will be on display from Friday, 28th May. Each otter has a plaque displaying the artist and otter name, sponsor (if PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT The Town Council reflects the high level of interest expressed by many members of the community about incidents at Whitecleave quarry by publishing both the logs of any complaints made by the public and minutes of the liason committee below. You can also find information about noise and what to do about it. Here is the leaflet on noise THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919. COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS If you belong to a local organisation that is not listed, or if the information is incorrect, please email us with the correct

information.

POWERS & DUTIES OF PARISH & TOWN COUNCILS Powers and Duties. Statutory Provision. Accounts. Duty to appoint a Responsible Financial Officer to manage the council’s accounts. Local Government Act ( LGA) 1972, section 151. Acceptance of office. Duty to sign declaration of acceptance of office (councillors and PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN BUCKFASTLEIGH Proposed Housing Developments in Buckfastleigh – Update. News. 10/01/2019. Here is a summary of the situation with proposals for significant housing developments in our town: Holne Road – Burrington Estates applied for planning permission to build 30 dwellings on land near Holne Road. This application was unanimously rejected by Dartmoor

PAM BARRETT

The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576 BUCKFASTLEIGH AND BUCKFAST DRAFT NEIGHBOURHOOD … buckfastleigh and buckfast draft neighbourhood plan 2016-2026 - shaping our future, building upon our past october 2016 1 BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Minutes of the Planning, Environment and Transport Meeting held on 1st November 2017. Present: Councillors

Janet Jones

BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616. Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall. You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 19th

May here.

MOOR OTTERS ARE COMING TO TOWN AGAIN! This year, Buckfastleigh is hosting three Otter and Cub sculptures: “Salmon Run” will be at Buckfastleigh Pool (pictured below). “Everything is Connected” will be at the Town Hall. They will be on display from Friday, 28th May. Each otter has a plaque displaying the artist and otter name, sponsor (if PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT The Town Council reflects the high level of interest expressed by many members of the community about incidents at Whitecleave quarry by publishing both the logs of any complaints made by the public and minutes of the liason committee below. You can also find information about noise and what to do about it. Here is the leaflet on noise THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919. COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS If you belong to a local organisation that is not listed, or if the information is incorrect, please email us with the correct

information.

POWERS & DUTIES OF PARISH & TOWN COUNCILS Powers and Duties. Statutory Provision. Accounts. Duty to appoint a Responsible Financial Officer to manage the council’s accounts. Local Government Act ( LGA) 1972, section 151. Acceptance of office. Duty to sign declaration of acceptance of office (councillors and PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN BUCKFASTLEIGH Proposed Housing Developments in Buckfastleigh – Update. News. 10/01/2019. Here is a summary of the situation with proposals for significant housing developments in our town: Holne Road – Burrington Estates applied for planning permission to build 30 dwellings on land near Holne Road. This application was unanimously rejected by Dartmoor

PAM BARRETT

The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576 BUCKFASTLEIGH AND BUCKFAST DRAFT NEIGHBOURHOOD … buckfastleigh and buckfast draft neighbourhood plan 2016-2026 - shaping our future, building upon our past october 2016 1 BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Minutes of the Planning, Environment and Transport Meeting held on 1st November 2017. Present: Councillors

Janet Jones

CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE CoronaVirus Covid-19 Community Response. We are in the early days of a very serious epidemic of a virus that is more infectious than flu and several times as dangerous. Things have been changing very rapidly over the last weeks and days – we are seeing government advice changing on an almost daily basis, local school closures, work being

lost

LOCAL INFORMATION

Volunteer members of the community put together a newsletter of events and information that is published 10 times per year, with a double issue covering July/August, and December/January and is delivered to every household in the town. You can send them information by email here. The deadline is the 18th of the month previous to publication.

BUCKFASTLEIGH

The town centre during the first half of the twentieth century was a lively almost self-sufficient community with locally based employment and a large building programme of local authority housing initiated by Buckfastleigh Urban and District Council which commenced in the 1920′s and extended the town to the South West and the North West. NEWS – BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 19th May 2021 – Key Messages. News. 24/05/2021. 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 THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919.

