THE PAST

In March 2014, the One Ilfracombe Town Team was launched with the aim of creating a safer, cleaner and greener town that local people can be proud of.
 
The Town Team was originally made up of around 40 members of public services who already worked in Ilfracombe but then joined forces to improve the service they offer. The team included members of the Police, Fire, Ilfracombe Town Council, South West Ambulance Service, North Devon Council, the Harbour Master, Ilfracombe Museum and the Tourist Information Centre.
 
With local service cutbacks, a drastic drop off in volunteers and with the aftermath of a pandemic to deal with, the Town Team has struggled.
 
2022 has seen the resurgence of the Town Team and this continues as more of the public services are again engaged within the town with a common focus to best address the topics that are being voiced directly by the local community.

 

 

THE PRESENT

The aim remains the same where the role of the Town Team is to rectify identified issues that are within the remit of the individuals or organisations involved. The primary focus being on self-help, local knowledge and partnership working that results in quick wins and fixes to get the job done. Anything requiring strategic or further approval will be passed onto the relevant group, board or Council for action.

With improved relations and regular attendance from our partners the self help ethos continues to provide quick responses to issues that matter locally ranging from managing overgrown vegetation to replacing litter bins and reporting anti-social behaviour.

Current Town Team Members

One Ilfracombe

Chair – Neil Ingram – Project / Media & Comms Officer

Charmain Lovett – Project Officer

Ilfracombe Town Council

Laura Donovan – Proper Officer

Gavin Pennington-Ellis – Facilities manager

Rob Townsend – Town Maintenance Operative

Cllr Bert Gear – Town Councillor

Devon County Council

Cllr Sara Wilson – Ilfracombe Member DCC

Alex Bird – Neighbourhood Highways Officer

North Devon Council

Georgina Carlo-Paat – Harbourmaster

Naomi Laurenson – Project Officer Corporate & Community Services

Cllr June Williams – Member for Ilfracombe, Ilfracombe Town Council

Nathan Ray – Supervisor, Waste & Recycling

Ray Jones – Environmental Officer & Dog Warden

James Kidd – Neighbourhood officer Environmental Health

Neil Chadburn – Regulatory Compliance Officer Environmental Health

Lena Iliffe – Car Parks Manager

Local Groups and Organisations

Cllr Terry Elliott – Belles’s Place, League of Friends of the Tyrrell, Ilfracombe Town Council

Steve Trebble – Ilfracombe in Bloom & Ilfracombe Gardening Club

Gloria Satchwell – League of Friends of the Tyrrell Hospital

Eric Haynes – Resident

Barbara Clarke – Events 4 Ilfracombe

Mark Langworthy – Ilfracombe and District Business and Tourism Association

Mel Turnbull – Ilfracombe High Street Traders, Local Business Owner & Resident

Devon & Cornwall Police

Insp Richard Preston – Section Inspector North Devon

Sgt Malcolm Kirk – North & West Devon Neighbourhood Team Leader

PCSO Ade Drury – PSCO Ilfracombe