Brixham Signal January 2014

Brixham Signal
Issue 24
Brixham Town Council
January 2014
Lanterns, Lights & „luminations
Brixham Town Council, the provider of the Christmas
lights, thanks the following traders who contributed a
total of £645 toward the cost in 2013.
Mr & Mrs Robinson
Sharon Fortune
Jonathan Bye
Mark Boyce
AJ Shortridge
Lloyd Scribbins
Mrs Tsang
Sumontra Deb
David Semmens
Ron Campion
Polly Higgins
S James
T Rowe & C Caunter
J&D Cloutman
Mr Rhys Heavens
Deborah Duke
Sheena Codd
Mrs B Tew
C Jaffa
C Thompson
Mrs S Summers
Mr & Mrs Adey
P Addison
Holidays, Langdon & Philip, Neil Watson, Steve Rogers, MERK (UK), Quayside Hotel, Central Embroidery, Stride Engineering, Brixham Trawler Race Association & Champion Engineering.
The Vessels lit up in the harbour, organised by
Dave Passmore were:
Westbury Guest House
The Coffee House
Eric Lloyd & co
L.J Boyce
AJ Shortridge Ltd
Brixham Laundry Centre
Sampan Chinese Takeaway
Balti Night
SPEX Opticians
Ron Campion Furnishers
Black Cat Cafe
Hobb Nobbs
Goldstar Leisure
Sheepskin & Suede Shop
Old Market House
Just Lets
Whiz Kids
Culinaria
Hans Gifts
Roger Richards Sols.
Edwards Fudge Kitchen
Bistro 46
Handyman DIY
The True Vine
Golden Hind
Provident
Leader
Harms Johannes
Barentszee
Jordan A
Vigilance
Pilgrim
Our Lady Lou
Iris
Northern Lass
The switch on event was the best ever with cold but
dry weather and a massive parade with hundreds of
homemade lanterns made of recycled materials.
There are numerous people who deserve a mention for helping to make the event such a success on
the day: David Passmore, Jim Attwood, Rachel Swain,
Toni Knights, Tool Care Hire, Brian Harland, Martyn
Hodge, Paul Addison, Mike Morey, Vic Ellery, Britta
Herbener, Members of Pride in Brixham, ATC members, David Roberts, Members of Brixham Rotary,
Seagalls, Megan Hart, The Local Police, SW Ambulance first responders, Torbay Steam Fair members,
Dave Bartlett & team at Brixham harbour, Matt James,
Jessica Stock, Ray Gardner, Lindsay Harrison, Steve
Mariott, Shaun Hallett, Jon Mercer & Richard Barnes.
Sponsors for the vessel lights were Brixham
Town Council, Torbay Development Agency, Protec
Fire, Attwood Electrical, Microdream Ltd, Blue Chip
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Colin Warwick
Simon Read
Trinity Sailing Foundation
Trinity Sailing Foundation
Reid, Stride & Rogers
Langdon & Philip
Neil Watson
Vigilance Pres‘ve Co Ltd
Pilgrim Pres‘ve Project
Langdon & Philip
Toni Knights
Dennis Kimble
Helpful Contact Numbers
Police contact details
Connections (Torbay Council) 01803 207201
Torbay Council
01803 201201
Out of Hours Dental Emergency 01392 823 682
Torbay Care Trust Dental Helpline 210592
RSPCA (Cruelty line)
0300 1234 999
Torbay Wildlife Rescue
01803 557624
Western Power (Emergency)
0800 365 900
SW Water (Emergency)
0800 169 1144
Torbay Council out of hours
01803 550405
Brixham Hospital
01803 881399
Emergency Dentist
01803 217777
NHS Healthcare 111
Dog Warden Service
01803 208091
Gas Leak (emergency)
0800 111 999
Street Lighting
(emergency) 08457
959639
Brixham Does Care
01803 857727
Non emergency 101
Emergency
999
Torquay Custody Centre 01803 841401
Web Site
www.devon-cornwall.police.uk
Crime stoppers
0800 555 111
Anti Terrorist Hotline 0800 789321
Victim Support 0845 3030900
Action Fraud 0300 1232040
NSPCC Helpline 0808 8005000
Devon & Cornwall Police 01392 420320
Brixham Police Station, Rea Barn Close, TQ5 9EA
MP Contact Details
MP Dr Sarah Wollaston (Conservative)
Dr S Wollaston MP, House of Commons, London
SW1A 1AA [email protected]
MEP Graham Watson (Liberal Democrat)
No Cycling Please
Residents of Brixham are increasingly concerned about
people cycling where they
should not, particularly along
the Harbour side Walkway &
in Fore Street, despite clear
notices forbidding this.
This behaviour is in breach of
byelaws and, more importantly, it is inconsiderate at best &
dangerous at worst.
Between 10.00am & 10.00pm
everyone from the youngest to
the oldest should be able to
walk along Fore St without
worrying about any traffic.
People are constantly cycling
along the Harbour side Walkway. One resident has said he
worries for his partially deaf
wife who would not hear an
approaching cyclist, even
were that cyclist to use their
bell.
Please think of the possible
consequences both for yourself and others and dismount
in those places where cycling
is forbidden. Cllr L Harrison
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village is an exciting one. Funding the event requires
many Pieces of Eight & Spanish Doubloons, so the Pirate Chest is open for all those willing to contribute.
The Festival is now open to local businesses for potential advertising. Revenue from this source will help cover the costs of the expanded festival, & it has been
priced at a very competitive rate.
