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Brixham Signal

Issue 31 Brixham Town Council October 2015

Budget Consultation Lanterns, Lights & ‘luminations It‟s that time again ... Christmas is only just around the corner, although the Town Council has been working on it since January! 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 Christ-mas joy. The parade will commence at 5pm from the Fish Mar-ket. Once again, the theme is recycling so get your thinking caps on and start designing your lantern! Tra-ditional lanterns are also very welcome!

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The greater part of the Council‟s budget is the tax lev-ied from residents, called the precept. It is important that a realistic figure is set for the Coun-cil‟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 meet-ing in October that will be open to all residents. A draft

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Helpful Contact Numbers 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 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 Healthcare: Brixham Hospital 01803 881399 Compass House Medical Centre 01803 855897 Greenswood Medical 01803 853153 NHS Healthcare 111 St. Lukes Medical Centre 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 Utilities: Flooding Hotline 0800 807060 Gas Leak (emergency) 0800 111 999 SW Water (Emergency) 0800 169 1144 Western Power (Emergency) 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

TOR2 operate a monthly garden waste collection at Brixham College, Higher Ranscombe Road on the first Sunday of every month between February and Novem-ber. Brixham residents can take their household gar-den waste to the collection point between the hours of 9am and 1pm. The waste is then sent for composting. 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

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: [email protected] Web site: www.brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk

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 Twit-

ter, Linkedin and Facebook.

Disclaimer: Brixham Town Council is not responsible for any er-

rors, omissions or alterations with regards to entries in this newsletter. The content, views and opinions of arti-cles do not necessarily represent the views of Brixham Town Council or the editor. The accuracy of the con-

tent in this newsletter is not guaranteed.

Brixham Town Council

The Brixham Signal is published four times a year. Deadline for submissions are 1st of December,

March, June and September

Brixham Garden Waste Service

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. Call 0800 328 0006 or visit www.capuk.org

Free Debt Help on your Doorstep

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Budget Consultation

Town Councillor Contact DetailsName Address Telephone No. / Email WardPaul Addison 68a Pillar Ave, Brixham TQ5

8LB01803 [email protected]

Berry Head with Furzeham

Rosemary Clarke 2 Oxford Lane, Brixham TQ5 8PP

01803 [email protected]


Victoria Campbell 17 Glenmore Road, Brixham TQ5 9BT


St. Marys with Summercombe

Ian Carr 27 Station Hill, Brixham TQ5 8BN



Steve Clutterbuck 169 North Boundary Road, Brixham TQ5 8JS

07984 188963 or 01803 [email protected]


David Giles 2 Elizabeth Ave, Brixham TQ5 0AY



Mike Morey 17 Bella Vista Road, Brixham TQ5 8BQ



Jill Regan Flat 3 Trevelyan Court, Church St, Brixham TQ5 8QP



Jessica Stock 22 Upton Hill Road, Brixham TQ5 9QR



Jackie Stockman Winsome, Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham TQ5 8QP



Sophie Walker-Haworth 119 Berry Head Road, Brix-ham TQ5 9AH



Jacqui Wilbraham 2 Galmpton Glade, Galmpton, Brixham TQ5 8LU



what are operational costs, for example staffing and premises and what are statutory costs (i.e. the obliga-tions 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 com-munity needs and how it might be funded.

During their election campaign the Councillors made a commitment to improve relationships with its commu-nity, 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.

Once the date and venue has been fixed for the public meeting, details will be available on the Council‟s web-site, social media and on the Council‟s notice boards.

Please come along to the consultation meeting to work with the Council to decide what it and the community wants to achieve.

CommitteesDo you know what our committees are responsible for?

All of our Committee meetings and Full Council meet-ings are open to the public. The agendas for forthcom-ing meetings can be found on our noticeboards or on our website.

Our Council structure is made up of:

Full Council, Evaluation Committee, Finance & Gen-eral Purposes Committee, Planning Committee and Community Services Committee.

