Council meetings return to Forde House
 Following the decarbonisation work in Forde House and the Covid restrictions, council meetings returned to Forde House this week with the Annual Council meeting which was live streamed on our webcast service
Independent Councillor Chris Clarance was elected Chairman with Liberal Democrat Councillor David Cox as vice chairman. Liberal Democrat Cllr Martin Wrigley was elected as Leader of the Council.
The Executive Members for the new council are:
- Leader Martin Wrigley: Strategic Direction
- Deputy Leader Cllr Richard Keeling: Corporate Resources
- Cllr Nina Jeffries: Economy, Jobs & Culture
- Cllr Gary Taylor: Planning
- Cllr Lin Goodman-Bradbury: Homes and Communities
- Cllr Huw Cox: Teignbridge 100
- Cllr Jackie Hook: Climate Change, Coastal Protection, Flooding & Trees
- Cllr John Nutley: Sport, Recreation & Wellbeing
- Cllr Charles Nuttall: Recycling, Household Waste & Environmental Health
A full list of committee members can be viewed via this link
Promoting our green spaces
The latest green spaces newsletter was distributed this week with information on the annual survey, improvements to parks and green spaces in the Heart of Teignbridge, Countryside Rangers activities and wellbeing walks.
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Affordable homes development in Ashburton completed
The biggest affordable homes development in Ashburton for 23 years has been completed and all the residents have moved into their new homes.
Social housing provider LiveWest teamed up with Dartmoor National Park Authority, Teignbridge District Council, Ashburton Town Council and local developer, Coyde Construction, to develop a scheme for 39 affordable homes in the town.
More information and comments from some of the new tenants are available here
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Affordable homes to be advertised soon
Local people with a connection to Widecombe in the Moor who want to rent a new affordable home in the village are urged to register with Devon Home Choice so they can apply when properties are advertised later this year.
The first of eight new homes for rent in Teign Housing’s new affordable Housing scheme at Brook Lane Cottages is expected to be advertised between July and early autumn 2023, about eight weeks before they are due to be finished.
Two one-bedroom, two two-bedroom and four three- bedroom homes will be marketed and advertised on Devon Home Choice for at least 13 days, probably in two or more batches.
To be considered, residents must have a housing need, a local connection and be currently registered with Devon Home Choice. Those already registered can update their Devon Home Choice application if they have not mentioned a local connection.
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 Council vacancies: Contracts and Programmes Officer, Food Health and Safety Officer, Head of Digital, Independent Persons, Landscape Officer, Rough Sleeper Support Worker, Senior Arboricultural Officer
Leisure vacancies: Leisure Assistant, Lifeguard, Casual leisure roles – Class Instructor, Sports Coach Level 1
Waste & Recycling: Loader, Waste Project Officer
Full details of all vacancies and closing dates for applying are on our jobs portal.
Featured job - Head of Digital
A new role to drive digital transformation and innovation
A new role is being advertised that will drive the technology element of how we Modernise the Way We Work. As part of the Modern 25 transformation programme, we are recruiting for a Head of Digital, which will drive digital transformation and innovation throughout the council.
The new role will lead and manage our digital strategy to increase our efficiency, manage demand on our services in a cost effective and efficient way, and improve the way our citizens interact with us.
Lido opens tomorrow
With the sun shining and temperatures forecast to rise, Saturday’s reopening of Teignmouth Lido for the summer season gives residents and visitors a timely alternative to the sea if they want to swim and enjoy the wonderful weather.
The Lido offers activities for visitors of all ages including lane and family swimming but take a look at the free Teignbridge Leisure App or on Teignbridge Leisure website to see the timetable of activities to find out more. The website also provides the full price list including day passes.
In addition to the swimming pool and stunning views of the sea, the Lido has a seated area around the pool, changing rooms with hot showers and toilets, lockers to keep your belongings safe (20p coin to use) and vending machines for drinks and snacks.
