brixham town council october 2021 issue 55
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BRIXHAM SIGNAL
Brixham Town Council October 2021 Issue 55
What’s Inside this issue Fred Bates 105th Birthday Party Budget Consultation Christmas 2021 Town Hall Party
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On Saturday the 23rd October we are holding a
party for your Town Hall’s 135th Birthday! The
party will be free for residents and visitors to
attend and we hope to have the Scala Hall full of
displays from as many Community & Charity
groups as we can fit in. We really hope you can
come along, enjoy the party and help
CELEBRATE EVERYTHING BRIXHAM!
The event will run from 10am until 2pm and as
well as being able to see all the displays and
stands in the Scala Hall, there will be tours of the
Town Hall and all the facilities it has to offer
including the Theatre. Light refreshments will be
served in the Function Room where you will also
have the opportunity to meet some of the your
Councillors.
For up to date information please check our website: www.brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk or visit our
social media pages at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Let’s Celebrate Brixham!
Christmas 2021—Lanterns, Lights & ‘Luminations
With our fingers firmly crossed and a hope no new Government
restrictions are imposed, our Christmas 2021 Lanterns, Lights &
‘Luminations event will go ahead in November after being so sorely
missed in 2020. At the time of going to press we are still not sure
what the event will look like on the day, but we do want to ensure it’s
safe and enjoyable for everyone . The date for your diaries is
Saturday 27th November and for up to the minute news updates
please visit our social media pages.
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Fred Bates 105th Birthday Party
Brixham’s oldest resident Fred Bates who recently celebrated his 105th Birthday has become the
Honorary President of the Brixham Lottery.
The Chair of Brixham Future CIC, John Brennan which administers the Brixham Lottery said:
`Fred has always been a great supporter of the Brixham Lottery. He knows the small sums of
money raised do a great deal of good for the community. Among the many projects and events it
helped deliver have been wall murals, national celebrations such as D-Day , social events,
exhibitions and displays etc all deliver free for the general public.`
Fred said:
The Brixham Lottery has delivered such wonderful prizes including a Spitfire flight, a week`s luxury
cruise for 2 people, an electric bike or cash prizes etc. The latest is an even more amazing prize –
lifetime membership of the National Trust or cash prize! With National Trust Membership there are
more than 500 special places to visit with gardens, castles and magnificent homes to visit. Now that
is a prize worth winning.
Fred continues:
I received hundreds of Birthday
cards on my 105th Birthday. If only
they all had bought me a Brixham
Lottery Card! The cards can be
used for any occasion including
birthdays, Christmas, valentines,
anniversaries, weddings, good luck
cards. Given we only sell a few
hundred at a time my chances
would have been great!
The Brixham Lottery Cards are
available in several local Brixham
shops including in Fore Street at
Trinity Cakes, Dobles Jewellers and
the Chart Room. In Middle Street
they are available at Flour Flower,
The Wine Loft, Colours of Brixham,
Shells Hairdresser, Crafty Cwtch
Cafe or Chris Slack Photographer.
They are also on sale in the
Handyman in Pillar Avenue, Berry
Head Hotel or the Brixham Library.
Finally you can contact some local
individuals including John Brennan,
John Rudden, Frances Robinson,
Sally Lord, Keith Dodd, Jill Regan or
Paul Addison.
Further Information Please contact:
John Brennan
01803 852270
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Brixham Town Council Budget 2022/23
BRIXHAM TOWN COUNCIL PREPARING FOR 2022/23 BUDGET AND PRECEPT
As we all finally begin to see light at the end of the Coronavirus tunnel, members of Brixham Town Council are busy getting to work on the annual
Budget and Precept, firmly keeping in mind that our community is only at the start of the recovery journey. In recent years the Council has conducted an annual consultation process to ascertain which groups and organisations it should support, and what the public would like to see added to its existing services.
The most recent addition has been the Gardening Assistance Scheme, which got off to a slow start at the height of the pandemic in 2020 but is already proving to be extremely popular with our older residents.
But are there other things that you would like to see us doing, whether independently, or in partner-ship with other bodies? Below is a pie chart that outlines how the Town Council currently spends the precept that is collected annually.
