Brixham Signal October 2015

Brixham Signal
Issue 31
Brixham Town Council
October 2015
Budget Consultation
Lanterns, Lights & ‘luminations
The greater part of the Council‟s budget is the tax levied from residents, called the precept.
It‟s that time again ... Christmas is only just around the
corner, although the Town Council has been working
on it since January!
It is important that a realistic figure is set for the Council‟s precept because setting the precept too low or too
high could create significant issues for future years. It is
also important that careful consideration is given to
what the community needs or wants.
Now is the time of year when the Council starts to think
about next year's precept and preparing a budget.
It is the community which pays for the council. Without
detailed consultation with residents how can Brixham
Town Council be sure that it is delivering what the
community needs or wants?
Brixham Town Council will be holding a public meeting in October that will be open to all residents. A draft
budget will be presented and an explanation given of
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Brixham Lanterns, Lights & „luminations will be held
on Saturday 28th November. The Quay, The Strand
and Middle Street will be closed to traffic from 1pm,
with entertainment along The Quay starting at 2pm.
Following last year‟s excellent entertainment, Paul
Pickett from With a Difference Entertainment has very
kindly offered to provide entertainment and music on
The Quay again and there will also be stalls selling lots
of goodies to keep you warm and bursting with Christmas joy.
The parade will commence at 5pm from the Fish Market. Once again, the theme is recycling so get your
thinking caps on and start designing your lantern! Traditional lanterns are also very welcome!
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Helpful Contact Numbers
Brixham Town Council
Dentists:
Emergency (Out of Hours)
01392 823 682
Emergency Dentist
01803 217777
Torbay Care Trust Dental Helpline 01803 210592
Apex Dental Care
01803 855292
Brixham Dental Practice
01803 853980
Harbourway Dental Surgery
01803 858392
Smiles Ahead
01803 857606
Contacts:
Tracy Hallett, Town Clerk; or
Linda McGuirk, Assistant to the Town Clerk.
Address & Telephone:
Brixham Town Council, Brixham Town Hall, New
Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
Tel: 01803 859678
Email: info@brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
Web site: www.brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
Emergency Services:
999
Action Fraud
0300 1232040
Anti Terrorist Hotline
0800 789321
Crime stoppers
0800 555 111
Devon & Cornwall Police
01392 420320
Police Non Emergency:
101
Torquay Policy Custody Centre: 01803 841401
Victim Support
0845 3030900
Fire & Rescue Service (General) 01392 872200
Opening Hours:
Open daily 9.30am – 3pm with limited cover during
lunch time. The post box is located in the iron gate, left
of Town Hall main entrance.
Social Media:
You can follow the Town Council (brixhamtc) on Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook.
Healthcare:
Brixham Hospital
Compass House Medical Centre
Greenswood Medical
NHS Healthcare
St. Lukes Medical Centre
Disclaimer:
Brixham Town Council is not responsible for any errors, omissions or alterations with regards to entries in
this newsletter. The content, views and opinions of articles do not necessarily represent the views of Brixham
Town Council or the editor. The accuracy of the content in this newsletter is not guaranteed.
01803 881399
01803 855897
01803 853153
111
01803 852731
Torbay Council:
01803 201210
Clinical Waste & Bulky Collections 01803 701316
Connections
01803 207201
Dog Warden Service
01803 208091
Highways and Street Furniture: 01803 701318
Out of hours
01803 550405
Street Lighting (emergency)
01803 550405
Tor2 (Waste & recycling)
01803 701316
Tor2 (Litter, dog mess, graffiti, grass cutting, public
toilet cleaning & sharps)
01803 701318
Waste & Recycling enquiries: 01803 701310
Brixham Garden Waste Service
TOR2 operate a monthly garden waste collection at
Brixham College, Higher Ranscombe Road on the first
Sunday of every month between February and November. Brixham residents can take their household garden waste to the collection point between the hours of
9am and 1pm. The waste is then sent for composting.
Utilities:
Flooding Hotline
Gas Leak (emergency)
SW Water (Emergency)
Western Power (Emergency)
Restrictions: This service is for household garden
waste only. No plastic bags, rubble or branches over
10cm (4 inches) in diameter. No commercial waste.
2015 Dates:
5 July; 2 August; 6 September; 4 October; 1 November
0800 807060
0800 111 999
0800 169 1144
0800 365 900
Other:
Brixham Harbour
01803 853321
Citizen’s Advice
01803 521726
English Riviera Tourist Company 01803 211211
NSPCC Helpline
0808 8005000
RSPCA (Cruelty line)
0300 1234 999
Torbay Wildlife Rescue
01803 557624
Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust 01803 520022
TCCT (Berry Head Enquiries) 01803 882619
Free Debt Help on your Doorstep
When financial trouble hits, it‟s easy to feel alone and
like no one can help. Award winning debt counselling
charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) really can
help, and the free service is available to residents in
Brixham. CAP will visit you at home, negotiate with
your creditors and support you right through to being
debt free. The service is free and available to anyone
regardless of age, faith, gender or background.
The Brixham Signal is published four times a year.
Deadline for submissions are 1st of December,
March, June and September
Call 0800 328 0006 or visit www.capuk.org
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Budget Consultation
Committees
what are operational costs, for example staffing and
premises and what are statutory costs (i.e. the obligations dictated by law), such as costs around the annual
audit and insurance costs. There will be an opportunity
for residents to have input and say on what their community needs and how it might be funded.
Do you know what our committees are responsible for?
During their election campaign the Councillors made a
commitment to improve relationships with its community, be more open and transparent in how it operates
and allow residents to have a greater input and say on
what their community needs. This is the first step.
Our Council structure is made up of:
Once the date and venue has been fixed for the public
meeting, details will be available on the Council‟s website, social media and on the Council‟s notice boards.
We also have a Town Hall Sub Committee and a number of working groups all responsible to a Committee.
All of our Committee meetings and Full Council meetings are open to the public. The agendas for forthcoming meetings can be found on our noticeboards or on
our website.
Full Council, Evaluation Committee, Finance & General Purposes Committee, Planning Committee and
Community Services Committee.
Working groups:
BrixhamFuture, Fairtrade, Strategy, Policy, Town Hall
Innovation, Community Flood Plan and Neighbourhood
Forum.
Please come along
to the consultation
meeting to work
with the Council to
decide what it and
the
community
wants to achieve.
To find out more about what each meeting is responsible for please visit our website and view the Full Council Standing Orders and Committee terms of reference.
Town Councillor Contact Details
Name
Address
Telephone No. / Email
Paul Addison
68a Pillar Ave, Brixham TQ5 01803 850779
8LB
pauladdison2@tiscali.co.uk
Berry Head with
Furzeham
Rosemary Clarke
2 Oxford Lane, Brixham TQ5 01803 855766
8PP
clarke1959ra@gmail.com
Berry Head with
Furzeham
Victoria Campbell
17 Glenmore Road, Brixham
TQ5 9BT
St. Marys with
Summercombe
Ian Carr
27 Station Hill, Brixham TQ5 07411 441469
8BN
ianecarr@yahoo.co.uk
Berry Head with
Furzeham
Steve Clutterbuck
169 North Boundary Road,
Brixham TQ5 8JS
07984 188963 or 01803 854343
clutters@hotmail.co.uk
Berry Head with
Furzeham
David Giles
2 Elizabeth Ave, Brixham
TQ5 0AY
01803 469248
dgdmvc@hotmail.co.uk
St. Marys with
Summercombe
Mike Morey
17 Bella Vista Road, Brixham 01803 853316
TQ5 8BQ
mike.morey@torbay.gov.uk
Berry Head with
Furzeham
Jill Regan
Flat 3 Trevelyan Court,
01803 269691
Church St, Brixham TQ5 8QP regancampaign1@gmail.com
Berry Head with
Furzeham
Jessica Stock
22 Upton Hill Road, Brixham 01803 855741
TQ5 9QR
jessicastock1968@gmail.com
St. Marys with
Summercombe
Jackie Stockman
Winsome, Higher Furzeham
Road, Brixham TQ5 8QP
Berry Head with
Furzeham
07414 537451
butterflycampbell@hotmail.com
01803 851255
jackie.stockman@torbay.gov.uk
Sophie Walker-Haworth 119 Berry Head Road, Brixham TQ5 9AH
Jacqui Wilbraham
Ward
01803 852262
St. Marys with
sophiewalkerhaworth@gmail.com Summercombe
2 Galmpton Glade, Galmpton, 07813 936177
Brixham TQ5 8LU
jacquithechef@hotmail.com
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St. Marys with
Summercombe
Shoalstone Pool
Stallholders, including local businesses Millie and Me,
Bertie and Crew and Sandy Toes, gave some great
feedback and are keen to make it an annual event,
something which Shoalstone Pool Limited would enthusiastically support.
