Poppy Project a great success
Newton Abbot CIC has been over-whelmed by the response to our Poppies at Penn Inn Project. Together with Transition Newton Abbot, the CIC created a meadow of crafted poppies under the flyover at Penn Inn Roundabout. Despite the terrible weather over the weekend, the...
Poppies at Penn Inn – Honouring the Past; Planting for the Future
A joint community tribute of tree and bulb planting, together with the placing of hand-made poppies to mark the centenary of the end of World War One will be held inside the Penn Inn Roundabout in Newton Abbot over Remembrance Weekend from 9th – 12th November 2018....
Annual Report Launched
Newton Abbot CIC has launched its latest Annual Report. Click here to download a copy.
First Phase of Planting Complete at Penn Inn
An amazing team of volunteers have finished planting the first new flowerbed at Penn Inn. Designed to add a splash of colour, the bed has been dug and planted by hand by a team of volunteers who responded to the appeal for help by Newton Abbot Community Interest...
Planting continues at Penn Inn Roundabout
Following the recent launch of its improvement plans for Penn Inn Roundabout, Newton Abbot Community Interest Company has held its first volunteer gardening afternoons at the roundabout. The first step in the improvements will be to plant a bed of exotic plants kindly...
First Volunteer Day at Penn Inn Roundabout
Penn Inn Roundabout Improvements Would you like to help dig a new bed for plants donated by Plant World – or help to cut ivy, get rid of weeds etc.? Newton Abbot CIC are having a VOLUNTEER AFTERNOON Thursday 29th March starting at 2pm (weather permitting!) If you...
Neighbourhood & Community Plan
During 2015/16 the CIC was heavily involved in the preparation of the Newton Abbot Neighbourhood Plan. We managed the process of public consultation and wrote the Neighbourhood Plan document based on a lengthy period of community engagement. The Plan is important...
Community facilities for new homes
Newton Abbot is currently experiencing rapid housing growth. One of the CIC’s main priorities is to ensure that as new homes are developed in Newton Abbot they are supported by adequate infrastructure and facilities to meet the needs of residents. At the moment...
Community snapshot published
Newton Abbot CIC has published a snapshot of its finding from its recent resident survey in Houghton Barton. The CIC completed 250 surveys, the main purpose of which was to inform plans for a new community building within the neighbourhood. You can view the snapshot...