Keeping in touch
You will find more information on our budget, Strategic plan and services we provide on our web-site. All Town Council agendas and minutes are public and meetings are open to members of the public, who are entitled to ask questions at the start of the meeting.
Your Views
Your views are always important to Brixham Town Council and so we welcome your input once again by asking you to forward any comments or suggestions by 31
st October 2021.
You can do this by:
contacting the Town Council on 01803 859678
writing to Brixham Town Council, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
e-mail [email protected]
commenting on the Council’s social media pages
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Scala Hall Survey
The Town Council is gauging the level of community support for the refurbishment of the Town Hall. However, embedded within the Town Hall is the Scala Hall. It is a large versatile room with a stand-ing capacity of 200 people making it suitable for markets, art exhibitions, fairs, parties, wedding re-ceptions etc.
We are seeking your views on what would make the Scala Hall more attractive for your events now and in the future years. Please return your survey to Brixham Town Council, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham, TQ5 8TA
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Schedule of Council Meetings
All meetings are held at the Town Hall, New Road, Brixham, TQ5 8TA. Presently the meeting are
hybrid with members of the public able to attend via ZOOM. If you would like to attend any of the
meetings in person then please call 01803 859678 to advise of your attendance.
Full Council
(Wednesday, 6pm)
Planning &
Regeneration
Committee
(Monday, 6pm)
Finance &General
Purposes Committee
(Wednesday, 6pm)
Community &
Environment
Committee
(Monday, 6pm)
13th October 4th October 20th October 20th September
10th November 1st November 17th November 22nd November
8th December 6th December 15th December 24th January
12th January 10th January 19th January 28th March
BRIXHAM TOWN COUNCIL CREATES NEW TASK AND FINISH GROUP TO
OVERSEE THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Brixham Town Council has voted to create a Task and Finish Group to oversee aspects of the
Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan and is inviting members of the public to join in the work to
protect our green spaces and develop new ideas for the future.
The group will make recommendations to BTC’s Planning and Regeneration Committee on
planning applications across our community, including the villages of Churston, Galmpton and
Broadsands, consider how the plan can be updated, and investigate ideas within the plan for
projects that will enhance our communities.
Speaking after the recent Full Council meeting, Planning and Regeneration Chairperson, Councillor
David Blackmore thanked the now disbanded Neighbourhood Forum for the exceptional work that
they have done over many years, developing and steering the Neighbourhood Plan to its adoption
following a referendum in May 2019.
“Brixham Town Council wants to ensure that the villages within it remain properly represented in its
deliberations about all aspects of the Neighbourhood Plan, and have concluded that the Task and
Finish Group, as well as being in line with the policy of the Council, is the best framework in which
this can be achieved”, said Councillor Blackmore.
“The Council intends to build on its long standing good relationship with the residents of the
villages, and get to work refreshing the plan”, he added. “We are inviting members of the public in
Brixham, Churston, Galmpton and Broadsands to contact the Council if they wish to volunteer to
represent their communities on the Task and Finish Group, either by telephoning 01803 859678, or
writing to [email protected]”.