Apart from being a celebration of a Shoalstone summer, the main aim of the day was to raise much needed
funds for the Friends of Shoalstone Pool, which we did
to the tune of nearly £600.
It‟s been an eventful summer at Shoalstone Pool,
which closed for the season on Sunday 6th September.
The weather has not always worked in our favour,
but what we may have lacked in sunshine we have
made up for through the enthusiasm and hard work
of our committed team of lifeguards, volunteer directors and Friends.
One of the early highlights of the season was Brixham College‟s end of year celebration when the pool
was full of local youngsters enjoying a sunny afternoon to mark the end of the summer term in July.
It‟s always fantastic to see the pool so busy!
July also saw the unveiling of the classic print created by local artist Keith Tunnicliffe to celebrate the
pool‟s art deco heritage. At least 25% of revenue
from the sales of the print is being donated to
Shoalstone Pool Limited to help fund the upkeep of
the pool. If you haven‟t bought yours yet then you
can pick one up at Bertie and Crew on the marina or
online at www.littlebirdonabranch.co.uk.
In August we had the Fun Day organised by Duty
Manager Sam Evans when about 150 people turned
out to show their support for our local lido.
The most popular activity was zorbing, where participants walked on water in giant inflatable balls
loaned by the RNLI. People enjoyed it so much that
we are now exploring whether we can invest in a
couple of zorbs as a permanent addition to the pool's
equipment.
Also lots of fun was the lifeguards v Brixham Town
Council swimming race. The Council put up a valiant effort, but the lifeguards won - which is as it
should be really!
Another exciting development this summer has been
the opening of the fantastic Shoals „Café on the Lido‟
run by Sean and Sarah Perkes. Overlooking the pool
this restaurant arguably has some of the very best
views in Torbay, if not the whole of South Devon.
With food to match, Shoals is certain to remain a popular destination for breakfast, lunch or dinner in the
months to come.
With Autumn fast approaching, the directors of
Shoalstone Pool Limited along with the Friends of
Shoalstone Pool will continue to work hard to secure
the pool‟s future and to further develop this wonderful
facility for locals and tourists alike. In the meantime
the pool will be overseen by the watchful eye of Nick
Brown, a longstanding volunteer at Shoalstone whose
work over the winter months is invaluable.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year
and remember you can continue to keep up with our
news on Facebook and Twitter as well as our website
at www.shoalstone.com.
Thank You
In the July Brixham Signal there was an editorial mistake in the Shoalstone Pool article on page 10.
We apologise for not acknowledging the voluntary
commitment and hard work by Fox Builders in the
preparation for opening the pool.
On behalf of Shoalstone Pool Limited, Brixham Town
Council would also like to thank Pump Technology
who generously donated a sewage pump and associated equipment worth £5,000. The equipment was donated to benefit the community and is sited adjacent to
the new restaurant, Shoals Café on the Lido.
Allotment Waiting List
Are you a keen gardener?
Do you want the satisfaction of growing your own
fruit and vegetables?
Then contact Brixham Town Council and get your
name on our waiting list!
The soundtrack for the day was provided by local
acts including Maggie Duffy, Ben Wakely and the
Torbay Ukulele Club, with the pool and the sea beyond providing a spectacular backdrop for their sets.
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Evaluation Committee
Councillor Surgeries
Evaluating the overall performance of the Town
Council and its component Committees, developing a
long term strategy and producing and recommending
changes in the Council policies, procedures and personnel matters are the responsibility of the Evaluation Committee.
The Council gained accreditation under the Quality
Status Scheme from the National Association of Local Councils (NALC). In January this year NALC
launched The Local Councils Awards scheme. The
Council confirmed by resolution at a Full Council
meeting that it would apply for automatic transition
to the new Local Council Award Scheme.
Come and meet your Ward Councillors at the following surgeries between 10am and 11.30am:
Saturday 3rd October 2015
Chestnut Heights Community Centre:
Councillors Victoria Campbell and Jacqui Wilbraham
Brixham Town Hall:
Councillors Ian Carr and Jill Regan
Saturday 7th November 2015
St Mary‟s Church Hall:
Councillors Sophie Walker-Haworth and Jessica Stock
The new scheme offers Councils the opportunity to
show that they meet the standards set by the sector,
assessed by their peers, and to put in place the conditions for continued improvement. It encourages progression by including three award levels: Foundation,
Quality and Quality Gold.
The Foundation Award demonstrates that a Council
meets the minimum requirements for operating lawfully and according to standard practice.
Chair of the Evaluation Committee, Cllr Rosemary
Clarke, said: "It is great to see the opportunity available to Brixham Town Council to participate in a
much improved scheme. Brixham Council has applied for the Foundation Stage initially, but can apply
for a higher award anytime or at the next renewal
date in 4 years time. We have been working hard
over the last few months ensuring the Council has up
to date policies and procedures allowing transparency
and permitting residents of Brixham to have confidence in their Council."
Brixham Town Hall:
Councillors Ian Carr and Rosemary Clarke
Saturday 5th December 2015
Chestnut Heights Community Centre:
Councillors David Giles and Victoria Campbell
Brixham Town Hall:
Councillors Rosemary Clarke and Steve Clutterbuck
We look forward to seeing you at one or more of these
events where you will be able to discuss ward or Brixham issues with the councillors.
The Evaluation Committee has already produced a
Staff handbook and several policies and undertaken
the recruitment of an apprentice.
Grants
Since the last publication, the following grants have
been awarded by Brixham Town Council:
Brixham Heritage Muesum
Brixham Foodbank
£5,000
£2,500
The Foodbank grant was a benefit in kind to cover
their annual rent with the remainder to purchase food.
And Brixham Museum‟s grant will go towards further grants for their new display areas.
In the July Brixham Signal it was reported that
Young Brixham were awarded a grant of £2,338.70.
Unfortunately their August event did not take place
and the funds have been returned to Brixham Town
Council.
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Brixham Town Hall
Meeting and event Rooms available to Hire
Brixham Town Hall, New Road
For more information, contact Brixham Town Council
Furzeham & Summercombe meeting Rooms . Capacity each 15. Facilities: Interactive smart board and projector. Level access, wheelchair friendly. Hire rate £10 per hour. Ideal training or small meeting venue.
Scala Hall. Capacity 200 people Facilities: Tables & chairs. Level access, wheelchair friendly. Hire rates from
£60 per 4 hour session.
@ The Function Room. (Evenings and weekends only) Capacity 60. Facilities: Kitchen, chairs and tables. Level
access. Hire rate from £60 per 4 hour session.
The Walking meeting room & long display corridor. A covered area for a walking meeting of four people and
ideal venue for information displays.
Brixham Theatre
Brixham Comedy Grove. The very best in live
stand up comedy! 27th November 8pm
For more information on the shows,
please contact the Box Office on 882717
or visit www.brixhamtheatre.org.uk
Dramatically Different present ‘Peter Pan’. 4 - 5th
December 7pm.
Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band present ‘The
Rare comeback Show’. 12th December 7.30pm
GB Promotions present AJ’s Big Band Christmas
Special Concert. 18 December 7.30pm
Project Performers present ‘Saving Christmas’ - a
family panto. 19th - 20th December 1pm and 6pm.