MEP Contact Details
MEP Graham Watson (Liberal Democrat)
The Liberty, Old Kelways. Langport, Somerset, TA10
9SJ 01485 252265
[email protected]
MEP William Dartmouth (UKIP)
Office of W Dartmouth MEP, The Old Stores Cottage,
Brooms Green, Dymock, GL18 2DP. 01531 890180
MEP Trevor Coleman (UKIP)
[email protected]
MEP Giles Chichester; Longridge, West Hill, Ottery
St Mary, EX11 1UX. 01404 851106
MEP Ashley Fox, 5 Westfield Park, Bristol, B6 6LT
01179737050 [email protected]
MEP Julie Girling 07802728225
[email protected]
Brixham Pirate Festival
Lanterns, Lights & „luminations
This premier event creates a
genuine ―Feel Good Factor‖
in the town – a success all
round. For visitors the Festival provides a good value
weekend break for the whole
family & the community benefits from the celebrations.
Retailers & businesses make
a good start to the season.
The Brixham Pirate Festival 2014 will be bigger, better &
longer than previously. It will take place on Sat 3rd Sun 4th
& Mon 5th May. The entertainment programme includes
historical enactments & a sea battle enactment (with real
ships!) that will give all visitors an opportunity to experience the period.
Smiles at the
Lanterns, Lights
& ‗luminations
‗Tom Mason & the Buccaneers‘ from Tennessee are returning along with the Netherlands based group ‗Pyrates‘.
The Pirate Festival social media pages are starting to buzz
already as the build up begins. The web site is receiving
enquiries about where to stay, where to eat & where to buy
various items of pirate & period dress.
The prospect that the harbour side will become a pirate
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BRATS thoughts on TESCO
1. Threshers demolition – Torbay Council's Air
Quality Management figures for 2012-2013 show
that the air quality is well within EU guidelines, and
Tesco sub-contractor WSP predict there will be no
breach due to increased superstore traffic. Minutes
of Torbay Council meetings from 2008 state demolition is for the benefit of Tesco, and the developer
should contribute towards this. However, Torbay
will have spent £1.5m on its purchase and demolition. Why?
2. Tesco will pay no more than £2m for the Central
Car Park site. Subtract the S106 monies (£310K),
costs of buying surrounding land (£654K), legal
costs (£200K), 18 months lost parking revenue
(£547K) & the price of 47,000 square ft of Town
Centre land is going for less than £289K. Why?
3. We were ―promised‖ that the development would
only affect a single summer season, starting in the
autumn. We now potentially have an April start disrupting two summers, forcing more businesses to
close and impacting on tourism. Why?
BRATS argue that, whilst Tesco claims their store
will create around 120 jobs, many more than this
number will be lost. Now more potential losses resulting from ―two summers‖ of building. Stratton
(Cornwall) councillor Nigel Pearce recently stated
(about similar development), ―I have spent decades
in the retail and wholesale sector to know the biggest
myth is that jobs are created by a new supermarket
opening‖.
Is BRATS alone in caring?
Brixham Town Band
Thanks to all the fine weather this summer the Brixham Town Band never missed any of their Monday
& Thursday evening concerts on the Brixham quayside. All the band members wish to thank everyone
who supported them at these concerts where we were
able to raise a grand total of £3384.52 to enable us to
sustain our town band. Also more specifically we
raised £374.48 at our ―Proms Night‖ for Friends of
Shoalstone Pool and £199.05 at our last ―Request
Night Concert‖ in aid of the RAF Association‘s
Wings Appeal.
The Torbay Lass
SAVING THE LAST OF THE BRIXHAM SAILING
TRAWLERS
Over the past 15 years all of the former Brixham sailing
trawlers that survive in UK waters have been brought back
to the town, and are now a familiar sight here. All, that is,
except one —the Torbay Lass, built by R Jackman and
Sons in 1923. At 79 feet length on deck she is one of the
largest class of sailing trawler, similar in size to Leader or
Vigilance. March of 2013 brought a plea from her owners.
They had run out of money and the free berth at Tilbury
was no longer available. They had to remove her by the end
of April, but had no place to put her. Torbay Lass faced
being broken up. Could anyone in Brixham, her birthplace,
help?
The Trinity Sailing Foundation, which owns and runs three
of the other Brixham heritage vessels, agreed to take the
lead in a campaign as part of an effort on behalf of the
whole community to save her, to bring her back home and
put her back in first class condition. Mayor Gordon Oliver
and MP Dr Sarah Wollaston both wrote to Tilbury Docks
asking for an extension. Their appeal was successful, and it
was agreed the boat could stay there for a while. A survey
revealed that the boat is in a very poor condition, but can
be saved. The cost is put at more than £1,250,000.
Initial funding was provided by Brixham Town Council,
Torbay Council, Torbay Development Agency and National Historic Ships. A “Save Torbay Lass” campaign group
was set up to help plan the project and mount an appeal to
raise funds. Torbay Lass can now be brought back when
weather permits. Because of her condition the passage must
be made in calm weather, and with an escort vessel in attendance.
A second application for a major Lottery grant is being prepared to be submitted in February, and a decision will
come in June. A major appeal is now about to get underway, seeking support from a variety of sources including
the community. The restoration project will provide apprenticeships for local young people wanting to learn traditional shipwrighting skills, and other training courses on
specific aspects of boat maintenance and repair. These will
be provided in partnership with South Devon College. In
addition there will be many opportunities for volunteers to
help in various ways – explaining the project to visitors,
helping with winter work on the heritage vessels to fundraising.