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Helpful Contact Numbers
Emergency Services 999
Action Fraud 0300 1232040
Anti Terrorist Hotline 0800 789321
Crime Stoppers 0800 555111
Devon and Cornwall Police 101
Victim Support 0845 3030900
Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (not 24/7)
01392 872200
Healthcare
MIU (Newton Abbot) 01626 324500
Compass House Med Centre 01803 855897
NHS 111
Mayfield Medical Centre 01803 495400
Dentist (Emergency Out of Hrs) 0333 063300
Community Dental Service 01803 217777
Brixham Dental Practice 01803 853980
Smiles Ahead 01803 857606
BUPA Dental Care 01803 858392
Support
Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 9177650
Citizen Advice 03444 111444
Samaritans 116 123
NSPCC 0808 8005000
RSPCA 0300 1234999
Torbay Wildlife Rescue Centre 01803 557624
Torbay Council
General 01803 201201
Connections 01803 207201
Dog Warden 01803 208091
Brixham Harbour Office 01803 853321
Highways 01803 207740
Housing 01803 208723
SWISCo 01803 701316
Emergency Out of Hours 01803 550405
Utilities (Emergency)
Floodline 0345 9881188
British Gas 0800 111 999
South West Water 0344 3462000
Western Power 105
Other
Brixham Chamber of Commerce Email: [email protected]
Brixham Rotary Club: [email protected]
07776 365442
English Riviera Tourist Company
01803 211211
Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust
01803 520022
MP’s
Totnes Constituency Anthony Mangnall MP Constituency Office Conservative Club, Station Road, Totnes TQ9 5HW
01803 868378
Torbay Constituency Kevin Foster MP Constituency Office 5-7 East Street Torquay TQ2 5SD
01803 214989
Torbay Ward Councillor Contact Details
Furzeham with Summercombe Ward
Cllr Vic Ellery C/o Town Hall, Castle Circus Torquay TQ1 3DR [email protected]
01803 854928
Cllr Mike Morey 37a Pillar Avenue, Brixham, TQ5 8LF [email protected] Cllr Jackie Stockman Winsome, Higher Furzeham Rd,TQ5 8QP [email protected]
St.Peters with St Marys Ward
Cllr Celia Brown C/o Town Hall, Castle Circus Torquay TQ1 3DR [email protected]
07577 030630
Cllr Terry Manning C/o Town Hall, Castle Circus Torquay TQ1 3DR [email protected]
01803 859427 Or 07547 831814
01803 853316
01803 851255
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What’s On in Brixham
Organisation Location Time Contact Details
Monday
Brixham Battery Heritage Group
Battery Gardens 2pm-4pm 07933 793683 Open Mon, Fri & Sun 2pm-4pm
Brixham Town Band Brixham College Music Dept.
7.45pm 01803 853539 Practice Session Mon & Thurs Online
Visual Eyes Torbay United Reformed Church
2pm-4pm 07951 659514 1st Monday of month
Youth Genesis The Place 7pm-9pm Michelle 07909 915267
Youth Drop in for 11-18 years (Term Time)
Tuesday
Brixham Art Society Please refer to the website
www.brixhamartsociety.co.uk
For details of demonstrations
Email: [email protected]
Brixham Detachment of Devon Army Cadet Force
Laura 07715 332721 [email protected]
Brixham Harriers Running Club
Meet: Admiral Swimming Centre
6.45pm 01803 850566
Brixham Harmony Catholic Church Hall
1.30pm-3.30pm 01803 862246
Brixham Ladies Forum
Catholic Church Hall
10am 01803 854928 Alternative Tuesdays
Brixham Rotary Club Brixham Cricket Club
6.45pm 07776365442 2nd, 4th & 5th Tuesday of month
Brixham Stroke Association
United Reformed Church
2pm 01803 882269 Alternative Tuesdays
Brixham U3A Brixham Rugby Club
1.30pm 01803 857929 2nd Tuesday of month
Chess Club Conservative Club
7pm 01803 854409
Community Music The Edge 01803 851414 2nd Tuesday of month. £2.
Mensheds The Edge 11am-4pm 01803 883794
Quay Harmony Ladies Choir
United Reformed Church
Janet 01803 851991
Royal Naval Association
Brixham Rugby Club
8pm 01803 859298 1st Tuesday of month
Serenty’s Garden Development Circles
Higher Brixham Community Centre
7.30pm-9.30pm 01803 857870
Veteran Seafarers Association
United Reformed Church
2pm Alan 01803 854990
Due to Covid restrictions, we recommend you contact organisations first
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What’s On in Brixham
Organisation Location Time Contact Details
Wednesday (Due to Coronavirus, we recommend you contact organisations first.)
Memory Café United Reformed Church
Brixham Horticultural Society
Catholic Church Hall
2pm 01803 853539 1st Wednesday of month. Not January.
