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Brixham Central Consultation

Brixham Central Consultation

Residents, businesses and visitors are being invited to share their views on early plans to enhance Brixham Central and improve the experience of arriving in the town. Emerging ideas are now able to be viewed on Torbay Council’s website – link in article.

Big things coming for Brixham

Big things coming for Brixham

Earlier this month a number of Torbay councillors and officers met with members from Brixham Town Council and Brixham Chamber of Commerce to share the emerging design proposals that they have been working on with Regeneration Partners – Wilmott Dixon and Milligan – to improve Brixham for everyone who uses the town, whether that be for business or pleasure.

Hannah goes to town on litter picking

Hannah goes to town on litter picking

Brixham resident Hannah Beaumont, known for her litter-picking efforts across Torbay, has been named an ambassador for the UK environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. Hannah moved to Devon from Yorkshire in 2019 and launched her social media page Me & the Plastic...

£750,000 of investment to enhance Brixham harbourside

£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...

Major revamp for Bullers Arms

Major revamp for Bullers Arms

It’s no half measures when it comes to the transformation of the Bullers Arms as it closes its doors for a major £200,000 revamp. The pub, which has already seen a remarkable turnaround in the last six months, ended service for the time being on October 15. It’s...

Moving on

Moving on

Two notable buinesses in Brixham have recently changed hands, The Rio fish Restaurant and Ella's Chocolate House and Tea Rooms, both acquired by the Johnson family. Bridget and Steve from Rio's said "We wish to thank all our loyal customers for their support...

The Hanging Gardens of Brixham

The Hanging Gardens of Brixham

The TDA has been awarded Local Government funding to proceed with plans for up to 70 town centre “affordable homes” as part of a mixed use development on the site of the central car park. This funding is for “enabling groundworks” for a currently unconfirmed scheme....

Virtual High Street Guide

Virtual High Street Guide

Torbay Council are pleased to reveal a new virtual High Street Guide that provides live connectivity from local businesses, as part of the Reopening High Streets Safely project. The High Street Guide enables shoppers to see businesses near them and view their social...

New £420,000 high-tech CCTV centre

New £420,000 high-tech CCTV centre

Police have launched a new £420,000 high-tech CCTV centre covering Torbay. The Torbay system is the first of its kind in Devon and replaces ageing analogue cameras and wiring with state-of- the-art, high-resolution digital cameras. The mostly wireless network now...

Ella’s comes to the Fore

Ella’s comes to the Fore

The former Fore Seasons cafe on Fore Street has been transformed into a taste bud-tantalising chocolate emporium and tea rooms. Iain and Tracy Clarke have taken over the premises, reinventing the business as Ella’s Chocolate Emporium & Tea Rooms. Iain and Tracy...

Bolton to  Birdcage

Bolton to Birdcage

The Bolton Hotel is closed for refurbishment and will become The Birdcage on completion. Details emerged at a hearing into a review of the pub’s licence requested by the police on the grounds of crime and disorder. Police said licence conditions had been breached and...