Anyone interested in finding out more should contact Harry at Trinity on 01803 883355
or e-mail [email protected]
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The Friends of Brixham Library
The ‗Friends of Brixham Library‘ have been successful in winning the Heritage Lottery ‗World War 1 Centenary‘ grant which will fund a two year project entitled
‗Brixham and the Great War‘ commencing this month.
The grant application was made in partnership with the
Brixham Heritage Museum, Brixham Amateur Dramatic groups. The project will consist of a play entitled
‗The Provident‘ to be performed in Brixham theatre in
2015. Brixham Museum will research local WW1 family histories and create a mobile exhibition of local
memorabilia from the Great War. Local artists, with the
help of local schools, will construct a WW1 model that
will be displayed on The Ledge Space in Brixham Library in August and September this year.
For more information and should you wish to become
involved please contact Phil Trayhorn, Secretary of the
Friends of Brixham Library on 01803 752239 or email
[email protected].
Brixham Heritage Museum
At Brixham Museum we are preparing to commemorate
the outbreak of WW1 for which we as for any family
reminiscences of those who served, died or lived through
that time to be brought the museum. We would also be
interested in any artefacts, documents or photos of that
period which could be copied and added to our archive.
Any original donated items could be included in our displays. A permanent memorial will be set up on our website for those who served or died during the war and
there will also be a separate national roll of honour for
those who were born outside of Brixham. Please contact
Louise Cresswell at the museum on 856282, drop in to
the museum or email [email protected] if
you are able to help.
Douglas House
Douglas House is a residential home for 29 adults who
have varying degrees of ability, and to enhance their
lives we are looking for volunteers to support them.
We are looking to recruit individuals who can offer a
couple of hours a week/month and who could help with
the new design of raised flower beds, accompany swimming trips, drivers for the minibus, helping in the day
care centre offering craft opportunities and other tasks
that enhance lives and home. At Leonard Cheshire Disability we offer training, expenses and on-going support
and so if you would like more information about volunteering then please contact the Volunteer coordinator,
Celia Barrett on 01803 856333
or email [email protected] So, if you have
an interest or skill that you would like to share, we
would love to hear from you.
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Your Town Hall
Meeting and event Rooms available to Hire
Brixham Town Hall, New Road
For more information, contact Brixham Town Council
on 859678 or [email protected]
Meeting Rooms 1 & 2. 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: CD player, 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.
Events in the Town Hall
Pannier Market - Every Mon, Tues & Wednesday.
For theatre events please see the theatre notice board
and BATS leaflets or website.
Youth Council
Following a suggestion of Matthew James, our youngest councillor by some way, Brixham Town Council has
voted unanimously to set up a Youth Council.
The Youth Council will have a small budget which allows that Council to spend money on things they want
(within reason!).
A working party of the Council has been formed, consisting of Councillors James, Harrison and Hodge. These Councillors are actively engaged in the work needed
to get a Youth Council up and running as early as possible in 2014.
Anyone reading this article who would like more information please contact either Matthew James or Lindsay
Harrison. Our contact details are in this Newsletter.
They are contacting Brixham College and the various
youth groups in order to identify young people interested in and who would like to be part of this project.
Membership of the Youth Council is limited to young
people living in Brixham Parish.
We feel that Brixham Town Council badly needs to engage young people in the affairs of our town. We would
love to hear from you with your views on this, particularly if you are 19 or under.
Cllr Lindsay Harrison
The aim of a Youth Council is actively to involve young
people in local democracy, particularly as regards those
issues that affect them. Youth Councils can provide a
positive way of integrating the views of young people
into the local community.
Brixham Signal Contacts (including for article submission)
Ki Barnes
Tracy Hallett Linda McGuirk
Brixham Town Council, Brixham Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
Open daily 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 3pm post box located in iron gate, left of main entrance to Town Hall
Email: [email protected] Web site: www.brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
Tel: 859678
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What‟s Next for Brixham Conference
Community Diary
Contact the Town Council office when you have a tentative date for your event to ensure it is not the same
day as another event and have it put in the Community
Diary. This has the added benefit that it will also be
added to the Brixham Signal ‗Out and About‘ in the
relevant edition. E mail the Town Council for the link
to view the diary on line.
Don’t clash and lose cash,
Let the Community Diary know to get the dough!
The Brixham Community Partnership conference
held on Wednesday 20th November at the Berry Head
Hotel was chaired by Dave Hodgetts who opened by
giving a general overview and background and aims of
the conference. This was followed by Steve Parrock
and Kevin Atkinson who talked on the past and future
issues for the town.
Breakout sessions were then held asking facilitated tables to identify 'How do you want to see Brixham
in the next 10 years' and these Common themes were
agreed by all the delegates:
Heritage / Environment / culture retained; Access
roads infrastructure improvement; Employment- aim to
have zero unemployment and provide jobs for our
youth; Education- improve our local colleges; Safe environment; Tourism- build on our heritage and environment; Fishing industry-crucial to Brixham; Housingaffordable housing that remains affordable in the long
term.
The Afternoon session commenced with a talk on
the Plymouth City Deal by Alan Denby and various
Brixham groups and delegates shared some of the initiatives that they were involved in or leading on. A further breakout session was held to identify what needs to
be undertaken to achieve desired outcomes and who
needs to lead on proposals.
The overall group feedback from the delegates
and the general view was that the Town Council should
be the overseeing body and elect a group with representatives who have key skills, background and experience to deliver the desired outcomes.
There were concerns that BTC was elected for 4
year period and as a result any proposed developments
could be shelved and not carried forward but its meetings were open to the public.
There was a strong feeling from all delegates and
agreement that Brixham‘s natural environment must
not be lost or developed.