We also have a Town Hall Sub Committee and a num-ber of working groups all responsible to a Committee.

Working groups:BrixhamFuture, Fairtrade, Strategy, Policy, Town Hall Innovation, Community Flood Plan and Neighbourhood Forum.

To find out more about what each meeting is responsi-ble for please visit our website and view the Full Coun-cil Standing Orders and Committee terms of reference.

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Shoalstone PoolStallholders, 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 en-thusiastically support.

Apart from being a celebration of a Shoalstone sum-mer, 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.

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 pop-ular 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 mis-take 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 associat-ed equipment worth £5,000. The equipment was do-nated to benefit the community and is sited adjacent to the new restaurant, Shoals Café on the Lido.

It‟s been an eventful summer at Shoalstone Pool, which closed for the season on Sunday 6th Septem-ber.

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 direc-tors and Friends.

One of the early highlights of the season was Brix-ham College‟s end of year celebration when the pool was full of local youngsters enjoying a sunny after-noon 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 creat-ed 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 partic-ipants 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 val-iant effort, but the lifeguards won - which is as it should be really!

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 be-yond providing a spectacular backdrop for their sets.

Allotment Waiting ListAre 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!

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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 per-sonnel matters are the responsibility of the Evalua-tion Committee.

The Council gained accreditation under the Quality Status Scheme from the National Association of Lo-cal 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.

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 condi-tions for continued improvement. It encourages pro-gression by including three award levels: Foundation, Quality and Quality Gold.

The Foundation Award demonstrates that a Council meets the minimum requirements for operating law-fully and according to standard practice.

Chair of the Evaluation Committee, Cllr Rosemary Clarke, said: "It is great to see the opportunity availa-ble to Brixham Town Council to participate in a much improved scheme. Brixham Council has ap-plied 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 confi-dence in their Council."

The Evaluation Committee has already produced a Staff handbook and several policies and undertaken the recruitment of an apprentice.

Evaluation Committee Councillor SurgeriesCome and meet your Ward Councillors at the follow-

ing surgeries between 10am and 11.30am:

Saturday 3rd October 2015Chestnut Heights Community Centre:

Councillors Victoria Campbell and Jacqui Wilbraham

Brixham Town Hall:Councillors Ian Carr and Jill Regan

Saturday 7th November 2015St Mary‟s Church Hall:

Councillors Sophie Walker-Haworth and Jessica Stock

Brixham Town Hall:Councillors Ian Carr and Rosemary Clarke

Saturday 5th December 2015Chestnut 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 Brix-

ham issues with the councillors.

GrantsSince the last publication, the following grants have been awarded by Brixham Town Council:

Brixham Heritage Muesum £5,000Brixham Foodbank £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 fur-ther 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 HireBrixham Town Hall, New Road

For more information, contact Brixham Town Council

Furzeham & Summercombe meeting Rooms . Capacity each 15. Facilities: Interactive smart board and projec-tor. 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 TheatreFor more information on the shows, please contact the Box Office on 882717 or visit www.brixhamtheatre.org.uk

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 7.30pmBrixham Theatre ‘Winter Warmer’ Quiz. 16th Oc-tober 7pm for 7.30pmWinter Wilson in Concert. 23rd October 7.45pmBOADS present ‘Carousel’. 28th - 31st October. 7.30pm nightly & 2.30pm Matinee

Simon Fielder Productions present ‘Buddy Holly and the Cricketers’. 7th November 7.30pmNeil Sands Productions present ‘Christmas Memo-ries’. 12th November 2pmRed Dragonfly Productions & Grist to the Mill pre-sent ‘DiaoChan’. 13th November 7.30pmGigspanner Returns. 15th November 7.30pmTeignmouth Touring Theatre Company present ‘Entertaining Angels’. 20th - 21st November 7.30pm

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.

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!

Community Events

Brixham Pannier MarketThe Pannier Market is based in the Scala Hall on Monday - Wednesday 9.30am - 3pm of each week. Plus Saturdays in the Summer Season.

