Here’s how to claim your one-off cost of living payment
The first phase of distributing the council’s cost-of -living payment has been completed with most eligible households who made a direct debit payment in April receiving the one-off £5.54 payment directly into their bank accounts.
For those who pay their council tax in other ways, we expect to launch on Wednesday a simple, secure web form to enable you to provide your council tax reference number and bank details so the cost-of-living payment can be made to you. Just follow the link from our cost of living page to find the form which will go live during Wednesday.
If you have a problem completing the online form, please contact our customer support team on 01626 361101 Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5pm. Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm. We will never call you to ask you to provide these details over the phone.
This cost-of-living payment is the equivalent to this year’s Teignbridge share of the council tax increase on a Band D property and will be paid to all eligible households, irrespective of their banding.
Waste and recycling bank holiday collection schedule changes
Check out our adjusted timetable on our website to see how your usual collection day will change following the King's Coronation bank holiday.
All recycling centres will be closed on Saturday 6 May to mark the King’s Coronation.
If collections in your area are delayed, please leave your bins and boxes out. Our crews will catch up as soon as possible.
If your bin has been missed and your neighbours bins have been emptied, please report your bin as missed.
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 Council vacancies: Estates Surveyor, Home Energy Officer, Housing Officer/Senior Housing Officer, Resort Attendant
Leisure vacancies: Fitness Instructors (contracted and casual opportunities), Casual leisure roles – Class Instructor, Sports Coach Level 1
Waste & Recycling: Waste Project Officer
Full details of all vacancies and closing dates for applying are on our jobs portal.
Why not share your celebratory pictures?
 Many of you will be celebrating this weekend the Coronation of King Charles III.
We’d love to see photos and videos of our residents enjoying the celebrations.
So why not share your photos or videos with us by uploading them to our Instagram page and tag us @TeignbridgeCouncil
If you haven’t decided what to do yet, the Coronation website has lots of information about how you can get involved - from street party ideas to delicious recipes fit for a King!
If you’re looking for celebrations locally the Coronation digital map lists events and activities taking place across the country.
There's the Coronation Big Lunch on 6-8 May and Big Lunch packs are now available to download.
And don’t forget to join #TheBigHelpOut, whether a big or small organisation, community group or individual, everyone can get involved.
Devon County Council has produced a special Coronation edition of its connectme e-newsletter which can be viewed here.
 And remember if you are making your own party bunting, getting creative in how you celebrate or have even come up with your own coronation recipe, you can get involved in the national creative challenge by sharing your creations and Coronation celebration ideas by emailing coronation@dcms.gov.uk or by tagging DCMS on Twitter or Instagram.
Can you lend a hand?
The Friends of Teignmouth Old Cemetery are seeking volunteers as part of the Big Help Out to help with weeding and tidying up the cemetery on Monday (8 May).
Just go to the cemetery anytime between 10.30 – 1 pm and stay as long as you are able to. You are reminded to wear appropriate clothing/footwear and asked to bring a hand fork and gloves with you.
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Check children’s MMR vaccine records following rise in measles cases
Parents are being urged to check children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations by checking their vaccine record in their Red Book as data published by UKHSA shows there has been a rise in measles cases.
Professor Dominic Mellon, Deputy Director for UKHSA South West, said: “Measles is not ‘just a harmless childhood illness’. It spreads very easily and can lead to complications that require a stay in hospital and on rare occasions can cause lifelong disability or death, so it is very concerning to see cases increasing.
“Vaccines are our best line of defence against diseases like measles, mumps and rubella and help stop outbreaks occurring in the community. The vaccines are free on the NHS whatever your age. If anyone has missed one or both doses of the MMR vaccine, contact your GP practice to book an appointment. It is never too late to catch up.”
In recent years the number of children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella has fallen. Uptake for the first dose of the MMR vaccine in 2-year-olds in the South West is 93.2%, and uptake of two MMR doses at 5 years is 90.6%*, below the 95% target set by the World Health Organization which is necessary to achieve and maintain elimination.
Grants to increase football participation
in partnership with Sported, the Barclays Community Football Fund is offering small grants, training, kit, and exclusive ticketing offers to hundreds of clubs across the UK to make football more accessible.
Community sports groups can apply to receive £500 cash grant for new fund recipients to spend on increasing underrepresented young people’s access to play football. This includes girls, young people from racially diverse communities, young people with disabilities, young people from the LGBTQ+ community and those from lower socio-economic groups.
If you are involved in a community group that may be interested find out more by going to the Sported website
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