It’s been just over a year since we started the process to create our One Teignbridge strategy which sets out how we will work to deliver what’s important to our communities over the next five years.

In this time, we’ve spoken to hundreds of people across Teignbridge. We’ve taken on all the feedback we received and looked at the data, and have now developed our proposed strategy.

You can find out more about what steps we’ve taken and who we’ve spoken to on our website.  

The proposed strategy identifies five clear priorities; Community, Economy, Environment, Homes, and Infrastructure; as well as setting out how we work to achieve these and your expectations about the way we will work as a council.

The strategy isn’t finalised and we’re now wanting your feedback. Do you agree with our proposed strategy? Have we missed anything? Do we need to be clearer? 

Complete our short survey and tell us what you think.

We are also working to produce our detailed strategy showing the projects we will undertake to meet these priorities and the performance indicators we will use to measure our progress.

Devon and Torbay’s proposal to create a Combined County Authority has been given the green light by the new Government.

A decision by the previous Government, to establish the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (CCA), was deferred in June pending the General Election in July.

Establishing the CCA is legally required to assume responsibility for new funds and powers transferred by Government from Whitehall to Devon and Torbay.

Devon and Torbay’s final proposal for the CCA followed a widespread consultation that drew responses from a cross-section of organisations including Devon’s District councils, Town and Parish councils, and representatives from the business, education and skills, housing, transportation, health service providers and voluntary sectors.

It’s hoped that with draft regulations to create the CCA to be made this Autumn, the Devon and Torbay CCA could hold its first meeting early in the New Year.

The CCA will deliver the devolution deal – a whole raft of powers, responsibilities, and funding, devolved to Devon and Torbay from Whitehall – and will enable important decisions to be made locally on local priorities such as jobs and skills, housing, and the environment.

Read the full story on the Devon County Council website.

Teignbridge District Council, as the licensing authority, is consulting on how it intends to exercise the licensing responsibilities placed on it by the Gambling Act 2005, and we are welcoming comments from residents.

The aim of the Act is to protect the public, especially children and vulnerable adults by trying to keep gambling crime free, ensure gambling is fair and open allowing people to enjoy gambling responsibly.

A copy of our draft statement of principles can now be viewed, where you can see the changes proposed and provide feedback.

Feedback must be received by noon on Friday 15 November 2024

If you would prefer a hard copy of this document, please contact the Licensing Department.

A public consultation has been launched today (Tuesday 1 October) on the Devon and Torbay Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) which sets out the transport priorities across the county between 2025 and 2040.

The full draft document of the plan is available to view on the Have Your Say webpage. The deadline for feedback to the online questionnaire is 11:59pm on Saturday 30 November.

The plan’s vision is for well-integrated and accessible transport to facilitate sustainable growth, support net zero carbon targets by 2050 at the latest, improve travel choice and benefit people’s health and wellbeing.

A number of priorities are proposed across all areas of Devon and Torbay, including enhancement of bus services and supporting transition to lower emission and zero emission buses, providing bus priority on key routes, improving the integration of rail and bus services, establishing a comprehensive network of electric vehicle charging facilities, and expanding pedestrian and cycle networks. All of the proposals are subject to securing funding from a range of sources including Local Transport Plan, Government grants and developer contributions.

As part of the consultation, public webinars will be held on Tuesday 8 October from 6-7pm and Monday 18 November from 6-7pm, where there will be an opportunity to put questions to the project team. Details of how to register to attend the online webinar events will be available on the Have Your Say webpage. Those wishing to attend via phone will also be able to dial into the meeting.

Read the full story on the Devon County Council Website.

We know many of our residents enjoy walking their dogs on our beaches and from 1 October the summer restrictions have been lifted.

We are very lucky to have some beautiful beaches in our district and we want to ensure we keep them looking glorious whilst being places for residents to enjoy. 

Clearing up after your dog keeps the beaches clean for other visitors and helps to prevent the spread of diseases that can affect dogs, people, and grazing animals.

Please bag any dog waste and bin it in a designated dog bin. We have around 400 designated dog bins across Teignbridge which are regularly emptied, however if you find one is full, please report it to us and our cleansing services team will empty the bin.

If you cannot find a dog bin close by when you need one, you can also put your dog waste into any litter bin as dog waste is classed as general litter.

After the hugely successful series of Let’s Talk online parenting sessions, the team are now in the process of developing sessions specifically for dads and male carers.

Let’s Talk provides online support and advice to parents of young people aged from approximately 7 to 18 years.

The new sessions will be designed to provide support for dads and male carers and will be delivered in the coming months. 

The team are wanting input from as many dads/carers as possible to help design the sessions and have created a short survey to help understand what’s needed and how best to deliver the sessions.

If you are a dad or male carer, please spare five minutes to complete the survey. 

We have been made aware that there is a fake Universal Credit app available at some of the mobile app stores.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed they do not have an app for managing Universal Credit.

Please do not download or use this app. Always use official government channels to manage your benefits.

Have you borrowed money from someone you know?

Are they demanding high repayments and making you feel threatened or uneasy?

If so, you may have borrowed from an illegal money lender (more commonly known as a loan shark).

An illegal money lender is someone who lends money without authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority. They are not bound by rules that exist to protect borrowers and they can often charge extortionately high interest rates and use intimidation tactics to get you to pay.

The signs of an illegal lender include:

• Being given no paperwork or details about the loan
• Being told to make repayments that add up to much more than you initially borrowed
• Being intimidated or threatened if you struggle to pay
• Being told to hand over items like bank cards or a passport until you can pay

Illegal money lenders may pretend to be a friend in order to persuade people to borrow in the first place and to maintain control, they can use threats or violence. They always prey on the borrower’s fear that they will be exposed and shamed.

But borrowers should feel no blame or shame as they have done nothing wrong - the loan shark is the criminal.

To contact Stop Loan Sharks, call the 24/7 confidential hotline on 0300 555 2222.

Devon based charity the Golsoncott Foundation are supporting projects that demonstrate and deliver excellence in the arts. This can be in performance, exhibition, artistic craft, or scholarly endeavour.

UK registered charities and voluntary organisations can apply for a one-off grant of between £250 and £3,000.

For more information and to apply visit the Golsoncott Foundation website.