NEW - We are now open most Thursdays too! (Subject to the Scala Hall availability.)

For more information or to enquire about a stall con-tact Stuart on 07914 965404 or visit us on facebook (brixhampanniermarket)

Brixham SeaworksThe 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.

The workhub space provides you with:· Networking · Free business advice · Free Wi-Fi · Vid-eo conferencing · printing · meeting rooms ·

For more information contact Brixham Seaworks on 851962.

Brixham Comedy Grove. The very best in live stand up comedy! 27th November 8pm

Dramatically Different present ‘Peter Pan’. 4 - 5th December 7pm.Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band present ‘The Rare comeback Show’. 12th December 7.30pmGB Promotions present AJ’s Big Band Christmas Special Concert. 18 December 7.30pmProject Performers present ‘Saving Christmas’ - a family panto. 19th - 20th December 1pm and 6pm.

Room with a Brew. Every Saturday 10am - 12pm @The Function Room.

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Brixham Does CareA 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.Tues Knit & Natter. 10.30am - 12.30pm. Support Group. 2pm – 4pm. Bingo 2pm - 4pm. (ex. cost for books)Wed Ladies Group. 2pm – 4pm (1st, 3rd & 4th Wed of the Month.) Scrabble Group. 2 pm – 4pm. Thurs Chess Group. 1pm - 3.30pm. Art Group 2pm - 4pm.Fri Bridge Group 10.30am. Handicraft Group 2 pm– 4pm.

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 Allow-ance 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 Brix-ham Does Care, please phone 857727.

Opening Times:Mon, Tues, Wed &

Fri 2pm - 4pm (except bank holi-

days)

@ The Torbay Room, Brixham Town Hall

Food donations are always welcome.Tel no. 07873 164211

Town Hall Innovation Working GroupThe 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 for-ward for the renovation of the Town Hall.

The group will be inviting tenants, users and profession-als 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 us-ers and tenants which enhances the facilities currently available.

At the time of writing the first meeting had not been ar-ranged, 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 do-nations. You can do this by placing

your items in the donation boxes available in local shops, visit us dur-

ing our opening times or deliver your items to Brixham Town Council. Thank you.

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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

INFORMATIONWe are now available on Facebook, which can be found by searching for Brixham Community Partner-ship and then following the link. At the time of writ-ing 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.

We are also on Twitter and can be found by going to @ BrixhamCP and our e-mail address is [email protected]. Any of these links can be used to make contact with the part-nership.

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

Dr Sarah Wollaston MP to Address Public Meeting in the AutumnArrangements are under way for our Member of Parlia-ment, 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 announce-ment, and visit our Facebook and Twitter pages for more information at a later date.

STEERING GROUP DISCUSSIONS – 28th July 2015Although the Police are now reporting directly to Brix-ham 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.

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.

Several local organisations have suggested that the community partnership be the forum for all major pub-lic 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 in-volved given our slender financial resources.

Kate Taylor of the Environment Agency and the Brix-ham volunteers team briefed our public meeting on 18th August about the Community Flood Plan. More infor-mation is available on Brixham Town Council‟s web-site www.brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk and on www.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood. A further pub-lic meeting will be announced in due course so watch the press and our social media pages for details.

Members expressed some concern about the way that the Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan is evolving and were urged to become more involved in the pro-cess. It was agreed that the BPNP should form a central theme at one of the partnership‟s forthcoming public meetings.

FUNDRAISING – a number of fund raising ideas were

Brixham ConnectionsBrixham and Torquay Connections offices will be closed for a trial period from Monday 5th October to Monday 2nd November.

All Connection enquiries will be dealt with either by phoning 01803 207201 or visiting the Connections office in Paignton, which is located in Paignton Li-brary.

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.

As well as this Brixham Town Council will be dis-cussing the closure at their Full Council meeting on Thursday 22nd October.