Riviera Singers Ladies Choir
Methodist Church Hall
7.30pm Chris 01803 883886
Torbay Owls and Company
Galmpton Village Institute
7pm 01803 853453 Last Wednesday of month
Thursday
Ballroom & Sequence Dancing
Catholic Church Hall
1.30pm-3.30pm 4th Thursday of month
Bell Ringing St. Mary’s Church 7.30pm-9pm Guy on 07764 344694
Brixham Blues Club The Old Coaching Inn
8.30pm-11pm 01803 855256 2nd Thursday of month
Brixham Harriers Running Club
Meet: Admiral Swimming Centre
6.45pm 01803 850566
Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir
Methodist Church Hall
7.15pm to 9.00pm
Contact David Brown on 01803 361294 or 01803 445130
Brixham Probus Club
Catholic Church Hall
10.30am 01803 854191 or 01803 883087
Brixham Town Band Brixham College Music Dept
6.30pm Training Band 7.45pm Main Band
Dave Phillips 01803 853539
Brixham Women’s Institute
Brixham Rugby Club
2.15pm Tina 01803 854486
3rd Wednesday of month (except Aug)
Mensheds The Edge 11am-4pm 01803 883794
Soroptimists Brixham Rugby Club
7.30pm 1st & 3rd Thursday of month (except Aug)
Friday
Brixham TT Club 7pm Mr Pengelly 07778 287387
Alternative Fridays
Youth Genesis Streetbase Youth Work Team & The Place
7pm-9pm Michelle 07909 915267
Term Time & Youth Drop in for 11-18 years.
Saturday
Brixham Rugby Cubs
Brixham C of E School Hall
10am (3-4yrs) 11am (5-6 yrs)
Bryan [email protected]
To list your event in the Signal, please ensure it is listed on the Events calendar on our website www.brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk/eventslist.php
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Furzeham with Summercombe Ward
Paul Addison—Chairperson c/o Brixham Town Council, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
07812 854765 [email protected]
David Giles 2 Elizabeth Avenue, Brixham TQ5 0AY
01803 469248 [email protected]
Richard Haddock 1 Bourne Court, Brixham TQ5 0RN
01803 857826 (evenings only) [email protected]
Susan Laurie c/o Brixham Town Council, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
07557 802870 [email protected]
Jill Regan Flat 3, Trevelyan Court, Church Street, Brixham TQ5 8HQ
07791 151764 [email protected]
David Blackmore c/o Brixham Town Council, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
07971 911059 [email protected]
St. Peter’s with St. Mary’s Ward
Eleanor Hoggart—Vice Chairperson 35 Great Rea Road, Brixham TQ5 9SW
01803 856135 [email protected]
Steve Leech c/o Brixham Town Council, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
07981 265575 [email protected]
Anne Massey Berry House, 57a Berry Head Road, Brixham TQ5 9AA
01803 855256 [email protected]
Dawn Borthwick c/o Brixham Town Council, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
07922 070990 [email protected]
Office
Brixham Town Council Staff Tracy Hallett: Town Clerk Linda McGuirk: Deputy Town Clerk Simon Hiatt: Administration Assistant Paul Boyd: Town Hall Facilities Manager Bryon Freer: Lengthsmen Supervisor Mike Penney: Lengthsmen Address First Floor, Brixham Town Hall, New Road, Brixham , Devon, TQ5 8TA Open to the public from 9am—3pm, Monday to Friday
Social Media You can follow the Town Council (@brixhamtc) on Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook & Instagram Email: [email protected] Tel: 01803 859678 Visit our website for up to date news and information
Brixham Town Council Contact Details
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TCDT Update
Many locals and group's are keeping Brixham looking beautiful, tidying up neglected areas around Brixham, planting flowers and herb's for the Bee's and the butterflies.
Local resident, Val Porter took the steps to clear and sort out the neglected piece of land at the bottom of Rea Barn, the Brixham Town Council Lengthsmen helped clear the site and remove the waste, her neighbours donated plants and seeds, John Lane made the herb box for the herb garden, the crab pots where donated from Brixham sea farm, the co-op gave hanging baskets and not forgetting the water butt given from Hammer and Nails.
This all began with our Brixham Bee Well mental health support group in which Val had the idea to create a Community garden, supporting mental health within Brixham, a lovely relaxing space to stop and take a breather.
The Brixham Edge young volunteer's led by Hannah Beaumont have created a beautiful garden up Furzeham, at the top of Vicarage Hill, on another bit of wasteland.
Again everything has been donated from businesses and locals. It's a space where you can sit and relax, enjoying the peace and tranquillity while listening to the Bee's buzzing happily about.
