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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 The Eden Cottages Trust is a charity which owns and runs a row of almshouses in Ivybridge, Devon, comprising two houses and four flats, gardens and grounds. The Trust was established in 1927 and requires that the residents and a majority of the trustees be members of the Church of England.

 There are currently six trustees who together bring experience of finance, investments, building maintenance, charity work and the law. One of them now wishes to retire so the Trust is looking to appoint another trustee.

 The role is a voluntary one so no remuneration is payable. Trustees meet formally not less than three times a year in Ivybridge with ad hoc meetings arranged as required.  The day to day business affairs of the trust are handled by the trust's Clerk and Visitor (a part-time employee) and its Honorary Treasurer (one of the trustees).

 For more information do contact the Chair, Walker Lapthorne, by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone 01548 830739.

Any interested applicants should send a cv and covering letter to the Chair by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by post to Mr W Lapthorne, Ludbrook Mill,  Ludbrook, Ivybridge PL21 0LL by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 17 May 2019

 

 

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SOUTH BRENT HEALTH CENTRE

NOTICE OF RETIREMENT

DR JAMES HILL WILL BE RETIRING ON TUESDAY 30TH APRIL 2019 AFTER 32 YEARS AS GP AT THE PRACTICE!

PATIENTS AND FRIENDS OF DR HILL ARE WELCOME TO DROP IN AT THE HEALTH CENTRE ON TUESDAY 30THANYTIME BETWEEN 1pm AND 3pm TO WISH HIM WELL.

 

 

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Following the closure of the Post Office services previously offered from South Brent Stores, Post Office services are now running successfully in South Brent Old School Community Centre as an outreach service offered by Monica Pound the postmistress from Strete and her husband Andrew . A good range of Post Office services is now offered on:

 -     Wednesdays from 9am-1pm

 -     Fridays from 9am-12noon

 -     Saturdays from 9am-12noon

  Huge thanks are owed to the Trustees of the Old School Community Centre and Centre Manager and Glyn Richards in particular for the work he has done in facilitating this.

  This arrangement can continue while longer term arrangements are explored. The best option remains for an existing South Brent retailer to offer to host the service and several local retailers have been approached. If you know of a retailer who might be interested in discussing hosting Post Office services in the village, they can be put in touch with the relevant Post Office manager via the Parish Clerk (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

"Use it or lose it!"