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H M Smardon Blue PlaqueA blue plaque in honour of HM Smardon will be un-veiled 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 Smar-don MBE.

Brixham Town Council considered and agreed to the blue plaque following a request from Mr Read of Bri-ham 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 ener-gies to his beloved town and the furtherance of its insti-tutions.

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 acknowl-edged 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 Devon 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.

Founder member of Brixham Yacht Club.

He worked as a newspaper reporter for over 40 years, revealing his knowledge of local history and local personalities.

Served as a Church Warden at All Saints Church.

Organising Secretary between 1939 – 1945 of Brixham National Savings Week

Member of the National Union of Teachers and became President of the Devon County Teachers Association and the Teign and Dart Teachers

Association during his long teaching career.

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 lifeboat in 1932, meeting the Prince, Lord Churston, Bishop Cecil of Exeter, Lord Mildmay, Sir Godfrey Baring and Sir George Shee.

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 toHM Smardon

22nd October, 11.00am @ The Function Room Free event

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Government Support GrantWe‟re not giving up.

That‟s the message from members of Brixham Town Council. Torbay Council withheld £37,000 from Brix-ham 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 pass-ing on next years grant either.

At the Full Council meeting on 3rd September members met with Dr Sarah Wollaston and had a lengthy discus-sion on how to put pressure on Torbay Council to pass Brixham‟s proportion of the Government Support Grant on to Brixham Town Council.

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.

Brixham Town Council will be working with Dr Wol-laston to ensure that a factual, informative and construc-tive 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 Town Council has spent a lot of money on the Town Hall ensuring the long term viability of the build-ing and bring up to date areas that have been raised in the fire risk assessment reports.

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.

Allotment RenewalsAt 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 al-lotment was measured prior to the meeting.

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.

Whilst Brixham Town Council recognises that the in-creases 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.

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.

The allotment renewals were due on 1st October and agreements were issued to all allotment holders at the beginning of September.

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Boscastle‟s flash floods in 2004 prompted the Environ-ment Agency to produce a model to identify other com-munities at risk from a similar event.

By looking at the topography of Brixham and its water-courses 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 volun-teers have been working with the Environment Agency as well as Torbay and Brixham Councils to write a re-sponse 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 look-ing 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 prob-lems and feeding back.

Preparing the town for flooding, assisting people who may have to be evacuated from their homes and clear-ing up the town of debris following flooding.

Personal roles include networking with others, tele-phone 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 con-firmed 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 sympa-thetic ear, cups of tea and so on!

Many thanks, we will have a regular update in each issue.

Sincerely, CERT (Community Emergency Re-sponse Committee).

Community Flood Plan Big Belly BinsAt the Planning and Regeneration Committee on Mon-day 7th September members resolved to recommend to Full Council that Brixham Town Council pursues the Big Belly Bins around the Harbour area as recommend-ed by BrixhamFuture.

The IssueBrixham 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 de-mands 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 SolutionBig 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 envi-ronment. 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, garden-ing etc.

What Next?As mentioned at the start of this article, the recommen-dation still needs to go to Full Council. If at this meet-ing on 22nd October, members resolve to pur-sue 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 part-nership and discuss the exact details in an effort to implement this strategy.

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Pop into Brixham Rotary’s Shop for a Bargain

Brixham Rotarians have opened up a pop-up shop in Brixham town centre.

Selling bric-a-brac, books, household goods, toys, puz-zles 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 Fundrais-ing 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 over-whelmed by the generosity of Brixham people and visi-tors.

“I‟d like to pay tribute to all our volunteers and in partic-ular, David Sharpe, our fundraiser. It has proved to be a full-time job for David and his wife, Marilyn.”

The shop, at 8-10 Fore Street, Brixham, opens daily from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm.

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 CampaignRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland is cur-rently 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 [email protected]

New Litter Enforcement PilotTorbay Council launched a new enforcement pilot on Tuesday 1st September. Enforcement staff from an external company will be issuing Fixed Penalty Notic-es 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 Penal-ty 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 ProposalAt the Planning and Regeneration Committee on Monday 7th September members resolved to recom-mend 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 lim-ited company for people wishing to establish busi-nesses which trade with a social purpose (social enter-prises), 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.