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The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576 BUCKFASTLEIGH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN A Neighbourhood Plan is a government-backed process where local people decide how they would like their community to develop over the next ten years. The plan focuses mainly on land use and provides local authorities such as Teignbridge District Council (TDC), Dartmoor National Park Authority and Devon County Council with a clear view of

how

LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY Here’s a list of businesses local to Buckfastleigh Parish – if you have information about other local businesses or would like us to make a correction or add missing information, please email office@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. Abbey Inn. info@. null. theabbeyinn-buckfast.co.uk. 01364 642343. BUCKFASTLEIGH FARMERS MARKET Buckfastleigh Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Globe Inn Car Park, Plymouth Road. Traders – if you are interested in having a regular stall please contact 07799 534109. BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Minutes of the Town Council Meeting using the remote meeting service Zoom held on Wednesday 16th September 2020 at 7.00pm. Present: Councillors: Andy Stokes (Chair), Pam Barrett, Ron Fox, Huw Cox, Gwena Harman, David Patrick, Darren Greep, Sue Clarke, John Bailey and Judith Hart (Town Clerk) BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616. Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall. You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 19th

May here.

CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE CoronaVirus Covid-19 Community Response. We are in the early days of a very serious epidemic of a virus that is more infectious than flu and several times as dangerous. Things have been changing very rapidly over the last weeks and days – we are seeing government advice changing on an almost daily basis, local school closures, work being

lost

MOOR OTTERS ARE COMING TO TOWN AGAIN! This year, Buckfastleigh is hosting three Otter and Cub sculptures: “Salmon Run” will be at Buckfastleigh Pool (pictured below). “Everything is Connected” will be at the Town Hall. They will be on display from Friday, 28th May. Each otter has a plaque displaying the artist and otter name, sponsor (if

LOCATION MAP

The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576

BUCKFASTLEIGH

The town centre during the first half of the twentieth century was a lively almost self-sufficient community with locally based employment and a large building programme of local authority housing initiated by Buckfastleigh Urban and District Council which commenced in the 1920′s and extended the town to the South West and the North West. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT The Town Council reflects the high level of interest expressed by many members of the community about incidents at Whitecleave quarry by publishing both the logs of any complaints made by the public and minutes of the liason committee below. You can also find information about noise and what to do about it. Here is the leaflet on noise POWERS & DUTIES OF PARISH & TOWN COUNCILS Powers and Duties. Statutory Provision. Accounts. Duty to appoint a Responsible Financial Officer to manage the council’s accounts. Local Government Act ( LGA) 1972, section 151. Acceptance of office. Duty to sign declaration of acceptance of office (councillors and COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS If you belong to a local organisation that is not listed, or if the information is incorrect, please email us with the correct

information.

BUCKFASTLEIGH FARMERS MARKET Buckfastleigh Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Globe Inn Car Park, Plymouth Road. Traders – if you are interested in having a regular stall please contact 07799 534109. PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN BUCKFASTLEIGH Proposed Housing Developments in Buckfastleigh – Update. News. 10/01/2019. Here is a summary of the situation with proposals for significant housing developments in our town: Holne Road – Burrington Estates applied for planning permission to build 30 dwellings on land near Holne Road. This application was unanimously rejected by Dartmoor BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616. Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall. You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 19th

May here.

CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE CoronaVirus Covid-19 Community Response. We are in the early days of a very serious epidemic of a virus that is more infectious than flu and several times as dangerous. Things have been changing very rapidly over the last weeks and days – we are seeing government advice changing on an almost daily basis, local school closures, work being

lost

MOOR OTTERS ARE COMING TO TOWN AGAIN! This year, Buckfastleigh is hosting three Otter and Cub sculptures: “Salmon Run” will be at Buckfastleigh Pool (pictured below). “Everything is Connected” will be at the Town Hall. They will be on display from Friday, 28th May. Each otter has a plaque displaying the artist and otter name, sponsor (if

LOCATION MAP

The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576

BUCKFASTLEIGH

The town centre during the first half of the twentieth century was a lively almost self-sufficient community with locally based employment and a large building programme of local authority housing initiated by Buckfastleigh Urban and District Council which commenced in the 1920′s and extended the town to the South West and the North West. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT The Town Council reflects the high level of interest expressed by many members of the community about incidents at Whitecleave quarry by publishing both the logs of any complaints made by the public and minutes of the liason committee below. You can also find information about noise and what to do about it. Here is the leaflet on noise POWERS & DUTIES OF PARISH & TOWN COUNCILS Powers and Duties. Statutory Provision. Accounts. Duty to appoint a Responsible Financial Officer to manage the council’s accounts. Local Government Act ( LGA) 1972, section 151. Acceptance of office. Duty to sign declaration of acceptance of office (councillors and COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS If you belong to a local organisation that is not listed, or if the information is incorrect, please email us with the correct

information.

