Author: Parish Clerk

We have received notice from DCC Highways that the Teign Valley Road, B3193 will be closed between the Christow Gidleys Meadow junction and the Teign House Inn for up to 5 days from Friday 19th December 2025. Work will take place between 9am and 3pm.

We have been informed by Devon County Council Highways that they are currently in the process of rescheduling the repair work at Steps Bridge, Dunsford Woods.

The scope of the works will include two phases of road closures:

Phase 1 – Preliminary works – vegetation clearance and tree cutting.

This phase is scheduled to commence at the end of October and will last for up to two weeks, from Monday 20th October to 10th November 2025.

Phase 2 – Main works – carriageway stabilisation and the reinstatement of safety barriers.

The work is scheduled for early next year, starting from Monday 5th January 2026 and is expected to last for 16 weeks.

We will share any further updates as we receive them.

Please note that,  in line with the latest regulations, the Clerk now has a new email address: clerk@bridfordparishcouncil.gov.uk

Please use this email address to contact the Clerk from now on and please update your contacts list accordingly if you regularly email us.

Teignbridge District Council’s household support fund is open for applications for anyone struggling to meet the needs of their household in the short term. Further details about the fund and an application form can be found here:

Household Support Fund – Teignbridge District Council

Teignbridge District Council are carrying out a consultation about Licensing policy under the Licensing Act 2003.

For further details and to make comments on the consultation, please see the poster here: Parish Clerks – Public Notice

Recent changes to bus services run by Stagecoach in Devon can be found here: Services changes from 31 August 2025 – Travel Devon

One change that affects the bus service to Bridford is a change to the bus stop for buses departing from Exeter, as per the details below:

• 360: Exeter – Ide – Christow – Bridford (Stagecoach)
• The Exeter City Centre terminus moves to Cheeke Street, departing from Stop 22.

Devon County Council have published their latest Annual Public Health report.

An Annual Public Health Report (APHR) is a comprehensive document produced by the Director of Public Health for a local authority. It provides an overview of the health status of the local population, highlights key health issues, and outlines public health priorities and actions taken over the past year. The APHR is a statutory requirement and Directors of Public Health and mandated to produce these reports annually as part of their professional responsibilities. 

The APHR report aims to inform stakeholders, including policymakers, healthcare providers, and the public, about the health challenges and progress within the community. 

The latest Annual Public Health Report: ‘Turning the Tide: Tackling alcohol harm in Devon’, can be found here: Annual Public Health Report 2024-25

We have been informed that the annual Dartmoor Devil cycle ride will pass through the parish on Sunday 26th October.

There will be a total of no more than 200 riders on the event and they should be very well spread out to prevent bunching.

Riders leave Bovey Tracey in two groups, at 8am and 9am, and will follow the route on the map below. The first riders are likely to enter the parish at about 9.25am and the last of the riders is expected to have cleared the parish by 12.15pm or so.

Landlines in the UK are changing over to digital by January 2027. The new digital landline system is called Digital Voice

BT are holding a drop-in session on the 15th of October 2025 between 10:00 and 14:00 in the National Park Visitors Centre Princetown, Tavistock Road,
Princetown, Yelverton PL20 6QF

You can also find more information at: www.bt.com/digitalvoice