Brixham Comedy Grove. The very best
in live stand up comedy! 9th October 8pm
GB Promotions present ‘An Afternoon
with Anita Harris’. 11th October 3pm
Brixham Folk Club present ‘The Ballad of Ewan
MacColl’. 15th October at 7.30pm
Brixham Theatre ‘Winter Warmer’ Quiz. 16th October 7pm for 7.30pm
Winter Wilson in Concert. 23rd October 7.45pm
BOADS present ‘Carousel’. 28th - 31st October.
7.30pm nightly & 2.30pm Matinee
Room with a Brew. Every Saturday 10am - 12pm
@The Function Room.
Brixham Pannier Market
The Pannier Market is based in the Scala Hall on
Monday - Wednesday 9.30am - 3pm of each week.
Plus Saturdays in the Summer Season.
Simon Fielder Productions present ‘Buddy Holly
and the Cricketers’. 7th November 7.30pm
Neil Sands Productions present ‘Christmas Memories’. 12th November 2pm
Red Dragonfly Productions & Grist to the Mill present ‘DiaoChan’. 13th November 7.30pm
Gigspanner Returns. 15th November 7.30pm
Teignmouth Touring Theatre Company present
‘Entertaining Angels’. 20th - 21st November 7.30pm
NEW - We are now open most Thursdays too!
(Subject to the Scala Hall availability.)
For more information or to enquire about a stall contact Stuart on 07914 965404 or visit us on facebook
(brixhampanniermarket)
Brixham Seaworks
Community Events
The Seaworks on the first floor of Brixham Town Hall
offers you desk rental in a creative environment, free
from distractions where you only pay for the time you
use it.
Contact the Town Council office when you have a
date for your event to ensure it is not the same day as
another event and have it put in the Brixham Signal
„Out and About‟ in the relevant edition.
The workhub space provides you with:
· Networking · Free business advice · Free Wi-Fi · Video conferencing · printing · meeting rooms ·
AND visit the Town Council website to add your
event to the Community Diary.
Don’t clash and lose cash,
Let the Community Diary know to get the dough!
For more information contact Brixham Seaworks on
851962.
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Brixham Does Care
A wide range of groups and activities
await you, Monday to Friday, you
could join in or come along to our Café
each morning until 1pm. Why not
come and see us, meet old friends or
make new ones. A warm welcome is guaranteed, join
in or just sit and relax, have a hot drink or just read the
papers - the choice is yours.
Mon
Men‟s Group. 2pm – 4pm.
Sit Active. 2pm – 4pm.
Knit & Natter. 10.30am - 12.30pm.
Support Group. 2pm – 4pm.
Bingo 2pm - 4pm. (ex. cost for books)
Ladies Group. 2pm – 4pm
(1st, 3rd & 4th Wed of the Month.)
Scrabble Group. 2 pm – 4pm.
Chess Group. 1pm - 3.30pm.
Art Group 2pm - 4pm.
Bridge Group 10.30am.
Handicraft Group 2 pm– 4pm.
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Charges:
£1.40 per person & £1.40 for transport.
We also offer a home visiting service, for people who
are isolated, housebound or vulnerable. We have an
open door policy with friendly staff. As part of our
service we are able to undertake Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit applications, we can help and
support in many ways.
Brixham Does Care is a local befriending charity with
lots to offer, too much to list here, why not call in and
find out more.
Our offices are open Monday to Friday 9.45am - 4pm
or check our website www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk.
For further information on groups and events at Brixham Does Care, please phone 857727.
Opening Times:
Mon, Tues, Wed &
Fri 2pm - 4pm
(except bank holidays)
Town Hall Innovation Working Group
The Town Council has created a Town Hall Innovation
Working Group. The group is made up of Cllrs Ian Carr,
David Giles & Jessica Stock, Town Clerk Tracy Hallett
and Keith Dodd and will be meeting to discuss ways forward for the renovation of the Town Hall.
The group will be inviting tenants, users and professionals to their meetings as and when required. They will be
seeking advice from Planning and Conversation from
Torbay Council to ensure that whatever works is agreed
for recommendation to the Full Council it is in keeping
with the building and has considered the views of all users and tenants which enhances the facilities currently
available.
At the time of writing the first meeting had not been arranged, but it is hoped that the group will be in a position
to give a report in the next Brixham Signal.
We are always keen to receive donations. You can do this by placing
your items in the donation boxes
available in local shops, visit us during our opening times or deliver
your items to Brixham Town Council. Thank you.
@ The Torbay
Room, Brixham Town Hall
Food donations are always welcome.
Tel no. 07873 164211
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Dr Sarah Wollaston MP to Address Public Meeting in the Autumn
Arrangements are under way for our Member of Parliament, Dr Sarah Wollaston, to address a public meeting
of the Community Partnership in the autumn. The date
is yet to be agreed but watch out for a press announcement, and visit our Facebook and Twitter pages for
more information at a later date.
brought forward by members and Katherine Fallon
will investigate them and report back to the next
meeting. Watch our Facebook and Twitter pages for
any announcements.
WATCH OUT FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF
THE DR SARAH WOLLASTON DATE IN THE
LOCAL PRESS AND ON OUR FACEBOOK
AND TWITTER PAGES
STEERING GROUP DISCUSSIONS – 28th July 2015
Although the Police are now reporting directly to Brixham Town Council members agreed that there is still a
need for them to be represented at our public meetings
occasionally, especially if they want assistance on a
particular matter.
INFORMATION
We are now available on Facebook, which can be
found by searching for Brixham Community Partnership and then following the link. At the time of writing we are in regular contact with nearly 400 friends
so come and join us and keep up to date with lots of
local information, consultations and opinions.
It was agreed to make a donation of £300 to the Friends
of Shoalstone Pool.
Katherine Fallon and David Giles reported that while
there appears to be evidence of interest in showing
films in Brixham there have been insufficient offers of
assistance to enable the partnership to progress with the
Film Society analysis.
We are also on Twitter and can be found by going to
@ BrixhamCP and our e-mail address is brixhamcommunitypartnership@outlook.com. Any of
these links can be used to make contact with the partnership.
Several local organisations have suggested that the
community partnership be the forum for all major public presentations of ideas and consultations. Members
agreed that the ideas are in line with BCP‟s current
thinking but each request would have to be looked at on
their merits, particularly if there were to be costs involved given our slender financial resources.
GET INVOLVED IN YOUR LOCAL DEBATES
BY JOINING US AT OUR NEXT PUBLIC
MEETING ON TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER
THE VENUE IS BRIXHAM RUGBY CLUB @
7.00PM
Brixham Connections
Kate Taylor of the Environment Agency and the Brixham volunteers team briefed our public meeting on 18th
August about the Community Flood Plan. More information is available on Brixham Town Council‟s website
www.brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
and
on
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood. A further public meeting will be announced in due course so watch
the press and our social media pages for details.
Brixham and Torquay Connections offices will be
closed for a trial period from Monday 5th October to
Monday 2nd November.
Members expressed some concern about the way that
the Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan is evolving
and were urged to become more involved in the process. It was agreed that the BPNP should form a central
theme at one of the partnership‟s forthcoming public
meetings.
Brixham Town Council will be keeping a log of any
increased footfall at the office during this period and
will be presenting it to Torbay Council as part of their
impact assessment.
All Connection enquiries will be dealt with either by
phoning 01803 207201 or visiting the Connections
office in Paignton, which is located in Paignton Library.
As well as this Brixham Town Council will be discussing the closure at their Full Council meeting on
Thursday 22nd October.
FUNDRAISING – a number of fund raising ideas were
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Tip the scales in your favour choose a reputable trader.
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CHURSTON GOLF CLUB
The Club House, Churston Close, Brixham;
Mondays 7.30pm
Consultant: Lisa; 01803 551045
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New Road, Brixham; Tuesdays 7.30pm
Consultant: Samantha; 01803 883929 / 07759 664809
GOODRINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
Community Room, Grange Road, Goodrington
Tuesdays 6.30pm Consultant: Ollie; 07535 260813
Fridays 9.30am
Consultant: Mags; 07810 783642
BRIXHAM RUGBY CLUB
Rea Barn Road; Thursdays 5.30pm
Consultant: Kerrie; 07505 119326
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H M Smardon Blue Plaque
A blue plaque in honour of HM Smardon will be unveiled on 22nd October, 11.00am at The Function
Room of the Town Hall.

