£750,000 of investment to enhance Brixham harbourside

This spring Brixham residents and visitors will benefit from £750,000 of public realm improvements to the harbourside.

Torbay Council and Brixham Town Council have been working on ideas that will make Brixham harbour an even more attractive and vibrant place.

Emerging ideas include:

• Installing new 600 litre solar smart compacting bins, that will prevent the bin from overflowing and reduce the amount of street clutter.
• Mounting approximately 250 metres of LED festoon lighting around the harbour.
• Replacing seating and benches and adding seasonal feature planting such as colourful hanging baskets.
• Improving access and public safety around the harbour / fishing port.
• Providing safe launching, landing and mooring facilities for paddleboard and kayak users.
• Improving way finding and directional signage to enhance the visitor experience.
• Repainting the harbour railings, pillars, lamp posts and Quay Market structure.

Until Friday 21 February, residents and businesses, particularly those based in Brixham are encouraged to view the proposals and share any other ideas they may have.  

There are several ways that people can view and comment on the proposals over the next three weeks:

• View the proposals online: https://yoursay.torbay.gov.uk/brixham-public-realm
• Attend one of the face-to-face events taking place on Saturday 8 and Wednesday 19 February, 10am until 2pm, at the Scala Hall, TQ5 8TA

The improvements are being funding using £750,000 of government grant funding that Torbay Council secured through the Levelling Up Partnership.

SWISCo will start work on the improvements this spring. Improvement and installation work will be carried out in phases, ensuring it does not impact on spring and early summer events.