Town Council Staff

A vacancy has arisen at the Town Council for an Ap-prentice Admin Assistant following the departure of Matty Wallcroft.

At the time of going to press the Evaluation Commit-tee 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 begin-ning of October.

TradesmanWith 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 con-tact the Town Council. A new database has been cre-ated 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 re-ceived for each job.

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Monday (Oct - May) Brixham Town Band practice session 7.45pm, Brixham College Music Department 669158Project Performers Youth (term time only) 4pm, Brixham Theatre, Polly 07591073125Youth 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 1pmBrixham Does Care Charity Shop, Old Market Hall, 10am - 4pm

Tuesday Brixham Detachment of Devon Army Cadet Force. Laura - [email protected]. 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 CentreKnit and Natter. @The Function Room, Brixham Town Hall. 10.30am - 12.30pm. Emma 857727.Buddhist Meditation Group, Lupton House 7.30pm £5 per session 845800Healing Café 12pm –3pm and 7pm to 9pm Lupton House 845800Veteran Seafarers Association. 2pm URC, New Road. Alan Healey 854990Serenty‟s Garden Development Circles. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Higher Brixham Community Centre. 857870.Dramatically Different, (term time only) 5pm Brixham Theatre, Rachel 07970 557508Rotary 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. 883794Tues - 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 115828The Riviera Singers. Methodist Church Hall, Fore Street. 7.30pm. New ladies welcome. 883886.Slimming Class, 9.30am, Lupton House, 857350Youth 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 344694Brixham Orpheus Choir 7.30pm. Rehearsal Methodist Hall, Fore Street. 856230Brixham 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 856267Alternate Fridays Brixham TT Club. 7pm Commencing October. Contact Mr Pengelly 07778 287387Alternate Sundays No limits Disabled Archery Club, Brixham Leisure Centre, 12.30pm 8539591st & 3rd Thursday of each month. Soroptimists, Brixham Rugby Club1st Monday Brixham Blind & VI Club, United Reform Church, New Rd; 2pm-4pm 8539591st Tuesday Royal Naval Association Brixham Rugby Club 8pm 8579471st Wednesday of month. Brixham Horticultural Society (not January) 2.00pm Catholic Hall, New Rd. 8535391st 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 55356802nd & last Wednesday Brixham Quilters. 854411 2nd Friday (except April & August) Messy Church. Brixham United Reformed Church, New Rd. 3.45pm-6pm2nd Thursday of month. Astrology Group. 7.30pm Churston Court. Val 8513923rd 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 855210Last Wednesday Torbay Owls and Company 7pm Galmpton Village Institute 853453

OUT AND ABOUT - EVERY -

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OctoberWed 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.

NovemberMon 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

DecemberWed 2nd Brixham Horticultural Society Christmas Party.Sat 12th Riviera Singers and Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir at St. Mary‟s Church, 7pm.Sun 13th Vigilance Carol Service. 7pm - 8.30pm.Mon 14th Brixham & Paignton Stamp Club meeting. 858018.Thurs 17th Brixham Does Care Mince Pies and Christmas Music. Scala Hall 10am - 12.30pm.Fri 25th Christmas Together. 12pm Lunch for those that are on their own at Christmas. Gary 883794.

