Great Torrington Town Council
Barnstaple Fair Proclamation
The Mayor Cllr Dave Parish and Cllr Sue Mills were delighted to attend Barnstaple Fair Proclamation last Wednesday 16th September.
As we know with our own Mayfair celebrations, it is important to keep these traditions alive!
Mayors visit to Miles of Smiles
The Mayor was invited to visit Miles of Smiles on Wednesday 2nd September.
He had a great time and wanted to express how fortunate we are to have this fantastic facility in our community and said that none of it would be possible without the amazing work and enthusiasm of Freddie.
Launch of Childhood Cancer Awareness month
The Mayor was invited to visit Supershoes on 1st September to mark the launch of Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
Local businesses have been invited to “turn the town gold” by decorating their shop windows with a gold theme to help raise awareness and support the cause.
The Mayor will judge the window dressing competition on Saturday 5th September.
Mayor’s Civic Parade and Service – Sunday 11th October 2026
The Mayor, Councillor Dave Parish will hold his Civic Service at St Michaels & All Angels Church, New Street, Great Torrington on Sunday 11th October 2026 at 10:00am.
Councillors, uniformed organisations, representatives of local community groups and all residents are welcome to join the Mayor for this service. Anyone wishing to join the parade please assemble in Sydney House Car Park outside the Castle Hill building no later than 9:30am.
STANDARDS are NOT paraded at this service.
Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service – 8th November 2026
An early reminder that this year Remembrance Sunday falls on the 8th November 2026. Great Torrington Town Council, supported by The Royal British Legion, will once again hold a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial in the Cemetery, commencing at 10.50am – further details will follow in due course.
Great Torrington Town Council have successfully organised the recycling of poppy wreaths for Remembrance Sunday for the past two years; however, the recycled wreaths are not suitable to be used for another year, and we are hoping that they will now be repurposed as a craft project for display locally.
This means that for the service this year, community groups will need to order their wreaths directly from the Royal British Legion Poppy Shop – www.poppyshop.org.uk – 0300 123 9110.
The suitability of the new wreaths for recycling will be assessed following this year’s event. If the wreaths are durable enough, we would hope to repeat the recycling project for 2027.
We will be in touch with community groups nearer the time. If you have any questions do get in touch on 01805 626135 or [email protected].
National Allotments Week 2026
Better late than never! 
While we were all busy looking up at the eclipse last week, we didn’t forget about National Allotments Week! This year’s theme was ‘Grow to learn’, which we celebrated with an enjoyable community social evening. We dodged the showers and enjoyed an incredible rainbow 
A huge thank you to local gardener Peter Sims and Clare who is currently managing the orchard, for hosting Q&A sessions. It was wonderful to see so many allotmenteers swapping tips, sharing skills, and getting to know each other.
Here’s to learning, growing, and developing a sense of community at the allotments! 
