Welcome to South Brent

"South Devon's Best Kept Secret" 

South Brent is a unique village tucked away under the South West lea of Dartmoor.  

It offers a wide range of opportunities to explore Dartmoor and the South Hams with many local amenities including a tourist information base.    

The village boasts a wide range of shops including a bank, post office, supermarket, chemist, delicatessen, pubs, cafes, antique shop, butcher, fish and chips, florist, computer and IT, hairdressers, DIY and Garden Centre, small goods store, art and crafts and charity shops.   

For more details click on the ‘Local Information’ button. 

Why travel miles to larger towns when you can satisfy all your needs by shopping locally in South Brent 

To find local community groups or activities click on either the 'Activities' button or the 'Organisations & Groups' button. 

 If you want your event included in the 'whats on' section; email the details to webmaster@southbrent.org.uk

South Brent is twinned with Chateauneuf du Faou in Brittany with visits being made between the two. 

Details of some twinning contacts can be found on the menus.

 

Village Profile

South Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor. The Parish is the second largest (after Cornwood) in South Hams at 3742 ha, and 6th largest (after Ivybridge, Totnes, Kingsbridge, Dartmouth and Bickleigh) with a population of 3043 in 2012.

The village was originally a woollen and market centre with 2 annual fairs and a station. Now the village centre is within Dartmoor National Park, and it is a thriving community with shops, businesses, school, village hall and community centre.

The Parish Council consists of 12 elected councillors - 9 from the Village Ward, and 3 from Brent Moor Ward. The present Council were elected/co-opted in May 2011, and will serve for 4 years until 2015. A list of the Councillors may be found here.

Parish Council meetings normally take place in the Side Hall at the Village Hall, on the 4th Monday of each month starting at 7:30pm. In August the meeting takes place at The Old School Community Centre.  All members of the public are invited to attend meetings, and will have the opportunity to speak at a public forum at the start of each meeting.

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To see the poster advertising the visits of a Local Energy Adviser to South Brent Caring  on:

9th October 2017; 6th November 2017 and 4th December 2017 between 10.30 am and Noon - Link to SBPC Web Site Here

Advice and support is available on energy bills, smart meters and grants for heating and insulation improvements.

Bring your latest fuel bill.

Home visits can be made to housebound residents.

 

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 One Council for South Hams and West Devon:

 

An 8 week consultation began on 14 August on a proposal to merge South Hams District Council (SHDC) and West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) to form one new council.

 

The consultation will close on 8 October, following which the two councils will decide whether or not to submit a proposal (along with the results of the consultation) to the Secretary of State

for Local Government in November.

 

The Secretary of State would have the ultimate power to decide if the new Council is to be formed and over what period Council Tax should be equalised. If the proposal is approved, a review of

the number of Councillors would be commenced by the Boundary Commission to determine the exact number of Councillors for the new Council. The earliest the new Council would be formed

is April 2020 with elections to the new Council in May 2020.  

 

To find out more about the proposals, reasons for change, implications and considerations, related news and events and to have your say:

 

See the consultation website at: www.onecouncil.org.uk/.

 

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Since the demise of our local Lloyds Bank Sub-Branch a mobile banking service has been introduced by Lloyds.

The Mobile Lloyds Bank will visit South Brent and will be located in:-

 The Old School Community Centre car park on Mondays from 09:30 to 11:00 and Thursdays from 13:00 to 14:30.