OUT AND ABOUT

Cadets Brixham Detachment of Devon Army Cadet Force. Laura D‟Alessandro 07715 332721.Cricket Brixham Cricket Club. Contact Phil Gregory by email [email protected] Brixham AFC. Contact Club Secretary Bill Harris on 01803 856671.Judo Ronindo Judo Club. Contact Ray Brown on 01803 551434.Karate Brixham Karate Club. Contact Richard or Kate Hurd on 01803 856601.Kayak The Ibex Canoe Club. Contact Ralph on 01803 857656 or Jacky on 01803 858174.Rowing Brixham Gig Club. Contact Club Captain Dave Morralley on 07794 102601 or [email protected] or brixhamgigclub.co.ukRugby Brixham RFC. Contact Director of Rugby James Onslow on 07855 046677.Sailing Brixham Junior Sailing Club. Contact the Honorary Secretary at www.brixhamjsc.co.uk.Sea Rangers SRS / CSRS Churchill. Contact Skipper Mrs Steph Luscombe. 855182 or [email protected] Brixham Swimming Club. Contact Paul Pickett on 859866.Table Tennis Brixham Table Tennis Club. Contact Club Secretary Alan Maynard on 01803 853047.

Brixham Youth Activities

Christmas TogetherAgain Brixham is holding their Christmas Together Lunch on Christmas Day.

Many of you came and had lunch with us and enjoyed the company and entertainment last Christmas. It is open to people who would otherwise be alone and live in

the Brixham area.

Lunch will be at 12 noon, followed by an afternoon of entertainment. Transport is available. Contact Gary on 01803 883794 if you are interested or know someone that will be on their own at Christmas.

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Full Council 7pm @ The Function Room, Brixham Town Hall

22.10.15 26.11.1514.01.16 18.02.16

Finance and General Purpose Committee 7pm, Furzeham Room, Brixham Town Hall07.10.15 04.11.1502.12.15 06.01.16

Planning Committee 7pm, Furzeham Room, Brixham Town Hall05.10.15 02.11.1507.12.15 04.01.15

Community Services Committee 7pm, Furzeham Room, Brixham Town Hall16.11.15 18.01.1629.02.16 18.04.16

Evaluation Committee 7pm, Furzeham Room, Brixham Town Hall15.10.15 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.

Brixham Town Council Meeting Dates

Admiral Swimming Pool Saloon, Community Room & Galley. (Pool private hire available) 857151Brixham Cricket Club Function Room – 853836 (Catering available 07519975811)

Brixham Library Lyte meeting Room 853870Brixham Museum 856267

Brixham Rugby Club 2 Function Rooms 882162Brixham 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) 859678Fore Street Community Hall 852941Lupton House 845800

Higher Brixham Community Centre 07904 368121 Laura JuryLyte House Community Rooms 26 Bolton St 854331Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, meeting Room. 853406St John Ambulance Hall, Penn Meadows Margaret 07800 881940United Reformed Church, New Road 852218

Brixham Conservative Club, New Rd - upstairs suite/bar/meeting room. Christine Dwyer 882205St. Mary’s Church Hall, St. Mary‟s Square - Suitable for functions & meetings. Mandy 853525

Need a Venue? Community Hall & meeting rooms for hire.

Citizen Advice Bureau Website

Citizen Advice Bureau has launched their new web-site 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 relation-ships, housing, money matters and many other is-sues.

There is also a specific section for Carers to help meet some of the information and advice require-ments 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.

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Lanterns, Lights & ‘luminationsYou 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 lan-terns must be lit by battery operated tea lights and the-se will be available from Brixham Town Council offic-es in Brixham Town Hall

The parade will run from The Quay, The Strand, Fore Street, Market Street and Middle Street allowing eve-ryone 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.

The Christmas Market will also be taking place on Saturday 28th November, with a slightly different for-mat.

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 decora-tions giving a seasonal ambience of the joys of shop-ping! The hall will be filled with stalls selling Christ-mas gifts, cards, arts and crafts, helping you fill every-thing 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.

Christmas Market

Lantern Making WorkshopScala Hall

Sunday 22nd November; 10am - 1pmCall 859678 to book

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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.

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 every-one enough who supported us. The money you all helped us raise will go towards sensory equip-ment that will develop and enrich the lives of our resi-dents and service users".

