Invitation to Houghton Barton and Bradmore Design Code Webinar
Members are invited to a webinar on the Design Code Pilot project currently being undertaken for the new neighbourhoods of Houghton Barton and Bradmore, to the west of Newton Abbot.
The webinar will take place on Thursday 2 February, 6pm – 7pm, and will include an introduction to the design code approach and highlight emerging outcomes from our engagement with residents, technical experts and developers.
If you would like to attend the webinar, please email Morgan Wilkinson.
Teignbridge District Council is one of 25 local authorities selected to take part in a national, innovative design code programme and has been awarded £160,000 of Government funding. This programme aims to raise standards of local developments by involving local communities in shaping a design code, ensuring they have a chance to help establish attractive places to live; reflect local characteristics, set quality standards, identify layout styles and make the most of open space opportunities. This will help fulfil our ambition to provide decent homes, facilities, jobs, quality of life and surroundings where the local community is at the forefront of creating a place fit for the future.
For more information on the Design Code Pilot project, please view our website.
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Planning committee cancelled
Due to a lack of items for consideration and with the consent of the chair the planning committee scheduled for 25 January has been cancelled . The next planning committee meeting will be on 15 February at Buckland Athletics Football Club.
Sewage discharges - South West Water response
At the most recent Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Hook promised to share her recent correspondence with SWW in which she urged the company to take urgent action to eradicate the practice of sewage discharges to rivers and coastal waters around Teignbridge.
Council news
Local Plan consultation timetable
This starts on Monday and runs for seven weeks, closing at midday on 13 March. A news release was issued yesterday highlighting the timetable.
Process complaint upheld by Ombudsman
In 2020 the Standards Committee upheld a complaint against Cllr Richard Daws that he had broken the council’s code of conduct.
Cllr Daws complained to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, alleging that the council had not followed due process.
Following an investigation, the Ombudsman has upheld Cllr Daw’s complaint in a report published today.
In response to it we have issued the following statement.
“We are disappointed that the Ombudsman concluded that contrary to what they believed at the time, our staff did not follow the correct procedures in relation to complaints against Cllr Daws.
“We are already in the process of reviewing the constitution, including members’ conduct, our processes and record keeping and in the coming weeks we will review our current approach in the light of the Ombudsman’s findings and recommendations.
“Council Leader Cllr Alan Connett has written to Cllr Daws apologising without reservation for the way the council handled the Standards complaints process and for the distress and upset caused.
“We must continue to ensure that officers are respected and supported to offer a professional, impartial and valuable service and that all members conduct themselves in accordance with the Nolan Principles enshrined in the Council’s Code of Conduct.”
The Council has three months to consider the report and to respond to the Ombudsman outlining the action it has taken/proposes to take to rectify the procedural issues.
Permit application process simplified
People wanting to fish at Decoy Countryside Park can now apply for a permit online.
In the past applications have been paper based with payment by phone. The new procedure should make it easier for anglers to apply for either a daily or annual permit.
Posters are being displayed at Decoy, containing a QR code which makes it simple for people to link to our website to buy a pass.
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 Council vacancies – legal Administration Assistant, Planning Officer, Solicitor - Commercial Property Solicitor (or equivalent), Scrutiny Officer
Leisure vacancies - Casual leisure roles - Sports Coach Level 1, Sports Coach Level 2,
Waste & Recycling vacancies - Loader, Van Driver Labourer, HGV Vehicle Mechanic – Depot
Full details of all vacancies and closing dates for applying are on our jobs portal.
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