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Business support grants – 21 Dec
The government is introducing a new grant scheme to support businesses that are experiencing difficulties because of the Omicron variant, and the dual impact of staff absences and lower consumer demand. Hospitality (defined as accommodation, food & beverage...
Brixham to pioneer banking ‘hub’
Brixham has been chosen to pioneer a new banking system which helps small towns cope with the closure of their High Street bank branches. It will be one of just five towns in England and Scotland to take part in the project, with the announcement being hailed as a...
Brixham’s Santa Run
Brixham's Santa Run returns on Sunday 5th December 2021 starting at 11am. This is an off road 3k fun run for charity, hosted by Brixham Harriers in conjunction with Brixham Soroptomists on flat level paths. The organisers presented a cheque to Brixham food bank for a...
Meet the Buyer! Thur 16th Dec 2-4pm
Did you know £153m of public sector contract and tender opportunities are available to local businesses? The TDA are working with local public sector partners to buy locally and help SME businesses : Network with the lead buyers from the local public...
Exhibitors wanted!
Update from organiser Diverse Events on Lanterns, Lights, & 'luminations on 27th November from 10am. "We are ahead of schedule and only have TWO EXHIBITOR SPACES left on The Quay. We are now working with Middle Street to have a second market, so plenty more spaces...
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....
Christmas parking offer
Cut-price parking will tempt Christmas shoppers to spend their seasonal cash in Torbay, councillors are hoping. From December 1 to Christmas Eve, there will be reduced fees in selected Torbay Council car parks, allowing shoppers and visitors to pay for an hour and...
Digital Support Survey
The TDA are carrying out research into the use of digital media on the high street with the aim of tailoring a future support package to those areas which the survey identifies as most essential locally. If you are a high street retailer, please take a few moments to...
Funding for development plans for town centre car park
A project to transform Brixham's town centre car park will get the lion’s share of a £1m Government funding handout. A long-running housing project in Torquay will also get off the ground as a result of the money from the Brownfield Land Release Fund. Torbay Council...
Brixham in Bloom take Gold
In the Portman Cup, part of the RHS South West in Bloom Competition 2021, Brixham in Bloom faced strong competition from the likes of Keynsham, Wellington, Tiverton in Bloom, Penzance and Babbacombe Bay. At the awards ceremony in Weston-Super-Mare on October 7,...
Lanterns, lights…..2021
Brixham Town Council and Diverse Events CIC are delighted to announce details for the forthcoming Lanterns, Lights & 'Luminations event on Saturday 27th November 2021 - see leaflet below..... They are always looking for volunteers to help with the event, if you...
Last bank closes on ‘sad day’ for the town
Businesses in Brixham have been shocked and saddened by the closure today of the last bank in the busy fishing port. Lloyds Bank in the Fore Street shopping precinct has been the sole remaining bank since the closure of Santander. There are now two town centre ATM...