Special thanks goes to Brixham Rugby Club who al-lowed us to use their venue. Keedie, Chris Brooks Comedy Act & Cast, Kyu Ajkijusti martial arts team and The Mencap singers who kept everyone enter-tained 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 feed-back 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 Lor-raine or Caroline on 01803 856333 or e-mail [email protected]. Thank you.

Leonard Cheshire Disability Douglas House 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.

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.

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 Har-bour 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 No-vember. We would encourage anyone interested in rowing or sponsorship of the club to please get in-volved and get in touch. Our contact details can be found on our website www.brixhamgigclub.co.uk

Brixham Gig Club Regatta

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 be-cause 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 .

Brixham Carers Centre is trying to reach unpaid Car-ers 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 Carers‟ Centre opened five years ago and now has a number of activities for Carers of any age. A

ACEThe 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 an-other lovely day for our annu-

al outing, this year to Torre Abbey. A very interest-ing day and the staff in the house and café were so helpful.

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.

We were asked to attend the Brixham Proms in Au-gust, a lovely nostalgic, well attended evening, and all proceeds will be given to Pride of Brixham and ACE –many thanks again. Classes began again on Monday 21st September. We will be running the following classes:

Monday morning Swimming at Brixham PoolThursday morning Members morningThursday afternoon Drawing and Painting The Write Way SportmobilityFriday morning Gardening group

variety of free courses for Carers are held at the Centre from Legal Workshops, Living with long-term 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 of-fer free Wifi access, have a number of volunteers who can offer IT support and we have a free laptop for Carers to use.‟

The „Mincepies and More‟ event on November 28th is timed to coincide with the Brixham Christ-mas 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.

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!

Friday afternoon Pottery All classes are taught by a South Devon College Tu-tor 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 be-cause 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 ac-tive and having an outlet for creativity.

ACE is about achievement, the emphasis being on what we can do, not what we can‟t.

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 & Communi-ty Leaning Centre on 01803 853302 or email [email protected] for more information and membership details.

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

Brixham Horticultural Society

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 Ber-ry Head Hotel on Wednesday 7th October 2015.

This year‟s event will be the 8th show co-hosted by the befriending charity‟s Chairman, Martyn Paddon and stal-wart 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 prompt-ly at 7.30pm. Doors open 6.45pm, drinks and snacks are available from the Mulberry Room bar.

Tickets £6 from BDC Office 01803 857727.

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 be-hold! The star of the show was undoubtedly Marion Par-ker 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 run-ning 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!

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 bis-cuit. The September talk will be given by an old favour-ite of the society, Mr John Harvey and is entitled 101 Gardening Tips. New members are always wel-come. Tel: (01803) 856531.

Fore Street 200 The Bicentenary of Fore Street Methodist Church

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, be-gan 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 be-came too small they decided to build a chapel on a site in Fore Street from which 10 years previously the Bap-tists had quarried the stone for their chapel - God does indeed move in mysterious ways!

Today's Methodists will be celebrating the 200th anni-versary 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 be-tween there will be many other events including a cele-bration 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 recent-ly 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!

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Riviera SingersThe Riviera Singers, a Brixham based ladies choir, per-formed in Churston Church on Friday the 18th Septem-ber @7.30pm as part of their Agatha Christie week cel-ebrations. They were joined by performances from members of the Junior Church choir, BOADS and 2 local young musicians.

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.

(Picture taken at last year's Agatha Christie concert)

Brixham Fairtrade GroupAfter 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 discov-ered 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 flu-ids and gold, the list goes on!

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!

Eg: BAD NEWS: You are a banana farmer selling to conventional markets and the price you get for your ba-nanas 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 dur-ing 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 wed-ding rings from Fairtrade gold and conflict free dia-monds - 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

Brixham Orpheus Male Voice ChoirThe 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 chari-ties, 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 vis-it 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 pu-pils 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

Wow … what a successful first year for the Brixham in Bloom. All entries were invited to the award cere-mony and at the time of writing, we were still wait-ing 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.

Brixham Church of England Primary School

Furzeham Primary School

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