Following the ceremony, the plaque will be positioned
at 8 Bolton Street, which was the home of HM Smardon MBE.
From 1937 he devoted most of his energies to
working for Brixham Urban District Council,
eventually becoming Chairman in 1945.

Secretary of the Devon Sea Fisheries.

Chairman of The Brixham Fish Control and
Distribution Advisory Committee.

Secretary to the town Cottage Hospital and was
involved in funding the building of the new
hospital, Greenswood Road circa 1924/1928.

The family business, Smardon Library donated
books etc to homecoming troops at Hospital
during WW1.

Established Smardons field, early holiday camp
Furzeham.

RNLI Honorary Secretary 1924 – 1948.

Involved with the officially launch the new life
boat in 1932, meeting the Prince, Lord
Churston, Bishop Cecil of Exeter, Lord
Mildmay, Sir Godfrey Baring and Sir George
Shee.
Association during his long teaching career.
Brixham Town Council considered and agreed to the
blue plaque following a request from Mr Read of Briham Heritage Museum in April 2015.
HM Smardon took pride in „his‟ town and it has been
said that “no man could have a greater pride in this
town than he”. He spent his life devoting all his energies to his beloved town and the furtherance of its institutions.
Some of his lifetime work involved:

46 years dedicated to educating young men of
Furzeham. Later becoming headteacher and
where he taught Jim Callaghan, who acknowledged HM Smardon on his visit to the Town.
(Then Lord Callaghan).

Twice President of the Devon Rugby Football
Union: 1913 – 14 and again 1938 – 39, sitting on
its committee for 38 years.

Life member of Brixham Rugby Club and during
the season of 1921 – 22 he opened the new stand
and changing rooms.

1908 he was elected to the Committee of the Dev
on Rugby Union in which he served for 55 years,
being President 1913 -14 and longest serving
member of the Devon Rugby Union.

Secretary of the Port of Brixham Brixham –
Torbay Royal Regatta from 1899 until two years
before his death.
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Founder member of Brixham Yacht Club.
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He worked as a newspaper reporter for over 40
years, revealing his knowledge of local history
and local personalities.
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Served as a Church Warden at All Saints Church.
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Organising Secretary between 1939 – 1945 of
Brixham National Savings Week
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The photo shows the Prince, closely followed behind by
H.M. Smardon, inspecting the crew of the new Brixham
lifeboat. On the 27th July, 1932.
It was said on his death at the age of 79 that “if his
body had been examined, the word „Brixham‟ would
have been written on his heart.”
Blue Plaque unveiling to
HM Smardon
22nd October, 11.00am @ The Function Room
Free event
Member of the National Union of Teachers and
became President of the Devon County Teachers
Association and the Teign and Dart Teachers
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Government Support Grant
Allotment Renewals
At the Finance & General Purposes Committee on 3rd
September, members discussed the allotment renewal
rates for the forthcoming year. In order to assess the
best and fairest rate for all allotment holders, every allotment was measured prior to the meeting.
We‟re not giving up.
That‟s the message from members of Brixham Town
Council. Torbay Council withheld £37,000 from Brixham Town Council in 2014/15 and £30,000 in 2015/16
tax years. It is also understood that Torbay Council‟s
Mayor is insistent that Torbay Council will not be passing on next years grant either.
The new rate will mean that where plots have only just
been measured, the allotment holders may see a higher
than average increase or decrease.
At the Full Council meeting on 3rd September members
met with Dr Sarah Wollaston and had a lengthy discussion on how to put pressure on Torbay Council to pass
Brixham‟s proportion of the Government Support Grant
on to Brixham Town Council.
Whilst Brixham Town Council recognises that the increases and decreases are significant for some plot
holders, the Council has decided to mitigate the impact
by spreading the new rental charges for these plot
holders over a couple of years rather than imposing
them fully at this stage.
Everyone at that meeting felt that it was a successful
and interesting debate and that Torbay Council cannot
continue to keep using the same reasons every year on
why they are not passing the allocated Government
Support Grant to Brixham.
Overall it is felt that the plot holders in Brixham have
enjoyed very good value for the rents that they have
been paying for several years but it is important that
the Council, and therefore our precept payers, are not
out of pocket in the future.
Brixham Town Council will be working with Dr Wollaston to ensure that a factual, informative and constructive letter is sent to Torbay Council emphasising the
full extent of the responsibilities of taking on the Town
Hall and Shoalstone Pool, which are assets the Town
Council and the community wanted saved, but they
don‟t come cheap.
The allotment renewals were due on 1st October and
agreements were issued to all allotment holders at the
beginning of September.
Harry Flockhart
CARPENTER & JOINER
The Town Council has spent a lot of money on the
Town Hall ensuring the long term viability of the building and bring up to date areas that have been raised in
the fire risk assessment reports.
City & Guilds Qualified with over
25 Years Experience
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Equally, without the huge amount of voluntary work
done by the Directors, Friends and other volunteers,
Shoalstone Pool would have cost the Town Council a
lot more.
Doors & Locks
Loft Conversions
Wardrobes
Staircases
Kitchens
uPVC Fascia & Guttering
Flooring & Decking
Fencing
Fire Doors
FREE ESTIMATES – NO JOB TOO
SMALL
Contact Harry on:
01803 844797 or Mobile: 07527 287603
harryflockhart@rocketmail.com
www.harryflockhart-torbay.co.uk
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Community Flood Plan
Big Belly Bins
Boscastle‟s flash floods in 2004 prompted the Environment Agency to produce a model to identify other communities at risk from a similar event.
At the Planning and Regeneration Committee on Monday 7th September members resolved to recommend to
Full Council that Brixham Town Council pursues the
Big Belly Bins around the Harbour area as recommended by BrixhamFuture.
By looking at the topography of Brixham and its watercourses our community has been identified as “at risk.”
Brixham is also at risk from coastal flooding.
To help prepare our Community to mitigate the impact
of flooding, a small dedicated team of 4 local volunteers have been working with the Environment Agency
as well as Torbay and Brixham Councils to write a response plan.
The good news is we are nearly there with our plan.
Check out the Town Council website Community Flood
page there is all you need to know to prepare for a flood
plan and to find out if your home / area is at risk.
The bad news is we would not yet be ready if we do
have a problem in terms of helping those affected and
supporting our community in general. But we‟re looking into interim arrangements!
Can you help your Community, please?
We need practical and personal volunteers.
Call Ann Bruce 01803 857323 (personal) and / or Jez
Johnstone (practical/preventive) on 07792 966790
Practical / Preventive roles include observing problems and feeding back.
Preparing the town for flooding, assisting people who
may have to be evacuated from their homes and clearing up the town of debris following flooding.
Personal roles include networking with others, telephone warning cascade information should we need to
prepare, and supporting those who have had to relocate
from their homes at our emergency shelter (to be confirmed and on website asap).
We may need to support the elderly, Mums and Dads
with children and, of course, pets. It will only be for a
few hours, if it is a dire problem then the emergency
services will take over. Just a smiling face and sympathetic ear, cups of tea and so on!
Many thanks, we will have a
regular update in each issue.
Sincerely,
CERT
(Community Emergency Response Committee).
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The Issue
Brixham is a victim of both its own success and of its
mixed heritage of fishing port and tourist destination.
During the season (May to September) in particular, the
town experiences huge uplifts in refuse and hence demands on refuse collection. Unfortunately, without
criticism of the local operators, the refuse collection
strategy fails to keep up with the demand, even though
the harbourside in particular benefits from 4 collections
daily. This leads to litter being dropped / deposited /
blown on the streets, around and in the harbour.
The main source of this litter is located in particular
around the harbour because our bins are in the main
open topped. This leads to our seagull population not
only aggressively attacking the litter on the streets and
sometimes the visitors, but actively removing as much
food / litter from the bins to satisfy their daily diets.