BUCKFASTLEIGH FARMERS MARKET Buckfastleigh Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Globe Inn Car Park, Plymouth Road. Traders – if you are interested in having a regular stall please contact 07799 534109. PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN BUCKFASTLEIGH Proposed Housing Developments in Buckfastleigh – Update. News. 10/01/2019. Here is a summary of the situation with proposals for significant housing developments in our town: Holne Road – Burrington Estates applied for planning permission to build 30 dwellings on land near Holne Road. This application was unanimously rejected by Dartmoor CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 15th March 2020. Cases of COVID-19 (otherwise known as Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) have been reported in South Devon. There is up-to-date information about the virus and what you can do about it here.. The Town Council is monitoring the situation and is in dialogue with other local councils and looking at what we might be able to do to support our community and public services.

LOCAL INFORMATION

Volunteer members of the community put together a newsletter of events and information that is published 10 times per year, with a double issue covering July/August, and December/January and is delivered to every household in the town. You can send them information by email here. The deadline is the 18th of the month previous to publication.

BUCKFASTLEIGH

The town centre during the first half of the twentieth century was a lively almost self-sufficient community with locally based employment and a large building programme of local authority housing initiated by Buckfastleigh Urban and District Council which commenced in the 1920′s and extended the town to the South West and the North West. NEWS – BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 19th May 2021 – Key Messages. News. 24/05/2021. 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 BUCKFASTLEIGH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN A Neighbourhood Plan is a government-backed process where local people decide how they would like their community to develop over the next ten years. The plan focuses mainly on land use and provides local authorities such as Teignbridge District Council (TDC), Dartmoor National Park Authority and Devon County Council with a clear view of

how

THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919. LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY Here’s a list of businesses local to Buckfastleigh Parish – if you have information about other local businesses or would like us to make a correction or add missing information, please email office@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. Abbey Inn. info@. null. theabbeyinn-buckfast.co.uk. 01364 642343. TOWN HALL JOB VACANCIES Buckfastleigh Town Council & Town Hall Trust. We are seeking a reliable and adaptable General Maintenance Person and a Relief Maintenance Person who will be responsible for carrying out basic maintenance work which will include joinery, minor plumbing repairs and decorating to the interior and exterior of the Town Hall and some maintenance of street furniture. BUCKFASTLEIGH FARMERS MARKET Buckfastleigh Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Globe Inn Car Park, Plymouth Road. Traders – if you are interested in having a regular stall please contact 07799 534109. TOWN COUNCIL DISSOLVE PLANNING COMMITTEE Yesterday (Wed 13 th Dec 2017), at the Buckfastleigh Full Town Council meeting, The Council decided to dissolve it’s Planning Committee.. The Planning, Environment & Transport Committee, which evolved from the Planning Committee that was in place until 2015, has up till now examined and responded on every local planning application made to the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616. Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall. You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 19th

May here.

MOOR OTTERS ARE COMING TO TOWN AGAIN! This year, Buckfastleigh is hosting three Otter and Cub sculptures: “Salmon Run” will be at Buckfastleigh Pool (pictured below). “Everything is Connected” will be at the Town Hall. They will be on display from Friday, 28th May. Each otter has a plaque displaying the artist and otter name, sponsor (if PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT The Town Council reflects the high level of interest expressed by many members of the community about incidents at Whitecleave quarry by publishing both the logs of any complaints made by the public and minutes of the liason committee below. You can also find information about noise and what to do about it. Here is the leaflet on noise THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919. COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS If you belong to a local organisation that is not listed, or if the information is incorrect, please email us with the correct

information.

