As promised in our election manifesto we have now organised for all votes in Planning and other major committees to be recorded and made available for any/everyone to see. This was agreed at a recent meeting of the Constitution Review Group and is dependent on the technology working (here’s hoping!) The votes of all members […]

Housing is a hot topic. For many, what seems like an imposition of vast expanses of bland housing indistinguishable from housing we might see any where else in the country has generated growing anger. For others the search for a decent house they can afford seems an ever diminishing dream. Then of course there are […]

One of the Lib Dem’s top manifesto commitments was to deliver more “genuinely affordable housing” and to build on brownfield sites . I’m pleased to report that our first social rented housing schemes are about to be delivered. This week the Planning Committee at Teignbridge District Council unanimously passed a planning application for 5 social […]

Exeter Rd between Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton will be closed from Monday Feb 24th for a maximum of 5 days, between the hours of 9am and 3.30pm. This is to enable the rebuilding of a damaged section of parapet wall and general maintenance works. The section is between the Teigngrace turning and the railway line.

We are compelled by government to build a certain number of houses per year in Teignbridge. How as a District do we match that imposition from government, with our District target to be carbon neutral by 2025 and the urgent need to address the climate emergency? For some time now, some of the public have […]

Double yellow lines, as requested by residents have been approved by DCC, at the entrance to Orleigh Cross estate, Broadlands Avenue junction with HIghweek Rd, Barton Drive junction with Manor Road, Ashburton Rd junction with Mapleton Close and Wain Lane junction with Highweek Rd. These are all to stop inappropriate parking at junctions to maintain […]

Globally, nationally and locally, 2019 will be remembered for amongst other things, the term “Climate emergency” not only becoming common parlance and a headline for many news stories but also becoming the subject of Declarations by many Council’s across the country. Whether it’s news of Australian fires, our own warmest decade on record or more […]

Devon County Council has launched a new set of Community Grants which aim: To help local people connect with each other and their wider community. To shift more control of local decisions to communities. To challenge inequality where it exists for people and communities. To do things differently in communities. Each year the council will […]

A huge thank you to all those who voted for me on Thursday in Bushell Ward, and also to those that supported my fellow candidate, Rob Hayes. We were both re-elected. Thank you also to all those who worked for the campaign both in Bushell, Newton Abbot and across the whole of Teignbridge. The Liberal […]

Bakers Park Planning Application A planning application has been submitted by Teignbridge District Council for changes to be made at Bakers Park. The details of the application can be viewed on TDC’s website. The application details are below. 19/00511/FUL Bakers Park, Totnes Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, College Proposal: Construction of a new pavilion, replacement fencing, […]