The general view was that the role of the Town
council would be to be the point of contact in the town
from regeneration, to oversee and direct the projects,
liaise and communicate with TDA .
It was agreed that the Town councillors should
report back to BTC, consult and feedback.
Brixham police
Brixham Police would like to express their thanks to the
Community Sports Centre for providing their wonderful facilities to help our community.
Every WEDNESDAY between 5.00PM-6.00PM there
is football for young people in Brixham (free entry).
Brixham Police are very happy to be working with the
Community Sports Centre in providing an event for the
community designed to give the young people of Brixham something positive to engage in that involves
sport and fitness, improving self esteem and motivation.
This has been organised to enhance an already very
good relationship the Police have with local young people and to reduce Anti Social Behaviour in Brixham.
To help our community.
STREET SURGERY - FRIDAY 10TH January
between 10.00am -12 Noon
@ THE FUNCTION ROOM,
BRIXHAM TOWN HALL
PCSO Karl Copik Brixham Police Station
Citizens Advice Bureau
To make appointments to meet a member of the CAB
contact Torbay Connections in Brixham Library during
opening hours. CAB sessions are held in Brixham Does
Care offices on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
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Pilgrim BM45
Pilgrim is a restored Brixham
Sailing Trawler built in 1895
by Uphams of Brixham and
operated by Pilgrim Preservation Project Ltd. Pilgrim is
used and maintained as part of
Brixham‘s maritime heritage
enabling a wide range of people to experience what life at
sea sailing a large gaff rigged
vessel was like.
Pilgrim has undergone major
restoration, much of the work
carried out by volunteers who
have given a great amount of
time and skill to the project. She is fitted out on deck very
much as when she was a working trawler and below deck,
to a very high standard, with accommodation for 12 passengers plus crew. The maintenance, running and crewing
of the vessel is carried out using volunteers wherever possible. Pilgrim volunteers have diverse skills, commitment,
common sense and a willingness to tackle anything. To
enable the project to continue there is a need to recruit
volunteers to increase the number of people who can contribute to the future of Pilgrim. We also seek people with
office and computer skills.
If you are able to contribute some time please contact Neil
Davidson on 0180 407337 or [email protected] or visit Pilgrimofbrixham.co.uk. Participate in a worthwhile project with like
minded people who have a lively sense of humour and
who like to share their interest with other people.
SOS Radio Week 25 Jan - 2 Feb 2014
SOS Radio Week - RNLI has saved over 140000
lives since it was set up in 1824. SOS rescue boats and
drivers act as a much needed safety net in case of an
emergency - our seas would be much less safer without
them!
The founders of SOS Radio Week run their own
fundraising station each year. 2013 saw lots of amateur
stations from all over the UK taking part during the
event. So if you work for an amateur station the SOS
founders would love to see you on air again!
The event which is run by Radio Amateurs is non
competitive and you can operate every day during the
fund raising week, or even just a couple of hours each
day - whatever suits. Every penny will make a massive
difference to RNLI.
For more information visit:
www.sosradioweek.org.uk
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Dementia Friends
Local Dementia Friends Champion, Maureen Chivers, is
inviting members of the public to sign up to attend a Dementia Friends information session on 23rd January at either 2.00pm or 7.00pm. The one-hour sessions, that will
take place in the Front Room Café, next to the taxi rank in
Brixham town centre, are part of Alzheimer‘s Society Dementia Friends programme, an initiative launched in February 2013 to help members of the public understand
what it might be like to live with dementia and turn that
understanding into action. Alzheimer‘s Society is aiming
to have one million Dementia Friends by 2015, to help
make England more dementia friendly and improve the
lives of the 670,000 people currently living with the condition.
Maureen will be delivering Dementia Friends sessions to
people across Torbay over the coming months. Having
volunteered at the Brixham Memory Café run by Alzheimer‘s Society, she was aware that people can continue to
live well after a diagnosis of dementia but the condition is
not generally well-understood, so those living with dementia can be marginalised.
―I signed up to be a Dementia Friends Champion because
I wanted to promote understanding of dementia and do
my bit towards creating a dementia-friendly community‖
said Maureen, ―I‘ve run several information sessions,
which have been appreciated by those attending. Although the subject of dementia is a serious matter the sessions are interactive and even fun.‖
To book a session place: www.dementiafriends.org.uk.
If you‘d like Maureen to run a session for your organisation, group or workplace, contact her on 07741 201591 or
at [email protected].
Contact Nigel James now
on 01803 850382
www.zapmybills.co.uk
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John Chancellor exhibition
a retrospective exhibition of his life and work
Easter weekend, 19th to 21st April
@ The Function Room
Despite being almost 30 years since his death, many readers will remember Brixham maritime artist, John Chancellor. His extraordinary paintings established him as one of
the most talented maritime painters of all time and his
work is renowned internationally.
John lived in Brixham for over 20 years until he died in
April 1984. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of his
death, his family is holding a two-day Retrospective Exhibition of his life and work in Brixham Town Hall, on 19th
and 20th April 2014, from 10am to 8pm each day and 21st
April until 4pm.
His daughter Tessa runs Chancellor Maritime Prints,
which sells limited edition prints of some of his paintings.
―My father‘s work was exceptional,‖ says Tessa. ―As a
family we are very proud of him and it seems natural to
host this exhibition in his home town of Brixham.‖ Not
only will the exhibition feature John‘s paintings, it will
also reflect on his life as a seaman, an artist and a family
man. There will be many limited edition prints on view;
together with original watercolours; early paintings from
his time at sea and memorabilia relating to personal aspects of his life.