If anyone is interested in helping or even starting your own project contact your Community Builder Victoria Campbell 07832781031
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Brixham Heritage Museum
Brixham Fairtrade Working Group
We ended in July with a reference to December, which inevitably means Christmas! (My apologies to those of you with December Birthdays, but there's no reason why you shouldn't get Fairtrade presents!!) Christmas can be a great time for Fairtrade producers, nearly all your Christmas goodies can be found Fairtrade certified, especially chocolate in its many forms, my granddaughter is already looking forward to Fairtrade Caramelised Almonds!! And the ingredients are available if you prefer to make your own, mincemeat, puddings and cakes. Look out too for Fairtrade crafts and candles. If you can't find what you want in local shops, try the Traidcraft or some other Fairtrade website. If you have been very observant, you may have noticed that the Fairtrade Town sign has vanished from the Brixham sign on the main road. If anyone has any idea where it is, please let us know. Brixham is still a Fairtrade Town.
Helen I. Barrett (email:[email protected]; tel: 01083 859852) Vice-chair Brixham Fairtrade Working Group
Annual General Meeting of Brixham Heritage Museum and
History Society
Wednesday 27 October 2021 7.30 to 9pm
Brixham Heritage Museum, Maritime Room
Agenda
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of previous AGM
3. Chair's report
4. Financial report
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Another resounding success. The short story competition, recently
hosted by the theatre, attracted twenty-three entries. The winner,
Georgina Clarke, with ‘The Holiday,’ was visiting Brixham and noticed
the posters advertising the competition. She has previously published
two historical, crime fiction novels but this was her first attempt at
submitting a short story.
The theatre re-opened on September the 8th with a screening of the
2018 remake, A Star is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
Before lockdown two movie evenings were held and proved very popular. A professional, pop-up
cinema company was employed to run the films. This was a relatively expensive undertaking.
Therefore, when the trustees began considering projects for the future it was decided to present
in-house screenings. A large screen, projector and improved sound equipment were purchased
with the intention of establishing a regular offering of films to the local community and visitors alike.
Initially on a monthly basis. Although films will normally be scheduled to start at 7.30, doors will be
open at 6.30 to allow cinema goers the opportunity to enjoy a drink and a chat in the atmospheric
ambience of the interesting Victorian auditorium. A varied and interesting programme of
performances to suit every taste has been put together right into the summer of 2022. In particular,
the theatre continues to maintain its tradition of featuring tribute bands. We look forward to
welcoming old friends back and to seeing some new faces. Patrons can be assured all required
covid precautions will be in place.
Saturday 2nd October The Beach Boys Tribute Show. Over 30 Beach Boys’ hits 100% live.
Tickets £18, concessions £16.
Wednesday 6th October Movie Night. Fisherman’s Friends (2019 12a) Tickets, £5.
Doors open at 6.30.
Saturday 9th October Sounds Like the 60’s-Dusty, Cilla, Lulu and Pet. Featuring Samantha
with live band and dancers. Tickets £18, concessions £16.
Friday 15th October The Becoming. The Band creates the music of the sea. A combination,
of new poetry, music, song, and percussion. Tickets, £10.
Wednesday 27th - Saturday 30th Little Shop of Horrors, performed by Brixham Operatic and Dramatic
Society. Tickets £15, concessions £13. Discounts for group booking.
Wednesday 3rd November Move Night. Cast Away (12). Tickets, £5. Doors open at 6.30.
Saturday 13th November The Watch, Early Genesis at its Best. Tickets, £16.
Wednesday 17th November Peter Knight’s Gigspinners Big Band, Tickets, £20.
Saturday 20th November New Jovi. A Tribute to Bon Jovi. Tickets, £18.
Friday 26th - Saturday 27th Shakespeare’s Henry V presented by South Devon Players. Tickets,
£10, concessions £8.
Wednesday 1st December Movie Night. Interstellar (12a). Tickets, £5. Doors open at 6.30.
Sunday 5th December The Jersey Boys. Tickets, £18, concessions £17
Friday 10th December Shadowing Hank. An exciting, affectionate homage to Hank Marvin.
Tickets, £12.50, concessions £10.50.
Sunday 19th December Christmas Carol Concert with Torquay Brass band. Tickets, £5.
Start times—Matinee 2.30pm, Evening Performances 7.30pm—Contact the Box Office for further details.
