Shaldon Parish Council

24/08/2026

Well done and thank you to the dedicated regulars who turned up for this morning’s beach litter pick in the gusty weather! We certainly had a sand blasting!
There are a few left beach toys collected and placed in the Ferry Shelter , along with a “Guess” silver coloured watch found on the promenade.

Enjoy Regatta Week!

17/08/2026

Lots of lovely volunteers for our weekly Quick Beach Tidy this morning - huge thanks to Lottie, Adrian, Simon, Liz, Neville and Jill who all joined Parish Councillors Jo, Danielle, Chris and Lucy.
Property found on the beach is pictured below and will be in the Ferry Shelter for the next few days before being disposed of.
The beach itself was quite tidy today (hurrah!) but this clearly dangerous knife was found on the sand by a teenager helping us! The bins at Manor Slip were again overflowing with rubbish including broken plastic and furniture boxes. Please look after our community and put your rubbish in your own bins or take it to the tip.
And finally - we all got the alert on our phones on Friday and so everyone knows that disposable BBQs must not be used anywhere in the country - so yes, this includes Shaldon - disposable BBQs are banned on Shaldon Beach too!

13/08/2026

A Message from Shaldon Theatre Company
It is with great regret that we have made the difficult decision to postpone our new production, Zarina Hook and The Fortune of Shaldon which we were due to perform on The Green in Shaldon during August.
Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we have not been able to give this production the time, energy and dedication that Shaldon deserves. We feel very strongly that a production of this importance should be done properly, with the care, passion and love it deserves.
The story of Zarina Hook and The Fortune of Shaldon is one that we are incredibly proud to bring to the green, and we want to ensure that it is given the attention it deserves so that it can become part of the legacy that Zebediah Hook has created in Shaldon over so many years.
We are working closely with Shaldon Parish Council, and we are incredibly excited to bring this production to you in Summer 2027.
We sincerely apologise for any confusion or disappointment this decision may cause. This was something we were all very much looking forward to, and postponing it was not a decision we made lightly.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support of Shaldon Theatre Company. Your encouragement means so much to us, and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2027 with new productions, more fundraising events and, most importantly, the opportunity to continue bringing theatre to our wonderful community.
Thank you for your understanding and for believing in what we do.
Shaldon Theatre Company

13/08/2026

13/08/2026

10/08/2026

This week’s haul of beach lost property awaiting collection in the Ferry Shelter.
Thank you again to the lovely folk who came along to this week’s beach litter pick. Liz, Nigel, Adrian, Nev and Jill who joined Danielle & Chris. We meet every Monday at 9am at the Ferry Shelter - all are welcome 😎

03/08/2026

KEEP SHALDON LOVELY! BEACH BINS ARE FOR BEACH RUBBISH ONLY!
We all love Shaldon Beach and want to keep it clean and tidy, especially when it’s busy on these lovely hot summer days. To help everyone do this, the Council has placed 14 extra wheelie bins next to the beach, in Manor Slip and at the Ferry Shelter, which are for beach rubbish only - take away cartons, bottles, food wrappers etc. We’d obviously much prefer beach users to take their rubbish home but accept this isn’t always possible.
The bins were all emptied this morning, and we were very saddened to find one of them already half-filled with domestic and trade rubbish within a couple of hours - see the photo below. Please could all residents, business owners, tradesman and visitors not put domestic or trade rubbish in these bins. This is fly-tipping.
If the bins are full and the lids don’t close, the seagulls have a field day throwing the rubbish all over the sand, the entrance to the beach looks terrible and, even worse, this could attract pests.
So a heartfelt plea from everyone who loves Shaldon - please put your domestic waste in your own bins and tell those working for you or renting your property to do the same. The beach bins are for beach rubbish only! Thank you lots.

03/08/2026

Thank you lots to the team of volunteers who joined in our weekly Monday Beach Tidy this morning after a busy weekend on the beach.
Lost property retrieved from the beach is now in the Ferry Shelter awaiting collection - see photo. Please pick your items up ASAP - they will be disposed of later this week. Thank you.

20/07/2026

Lots of brilliant volunteering action in the village this morning. Thank you so much to everyone who took part - it is hugely appreciated!
Our first beach tidy of the summer holidays took only 20 mins - with a jolly team made up of locals and holidaymakers - and it’s always brilliant to see the flags going up to celebrate our Shaldon summer events.
The next quick beach tidy will be 9am on Monday 27th July - next Monday.
The final photo is of items left on the beach which were picked up by our volunteers: a seat, cool bag (we have thrown away the food left inside) and blue towels with beach clothes inside. These items have been left inside the ferry shelter but if they remain unclaimed will be disposed of later this week.

14/07/2026

Begins this Monday (20th July) - 9am 🏖️

Start your week off with a friendly chat as you help us keep Shaldon Beach tidy through the summer holidays!
Your Parish Councillors will be meeting at 9am each Monday at the Ferry Shelter to quickly spruce up our Beach after the busy summer weekends. It’s not a big area so 30 mins of team litter-picking should do it.
Please bring your own gloves and we’ll provide the bin bags. Thank you lots 💪