About TotSoc

This website is about the Totnes and District Society or TotSoc as it’s more familiarly known. The Society was formed in 1969 to encourage … high standards of architecture and town planning in the Totnes of the future. It is effectively the Civic Society for Totnes and its nearby villages such as Dartington and Berry Pomeroy. TotSoc has charitable status.

The TotSoc President is Judy Westacott.

What Does TotSoc Do?

Since its inception, TotSoc has been:

  • monitoring planning applications and decisions
  • keeping a watching brief on new building
  • keeping an eye on conservation and the historic environment of Totnes

TotSoc publishes Contact, a newsletter, usually twice a year. Back-copies area available by clicking here which takes you to the page on this website.  If you would like to contribute to this magazine, please let us know.

The TotSoc Committee

The TotSoc Committee meets several times a year.  If you have any issues you would like to draw to the attention of committee members, please email the secretary.

The current committee members are:

Jim CarfraeChairjim.carfrae@plymouth.ac.uk
Tom KingSecretarysecretary.totsoc@gmail.com
Jeremy LogieTreasurer and Membership Secretaryjeremy.logie@talk21.com
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Kate WilsonPlanning Officer and website adminkatewilsondeane@gmail.com
Paul BennettMemberpailbennett1935@gmail.com
Rod Hewett Memberrod@thehewetts.co.uk

How Can I Join TotSoc?

Information about joining is on the form which is available from the link by clicking this link  Join Totsoc form.  Please download, print and fill in the form and return it to the address on the form.

The 2023 AGM will be held on Tuesday 21st November 6pm at the REconomy centre Leechwell Street, Totnes. The agenda and papers can be found on this website on the latest news page.