Brixham Theatre
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Brixham Does Care
Brixham Does Care - Your Local Befriending Charity Serving the Brixham Community for over 40 Years - Founded 1978
Unfortunately, due to coronavirus our groups and cafe have been closed, however, we are excited to say that we are NOW OPEN so please come and pay us a long-awaited visit.
At the moment BDC charity shop is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays -11am - 3pm unfortunately the Brixham Does Care cafe will remain closed as we are needing this large space for our groups and activities. We do, however, have to remain positive but cautious so BDC will be still asking visitors to the centre to wear masks and to socially distance. We have endeavoured to make BDC as safe as we can for everyone. We are also reliant on the help of our volunteers, if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, especially in our charity shop, and have some spare time to give, please call for an informal chat as we have many varied roles. Brixham Does Care also provides a Day Care service at The Friends Centre which is now OPEN if you would like any further information about this service, please call Karen on 01803 224970. Brixham Does Care are continuing to provide a service in the TQ5 area for people who are isolated, housebound or vulnerable. For further information on help and support, groups and activities please call 01803857727, Check out our website, www.brixhamdoescare.co.ukor and follow us on Facebook @brixhamdoescare.
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Brixham Foodbank We are open Monday and Friday each week between 2pm and 4pm and are located in the Torbay Room at the rear of Brixham Town Hall. Entrance is via the car park gate at the rear of the Library. Social distancing measures have been put in place and we would appreciate it if all visitors adhered to the instructions to ensure volunteers and visitors keep safe. As the Town Hall is currently being used as a vaccination centre and also has working tenants in place, could we please ask that noise is kept to a minimum whilst waiting. Donations of non perishable foods and toiletries can be made during these times or you can visit one of our drop of points which include: Co-op (top of Fore Street), Tesco, Compass House Medial Centres, Sainsburys (New Road), Costcutters (Pillar Avenue), Galmpton Post office, Brixham Library and Brixham Town Council.
Brixham Foodbank
The Scala Hall at Brixham Town Hall is available to hire. Prices start at £15 per hour (discounts available for Community and Youth Groups on all day bookings) and is available 7 days a week. This year as restrictions have eased the hall has been used for various events including; • Art Exhibition • Record Fair • Birthday Party • Band Practise • Community Group • First Aid Training In December it has proved very popular as there have been 2 Christmas Fayres already confirmed. With a capacity of 200 (subject to safety guidelines) the Scala Hall is a centrally located venue that is versatile and affordable. If you would like to arrange a viewing of the facility to see if it is suitable for your event, please call 01803 859678.
Facility For Hire - Scala Hall
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Vaccination Centre
BRIXHAM HAS A NEW HOME FOR THE VACCINATION CENTRE
In August, the Day Lewis Pharmacy in conjunction with NHS England needed a new home after finishing their tenancy at Brixham Rugby Club.
After visiting the Town Hall to view what facilities were available, they set up their vaccination centre in our Furzeham Room and became operational on the 24th August.
If you are booked to have your vaccine at the Town Hall, entry to the Furzeham Room is via the wrought iron gate at the New Road entrance (between the Town Hall and the Brixham Heritage Museum). Presently, the centre is due to be in residence January 2022.
If you wish to book you vaccination please do not call the Council Offices but use the NBS online booking system at: www.nhs.uk
Remembrance Parade 2021
SUNDAY 14th NOVEMBER 2021
Subject to any new Government COVID restrictions it
looks like this years ceremony will be somewhere close to
normality. Please continue to monitor our website and
social media pages for updates and invitations for your
organisation to attend. We will endeavour to make the
service as safe as possible for attendees, residents and
visitors.
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Over the last 18 months there have been substantial changes to the Brixham Neighbourhood Team. I have taken over the Neighbourhood Team Leader role and Inspector Carmen Desborough has recently become the new Paignton & Brixham Sector Inspector.
Also this year, Neighbourhood Beat Manager Dave Thomas has moved onto pastures new & PC Pete Randall took over the role. Many thanks to Dave & his hard work over a number of years. Carmen, Pete & myself have served the Brixham community at various points in our careers and are familiar with the town & any policing issues.
In the next two months we are due to get a second Neighbourhood Beat Manager, Daniel Honeyball, which will significantly increase our ability to tack-le issues in Brixham & the wider community.
