Ilfracombe postings

News and updates from Neil Basil, Town Councillor for Ilfracombe, East Ward

Category: General

  • Ways to celebrate Spring!

    It has been a long, grey, wet winter and we are all eagerly looking forward to warmer temperatures and more sunshine in the coming days. The daffodils and crocuses and…


  • Citizens Advice and the Library

    Citizens Advice It is that time of the year when lights and music brighten the darkened days and people are more demonstrably full of good cheer and generous impulses. It…


  • Lifeboats and Marshalls

    Autumn is definitely here – felt with the turning of leaves, the chill in the air, and the blend of anticipation for the coming holiday season and resignation that it…


  • Town Council Updates

    The Ilfracombe Town Council has been busy over the past few months as it establishes more authority over some local conveniences. You can always keep up with decisions and outcomes…


  • The Lantern and our gull neighbors

    The Lantern If you have not already discovered it, Ilfracombe has a wonderful resource center in The Lantern – a place where community events occur including talks, club events, performances…


  • Town Council News – May 2025

    Happy Spring! As we all enjoy this remarkable stretch of beautiful weather (and before we start worrying about a possible drought!), I wanted to catch you up on some recent…


  • Vote for Sara Wilson on May 1!

    The elections for County Council are this Thursday, May 1 and the Green Party has an inspiring, dedicated, experienced candidate running – Sara Wilson.  Sara is currently Ilfracombe’s District Councillor,…


  • Get to know your local pollinators

    I wanted to share another fun opportunity to be a ‘citizen scientist’ – helping out the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS). This project was explained by a representative of the…


  • Hedgehog Watch!

    An exciting set of initiatives were recently promoted during the National History Consortium’s “Citizen Science Showcase!”. I will share more in later blogs, today I am promoting hedgehog spotting. I…


  • Council News

    Here are a few highlights of issues discussed in recent Council meetings.  Car Parks:   Some years ago the Town Council purchased Ropery Road Car Park; this adds car parking…


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About

Neil Basil lives in Ilfracombe with his wife and dog Koa. Retired after years working with South Molton Recycling, and running his own cafe, he now enjoys exploring and enjoying Ilfracombe and the inspiring surrounding countryside.