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Tourism businesses can re-open from 4th July
On the 4th July we hope that many of our local Tourism and Hospitality businesses will re-open having been shut since March 23rd. This moment has been patiently waited for with Tourism and Hospitality Businesses the first to be closed by Government and the last to be...
Christmas 2020 – brighter than ever
Because of uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Brixham Town Council has been forced to cancel Christmas lights switch on event ‘Lanterns, Lights & ‘Luminations’ which was scheduled for Saturday 28th November. But Brixham’s Christmas lights will not be...
Buy local and support Brixham businesses
Brixham Chamber of Commerce has been reaching out to support traders in the town. So far, chamber vice chairman Alex Foley and his team have spoken to around 125 chamber members and non-members. Alex said: “The main reason is just for keeping in touch and giving some...
Membership Update
Due to the extreme drop in revenue for nearly all our members, we are introducing a free membership period for all Chamber members. This will be a period of several months, from the start of the lockdown until whatever time most businesses are able to get up and...
Brixham mum’s plea ‘Don’t let this happen to you’
Mum Karen Wilson has launched a fund-raising campaign for NHS charities as a thank you to frontline staff for the ‘fantastic’ way they looked after her husband before his tragic death from Coronavirus. She has also decided to tell her story to warn others that the...
Brief update on Coronavirus support
Business support grants Many local businesses are eligible for a non-repayable grant of £10,000 or £25,000. Speaking to chamber members we know some people don’t realise they are eligible for this, and Torbay council have not yet started chasing the hundreds of...
Coronavirus business support update
British Chambers of Commerce Director General Dr Adam Marshall: "The Coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on business and economic activity across the UK. "While businesses have welcomed the unprecedented size and scope of the government support packages, our...
Where can I get practical help?
In these difficult times, we are blessed with a caring and considerate community where the majority of people are happy to go out of their way to help others in any way they can. Facebook has become a rallying point for notifications of these triumphs of humanity...
March meeting cancelled
We have taken the decision to CANCEL our open meeting on March 24th for the following reasons: To reduce unnecessary interactions to help you to stay ‘fit and well’ and best placed to focus on your own businesses The spread of the virus is clearly accelerating and...
Coronavirus update for local businesses
Prepare for unpredictable trade March – June (or maybe longer) Local trade will be limited following Monday’s announcements over Social Distancing, in particular: Encouraging people not to visit public spaces such as theatres or pubs Encouraging everyone aged 70+ and...
ERBID Tourism Exhibition 2020 Cancelled
Update Statement from the ERBID Company It is with regret that I am contacting you to advise that the ERBID Company has made the decision further to developments over the weekend to postpone the Tourism Exhibition (due to take place on 18th March) until the Autumn. ...
Win a luxury cruise
Olivia Sibly from Ledbury, Hertfordshire recently took to the skies in a WW2 Spitfire as the winner of Brixham Future's D-Day75 prize draw. She said "We had a fantastic day. No cloud and we looped the loop and did barrel rolls over the Needles. Thank you to Brixham...