New tennis booking system live in January
Next year will see on-line booking and charging introduced at the newly refurbished, secure all weather tennis courts in Newton Abbot’s Bakers and Forde Parks and at Buckfastleigh’s Duckspond.
From Monday 15 January the new electronic gate access and charging system will be introduced which allows you to book and pay on-line, providing you with playing certainty via a code to access the court.
The refurbishment and the new booking system is part of a joint initiative with the Lawn Tennis Association to encourage more people to take up the sport and to remove the uncertainty and waiting for a court to become free.
Until 15 January, you will be able to continue to play for free and from Friday 5 January will be able to buy a £36 annual tennis pass which covers up to 10 people in a household, and which provides a 10-day advanced booking option.
Those who prefer to Pay to Play will be able to book seven days in advance from 8 January, paying £6 per court per hour.
When booking a court for the first time from 5 January, you will need to set up a free account with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA.) This is a normal part of the initial set up process and creates a log-in allowing you to book the courts and purchase an annual pass or pay per court per hour.
We anticipate that the Teignmouth Den Tennis Court will become part of the initiative in the spring once surface paint works, and the replacement nets & posts are completed. Until then there will be no charge to play at the Den.
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Your feedback has made a difference
Thank you to all those who helped us in our recent customer research on our services. We really appreciated your time and your feedback, which is now helping us to make the following improvements on the website:
- Better search function
- Changing the spacing layout
- Improving the content on some our pages to make it easier to understand
- Enhancing the website accessibility so it is easier to navigate for people using assisted technology
We have also listened to your feedback about our face to face and telephone services: and are taking steps to
- Provide advice and support for people who are struggling with the cost of living
- Ensure help and advice is available to all our residents regardless of where they live in Teignbridge
A reminder that the Local Plan Addendum consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 22 December.
The Addendum is showing changes made to the Plan in response to the comments that we received earlier this year.
To view the Plan please visit www.teignbridge.gov.uk/localplanaddendum where you will also find the online form to submit any comments.
If you have any questions please contact localplanreview@teignbridge.gov.uk
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Still time to have your say on developers' levy
This consultation on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) continues until noon on Monday 8 January 2024.
More than £100 million is expected to be raised in the coming years to fund essential infrastructure such as roads, schools, parks and public transport facilities. through a levy developers pay on all new developments in Teignbridge.
New rates are being proposed which seek to balance the housing supply and infrastructure delivery envisaged in the draft local plan with site viability which takes in a range of issues such as affordable housing provision, build cost and sales values.
More information and the online feedback response form.is available on our website.
Residents can write to CIL Review, Spatial Planning and Delivery, Forde House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX or email localplanreview@teignbridge.gov.uk with any feedback.
Town council election
An election will be held on Thursday 8 February to fill the vacancy for one councillor in the Bushell ward of Newton Abbot Town Council.
The key dates are set out on our website including the deadline for nominations, for registering to vote (if not already on the electoral roll) and for postal or proxy votes as well as for a Voter Authority Certificate. You can find further information on Voter ID on our website
All voters must now show suitable photographic ID at the polling station.
Next Saturday (23 December) is the deadline for you to buy tickets in the Teignbridge Lottery for Communities to be entered into the Super Draw for a chance to win a fantastic £3,000 Christmas cash bonus.
Anyone who buys a ticket in any of the lotteries run by our partner Gatherwell is entered into the super draw and can win the monthly draw in addition to the normal lottery prizes for matching numbers.
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 Job focus - Project Support Officer
We've got an exciting opportunity for an individual wanting to be part of the team preparing the new Council Strategy. We're looking for someone to join us as a Project Support Officer, to coordinate activities, assist in research and provide high quality project management support for this key Council document.
The role can be flexible to support part-time hours, job share, and secondment.
For an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Luscombe - michelle.luscombe@teignbridge.gov.uk
Council vacancies
Appeals Monitoring Officer, Information Governance Officer, Project Support Officer
Teignbridge Leisure
Fitness Instructor, Casual leisure opportunities in Newton Abbot for swimming teachers, class instructors and sports coaches
Full details of all vacancies and closing dates for applying are on our jobs portal
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