During the 1970s, between trips as a trawlerman in Brixham, John painted commissions for trawler owners and
many are still in the area today. Tessa is hoping local people can help fill a gap in the exhibition. ―As a family we
don‘t own any of these trawler pictures, but very much
want to feature them as they are an important part of the
story,‖ Tessa comments.
There will be space for two trawler paintings in the exhibition and Tessa is inviting owners to put their pictures
forward for inclusion. Owners of the two paintings chosen
will each be presented with an unframed, limited edition
print in appreciation of the loan.
If you have a John Chancellor trawler painting and would
like it to be included in the selection, please email a photograph and your details to [email protected],
or post to 10 Sarson Close, Amport, Andover SP11 8AB.
Entries must be received by 31 st January 2014.
For more information contact Tessa on 01264 772415
Left: Heading for London, by John Chancellor
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OUT AND ABOUT - EVERY Monday
(Oct - May) Brixham Town Band practice session 7.45pm, Brixham College Music Department
Slimming Class, 2pm, Lupton House 857350
Project Performers Youth (term time only) 4pm, Brixham Theatre, Polly 07591073125
Monday - Friday
Brixham Does Care café @ The Function Room 10am to 1pm
Brixham Does Care Charity Shop, Old Market Hall, 10am - 4pm
Tuesday
Cubs. 6.30pm - 8pm. Usually at The Edge. Phone Skip (Mara Slipper) for info on 858839.
Knit and Natter. @The Function Room, Brixham Town Hall. 10.30am - 12.30pm. Emma 857727.
Chess Club. Conservative Club, New Road. 7pm to 10pm. All welcome. 854409.
Buddhist Meditation Group, Lupton House 7.30pm £5 per session 845800
Healing Café 7.30pm -9.30pm 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) Brixham Theatre, Rachel 07970557508
Tues & Thursday
Mensheds. 11am - 3pm. The Edge, Bolton Street. 883794
Tues - Saturday
Brixham Heritage Museum. 10am - 4pm, children free entry, adults £2, concessions £1.75
(Closed 22.12.13 to 07.01.14)
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 Baptist Hall, Bank Lane. 07803 115828
American Square Dancing. Brixham Square Riggers. Catholic Church. 7.30pm 855433
The Riviera Singers. United Reformed Church, New Rd. 7.30pm. New ladies welcome.
Harbourlytes Choir, 7.30pm, The Edge, Bolton Street. 853693.
Clairvoyant demonstration, 2pm, Lupton House, 857350
Thursday
PROBUS Club. Arrive before 10am. Catholic Hall
Healing Café 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Lupton House 845800
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
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 Heritage Group. 2pm to 4pm. Free entry.
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OUT AND ABOUT - EVERY Continued
2nd & 4th Mondays Brixham Blind Club. Brixham United Reformed Church. 2pm to 4pm. 853959.
Alternate Tuesdays Brixham Stroke Association. 2pm United Reformed Church, New Rd. 882269.
Brixham Ladies Forum, Catholic Church Hall, New Rd, 9.30am 858659
Alternate Thursdays Astrology Group. 7.30pm Churston Court. Val 851392
Family History Group, Brixham Heritage Museum, 7-9pm 856267
Alternate Fridays Brixham TT Club. 7pm Commencing October. Contact Mr Pengelly 07778 287387
1st & 3rd Thursday of each month Soroptimists, Brixham Rugby Club
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
2nd Monday of each month Brixham Stamp Club, 7.15pm at Chestnut Heights Community Centre.
2nd & 4th Monday each month Brixham Blind Club & VI Club. 2-4pm, United Reform Church, New Rd 853959.
2nd Tuesday of each month Brixham U3A. 2.00pm at Brixham Rugby Club. 852904
2nd Wednesday Tea Dance in aid of Cancer Research Catholic Church Hall 2.00pm £3.50. 853597
2nd & last Wednesday Brixham Quilters, Lupton House, 2 – 4pm. 854411
2nd Friday (except April & August) Messy Church. Brixham United Reformed Church, New Rd.3.45pm-6pm
3rd Monday Cllrs Matthew James & Lindsay Harrison advice surgery 10.30am –11.30am. Brixham Library.
3rd Thursday Brixham Society of Art. Eden Park Primary School 7.30pm. 07747620449
Brixham WI, 2.15pm Brixham Rugby Club. Details 855439.
Last Wednesday of month Torbay Owls and Company 7pm Galmpton Village Institute 853453
To add your regular not for profit Society or club meeting to this list contact the Town Council office with the following details: Society / club / charity name, day of meeting, time, location, contact name and number.
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BRIXHAM
TQ5 8AW
TELEPHONE
01803 858681
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Open all year round - Closed Mondays
Evenings 6.00pm to 9.30pm
Lunch-time 12.00pm to 2.30pm Friday to Sunday
We are the home of the ―Neptune‘s Feast‖.
People come from far and wide to enjoy the delights
of Brixham‘s very own shellfish platter.
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restaurant serving the best of Brixham‘s Seafood.
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OUT AND ABOUT
January
Fri 3rd—Brixham Folk Club @ The Function Room, Brixham Town Hall 7.30pm 858394
Thurs 9th—Anne of Green Gables, Brixham Theatre, 7pm 882717
Fri 10th—Phil Beer, Maggie Duffy & Mike Weed in concert, Brixham Theatre, 7.30pm. 882717
Wed 15th—RNLI New Year Party, 2pm 4.45pm. Brixham Rugby Club,
Sat 25th—Quiz night Brixham Heritage Museum, 7pm, teams of 4. 856267
Tues 28th—RNLI coffee morning, Smugglers Haunt, 10am—12pm
February
Fri 7th—Brixham Folk Club @ The Function Room, Brixham Town Hall 7.30pm 858394
Wed 12th—RNLI Beetle Drive, Brixham Rugby Club, 2.15pm—4.45m £3
Wed 19th - Sat 22nd—Cinderella, BOADS, 7.30pm (2.30pm matinee on 22nd). Brixham Theatre, 882717.
