BRIXHAM SIGNAL Issue 34 Brixham Town Council July 2016 150 years ago, memories of the Great Storm were still raw in Brixham On the evening of the 10th January 1866, high winds and stormy seas had turned Tor Bay from a haven to a deathtrap for the merchant vessels and fishing trawlers who had sought shelter in these waters. By the time the storm abated, two-thirds of the vessels believed to have been in the Bay at the time were lost, along with the lives of almost 100 mariners, both locals and foreigners alike. Yet the tragedy was felt much wider than Brixham and it was the citizens of Exeter who raised the money needed to provide the first lifeboat for Torbay. Appropriately, this 34 foot long open boat was named the City of Exeter. While the modern all-weather and inshore lifeboats are leagues apart from the City of Exeter in terms of technology, the RNLI still relies entirely on the skill and dedication of its volunteers and on donations, legacies and fundraising activities to cover the costs of their vital life-saving work. So this is a big year for Torbay Lifeboat Station and they would like to invite everyone to help them celebrate. While events and fundraising will continue throughout this 150th year, the weekend of the 12th to 14th August will be the focus for celebrations. On Saturday there's a 'Family Fun Day' at Brixham Rugby Club, before the 'Bands in the Park' concert gets going at 6pm at the same venue. On Sunday we have tours of the lifeboat, the Two Lighthouses Run, Ron's BBQ, a classic lifeboat parade and much more. So come down to the boathouse and see what's happening! Information about all events taking place this year can be found at www.torbaylifeboat.co.uk 'Events Calendar'. 1 Helpful Contact Numbers Dentists: RSPCA (Cruelty line) 0300 1234 999 Emergency (Out of Hours) 01392 823 682 Torbay Wildlife Rescue 01803 557624 Emergency Dentist 01803 217777 Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust 01803 520022 Torbay Care Trust Dental Helpline 01803 210592 Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust 01803 882619 Apex Dental Care 01803 855292 (Berry Head Enquiries) Brixham Dental Practice 01803 853980 Harbourway Dental Surgery 01803 858392 MP Contact Details Smiles Ahead 01803 857606 Totnes Constituency: Emergency Services: 999 Dr Sarah Wollaston MP Constituency Office, Station Road, Totnes TQ9 Action Fraud 0300 1232040 5HW. Tel: 01803 868378. Anti Terrorist Hotline 0800 789321 [email protected] Crime stoppers 0800 555 111 Devon & Cornwall Police 01392 420320 Torbay Constituency: Police Non Emergency: 101 Kevin Foster MP Torquay Policy Custody Centre: 01803 841401 Constituency Office, 5-7 East Street, Torquay TQ2 Victim Support 0845 3030900 5SD. Tel: 01803 214989. [email protected] Fire & Rescue Service (General) 01392 872200 Healthcare: The Brixham Signal is published four times a Brixham Hospital 01803 881399 year; January, April, July and October. Compass House Medical Centre 01803 855897 Deadline for submissions are 1st of December, Greenswood Medical 01803 853153 March, June and September. NHS Healthcare 111 St. Lukes Medical Centre 01803 852731 The Pannier Market Under New Management Torbay Council: 01803 201201 Clinical Waste & Bulky Collections 01803 701316 The Pannier Market is based in the Scala Hall on Connections 01803 207201 Monday - Wednesday 9.30am - 3pm of each Dog Warden Service 01803 208091 week. In addition, we‟re open one Thursday and Highways Maintenance: 01803 207740 Saturday per month (March - December). Out of hours 01803 550405 Street Lighting (emergency) 01803 550405 The next Thursday and Saturday dates are: Tor2 (Waste & recycling) 01803 701316 Thurs 30th June & Sat 2nd July Tor2 (Litter, dog mess, graffiti, grass cutting, Thurs 11th & Sat 13th August public toilet cleaning & sharps) 01803 701318 Thurs 1st & Sat 3rd Sept Waste & Recycling enquiries: 01803 701310 For more information or to enquire about a stall Utilities: contact Sharon on 07445 841430 or visit us on Flooding Hotline 0800 807060 facebook (brixhampanniermarket) 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 2 Councillor Contact Details Name Address Telephone No. / Email Berry Head with Furzeham Ward: Paul Addison 68a Pillar Ave, Brixham TQ5 8LB 01803 850779 [email protected] Rosemary Clarke 2 Oxford Lane, Brixham TQ5 8PP 01803 855766 (Chair) [email protected] Ian Carr 27 Station Hill, Brixham TQ5 8BN 07411 441469 [email protected] Steve Clutterbuck 169 North Boundary Road, Brixham 07984 188963 or 01803 854343 TQ5 8JS [email protected] Mike Morey 17 Bella Vista Road, Brixham TQ5 01803 853316 8BQ [email protected] Jill Regan Flat 3 Trevelyan Court, Church St, 01803 269691 Brixham TQ5 8QP [email protected] Jackie Stockman Winsome, Higher