The last 18 months have been the strangest in my 20 years of service. The COVID 19 Pandemic reduced normal criminal activity by a significant amount but offered fresh challenges to the Police advising, & where necessary enforcing, Government COVID legislation. At the end of May, the G7 summit in St Ives required a considerable Policing presence which posed unique challenges for ourselves to maintain our normal service to the public of Brixham.
As COVID restrictions have eased, traditional issues for the Police have come back to the fore. In a small traditional fishing town, parking is always an issue.
Unfortunately, the responsibility for parking is with Torbay Council and not the Police. However, earlier in the summer, we worked in partnership with Torbay Council parking wardens to tackle problem areas for parking, both in the town centre and outlying areas. As a team we are in the process of creating a new Community Speedwatch team of volunteers to tackle the issue of speeding motorists in the town and Churston & Galmpton.
If you are interested in joining our team of volunteers please follow the following link; https://communityspeedwatch.org/FRONT-v2-Home.php.
Last year the town centre was plagued with a racist sticker campaign which caused distress to many residents and visitors to the town. On New Years Eve 2020, a 70 year old man was caught placing stickers in New Road, Brixham. This male was subsequently charged & convicted. There has not been a reoccurrence of the problem. Currently, we have an issue with a small group of street drinkers and drug users in the town centre. The Neighbourhood Team are working with local business owners and partner agencies to tackle this problem as well as increasing patrols wherever possible.
As a team we try to keep the community appraised of issues and Policing news via our Brixham Police Facebook page. We also use Devon and Cornwall Alert, a free community messaging system, which informs members of the public about crimes and incidents affecting the local area. If you are interested in this service, please follow the following link; Devon and Cornwall Alert :: Home
To conclude, Brixham, just like the rest of the force area, remains one of the safest areas of the Country to live.
Myself & the team look forward to working with everyone in the community in the coming year to maintain this.
Neighbourhood Sergeant 5515 Ed Thomas
Brixham Police News
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Shoalstone Seawater Pool News
After a wait of almost two years, Shoalstone Pool was finally able to welcome back swimmers on so-called “Freedom Day”, 19
th July 2021. We were lucky to have clear blue skies and high
temperatures on that Monday, and the lifeguards started the season for the first time in the pool’s history in the middle of a heatwave.
Although briefly having over a hundred people in the pool at one time, they successfully kept the pool running smoothly during these busy times. They also reacted to the many challenges that occur in an outside seawater pool, including broken glass, low water levels, threats of lightening, jelly fish and cloudy water. And this was sometimes with a reduced team due to some members being “pinged”.
It was really rewarding for those who had donated their time in many varied ways to see the pool once again bustling with so many happy people either swimming, paddling or just relaxing poolside, and the feedback we’ve received from users has been fantastic. We were also joined by Francesca Mills, photojournalist for Devon Live, and Charlie Powell, weather presenter for ITV West Country News, to further showcase what a special place Shoalstone is.
The pool also featured in The Times newspaper as part of ‘15 Great Lidos for the Family’ and in the Devon Life summer special issue as part of ‘Twenty-one of Devon's best swimming pools, water parks and lidos’.
As Covid restrictions have eased we have been able to gradually reintroduce events including a traditional Summer Fete in August, followed by our first Twilight Swim in September. It is hoped that the ever-popular Dog Swim will be the next date for the calendar.
We now have a range of merchandise featuring organic cotton T-shirts, hoodies and bags, and mugs and caps for sale, with our new logo. All clothing products are printed using low waste printing technology. All funds raised go to support the pool. A perfect gift for someone. The clothing and tote bags are available through our online shop on our website. A great way to show your support for Shoalstone seawater pool.
As always, we are keen to hear from anyone who wants to support us in the running of Shoalstone pool. You can write to us c/o Brixham Town Council, email us at [email protected] or leave a message on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/shoalstone/. Our website and Facebook page always have our latest news, events for your diary and other useful information.
You may have also recently noticed the new signage at the pool proudly showing our new logo which represents “a family”. This is to emphasise that the pool is for everyone, and we hope you have all enjoyed a visit to Shoalstone this summer.