Thurs 27th—RNLI coffee morning, Weary Ploughman, 10am—12pm
March
Fri 7th—Brixham Folk Club @ The Function Room Brixham Town Hall. 7.30pm. 858394.
Mon 17th—RNLI Brixham Guild AGM, Brixham Rugby Club, 2.15pm
Fri 21st & Sat 22nd—Protest, Pilot‘s Thumb Theatre, Brixham Theatre,
7.30pm 882717.
April
Sat 5th—RNLI Easter Fayre, Scala Hall, 10am—12pm
Sat 12th—Try It Day, Brixham Bowl Club 2pm
Sat 19th—Mon 21st John Chancellor Art exhibition. @ The Function
Room, Brixham Town Hall
Brixham Heritage Museum opening Times:
Tues 14th Jan 10am to 1pm
Tuesday to Saturday, 17th - 24th February
open every day.
Need a Venue?
Community Halls & Meeting Rooms for hire:
Higher Brixham Community Centre 07810
527007 Casey Vandenburgh
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 Road - upstairs suite/bar/meeting room. Christine Dwyer
882205
St. Mary‟s Church Hall, St. Mary‘s Square Suitable for functions & meetings. Mandy 853525
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 – Meeting rooms for up to 12,
Scala Hall and @The Function Room 859678
Fore Street Community Hall 852941
Lupton House 845800
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Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir
Brixham Stamp Club
This year the choir has been in existence for 60 years.
Various events are being planned to celebrate this milestone. An even more varied programme of concerts than
usual has been arranged with several visiting choirs, including the possibility of a second joint concert with the
Military Wives and a rip-roaring evening with the "Old
Gaffers". In recent months the "Brixham Lads" have
welcomed several new singers, have introduced new
songs to their repertoire and are looking forward to 2014
with renewed vigour. Why not join the "Friends " of the
choir? For a small annual contribution you will receive
a free ticket to the annual Concert and be kept in touch
with any new developments. Contact the Co-ordinator
of the Friends on 859218.
Members and guests attended an informal dinner to celebrate the Club's 25th Anniversary at the Brixham Holiday Park on Monday 18th November. Mr Mike Dimmock, Chairman of the Torquay & Teighnbridge Stamp
Club, proposed the congratulatory toast to the Brixham
Club commenting that 2 Founder members were present
and another 2 were "off sick" . BSC Chairman, Mr Peter
Lawrence thanked all members for their support over
the years and, tongue in cheek, commented that he
looked forward to the Club's Golden Jubilee in 2038!!
The Brixham Stamp Club meet on the 2nd Monday
evening in the month at the Chestnut Community Centre in Poplar Ave. Contact the Secretary on 01803
858018 for further details re Speakers etc
Brixham Youth Sports Activities
Cricket
Football
Gig
Judo
Karate
Kayak
Rowing
Brixham Cricket Club. Contact Phil Gregory by email [email protected].
Brixham AFC. Contact Club Secretary Bill Harris on 01803 856671.
Brixham Gig Club. Contact Dave Moralley on 07794 102601.
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 07794102601 or
[email protected] or brixhamgigclub.co.uk
Rugby
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.
Swimming Brixham Swim Club. Contact Paul Pickett on 859866.
Table Tennis Brixham Table Tennis Club. Contact Club Secretary Alan Maynard on 01803 853047.
Do you have a youth activity you would like mentioned in the Signal?
Contact Brixham Town Council with details of your meeting dates, times, venues and age ranges, contact details can
be found on page 6.
Brixham Horticultural Society
Brixham Gig Club
The Society begin 2014 with their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 5th February. with an extra treat, a
talk by Peter Van Delft from The Potting Shed Nursery
on "Propagation"---very timely with spring approaching.
Meetings are held at the Catholic Hall on New Road on
the first Wednesday of each month (apart from January)
and begin with tea or coffee and biscuits at 2.00pm.
Brixham Gig Club celebrated a superb season with an
end of season dinner & dance at Brixham Cricket Club.
This was attended by many high spirited club members,
along with family and friends. During the evening
awards were handed out by the chairman Kevin Thomas, Captain Dave Moralley and welfare officer Karen
Marshall.
Awards were made as follows. Junior rower Courtney
Harper, Female rower Fiona Slater, male rower Craig
Thomas, ladies vet Eve Buckley and Val McClean,
male vet Kevin Thomas and the broken pin award went
to Ashley Turner for successfully breaking 3 pins.
The chairman's award went to Karen Marshall, Junior
rower Courtney Harper, Female rower Fiona Slater, joint chairman's award, Dave Moralley.
Further details from Chairman David Phillips on 853539
or Membership Secretary Jean Horrobin on 883473.
Brixham Gig club would like to thank everyone for all
the kind donations help and support during the season.
Come along to the AGM, elect your new officers for
2014, listen to Peter's talk, discover what interesting
speakers have been "lined up" for the rest of the year and
enjoy the company of like-minded gardening enthusiasts.
Bring something from your garden and join in the lively
discussion at the "What's in my garden this month" table.
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Harbourside Alcohol Signs
NEW signs warning people about drinking alcohol in
public have been put up around the harbour side Sgt.
Steve Cayless met with Brixham harbour authority and
the deputy harbourmaster, Dave Bartlett, to arrange
updating the 'Alcostop' warnings.