The Solution
Big Belly Bins have been introduced to seaside resorts
such as Sidmouth, Exmouth, Seaton, Bournemouth and
St Ives. Their solar panel produces enough power to
operate the mechanism inside which compresses all the
waste allowing for an increased capacity and advises
the refuse collectors when they are full. This therefore
helps clean up Brixham, improving the image and environment. It diminishes the opportunities that seagulls
have to feed as well as the seagull nuisance element.
The major benefit has to be the cost saving. There is
potential to reduce the total man hours by up to 50% on
refuse collection. This time can then be reallocated to
other key projects, for example; street cleaning, gardening etc.
What Next?
As mentioned at the start of this article, the recommendation still needs to go to Full Council. If at this meeting on 22nd October,
members resolve to pursue the Big Belly Bins,
the next step would be for
Brixham Town Council
representatives to meet
with representatives from
Torbay Council, TOR2
and Big Belly Solar Bins
Limited to work in partnership and discuss the
exact details in an effort to
implement this strategy.
Pop into Brixham Rotary’s Shop for a
Bargain
New Litter Enforcement Pilot
Torbay Council launched a new enforcement pilot on
Tuesday 1st September. Enforcement staff from an
external company will be issuing Fixed Penalty Notices for littering in Torbay (at no additional cost to
them).
A very common form of littering is dropping cigarette
butts and the enforcement staff will issue Fixed Penalty Notices to anyone witnessed littering. If you
smoke please take responsibility for your litter and
use a cigarette bin or an ashtray.
More information on this will be available shortly.
BrixhamFuture CIC Proposal
At the Planning and Regeneration Committee on
Monday 7th September members resolved to recommend to Full Council that BrixhamFuture apply to
become a Community Interest Company (CIC).
What is a CIC?
Community Interest Companies are a new type of limited company for people wishing to establish businesses which trade with a social purpose (social enterprises), or to carry on other activities for the benefit of
the community.
Why a CIC?
Becoming a CIC will allow BrixhamFuture to apply
for additional funding allowing them to fulfil some of
their future projects, without being solely reliant on
Brixham Town Council.
Brixham Rotarians have opened up a pop-up shop in
Brixham town centre.
Selling bric-a-brac, books, household goods, toys, puzzles and PAT-tested electrical goods and clothes, the
shop has been kindly offered to Brixham Rotary Club for
a short period.
The shop, located in 23 Fore Street, Brixham, opposite
Tesco Express, has already proved to be popular with
both visitors and locals.
Staffed by volunteers from Brixham Rotary and their
partners, together with Friends of Rotary and members of
the Brixham Inner Wheel Club, the shop is open daily
from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
David Sharpe, Chairman of Brixham Rotary‟s Fundraising committee is the main organiser of the shop and
says: “We have had so many generous offers of goods to
stock the shop and we welcome more. Just pop into the
shop and let us know. We can arrange collection.”
“Money collected will go into our fundraising account
and will be distributed to local charities.”
John Burt, President of Brixham Rotary, said: “Thanks
to the owner, we have been given the use of this shop for
a temporary period. Once again, we have been overwhelmed by the generosity of Brixham people and visitors.
Town Council Staff
“I‟d like to pay tribute to all our volunteers and in particular, David Sharpe, our fundraiser. It has proved to be a
full-time job for David and his wife, Marilyn.”
A vacancy has arisen at the Town Council for an Apprentice Admin Assistant following the departure of
Matty Wallcroft.
The shop, at 8-10 Fore Street, Brixham, opens daily from
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
At the time of going to press the Evaluation Committee had agreed to readvertise for an apprentice and the
advert was due to go on the National Apprenticeship
Matching Service website. It is hoped that a new
member of staff will start in the office at the beginning of October.
Tradesman
With a large building to maintain, Brixham Town
Council is always looking for reliable, conscientious
and hardworking tradesmen. If you are a handyman,
electrician, plumber, builder for example, please contact the Town Council. A new database has been created and we want to keep your contact details on file.
This will give the Town Council an opportunity to
ensure that the most cost effective quote has been received for each job.
Donations of good quality items are welcome, crockery,
kitchenware, books, clothing and toys are all required.
Please call at the shop, or collection can be made. Call
01803 858196
Membership Campaign
Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland is currently undertaking a national membership recruitment
campaign and is looking for women and men of all ages
to join their local clubs and make a world of difference to
their local community and
To find out more about the Rotary Club of Brixham, or to
join, please contact Jeremy Hanley on 01803 882317 or
e-mail jeremy@hanley.com
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OUT AND ABOUT - EVERY Monday (Oct - May) Brixham Town Band practice session 7.45pm, Brixham College Music Department 669158
Project Performers Youth (term time only) 4pm, Brixham Theatre, Polly 07591073125
Youth Genesis Girls Group. 10-18 years. URC, New Road. 7-9pm (Term time). Michelle 853795.
Monday - Friday Brixham Does Care café @ The Function Room 10am to 1pm
Brixham Does Care Charity Shop, Old Market Hall, 10am - 4pm
Tuesday Brixham Detachment of Devon Army Cadet Force. Laura - dalessandro@armymail.mod.uk
Cubs. 6.30pm - 8pm. Usually at The Edge. Phone Skip (Mara Slipper) for info on 858839.
The Zone: Reloaded, youth club, 9-14yrs. 3.30pm £1 (inc drink & biscuits) Christian Community Centre
Knit and Natter. @The Function Room, Brixham Town Hall. 10.30am - 12.30pm. Emma 857727.
Buddhist Meditation Group, Lupton House 7.30pm £5 per session 845800
Healing Café 12pm –3pm and 7pm to 9pm Lupton House 845800
Veteran Seafarers Association. 2pm URC, New Road. Alan Healey 854990
Serenty‟s Garden Development Circles. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Higher Brixham Community Centre. 857870.
Dramatically Different, (term time only) 5pm Brixham Theatre, Rachel 07970 557508
Rotary Club. Brixham Yacht Club 18.45. Expect 1st Tuesday in a month when its 12.45. 842451.
Brixham Harmony. Catholic Church Hall, New Road. 1.30pm - 3.30pm. 862246.
Tues & Thursday Mensheds. 11am - 3pm. The Edge, Bolton Street. 883794
Tues - Saturday Heritage Museum. 10am - 4pm, children under 6 free, 6-16 50p, adults £3, concessions £2.50
Tues, Thurs & Sunday Brixham Harriers Running Club, 7pm, Sundays at 10.30am. 850566.
Wednesday Scouts. 7pm - 9pm. Usually at The Edge. Phone Skip (Mara Slipper) for info on 858839.
Alzheimer's Society Memory Café. 1.30pm United Reform Church. 07803 115828
The Riviera Singers. Methodist Church Hall, Fore Street. 7.30pm. New ladies welcome. 883886.
Slimming Class, 9.30am, Lupton House, 857350
Youth Genesis Streetbase Youth work teams. 6.30-8.30pm (Term time). Michelle 853795.
Hatha Yoga at the Catholic Church Hall. 6pm - 7.30pm. £4 per session. Joan 854694.
Thursday PROBUS Club. Arrive before 10am. Catholic Hall
Chess Club. Conservative Club, New Road. 7pm. All welcome. 854409.
Bell ringing, 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. St Mary's church. Guy Thompson - 07764 344694
Brixham Orpheus Choir 7.30pm. Rehearsal Methodist Hall, Fore Street. 856230
Brixham Town Band (training) 6.30pm main band 7.45pm Brixham College Music Department 669158
Friday
Youth Genesis The Place Youth drop in. 11-18yrs, 7pm United Reform Church. Michelle 853794.
Belly Dancing class at Brixham Rugby Club. 10.30am - 12pm. £3 per session. Kate 07804 934889.
Sunday Brixham United Spiritual Family Church Service. 6-7pm. Higher Brixham Community Centre. 666177.
Brixham Community Church. 10.30am. Brixham College Main Hall. All Welcome. 07772 591357.
Sunday, Monday & Friday Brixham Battery Museum. 2pm to 4pm. Free entry.
Alternate Tuesdays Brixham Stroke Association. 2pm United Reformed Church, New Rd. 882269.
