Holcombe Village

Annual Barn Dance

2011-10-21T10:27:00.003+01:00

The Barn Dance will take place on Friday 25th November in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £7.50 (which includes a pasty) and can be obtained from members of the Residents Association Committee or by contacting John Evans (01626 864489). Get your ticket early as numbers are strictly limited.

Special General Meeting

2011-09-17T14:46:00.005+01:00

The Residents Association is holding a Special General Meeting to discuss the draft Neighbourhoold Plan for Dawlish on Friday 30th September. The meeting will take place in the Village Hall at 7.15pm. Click here for further details

An evening with Tony Beard

2011-08-01T16:44:00.004+01:00

As part of the Residents Association agenda of widening its social activities, we are holding “An evening with Tony Beard” on Friday 23^rd September in the Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm.

Tony Beard is a true Devonian, known universally as 'The Wag from Widecombe'. Born and bred in Widecombe-in-the-Moor he spent many years working on his family farm, a genuine 'son of the soil', and is now retired. His unmistakable Devonshire voice has kept him among the most popular of the County's broadcasters on BBC Radio Devon, where each Sunday he presents 'Devon Requests' for three hours from 12 noon. 'The Sunday Request Show' and his 'Dartmoor Diary', in which he talks about the many interesting facets of Dartmoor's natural history, rural life, archaeology and history, make him one of the station's favourite presenters.

The evening will start with a talk about Dartmoor and Tony’s love of its history, his life and the Devonshire dialect. He will bring with him some of his collection of Pre-historic finds, arrowheads, knives, scrapers, spindle whorls etc including some old documents. After the interval, there will be a short cabaret when Tony will transform into 'The Wag'.

All profits from the evening will go towards the Devon Air Ambulance charity. Entry for the event will be strictly ticket only which will need to be purchased in advance. The cost of a ticket is £6.50 which will include a glass of wine in the interval. Tickets can be purchased from Gerry Chambers (01626 888919) and will be sold on a first come, first served basis as we can only accommodate 80 people.

Planning Matters

2011-06-06T19:06:00.003+01:00

A questionnaire has been sent to all local residents (with the June edition of the Holcombe Village Newsletter) seeking views on the issues impacting on Dawlish over the next 20 years. The background to this consultation exercise is set out in an accompanying article (click here). Please do take time to fill in the questionnaire and return it to Teignbridge District Council.

Royal Wedding

2011-02-24T09:54:00.002Z

The Royal Wedding is taking place on Friday 29th April. To celebrate the occasion, it is likely that an event, such as afternoon tea, will take place in the Village Hall. If you are interested in helping with the arrangements or attending, please contact Carole Comber.

Xmas Fayre

2010-11-18T19:36:00.002Z

The Xmas Fayre will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 4th December from 11.00am to 3.00pm.

Do you want superfast broadband?

2010-10-08T12:50:00.004+01:00

BT are running a "competition" to decide on local exchanges that will be the first to be upgraded so that households can get superfast broadband. Click on the link below to register a vote for the Dawlish exchange

http://www.racetoinfinity.bt.com/

Questionnaire

2010-09-01T13:45:00.002+01:00

The Residents Association is seeking views on a number of issues, ranging from its priorities to the activities it organises. Please do complete the questionnaire (click here) and return it to a Committee Member.

Garden Society

2010-08-28T15:12:00.002+01:00

The Garden Society has published it programme for the coming year - click here. Annual subscriptions, of £5, are also due.

Village Hall - Volunteers needed

2010-08-04T16:29:00.002+01:00

On Monday 9 August, the Village Hall will get a good cleaning and tidying up, both inside and out. If you can spare an hour or two to help out, please meet at the Village Hall at around 10.00am.

Dawlish Carnival and Air Show

2010-08-02T08:52:00.002+01:00

The Dawlish Carnival starts on Saturday 14th August and the Air Show is on the Thursday. Programmes for the Carnival can be purchased at various shops in the area, including the shop in the Village.

Village Fayre this Saturday

2010-07-14T12:38:00.002+01:00

The Village Fayre will be held this coming Saturday, 17 July between 11.00am and 4.00pm and will be opened by Anne-Marie Morris MP.

Village Fayre

2010-06-22T19:41:00.002+01:00

The Village Fayre will take place on Saturday 17th July (11.00am to 4.00pm). The Residents Association will be running the refreshment stall and are looking for additional helpers. If you can assist, please contact Janet Evans (john.evans21@btconnect.com).

Tour to Holland and Brugge

2010-06-19T07:21:00.002+01:00

The next Holcombe and Dawlish tour to Holland and Brugge will take place around Easter 2011. For more details see the Village website www.holcombedevon.co.uk or contact Mary or Derek King.

Residents Association meeting tomorrow

2010-06-10T08:51:00.003+01:00

The General Meeting will take place in the Village Hall on Friday 11 June starting at 7.15pm. The guest speaker will be Sandra Littlejohn, Co-ordinator of AIMS, a local charity that supports families of children with special needs.

Resident Association letters

2010-06-06T13:35:00.002+01:00

The Residents Association has recently written to South West Water and the Environment Agency regarding problems with drainage and sewage in Smugglers Lane.

In addition, the Association has written to Teignbridge District Council regarding the state of repair of the Monteray Pine in the gardens at Leigh House.

Torbay Express

2010-05-30T14:37:00.005+01:00

The Torbay Express came through Holcombe today (see video) and will be running every Sunday during the summer.

Little Leigh

2010-05-30T07:34:00.002+01:00

The application for outline planning permission at Little Leigh has been approved by Teignbridge after the applicant submitted revised plans with the development being fully within the village boundary. In approving the application, Teignbridge has reserved all matters, such as number of houses, access, drainage etc, until detailed plans are submitted.

Village Hall driveway

2010-05-28T08:59:00.002+01:00

In August, the approach to the Village Hall is going to be relaid to reduce the camber and to make it easier for cars to get into the car park. Volunteers are needed to help out after this work is done, to make good the surrounding area. If you can spare some time, please let Fred or Carole Comber know.

Torbay Express

2010-05-28T08:53:00.003+01:00

The first steam train of the season will be running this Sunday, coming through Holcombe at around 11.30am, returning about 6.15pm. For further details see the Torbay Express website at http://www.torbayexpress.co.uk/

Village Hall AGM

2010-05-06T07:58:00.003+01:00

The AGM of the Village Hall will take place tomorrow, Friday 7 May at 7.00pm. All residents are welcome and refreshments will be provided.

General Election

2010-05-05T17:00:00.000+01:00

The Village Hall will be used as a Polling Station for the General Election on Thursday 6 May, so traffic in the village is likely to be heavy.