We apologise that this facility does not have a pool hoist but does have gradient pool steps and ambulant changing facilities. The nearest swimming pool with a pool hoist is Dawlish Leisure Centre, Sandy Lane, Dawlish.
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Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming course starting
Becoming a swimming teacher is not only a fulfilling career, but it's also an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others.
As a swimming teacher, you'll have the chance to help people of all ages learn a vital skill that can save their lives. If you're passionate about water safety and enjoy teaching, becoming a swimming teacher might be your perfect career!
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre has limited spaces for their course starting this weekend. For more information, including booking, please visit the Teignbridge Leisure Website.
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Energy efficiency upgrades available for low-income households without mains gas
Lower-income householders across Devon and Torbay whose homes are not on the gas grid are invited to apply for free energy efficiency improvements to their homes.
Eligible homeowners will be supported throughout the works and can help decide what improvements are made.
All those supported through the scheme will receive a whole house energy improvement plan which can be used to carry out further, self-funded measures in the future.
The Home Upgrade Grant scheme aims to deliver energy efficiency and low carbon heating improvements to low-income households living in poorly performing homes.
Devon County Council has secured £13.2 million funding to deliver this project over two years from April 2023 until March 2025.
This scheme is open to households whose homes are not heated by gas (ie dwellings that use oil, LPG, coal, solid fuels or electricity for heating purposes), have an Energy Performance Certificate of D, E, F or G and who are on a low income.
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A month to claim vouchers
The government is encouraging households on traditional prepayment meters to redeem their energy bill support vouchers, with £160 million yet to be claimed.
The vouchers allow eligible customers to access discounts of up to £400 on their energy costs, which direct debit customers will have automatically received this winter.
The scheme remains open until 30 June and customers can redeem the vouchers at their local Post Office or PayPoint.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has produced a fact sheet for consumers on a traditional prepayment meter to help applicants receive the government discount vouchers. Councils are encouraged to share this information as appropriate.
Promenade opens as sea wall is completed
 Dawlish’s £80 million sea wall opened yesterday giving local people and visitors access to 415m of new promenade.
The second section of the new Dawlish sea wall, which will help protect the railway from extreme weather and rising sea levels for generations to come, stretches between Coastguards and Colonnade breakwaters.
It is linked to the first section at Marine Parade by a new footbridge, running parallel to the railway viaduct.
Completion of the £80m Government-funded project means the community and visitors to Dawlish can now enjoy the accessible high-level promenade all the way from Boat Cove to Coastguards footbridge, where it then joins the original sea wall. The beach between Colonnade and Coastguards breakwaters will also reopen to the public now that construction is complete.
Here to Help
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) want to make it easier for businesses to do the right thing and protect consumers.
Businesses can now find all FSA business guidance, from how to set up a food business to food hygiene and allergen management, in one place in the improved business guidance hub on food.gov.uk.
The FSA are also sharing a variety of real-life case studies from food businesses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as a conversation with an Environmental Health Practitioner, to share experiences of food hygiene inspections and setting up a safe food business.
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Rail services face disruption
A reminder that there is further industrial action on the railways this coming week
On Wednesday 31 and Saturday 3 June, the ASLEF (train drivers) union will be on strike, and the RMT (on board and station staff) have also announced an additional strike on Friday 2 June.
On all three days GWR says it will operate a limited service, which will start later and finish much earlier than normal, with some parts of the network having no service whatsoever.
GWR says that services that do run will be much busier than usual and subject to short-notice alteration and cancellations. Customers are advised to find alternative methods of travel or to vary the date of their journey if they can. More information can be found on GWR’s dedicated strike page at www.gwr.com/strike including when online journey planners will be updated and how to claim refunds.
Services on Tuesday 30 May, Thursday 1 June and Sunday 4 June will also be impacted with some services finishing earlier and starting later than usual, and customers travelling on those dates should check their journey before travel using www.gwr.com/check.
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