POWERS & DUTIES OF PARISH & TOWN COUNCILS Powers and Duties. Statutory Provision. Accounts. Duty to appoint a Responsible Financial Officer to manage the council’s accounts. Local Government Act ( LGA) 1972, section 151. Acceptance of office. Duty to sign declaration of acceptance of office (councillors and PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN BUCKFASTLEIGH Proposed Housing Developments in Buckfastleigh – Update. News. 10/01/2019. Here is a summary of the situation with proposals for significant housing developments in our town: Holne Road – Burrington Estates applied for planning permission to build 30 dwellings on land near Holne Road. This application was unanimously rejected by Dartmoor

PAM BARRETT

The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576 BUCKFASTLEIGH AND BUCKFAST DRAFT NEIGHBOURHOOD … buckfastleigh and buckfast draft neighbourhood plan 2016-2026 - shaping our future, building upon our past october 2016 1 BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Minutes of the Planning, Environment and Transport Meeting held on 1st November 2017. Present: Councillors

Janet Jones

BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616. Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall. You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on 19th

May here.

MOOR OTTERS ARE COMING TO TOWN AGAIN! This year, Buckfastleigh is hosting three Otter and Cub sculptures: “Salmon Run” will be at Buckfastleigh Pool (pictured below). “Everything is Connected” will be at the Town Hall. They will be on display from Friday, 28th May. Each otter has a plaque displaying the artist and otter name, sponsor (if PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT The Town Council reflects the high level of interest expressed by many members of the community about incidents at Whitecleave quarry by publishing both the logs of any complaints made by the public and minutes of the liason committee below. You can also find information about noise and what to do about it. Here is the leaflet on noise THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919. COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS If you belong to a local organisation that is not listed, or if the information is incorrect, please email us with the correct

information.

POWERS & DUTIES OF PARISH & TOWN COUNCILS Powers and Duties. Statutory Provision. Accounts. Duty to appoint a Responsible Financial Officer to manage the council’s accounts. Local Government Act ( LGA) 1972, section 151. Acceptance of office. Duty to sign declaration of acceptance of office (councillors and PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN BUCKFASTLEIGH Proposed Housing Developments in Buckfastleigh – Update. News. 10/01/2019. Here is a summary of the situation with proposals for significant housing developments in our town: Holne Road – Burrington Estates applied for planning permission to build 30 dwellings on land near Holne Road. This application was unanimously rejected by Dartmoor

PAM BARRETT

The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576 BUCKFASTLEIGH AND BUCKFAST DRAFT NEIGHBOURHOOD … buckfastleigh and buckfast draft neighbourhood plan 2016-2026 - shaping our future, building upon our past october 2016 1 BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Minutes of the Planning, Environment and Transport Meeting held on 1st November 2017. Present: Councillors

Janet Jones

CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE CoronaVirus Covid-19 Community Response. We are in the early days of a very serious epidemic of a virus that is more infectious than flu and several times as dangerous. Things have been changing very rapidly over the last weeks and days – we are seeing government advice changing on an almost daily basis, local school closures, work being

lost

LOCAL INFORMATION

Volunteer members of the community put together a newsletter of events and information that is published 10 times per year, with a double issue covering July/August, and December/January and is delivered to every household in the town. You can send them information by email here. The deadline is the 18th of the month previous to publication.

BUCKFASTLEIGH

The town centre during the first half of the twentieth century was a lively almost self-sufficient community with locally based employment and a large building programme of local authority housing initiated by Buckfastleigh Urban and District Council which commenced in the 1920′s and extended the town to the South West and the North West. NEWS – BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 19th May 2021 – Key Messages. News. 24/05/2021. 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 THE BUCKFASTLEIGH COVID19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM The Helpline number for Buckfastleigh is 01364 255 819. or you can email clerk@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. We have worked in partnership with Ashburton who are providing a similar service – if you are in Ashburton the helpline number is 01364 255 919.

LOCATION MAP

The Town Hall 33 Bossell Road Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0DD. Town Council: Tel: 01364 642576 BUCKFASTLEIGH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN A Neighbourhood Plan is a government-backed process where local people decide how they would like their community to develop over the next ten years. The plan focuses mainly on land use and provides local authorities such as Teignbridge District Council (TDC), Dartmoor National Park Authority and Devon County Council with a clear view of

how

LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY Here’s a list of businesses local to Buckfastleigh Parish – if you have information about other local businesses or would like us to make a correction or add missing information, please email office@. null. buckfastleigh.gov.uk. Abbey Inn. info@. null. theabbeyinn-buckfast.co.uk. 01364 642343. BUCKFASTLEIGH FARMERS MARKET Buckfastleigh Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Globe Inn Car Park, Plymouth Road. Traders – if you are interested in having a regular stall please contact 07799 534109. BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Minutes of the Town Council Meeting using the remote meeting service Zoom held on Wednesday 16th September 2020 at 7.00pm. Present: Councillors: Andy Stokes (Chair), Pam Barrett, Ron Fox, Huw Cox, Gwena Harman, David Patrick, Darren Greep, Sue Clarke, John Bailey and Judith Hart (Town Clerk)