The signs do not ban drinking alcohol in public, but
they do outline police powers to challenge people and
act as a deterrent to anti-social behaviour.
Sgt Cayless said it showed the benefits of working
with other organisations in the town. He said: "Since
starting in Brixham I noticed the signage was in a poor
state and so I spoke with the harbour authority who
agreed to replace the signage. The harbour is not a ‗no
drinking‘ zone. This power is to be used explicitly for
addressing nuisance or annoyance associated with the
consumption of alcohol in a public place. Our advice is
that it is not appropriate to challenge an individual
consuming alcohol where the individual is not causing
a problem. An offence is committed if the individual
refused to comply with a constable's request to refrain
from drinking."
The new signs are now in place.
Photo D Bartlett & Sgt Cayless
Debt Counselling
NEW DEBT COUNSELLING CENTRE OPENS
Brixham named as one of 16 new centres to open
across UK
LOCAL people struggling with overwhelming debt are
set to get free help from an acclaimed charity opening a
new centre in Brixham.
Growing debt counselling charity Christians Against
Poverty (CAP) has partnered with Brixham Community
Church to bring its in-depth service to the area.
Brixham is one of 16 places opening a centre this month rare good news for the UK amid continuing economic difficulties and the latest centre will join two others in the
region helping people in the South Hams, and Teignbridge.
Brixham centre manager Sue Northcott said: ―The Church
has always been about offering hope and we're really
pleased to be able to give a tried-and-tested route out of
debt alongside other great free debt advice in the area like
Citizens Advice.
―There is a lot in the Bible about looking after the poorest. In our society, a lot of poverty is debt-related so our
congregation has been working hard to open a CAP centre
to help get people back on track.‖
CAP offers people a uniquely in-depth, caring service to
people with spiralling personal debt regardless of their
age, gender, faith or background. Every client is visited in
their own home, the charity does all the negotiating with
creditors and local volunteers offer support to each person
face-to-face until the day they are debt free.
Sue added: ―Typically, debts can build up when a relationship breaks down, or someone loses their job, or
through bereavement – so often when people are least
able to cope with a financial headache. We‘re just so
pleased to be able to partner the care of our church with
the financial expertise of CAP‘s head office in Bradford.‖
To find out more www.capuk.org or call 0800 328 0006
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1940‟s Weekend
The Lusty
Wench
13a The Quay
Brixham
TQ5 8AW
Donation cheque s given out from the 1940s weekend
put on at Lupton house in September.
Rod Hart chairman of
the Torbay 1940s group
gives donation cheque
to Janet Howard of the
Lupton House Trust.
Sam Dingley (Torbay
1940s group) gives
donation cheque to
Ivan Parton of Brixham Battery Heritage
Group
The 1940s weekend was such a great success we have
been asked to put it together again for next year.
Fine Food, Fresh Fish from the Quay, and great steaks
from Dartmoor beef. We also make a homemade range
of chicken dishes and lasagne and pastas. Add delicious
home cooked desserts, and the whole menu is suitable
for Pirates and Landlubbers!
To book a table, call Sam or Tim on 01803 853131 or
look online at www.lustywench.co.uk
In case you‘d like to know, it was the name of our boat
(now sold) - Lusty adjective (lustier, lustiest) healthy
and strong; full of vigour: Wench noun humorous a girl
or young woman.
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Brixham Town Council Meeting Dates
Full Council
7pm, Main Hall, @ The Function Room
Thursday 13th February
Thursday 27th March
Thursday 8th May
Finance and General Purpose Committee
7pm, Meeting Room 1, Brixham Town Hall
Thursday 9th January
Thursday 6th February
Thursday 6th March
Thursday 3rd April
Planning and Regeneration Committee
7pm, Meeting Room 1, Brixham Town Hall
Monday 6th January
Monday 27th January
Monday 24th February
Monday 31st March
Community Services Committee
7pm, Meeting Room 1, Brixham Town Hall
Monday 13th January
Monday 17th February
Evaluation Committee
Thursday 13th March
7pm, Meeting Room 1, Brixham Town Hall
Meetings are subject to change please check the Town Council notice board and social network sites for up
to date information
Brixham Town Councillors
Paul Addison. 68a Pillar Avenue, TQ5 8LB
850779
[email protected]
Lynne Armstrong. Carina, Higher Furzeham
Rd, TQ5 8QP
882202
[email protected]
Rosemary Clarke. 2 Oxford Lane, TQ5 8PP
855766
[email protected]
Ray Gardner. 1 Berry Head Cottages, Berry
Head Rd, TQ5 9AL
851229
[email protected]
Brian Harland. 10 Langley Avenue, TQ5 9JF
882184
[email protected]
Lindsay Harrison. 24 Washourne Close, TQ5
9TQ
850574
[email protected]
Martyn Hodge. 3 Gillard Road, TQ5 9EG
07932 620999 [email protected]
Matthew James. Top floor flat,53A Hyde Rd,
Paignton TQ4 5BP
07854 058319 [email protected]
Chris Lomas. Mount Hse, Mount Rd, TQ5 9SA 854191
[email protected]
Mike Morey. 17 Bella Vista Rd, TQ5 8BQ
853316
[email protected]
Jackie Stockman. Winsome, Higher Furzeham
Rd TQ5 8QP
851255
[email protected]
Jessica Stock. 11 Garrow Close, TQ5 9NN
850304
[email protected]
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Brixham Food Bank
Lifeboat Weekend 2013
Opening Times:
Weekdays 2pm - 4pm
Saturdays 10am - 12pm
@ The Torbay Room
Brixham Town Hall
Torbay Lifeboat weekend reached its sparkling conclusion on Sunday 11th August and achieved its aims of
having fun, improving awareness of the RNLI and to
raise funds for charity. This could not have been done
without your support and the effort of volunteers, station
crew and sponsors.
