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Great Torrington Town Council

Christmas Light Switch On

The Christmas Light Switch-On event on December 2nd was a great success. The weather was perfect, which is always a bonus.

Great Torrington Town Council worked with The Plough and Brady Coysh, Jayne Wafforne and The Chamber of Trade, trustees at the Town & Community Hall, Amber Davey-Wright with Great Torrington School Choir and band, Bluecoat Primary School and the Cavaliers to deliver a lovely festive evening with snow and Christmas songs to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.

Thank you to everyone who came along to the square to add to the atmosphere and join in with the community celebrations.

The planning for next years switch-on event has already begun.

Christmas Window Dressing Competition – Winners

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor were busy judging the Christmas window dressing competition on Wednesday 29th November.

Congratulations to everyone who took the time to decorate their shop windows, the town is looking very festive ????

The judges picked daytime & night-time winners as follows:-

Daytime 1st: Great Torrington Town & Community Hall

Daytime 2nd: Lilian Rose Interiors

Night-time 1st: Town & Lands Charity

Night-time 2nd: Pee Wee’s Personal Homecare

A special mention was also given to the children at Little Frogs Pre-School for their fabulous window – well done to all of you ????

Great Torrington Town & Community Hall
Lilian Rose Interiors
Town & Lands Charity
Pee Wee’s Personal Homecare
Little Frogs Pre-School

GTTC’s New Councillor

The Town Council is very pleased to announce that Michael Callaghan-Martin was voted onto the town council as the newest councillor at the September Council meeting.  Cllr Callaghan-Martin has lived in Great Torrington for several years and is the co-owner of a small local business as well as working as a Senior Biomedical Scientist in the NHS.  

Cllr Callaghan-Martin said, “I feel privileged to have been accepted onto Great Torrington Town Council.  

I have a strong interest in seeing Great Torrington prosper and evolve in a way that benefits our local community, while at the same time protecting our towns unique natural environment and historic character.  

I look forward to working with my fellow councillors and the Mayor to act in the best interests of Great Torrington and its residents.’’      

Hedges & Boundaries

We get several calls at Great Torrington Town Council office on a regular basis asking about the management of hedges, particularly those that border pavements and or public footpaths or lanes.

It is a common misconception that these hedgerows will be managed by one of the local authorities, however it is in fact the homeowner’s responsibility to maintain these hedges, and if they become overgrown resulting in obstruction, the homeowner may receive a letter from Devon County Council in accordance with The Highways Act 1980.

For further information on this issue please visit this link on the Devon County Council website: https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/maintaining-roads/trees-and-vegetation-2/overgrown-vegetation/

If you would like to know more and are unable to access the website, do pop into our offices, upstairs at Castle Hill and we will access the information for you. Or give us a call on 01805 626135.