A six week consultation on the Neighbourhood Development Plan for Teignmouth, which will influence development within the parish for the next 10 years, will begin on 4 October.
The plan sets out local planning policies within a vision for the future of the parish and which, together with the Teignbridge Local Plan will be used to determine planning applications.
The plan has been written by the Teignmouth Town Council Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group in partnership with Teignmouth Town Council and is based on the views and aspirations of the local community, as expressed in numerous surveys, consultations and events since the process began in 2013.
From the start of consultation at noon on 4 October until noon on 15 November details of the plan and how residents and business owners can submit comments will be available online at teignbridge.gov.uk/teignmouthnp. Please note the page will not go live until the consultation starts.
Paper copies of the response form will be available at the following locations during their normal opening hours:
- Pavilions Teignmouth, Den Crescent, Teignmouth, TQ14 8BG
- Teignmouth Town Council - Bitton House, Bitton Park Rd, Teignmouth, TQ14 9DF
Following the consultation, all written comments will be passed to an independent examiner for review and possible amendment of the plan. Following this, residents aged over 18 and on the electoral register will have the final say in a referendum, expected to be held in early 2024, on whether or not the plan should be adopted.
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Are you paying more than you need on your energy bills?
EnergyAware is Ofgem’s flagship campaign focused on helping people make more informed energy related choices and signposting help and support.
Ensuring consumers get the help they are entitled to whether financial or non-financial, Ofgem is highlighting keys areas such as debt and energy savings to help raise energy literacy across the UK.
For more information visit the Ofgem website.
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Free cost of living event next week
The latest Cost of Living event for residents took place this week at Moretonhampstead. We're hosting these events in conjunction with Teignbridge CVS to help people access the information and support they need to manage their finances through this difficult time.
The next event is on Thursday 5 October at the Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot.
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Want to pay less for reliable broadband?
Ofcom have worked with companies to offer cheaper reliable broadband and mobile phone packages. These deals are available to people claiming Universal Credit, Pension Credit and some other benefits.
Some deals are as low as £10 per month, so a simple switch could save you £202 a year against the average yearly cost of broadband.
Find out if you or someone you know could be eligible to switch to low-cost broadband or phone services.
This week at Newton Abbot Magistrates Court saw the successful Prosecution of Colleen Hooper for fly tipping rubbish in Sainsbury's Car Park, Newton Abbot, which included household waste, face masks and used covid test kits. The rubbish was dumped next to the recycling skips labelled for recycling plastic, glass and cardboard, despite signs saying any waste or recycling left outside of the skips would be treated as fly tipping and could result in a fine or prosecution.
Ms Hooper failed to pay the fixed Penalty Notice issued by the Council and Newton Abbot Magistrates Court found her guilty of the offence. She was ordered to pay a fine of £440 plus a surcharge of £179 and the Council was awarded its full costs of the investigation and prosecution of the case, bringing the total owed to £1,481.08.
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Whether we like it or not, children as young as primary age learn about sex every day in our digital age. Advertising, music, TV, movies and the Internet constantly bombard kids with a skewed version of sex and relationships.
After the hugely successful Let’s Talk Teens and Pre-teen sessions, the team is now running a free online session in October to help provide parents and guardians with the tools to have the difficult discussions with their kids around the topic of pornography.
This session takes place on Wednesday 10 October, and will be delivered by experts in this field, and aims to help give parents and carers a framework in which to have gentle, safe conversations with their children about explicit content.
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Some of the smaller vehicles we use to collect from harder to reach locations have been off the road awaiting repairs this week.
For residents whose recycling is collected from one of these small vehicles and whose collection was missed this week, we will collect additional recycling from their next collection to compensate for the one we were unable to complete. You can put this recycling in any container - it doesn't need to be your green box.
Anyone who would prefer not to wait can take their recycling to their nearest recycling bank or recycling centre.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused our residents.
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Tomorrow (Sat 30 Sept) and on Weds 4 Oct, the ASLEF (train drivers) union will be on strike at GWR, as well as other train operators. This means most of the network will have no service. Disruption is also likely on the days following strikes.
Where services can operate, they will start later and finish much earlier than usual. They may also be subject to short-notice alterations or cancellations. Journey planners have now been updated and for more information please visit the GWR dedicated webpage.
ASLEF are also taking action short of strike today (Fri 29 Sept) and from Mon 2 Oct to Fri 6 Oct and some services may be disrupted.
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 Enter the super draw and support your local charity
It’s your last chance to be in with a chance of winning a £1500 Ikea voucher.
Enter the Teignbridge Lottery for Communities before tomorrow and support your local good cause, as well as be in with the chance to win a host of prizes, including a £1,500 Ikea voucher.
Find out more about the Teignbridge Lottery for Communities.
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