The excitement of live bands, a picturesque candlelit
walk along the breakwater, a sensational Search & Rescue demonstration and spectacular fireworks together
with our other events helped to raise funds in excess of
£12,000 which will help to run your lifeboat station. This
is primarily due to the tremendous local support, willingly given and gratefully received and for which we say a
resounding ‗Thank you‘.
We look forward to your continued support in our fundraising activities and sincerely hope that you found the
events which you may have participated in enjoyable.
Stuart Elliman, Lifeboat Operations Manager
Lifeboat week 2014 4th to 10th August
Brixham Sea Works
The redeveloped first floor of Brixham Town Hall, the
new Brixham Sea Works, opened on 11th December and
is staffed by a Works Coordinator. A 'No Boss Christmas
Lunch' was held in December where businesses got an
exclusive opportunity to be the first through the doors of
Torbay's new work spaces.
Brixham Sea Works offer hot desking space, shared facilities and meeting rooms that can be booked as and when
needed. They are a great solution for home workers, remote workers, mobile workers who want a flexible, lowcost solution in an attractive and collaborative environment. They are equally useful for businesses and groups
looking for attractive and welcoming meeting spaces. The
low-cost working environment and private meeting spaces offer an alternative to the loneliness and isolation of
the home office, enabling workers to interact with other
like-minded creative and innovative people and breathe
fresh ideas back into their business.
We provide a friendly, professional and reliable tiling
service. For free advice and quotations or to find out
more about our services, please contacts us on:
Tel: 01803 858537
07776 200556
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.thtiling.com
Operated on a membership basis and providing a community ideal for small businesses, new enterprises, larger
companies, even individuals who just want to get away
from it all, relax in comfortable surroundings and chat to
like-minded people!
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Brixham Chess Club
Harry Flockhart
Brixham Chess Club meets every Tuesday at 7pm in the
Conservative Club on New Road. The club has enjoyed
a great season in the very pleasant upstairs room. The
club participates in many competitions with other clubs
in the area and it has an international competition which
was won in 2013 by a promising young member of the
club, Nathan Mills (pictured below with the club shield
he won in 2013). Nathan has also competed with great
success in the ‗Torbay Open‘ and many other national
competitions.
CARPENTER & JOINER
City & Guilds Qualified with over
25 Years Experience
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The Chess Club welcomes all to become
new members, both
beginners and experience players, and can
offer to anyone who
wishes to come tuition in the art of playing chess.
It is a very friendly
club so come along
and exercise your
grey matter! For more
details please phone
01803 854409.
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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
[email protected]
www.harryflockhart-torbay.co.uk
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Our Lady Star Of The Sea Roman
Catholic Church Hall, New Road, TQ5 8NB
Tuesdays 7:30pm
Your Consultant is Samantha
Telephone: 01803 883929/ 07759664809
BRIXHAM
RUGBY CLUB
Rea Barn Road, Brixham
TQ5 9EA
Thursdays 5.30pm
Your Consultant: is Kerrie
Telephone 01803 392034 or
0705119326
Advertising Boards
It is appreciated that traders want to catch the eye of
passers by and encourage them into their premises.
As long as they are designed to fit in with the local
street scene, advertising boards can be of value to
traders and shoppers alike. However, if there are too
many of them and they dominate an area they are
unsightly and can become a hazard, particularly to
someone with a visual or mobility impairment.
Torbay Council is asking traders to make the best use
of the pavement area outside their premises, but asks
that traders limit themselves to a single advertising
board, place either on a private forecourt or immediately next to their property at a place agreed with an
appropriate council officer. This allows the remainder of the footway area free for shoppers and other
pedestrians.
GOODRINGTON
METHODIST CHURCH
Grange Road, Goodrington
TQ4 7JT
Fridays 9:30am
Your Consultant: is Stuart
Telephone 01803 770567
PROPERTY REPAIRS
D.M.EDWARDS EST 1984
Local trader established for over 25 years, trusted and
reliable. Call now with confidence.
Specialising in:
Gutter/facia replacement, maintenance and cleaning. Moss
removal from roofs. Joinery. Glazing. Tiling. Decorating.
Roofing repairs and cement work.
Holiday home maintenance a speciality.
No job too small  no call out charge  NO VAT
Tip the scales in your favour choose a reputable trader.
CALL DAVE EDWARDS 07713 636251
Boards should be no wider than 60cm and no higher
than 90cm above ground level. They should not be
of a swinging or rotating design and should be freestanding, not chained to another object.
For more information, the leaflet ―Trading Places.
Paving the way to street safety‖ is available from the
Town Council offices.
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Friends of Brixham Library (to book phone 853870)
February 19th to 22nd
7.30pm & 2.30 pm
Adult £10 Children £6
Box office opens Mon 10th Feb 10am—12pm 882717
Advance booking/ out of hours box office call 850637
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DAVIDS FISH & CHIPS
64 Bolton Street, Brixham TQ5 9DH
Telephone: 855771 (If calling from a withheld number, please dial ‗1470‘ first to unblock your number)
Winter Warmer Offers
January Offer: Our Homemade Curry Sauce & Chips ONLY £1.99
February Offer: Our Jumbo Size Premium Pork Sausage & Chips
ONLY £2.99
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WE LOOK FORWARD TO
SEEING YOU SOON!
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