Brixham Ladies Forum, Catholic Church Hall, New Rd, 10.00am 859828 or 882288
Alternate Thursdays Family History Group, Brixham Heritage Museum, 7-9pm 856267
Alternate Fridays Brixham TT Club. 7pm Commencing October. Contact Mr Pengelly 07778 287387
Alternate Sundays No limits Disabled Archery Club, Brixham Leisure Centre, 12.30pm 853959
1st & 3rd Thursday of each month. Soroptimists, Brixham Rugby Club
1st Monday Brixham Blind & VI Club, United Reform Church, New Rd; 2pm-4pm 853959
1st Tuesday Royal Naval Association Brixham Rugby Club 8pm 857947
1st Wednesday of month. Brixham Horticultural Society (not January) 2.00pm Catholic Hall, New Rd. 853539
1st Thursday of month. John Turk's Folk Night, free admission - singers welcome Ernie Lister Bar 9pm start
2nd Monday of each month. Brixham Stamp Club, 7.15pm at Chestnut Heights Community Centre.
2nd Monday of each month. (not August) Brixham Inner Wheel, 7pm, Berry Head Hotel. Ladies contact 459641
2nd Tuesday of each month. Brixham U3A. 1.45pm at Brixham Rugby Club. 842508.
2nd & 4th Wednesday Tea Dance in aid of Cancer Research Catholic Church Hall 2.00pm £4. Mark 5535680
2nd & last Wednesday Brixham Quilters. 854411
2nd Friday (except April & August) Messy Church. Brixham United Reformed Church, New Rd. 3.45pm-6pm
2nd Thursday of month. Astrology Group. 7.30pm Churston Court. Val 851392
3rd Thursday Brixham Society of Art. Eden Park Primary School 7.30pm. 07747 620449
Brixham WI, 2.15pm Brixham Rugby Club. Details 855439.
Last Tuesday Brixham Means Business. come & promote your business, Berry Head Hotel 7:30 - 9am 855210
Last Wednesday Torbay Owls and Company 7pm Galmpton Village Institute 853453
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OUT AND ABOUT
October
Wed 7th Brixham Horticultural Society. Speaker Jeremy Wilson on Camellias.
Wed 7th Memories 8 Variety Show. 7.30pm, Berry Head Hotel. Tickets £6. Call Brixham Does Care 857727.
Mon 12th Brixham & Paignton Stamp Club members evening. 858018.
Thurs 15th Brixham Society of Art Demonstration Evening. 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Eden Park Primary School.
Fri 16th - Sat 17th
Brixham Horticultural Society. Scala Hall.
Thurs 22nd Blue Plaque Unveiling to HM Smardon. 11am @The Function Room, Brixham Town Hall.
Sat 24th Cats Protection. Scala Hall.
Sat 24th - 31st Golden Hind Museum Ship - Halloween Scary Fun. 11am - 7pm. 856223.
Thurs 29th Brixham Pirate Thursday. The Quay. 10.30am - 3.30pm.
Sat 31st
All Saints Church. Scala Hall.
November
Mon 2nd Brixham Does Care open forum. 10am-12pm Brixham Does Care Café. 857727.
Wed 4th Brixham Horticultural Society. Speaker Devon Freewheelers.
Wed 4th Festival of Remembrance at St. Mary‟s Church. 7pm for 7.30pm.
Sun 8th
Remembrance Parade. 10.30am at Kings Quay. Service at the memorial Berry Head Road.
Mon 9th Brixham & Paignton Stamp Club meeting. 858018.
Thurs 19th Brixham Society of Art Demonstration Evening. 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Eden Park Primary School.
Sun 22nd Lantern Making Workshop. Scala Hall. 10am - 1pm. Call 859678 to book.
Sat 28th Brixham Christmas Market. Scala Hall 10am - 7pm.
Sat 28th Brixham Lanterns, Lights & „laminations. From 2pm on The Quay. Fireworks from 6pm.
Sat 28th Brixham Hapnin Fund Raiser. Beverley Park Holiday Centre
December
Wed 2nd
Sat 12th
Sun 13th
Mon 14th
Thurs 17th
Fri 25th
Brixham Horticultural Society Christmas Party.
Riviera Singers and Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir at St. Mary‟s Church, 7pm.
Vigilance Carol Service. 7pm - 8.30pm.
Brixham & Paignton Stamp Club meeting. 858018.
Brixham Does Care Mince Pies and Christmas Music. Scala Hall 10am - 12.30pm.
Christmas Together. 12pm Lunch for those that are on their own at Christmas. Gary 883794.
Christmas Together
Again Brixham is holding their Christmas Together the Brixham area.
Lunch on Christmas Day.
Lunch will be at 12 noon, followed by an afternoon of
Many of you came and had lunch with us and enjoyed entertainment. Transport is available. Contact Gary on
the company and entertainment last Christmas. It is 01803 883794 if you are interested or know someone
open to people who would otherwise be alone and live in that will be on their own at Christmas.
Brixham Youth Activities
Cadets
Cricket
Football
Judo
Karate
Kayak
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Sea Rangers
Swimming
Table Tennis
Brixham Detachment of Devon Army Cadet Force. Laura D‟Alessandro 07715 332721.
Brixham Cricket Club. Contact Phil Gregory by email gregory1947pw@yahoo.co.uk.
Brixham AFC. Contact Club Secretary Bill Harris on 01803 856671.
Ronindo Judo Club. Contact Ray Brown on 01803 551434.
Brixham Karate Club. Contact Richard or Kate Hurd on 01803 856601.
The Ibex Canoe Club. Contact Ralph on 01803 857656 or Jacky on 01803 858174.
Brixham Gig Club. Contact Club Captain Dave Morralley on 07794 102601 or
brixhamgigclub@yahoo.co.uk or brixhamgigclub.co.uk
Brixham RFC. Contact Director of Rugby James Onslow on 07855 046677.
Brixham Junior Sailing Club. Contact the Honorary Secretary at www.brixhamjsc.co.uk.
SRS / CSRS Churchill. Contact Skipper Mrs Steph Luscombe. 855182 or
stephanieluscombe@hotmail.co.uk
Brixham Swimming Club. Contact Paul Pickett on 859866.
Brixham Table Tennis Club. Contact Club Secretary Alan Maynard on 01803 853047.
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Brixham Town Council Meeting Dates
Full Council
7pm @ The Function Room, Brixham Town Hall
22.10.15
14.01.16
26.11.15
18.02.16
Finance and General Purpose Committee
07.10.15
02.12.15
7pm, Furzeham Room, Brixham Town Hall
04.11.15
06.01.16
Planning Committee
05.10.15
07.12.15
7pm, Furzeham Room, Brixham Town Hall
02.11.15
04.01.15
Community Services Committee
16.11.15
29.02.16
7pm, Furzeham Room, Brixham Town Hall
18.01.16
18.04.16
Evaluation Committee
7pm, Furzeham Room, Brixham Town Hall
15.10.15
21.01.16
NB. Meetings are subject to change please check the Town Council notice board and social network sites
for up to date information.
Need a Venue?
Community Hall & meeting rooms for hire.
Admiral Swimming Pool Saloon, Community Room
& Galley. (Pool private hire available) 857151
Brixham Cricket Club Function Room – 853836
(Catering available 07519975811)
Brixham Library Lyte meeting Room 853870
Brixham Museum 856267
Brixham Rugby Club 2 Function Rooms 882162
Brixham Sport Centre multi use facilities for classes/
clubs/ meetings. 883388
Brixham Town Hall – 2 Meeting rooms (12 people),
Scala Hall (160) & @The Function Room (60)
859678
Fore Street Community Hall 852941
Lupton House 845800
Higher Brixham Community Centre 07904 368121
Laura Jury
Lyte House Community Rooms 26 Bolton St 854331
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, meeting
Room. 853406
St John Ambulance Hall, Penn Meadows Margaret
07800 881940
United Reformed Church, New Road 852218
Brixham Conservative Club, New Rd - upstairs suite/
bar/meeting room. Christine Dwyer 882205
St. Mary’s Church Hall, St. Mary‟s Square - Suitable
for functions & meetings. Mandy 853525
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Citizen Advice Bureau Website
Citizen Advice Bureau has launched their new website and self-help advice portal:
www.torbaycab.org.uk/advice-torbay/
The site has been developed with the help of lottery
funding and is designed to provide self-help advice,
information and guidance on a wide range of legal
advice subjects including benefits, consumer, debt,
employment, health and care, family and relationships, housing, money matters and many other issues.
