Community

  • Powerline and pole

    Temporary Road Works and Closures

    If you hadn't already noticed, there has been plenty of traffic lights in the village over the last few days. National Grid are completing extensive work to replace the old poles and cables that carry our electricity.

  • Historic Moment

    History was made at the Longdown Village Hall on the 12th September 2002 as the proclamation in Holcombe Burnell and Longdown formally announced the accession of His Majesty King Charles III.

  • Proclamation of HM King Charles III

    The proclamation in Holcombe Burnell and Longdown will formally announce the accession of His Majesty King Charles III.

  • HM Queen Elizabeth II

    HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022

    It has been announced by Buckingham Palace that HM Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully this afternoon, 8th September 2022. The Parish Council and the people of Longdown and Holcombe Burnell are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty.

  • Platinum Jubilee Lunch

    70 years reign for Queen Elizabeth II and four days of celebration around the country

  • Sunflower donations for Ukraine

    Ukraine Crisis Support

    The Teign Valley Ukraine Crisis Support Group are collecting and delivering donations from our community to refugees from Ukraine.

  • No More Recycling Bank

    If you have a stockpile of bottles you have been meaning to recycle, then you have until Friday the 15th October to use the glass recycling bank in the Village Hall car park.

  • Carbon Neutral Teignbridge Public Meeting on 4th July

    In April, Teignbridge District Council voted unanimously to declare a Climate Emergency for a Carbon Neutral Teignbridge by 2025. As a result a public meeting is being held on Thursday…

  • Rural Skip service in Longdown – Saturday 20th July 2019

    Following its popularity last year, the Rural Skip Service is making a return to Longdown on Saturday 20th July 2019, from 10:00am until 12:30pm, in the bus stop opposite The Lamb.…

  • Caution – Adders spotted on footpath off Chapel Hill

    Please be aware that Adders have been seen on the footpath between Chapel Hill (just left of the BT exchange building) which leads to the Main Road (Joe Hill). If…