And as we continue with our 10 year strategy, we hope to improve the experience even further for 2022. We need donations to help us to fund our operational costs and further works to be undertaken. Simply scan the QR on this page or go to our website https://shoalstonepool.com.
Many thanks to everyone helped us sustain Shoalstone Pool with a donation.
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Rotary Club of Brixham
THE ROTARY CLUB OF BRIXHAM’S NEW PRESIDENT
ROY TUTTLE AT LAST IS ABLE TO TAKE THE CHAIR
AT THE PRESIDENTIAL HANDOVER EVENT
On the 3rd August 2021, The Rotary Club of Brixham at long last was able to conduct its Presiden-tial Handover event postponed from early June. It took the form of its usual formal dinner at Brixham Cricket Club, similar to last year with Rotary Members their partners and representatives of other clubs in Torbay, to formally say thank you and farewell to Adrian Laurie for all his hard work during the year and to welcome Roy Tuttle into the role of President for 2021/22. Former Brixham Rotary President, Adrian Laurie, said “It has been an honour and a privilege to have spent the last year, with at times its enormous challenges, as President of the Club and through out the Pandemic we have successfully continued to support the Brixham community with all the club’s efforts to raise in excess of £7,000 for good causes in the town.” He continued, “I hope Roy will find that now being out of lockdown restrictions, will enable him to make the most of his new position and I know he will continue with its Rotary aims of “Service before self” and he will continue to ensure the Club gives its support to the many Brixham organisations we help.” President, Roy Tuttle, said “Adrian will be a tough act to follow his commitment to the Rotary Club has been enormous in the past very difficult year and I hope to build on those foundations to ensure the Brixham community know that our club will continue to be there for them and hope that many more members of the town will consider joining our club in order to assist the Rotary Club of Brix-ham in its commitment in supporting the community.” During the Handover ceremony the Club was able to Present 4 Paul Harris Fellowship awards to its members 3 current and one posthumous. Linda Konopinski for all her efforts during lockdown to fund raise through Ebay, Andrew Kilner for his efforts in ensuring the Santa float was covid secure and fit for purpose so the Children of Brixham were able to see Santa last Christmas. David Sharpe also received his third award for fund raising on behalf of the club. Finally, a posthumous award was awarded to Andrew Millar who sadly died earlier this year and had been a driving force behind all the initiatives of the club and will be sorely missed by all members. More details of the club and its events are available on the Club website www.brixhamrotary.org
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Bryon Freer - Lengthsmen Supervisor Update
Its been a year since we took on the Lengthsmen roles for Brixham Town Council and due to the pandemic the roles had been vacant for the early part of 2020. We knew we were going to have a lot of work to catch up on whilst still being under various Government restrictions.
My name is Bryon Freer and I have lived in Brixham for 3 years, my colleague Mike Penney has lived here all his life and together we work on making the Town look its best for the residents and the visitors alike. My background is in project management particularly within council environments and Mike comes from a background in gardening and grounds maintenance having studied and qualified at Bicton College.
We feel lucky to have potentially the best office in England to work in. Come rain or shine there is something special about working in beautiful Brixham. A perfect place if you like working outdoors!
Some people wonder where our title came from. ‘Lengthsman’ is a reference to the 1700’s whereby the Lord Of The Manor appointed staff to keep “lengths” of tracks and pathways clear between the various villages on his land.
A real highlight of the last year has been working on the three K6 phone boxes which were adopted from BT for £. Restoring them and utilising them for flower displays and bug hotels, doing everything we could to encourage wildlife and helping the environment. The phone boxes have proved very popular with visitors coming from near and far to see them. BBC Devon were amongst the media who took an interest with social media posts going viral around the world, all the way to Australia and New Zealand!
Clearing overgrown paths, walkways and alleyways is hard work but much appreciated, making them safe and improving the view for everyone. A lot of our time is spent servicing and maintaining the many, many steps Brixham has to offer. Temperance Place steps was the toughest job, but very rewarding.
We love the positive comments, thanks and appreciation of the work we do either via social media or the people we talk to whilst on the various jobs. Mike and I enjoy making the town and residential areas look great and will continue to work hard at keeping Brixham a place of pride for residents to live. If you see a job that needs the Lengthsmen attention please call the Council Offices on 01803 859678
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