There is also a specific section for Carers to help
meet some of the information and advice requirements of the Care Act.
The self-help advice has been tailored to the needs
of Torbay and also incorporates integrated support
and preventative practical guidance in relation to the
respective areas of advice.
The new-look website will provide a further way in
which CAB can help and support the people and
communities of Torbay to access the advice they
need at a time of their choosing. It will also provide
a useful resource to local community groups and
statutory agencies.
For all other queries or to make an appointment,
please call 01803 521726.
Lanterns, Lights & ‘luminations
You don‟t just have to do small lanterns, why not get
together with your friends, family, work colleagues
and make a larger lantern?
The parade is open to everyone, whether you are an
individual, family, group, club or business! All lanterns must be lit by battery operated tea lights and these will be available from Brixham Town Council offices in Brixham Town Hall
The parade will run from The Quay, The Strand, Fore
Street, Market Street and Middle Street allowing everyone to enjoy the sparkling Christmas display. The
parade will return to The Quay in time for the dazzling
fireworks display, which will be about 6pm.
Remember, Brixham is the place to be on Saturday
28th November! Please help us to spread the word.
Lantern Making Workshop
Scala Hall
Sunday 22nd November; 10am - 1pm
Call 859678 to book
Christmas Market
The Christmas Market will also be taking place on
Saturday 28th November, with a slightly different format.
We listened to traders feedback from last year and the
market will be open for one day but longer hours to
coincide with the Lantern parade. The Market will be
open from 10am to 7pm in the Scala Hall and gives
you all an opportunity to return to the market after the
Lanterns, Lights & „luminations!
The Scala Hall will be decked with Christmas decorations giving a seasonal ambience of the joys of shopping! The hall will be filled with stalls selling Christmas gifts, cards, arts and crafts, helping you fill everything from your little sacks to gifts under the tree!
BATS will be running the Café in the Function Room
as part of the market selling hot beverages and tasty
delights whilst you rest your weary feet. It‟ll also give
you a chance to find out what shows are coming up in
your local Theatre and their exciting new plans!
At the time of going to print there were some stalls
still available. If you are interested in booking a stall
please contact Linda McGuirk on 859678.
We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday 28th
November.
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Leonard Cheshire Disability Douglas
House
Brixham Gig Club Regatta
Brixham Gig Club held their annual gig regatta on the
Breakwater beach on Saturday 22nd August. Despite
the low turnout due to visiting clubs cancelling at the
last minute the event was very successful with crews
from Cattewatter, Dartmouth, Salcombe, Teignmouth
and Paignton attending.
A family fun day that was
held at Brixham Rugby Club
on Saturday 18th July helped
raise over £1500 for Leonard
Cheshire Disability Douglas
House in Brixham.
This year saw a slight change to the course from last
year with a longer first leg but this made for the last
700 meters finishing along the Breakwater.
Douglas House would like to
thank everyone who donated
prizes, volunteered, attended
our event or helped in any
way. Caroline Cheetham the
Day Care Co-ordinator at
Douglas House said "We were overwhelmed
by everyone's kindness and generosity that made the
event such a success and it was lovely to see members
of our fantastic community enjoying themselves on
the day. Our residents and staff cannot thank everyone enough who supported us. The money you all
helped us raise will go towards sensory equipment that will develop and enrich the lives of our residents and service users".
Brixham Gig Club would like to thank all of those
who made the day a success including visiting clubs,
the beach team at Breakwater beach, Brixham Harbour authority, all the sponsors of the event and the
friends and family of Brixham Gig Club.
Now that the regatta season has finished the club will
wrap up the season at the Newquay championships
before taking a break for work to the boats in October
and then starting training for the 2016 season in November. We would encourage anyone interested in
rowing or sponsorship of the club to please get involved and get in touch. Our contact details can be
found on our website www.brixhamgigclub.co.uk
Special thanks goes to Brixham Rugby Club who allowed us to use their venue. Keedie, Chris Brooks
Comedy Act & Cast, Kyu Ajkijusti martial arts team
and The Mencap singers who kept everyone entertained with their brilliant performances. Torbay Owls
and Party Ponies were also there to enjoy the day with
us and the Rugby Club provided a BBQ along
with Soroptomist International Brixham who supplied
delicious homemade cakes. Indigos Go Wild joined in
the fun by face painting. A bouncy castle and assault
course kept the younger ones busy. The positive feedback we have received regarding the event has been
fantastic and we hope to hold the event again in 2016.
If you would like to make a difference at Douglas
House by volunteering with us, there are a wide range
of opportunities available, then please contact Lorraine or Caroline on 01803 856333 or e-mail Lorraine.dodder@leonardcheshire.org. Thank you.
Under 16’s team: Bess Ashworth, Brogan Simpson,
Adam Croughan, Max Beer, Lizzie Payne and Lucy
Blackler cox Amy Plowman
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Brixham Carers Centre
Does Someone Rely on You? Join us for free
mincepies and more!
Are you a relative or friend of someone who would
find it hard to manage without your help? Is it because of their age, illness or disability, mental health
or alcohol / drug issue? If so, you may be an unpaid
Carer (even if you get Carers Allowance), so join us
at Brixham Carers Centre for free mincepies and
more on the night of Brixham‟s Christmas Lanterns,
Lights and „Luminations .
variety of free courses for Carers are held at the
Centre from Legal Workshops, Living with longterm conditions, to Relaxation. There are also
weekly benefits advice sessions for Carers
Katy Heard, Carers Lead added „We are open to
any suggestions from Carers, one of which has been
for Carers to improve their IT skills, so we now offer free Wifi access, have a number of volunteers
who can offer IT support and we have a free laptop
for Carers to use.‟
Brixham Carers Centre is trying to reach unpaid Carers by inviting them and their friends or family to the
Centre on King Street for free mulled punch and
mincepies on Saturday 28th November. Carers can
also have a free hand massage, or their nails painted,
with raffle prizes and gifts for sale. Information
about support services will also be available.
The „Mincepies and More‟ event on November
28th is timed to coincide with the Brixham Christmas market, fireworks and Christmas lights switch
on and will run from 3-5pm . We hope that many
people in town will pop in to find out more what we
do, or just take the opportunity to get warm and
have refreshments.
The Carers‟ Centre opened five years ago and now
has a number of activities for Carers of any age. A
For more information, please contact the Carers
Centre on (01803) 852421, or pop in between 10am
and 4pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri. See you there!
ACE
The summer term was very
busy. The lovely organisers
of the Torbay Motor Show
presented us with a cheque
for £4000 – thank you so
much. We had our end of
term Barbeque and plant sale
in glorious weather and another lovely day for our annual outing, this year to Torre Abbey. A very interesting day and the staff in the house and café were so
helpful.
Friday afternoon
Pottery
All classes are taught by a South Devon College Tutor and supported by a qualified Care Worker and
volunteers. Taxis can be arranged to bring you to
your class from anywhere in Torbay.
ACE is a charity run by and for people with physical
disabilities. We enable members to enjoy learning
and social activities that are often a challenge because of cost, transport and no support.
Members value ACE for many reasons, from the
sense of belonging , they make friends and gain the
satisfaction that comes from learning and being active and having an outlet for creativity.
The Motor Show team held another show, Power on
the Prom in July and we were again designated as
one of the charities. Thank you so much.
ACE is about achievement, the emphasis being on
what we can do, not what we can‟t.
We were asked to attend the Brixham Proms in August, a lovely nostalgic, well attended evening, and
all proceeds will be given to Pride of Brixham and
ACE –many thanks again.
If you have, or know of someone with, a disability
that is a barrier to getting out, contact Yvonne, the
ACE Administrator, at Brixham Adult & Community Leaning Centre on 01803 853302 or email
ace@southdevon.ac.uk for more information and
membership details.
