The Parish of Slapton is a delightful, rural, coastal Parish comprising the village of Slapton, hamlets of Start and Hansel and many rural farms. It is located in the South Hams, Devon within a National Landscape (area of outstanding natural beauty). Approximately 600 people live in the Parish. Slapton village is located a quarter of a mile inland from Start Bay, famous for Operation Tiger and a series of landing exercises carried out on Slapton Sands prior to the D-Day landings in June 1944. The village lies within a conservation area with thatched cottages, leets and narrow windy streets around St James the Great Church, which was dedicated to St James in 1318. The village and wider Parish are steeped in history dating back to the late 13th and early 14th Century. Slapton village has two pubs, a community shop, a village hall, two churches, several campsites, a defibrillator, a listed BT phone box, a recreation field, a playground, a community nature field and it is home to the Field Studies Council's Slapton Ley field centre. There is also a network of Parish footpaths and a bridleway to explore (including through Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve).
There are currently no scheduled meetings
Due to the road closure on the A379 along Slapton Ley, service 93 is unable to serve Slapton Turn. Devon County Council have organised and are financially supporting a replacement taxi service to operate between Slapton, Stokenham, Kingsbridge and Strete.
SHDC has advised that both the Torcross Tank Car Park and the public toilets there have now reopened.
Caroline Voaden MP has launched an urgent petition to demonstrate the strength of public feeling around the future of the A379 Slapton Line and the protection of coastal communities at risk from erosion.
Caroline Voaden MP will be holding two public meetings at Slapton Village Hall on Saturday 7th February. The first will be between 12.00 noon and 1.00 pm and the second between 2.00 pm and 3.00 pm.
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