Furzeham Road, 01803 851255 Brixham TQ5 8QP [email protected] St. Marys with Summercombe Ward: Victoria Campbell 17 Glenmore Road, Brixham TQ5 9BT 07414 537451 [email protected] David Giles 2 Elizabeth Ave, Brixham TQ5 0AY 01803 469248 [email protected] Jessica Stock 22 Upton Hill Road, Brixham TQ5 9QR 01803 855741 (Vice-Chair) [email protected] Sophie Walker-Haworth C/o Brixham Town Council 01803 852262 [email protected] Jacqui Wilbraham 2 Galmpton Glade, Galmpton, Brixham 07813 936177 TQ5 8LU [email protected] BRIXHAM TOWN COUNCIL CONTACTS Tracy Hallett, Town Clerk; Linda McGuirk, Assistant to the Town Clerk; or Christina Winch, Administrative Assistant 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 9.00am – 3pm with limited cover during lunch time. Social Media: You can follow the Town Council (brixhamtc) on Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook. Disclaimer: Brixham Town Council is not responsible for any errors, omissions or alterations with regards to en- tries in this newsletter. The content, views and opinions of articles do not necessarily represent the views of Brixham Town Council or the editor. The accuracy of the content in this newsletter is not guaranteed. Articles for Submission in the Brixham Signal Do you want to put an article in the Signal about your groups recent activities? All Brixham groups are welcome to submit articles, but please remember they should be a maximum of 250 words and submit- ted by email to [email protected]. Articles for community groups are free. 3 Town Council Financially Supporting Local Organisations The Council is delighted to announce that they have awarded £5,000 to Brixham Heritage Museum and £5,000 to Brixham Does Care. The Town Council‟s Community Projects Fund was created in the budget this year and is designed to be used either to deliver small schemes of their own, or to support local groups or organisations if a particular financial need is identified. Brixham Heritage Museum‟s funding, which will be match funded by Torbay Council, will be used to support a three year plan in the transition, marketing and refurbishment budget to steer the Muse- um through the cuts that have been made by Torbay Council. John Reid collecting the Brixham Heritage Museum grant cheque Brixham Does Care will receive £5,000 per year over the next from Cllr Rosemary Clarke three years which will be offset against their rent. At the end of the three years, which will take the Council through the next general elections, the agreement will be reviewed by the newly elected Councillors. Cllr Jessica Stock said “It is important for the Town Council to recognise community groups and organisations that have a financial need due to ongoing cuts that they have received. The Fi- nance and General Purposes Committee were unanimous in their decision to help both of these worthwhile causes in their plight to reduce their overheads helping to increase their income.” Brixham’s Outstanding Sports Achievement The Outstanding Sports Achievement Award is presented in recognition of a person or a team who has gained significant success or excelled in terms of sporting achievement bringing credit to Brixham. This year Brixham Town Council‟s Community Services Committee unan- imously agreed to award Joel Clifton the 2016/17 Outstanding Sports Achievement Award. Joel, who is 11 years old, is an inspirational young man and started play- ing wheelchair basketball three and half years ago. From the age of 10 he started completing in the South West Regional tournaments and he now also plays at Regional level. His hard work and dedication is such that he has to travel to Exeter to train because there are no disabled sports available in Brixham. Cllr Steve Clutterbuck Chairperson of the committee said „We were all amazed at how dedicated Joel is. He truly is an inspiration to us all and I really hope he achieves his goal of playing in the Paralympics in a few years time.‟ The Chairperson of Brixham Town Council, Councillor Rosemary Clarke Joel Clifton collecting the Award from Cllr Rosemary presented the award to Joel at the Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday Clarke 19th May. Nominations for the Outstanding Sports Achievement Award and Civic Award are now closed for 2016. But don‟t fret … there‟s still next year! Nominations will be open again in January and a decision will be made by the Community Ser- vices Committee in time for the Annual Parish Meeting in May. 4 A message from the Past Chairperson The past year has been a very busy time for Brixham Councillors as well as staff. Last May saw the election of seven new Councillors as well as seeing newly appointed Town Clerk and Assis- tant Town Clerk not long in their posts.