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Business Excellence Awards 2014
The hard work, resilience, innovation, inspiration and never-say-die attitude of the local business community is to be celebrated in style in 2014. Companies, large and small and in all fields of business, are being urged to enter the 2014 Herald Express South Devon...
Brixham’s storm chaser
In the December Isssue of The English Riviera Magazine, Chamber member and well known Brixham photographer, Chris Slack talks to Anita Newcombe about the attraction of storm-force weather conditions, moonlit beaches at midnight and sunrise over the sea – all to get...
Ship-shape for 2014
A personal observation of 2013 by Keith Williams, Vice Chairman, Brixham Chamber of Commerce. As we enter a new year, I believe we can look back at 2013 and say this was the year BCC had a major makeover. The foundations for change were already laid in 2012 with...
Heston’s Great Brixham Food
Brixham featured in the first episode of chef Heston Blumenthal’s new television series Great British Food, which focused on fish and chips. In the hour-long programme, Heston discovered how the industrial age fuelled the proliferation of chip shops by allowing fish...
AZ donates labs to Plymouth University
AstraZeneca has announced that it plans to donate its Environmental Laboratory in Brixham, South Devon, to Plymouth University. The donation of the facility and its equipment will ensure that the laboratory continues to serve scientific and research purposes,...
Tesco car park details
Reply from Torbay Council to Keith Williams, Brixham Chamber Vice-Chair regarding clarification of car parking arrangements within the proposed Tesco development. Dear Mr Williams Thank you for your letter of 25th November, I apologise for the delay in...
BTC to lead regeneration
Brixham Town Council could be set to form a new group to work with them on regeneration matters. That is the recommendation from a conference looking at the future of the port. Brixham Community Partnership hosted the full-day public 'What next for Brixham?'...
Spectacular community event
Crowds packed vantage points all around Brixham on 23rd November for the Lanterns, Lights and 'Luminations event supported by Brixham Chamber of Commerce and Brixham Town Council. A parade of home-made lanterns and a huge fireworks display were the highlights as the...
A welcome addition…
Brixham Chamber of Commerce has erected new 'Welcome to Brixham' boards around the town. The information boards aim to make visitors aware of the many attractions in the area and how to find them. Gordon Gout, head of tourism for the Chamber of Commerce, said:...
Which lines would you remove?
Some yellow lines on Torbay roads could go as part of a review of parking restrictions being carried out by Torbay Council. The council is inviting residents and businesses to come forward with suggestions on any parking restrictions around the Bay that they believe...
Brixham’s flagship store to close
The battle is on to save one of Brixham's most well-known chain stores which is facing closure after 25 years in the town. Brixham Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Arcadia Group to reconsider its decision to close the joint Dorothy Perkins and Burton clothing...
Parking Update
Motorists using any of Torbay's 37 award winning council-run car parks will soon pay a single fee of just £2 for all-day parking. The new parking deal is being launched on Friday 1 November, with several free parking offers also scheduled in the run up to Christmas....