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COVID-19 BUCKFASTLEIGH RESPONSE The Buckfastleigh Helpline has been discontinued. The Food Bank remains active and can be contacted on 01364 643120. MOOR OTTERS ARE NOW IN TOWN! This summer, Buckfastleigh is hosting 3 delightful Otter and Cub sculptures as part of the Moor Otters project.  Read all about it

here

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BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL PETITIONS PARLIAMENT Following the recent failure of a High Court challenge, all local councils with effect from 7th May are required to return to face to face meetings. Please see the response of the Town Council to Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government here: Petition to R. Jenrick MP - 07.05.21 MAYOR’S END OF YEAR REVIEW Read the Mayor's End-of-Year Review here

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WILDSPACE GARDEN

The Wildspace Garden behind the Town Hall has been gradually transformed into a wildlife haven and will open to the public from Monday 14th June.  Read more about it and find out opening times here

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BUCKFASTLEIGH VERGES HAVE A BRIGHTER FUTURE Deputy Mayor Erin Kohler-Ockmore and Councillor Huw Cox joined members of the Buckfastleigh Action for Nature Group for the launch of their verge management project.  Read more here

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GIVE BOWLING A GO!

Buckfastleigh Bowling Club is offering a Saturday Morning Club for juniors, as well as running ‘Taster Sessions’ on Sunday mornings and Monday evenings through May.  Further details here. NEED ADVICE ON MONEY, EMPLOYMENT, BENEFITS ETC? Even though the weekly session in town is not currently happening, Citizens Advice Teignbridge is still operating and can help you with your concerns online or over the phone.  More details on Citizens

Advice here

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VACANCY FOR A TOWN COUNCILLOR Owing to a resignation, we now have an opening for a new Town

Councillor.

If you are interested in joining the council, you can find out more

here or

get in touch for more information. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 4 PM ON MONDAY 21ST JUNE. VALIANT SOLDIER OPEN FOR VISITORS The Valiant Soldier is now open again with free entry to those with a TQ11 postcode.  Read more here

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COVID-19 & THE TOWN COUNCIL/TOWN HALL The Town Hall will remain closed to all but essential services until 17th May 2021.  It is currently permitted to be open for Library services, Education Support, Formal Support Groups, Supervised Children's Activities and Parent & Toddler Groups. From the 17th May the Town Hall will be open for limited, permitted bookings, including organised indoor sport - restrictions apply, please be aware of the guidance for your own activity/sector - all measures remain in place - Rule of 6/2 households will apply to all bookings unless you are one of the groups who are exempt. The Town Council office can still be reached by leaving a message on the office answerphone - 01364 642576 - or phoning the Town Clerk on 07904 033616.  Click here for information on hiring the Town Hall

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You can read the key messages from the last Town Council meeting on

19th May

here. 

BUCKFASTLEIGH YOUTH STRATEGY Young Devon was commissioned by the Town Council in 2018 to formulate a Youth Strategy and mission statement to meet the gaps in youth provision left by the withdrawal of services and funding. Following consultation with all the youth activity providers in the town, this new strategy has now been adopted and the Council looks forward to working in partnership with all our youth groups.   You can read the full Youth Strategy here

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PROPOSED NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS Here you can read a current summary of the major housing developments

in our town

that are either currently being considered by Dartmoor National Park planners or are proposed. -------------------------

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RECENT NEWS

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Vacancy for a Town Councillor

27 May

2021

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Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 19th May 2021 – Key Messages

24 May 2021

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Moor Otters are Coming to Town Again!

11 May 2021

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Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 5 May 2021 – Key Messages

10 May 2021

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Vacancy for a Town Councillor

6 May

2021

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wed 16

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – SUSPENDED June 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm View Events Calendar… BUCKFASTLEIGH WEATHER * Saturday: Light Cloud, Minimum Temperature: 12°C (53°F) Maximum Temperature: 18°C (64°F)

05/06/2021

ROAD TRAFFIC INFORMATION * A36 northbound between A30 (east) and A345 | Northbound | Road

Works

* A31 westbound between A350 and A35 | Westbound | Road Works

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