Classes began again on Monday 21st September. We
will be running the following classes:
Monday morning
Thursday morning
Thursday afternoon
Friday morning
Swimming at Brixham Pool
Members morning
Drawing and Painting
The Write Way
Sportmobility
Gardening group
WE NEED YOU
We are also on Facebook:
Access to Community Education – Brixham
and our website: www.brixhamace.org
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Time to Celebr-Eight Those Musical
Memories with Brixham Does Care
Fore Street 200 The Bicentenary of
Fore Street Methodist Church
Following their very successful Summer Fair, where the
fabulous sum of £1,208.10 was raised, preparations are
underway for Brixham Does Care‟s annual fundraising
variety show, “Memories Are Made Of This” at the Berry Head Hotel on Wednesday 7th October 2015.
If you have ever noticed the date above the door of the
Methodist Church in Fore Street (1816), you will know
that it is very nearly 200 years since the chapel was
built. A group of Brixham (we presume) fishermen, began worshipping together regularly in 1812 in a room in
Bolton Street where Watermill Court now stands. The
Methodist Society grew rapidly and when the room became too small they decided to build a chapel on a site
in Fore Street from which 10 years previously the Baptists had quarried the stone for their chapel - God does
indeed move in mysterious ways!
This year‟s event will be the 8th show co-hosted by the
befriending charity‟s Chairman, Martyn Paddon and stalwart supporter Jim Hopkinson. They will be joined by
duo Alison & Mike Neal, vocalist Derek James, guitarist
Rick Courtney, songstress Rebecca Clifton and the globe
-trotting dancers from Totnes School Of Dance, who
have just returned from a successful trip to Bucharest in
Romania, competing in the Dance World Cup. A raffle
completes the 3 hour entertainment, which starts promptly at 7.30pm. Doors open 6.45pm, drinks and snacks are
available from the Mulberry Room bar.
Tickets £6 from BDC Office 01803 857727.
Brixham Horticultural Society
At the end of July the Scala Hall was transformed into a
blaze of colour by our annual SUMMER FLOWER
AND VEGETABLE SHOW. The outstanding display of
Fuchsias, Geraniums, Pelargonium's, Roses and Dahlias
together with the amazing Floral Art was a sight to behold! The star of the show was undoubtedly Marion Parker who won so many silver cups for her Fuchsias and
Geraniums she needed help to carry them home! With
over 500 entries, space was at a premium for the wide
variety of vegetables and fruit and competition was running high. In particular, the Heaviest Bag of Potatoes
challenge was great fun and was won by Mr Mike Smith
closely followed by his wife Eileen. We were all given a
single seed potato to grow in a black plastic bag which
was emptied and weighed at the show. The prize was a
potato peeler!
Today's Methodists will be celebrating the 200th anniversary and much that came after, during 2016. We will
start with our annual Covenant Service in January and
end with a Christmas Tree Festival in December; in between there will be many other events including a celebration for those who were married in the chapel, a
weekend for the young people who grew up and learnt
about Jesus here, a Flower Festival and services led by
past Ministers and past Presidents' of Conference. A
Town Service will be held in October, led by our recently retired Minister Rev. Jerry Cook
Look out for publicity as the year proceeds and please
come and join us, believer or not, to celebrate this part
of the life of our town - the Church in the Centre!
The mouth watering cakes included - Victoria Sponges,
Date & Walnut Loaves, Biscuits, Parkin (made by the
men!) Fruit Flans and Loaves of delicious
bread. Colourful jars of Jams and Marmalade too. There
were some very clever and original items on the Arts and
Crafts table including a shoulder bag and purse made
from re-cycled Sainsbury's carrier bags! If you missed
it, why not come along to the AUTUMN SHOW which
is on the 16th and 17th October. Come and see if you
can do better!
Our monthly meetings are held in the Catholic Church
Hall, New Road, on the first Wednesday of the month
starting at 2pm with a friendly cup of tea and a biscuit. The September talk will be given by an old favourite of the society, Mr John Harvey and is entitled 101
Gardening Tips.
New members are always welcome. Tel: (01803) 856531.
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Brixham Fairtrade Group
Riviera Singers
After a fairly quite summer for us, the Fairtrade Group
are back in action. Early in October we visited ACE, at
the Community College to talk about Fairtrade. We
have fun with the Snakes and Ladders game and discovered together the outlets in Brixham and the kind of
Fairtrade goods they sell, not just coffee, tea, sugar and
chocolate! But rather rubber gloves, soap, cleaning fluids and gold, the list goes on!
The Riviera Singers, a Brixham based ladies choir, performed in Churston Church on Friday the 18th September @7.30pm as part of their Agatha Christie week celebrations. They were joined by performances from
members of the Junior Church choir, BOADS and 2
local young musicians.
If you don‟t know the Fairtrade version of Snakes and
Ladders, it involves good and bad news - the good news
when you go up a ladder, the bad news when you come
down a snake!
As well as performing for several local groups and
Charities in the run up to Christmas the choir will also
be performing with the Orpheus male voice choir at
their "Sing Christmas concert at St Mary's Church on
Saturday 12th December @7pm.
Eg: BAD NEWS: You are a banana farmer selling to
conventional markets and the price you get for your bananas drops due to price wars in the UK supermarkets.
GOOD NEWS: As a Fairtrade banana grower, you‟ve
now started to diversify what you grow on your farm
and have started to sell Fairtrade coconuts too.
A few days later we held a successful Coffee Morning
in the Christian Community Centre, when not only did
we raise money, but we also invited the Brixham
Fairtrade suppliers to come to collect the certificates we
have designed for them to display on their premises.
By displaying the certificates beforehand, this also gave
members of the public an opportunity to discover just
who uses or sells Fairtrade products (and who
doesn‟t?)!!
Our next project is a meeting on World Women‟s Day
on 8th March. All over the world women are involved
in businesses, small and large, including of course
Fairtrade businesses - and World Women‟s Day is during Fairtrade Fortnight!! More details of that in the
next Signal.
Finally, did you know that you could buy jewellery
made out of Fairtrade Gold? April Doubleday in
Monkleigh, North Devon creates engagement and wedding rings from Fairtrade gold and conflict free diamonds - what a beautiful way to show love for each
other by caring for those who produce the raw materials
for your rings.
Helen I Barrett
(Picture taken at last year's Agatha Christie concert)
Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir
The choir summer season followed the tradition of three
concerts on the quayside, with the additional treat of
performances by Brixham‟s own Shanty Group,
“Missing Tackle”, most of whom are choir members.
Collections were taken at each concert for local charities, as was the case at the ever popular “Proms” night
when the choir joined forces with the Town Band. This
special evening always seems to epitomise the Brixham
“family” feeling.
The Autumn schedule begins on 3rd October with a visit to Saltash as Guests of the Saltash Ladies Choir. Two
local treats are the visit of the Tregadillett Ladies choir
at Brixham Baptist Church on Saturday 31st October
and the return of the Plymouth Military Wives Choir at
Central Church, Torquay on Saturday 21st November.
The year is rounded off with a “sing Christmas” at St.
Mary‟s Church on Saturday 12th December when the
Choir will be joined by the Riviera Singers and the pupils of Brixham Church of England Primary School.
Another truly Brixham occasion.
Why not become involved with the choir, which does
so much of local charities? You can do this by either
becoming a member of the “Friends” of the Choir (Ring
Danny on 859218) or by coming along to a Thursday
practice. You will be made most welcome.
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Brixham in Bloom Update
Brixham Church of England Primary School
Wow … what a successful first year for the Brixham
in Bloom. All entries were invited to the award ceremony and at the time of writing, we were still waiting to hear the results of the competitions.
The Town Council will be running this again in 2016
and seeds will be ready for distribution in the spring.
If you are interested in helping to put Brixham in
Bloom and are part of a school, community group or
allotment, please contact the Town Council.
Once the seeds are ready for distribution, we will be
in contact.
Do you manage a community planter in the Town?
If you want some plants, please let us know.
Email info@ richardbarnes-electrician.co.uk
Furzeham Primary School
Brixham, Paignton, Torquay
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