Teignbridge_District_Council

Teignbridge

Teignbridge

Non-metropolitan district in England

This article is about the district. For the constituency, see Teignbridge (UK Parliament constituency).

Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot. The district also includes the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Teignbridge contains part of the south Devon coastline, including the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve. Some of the inland western parts of the district lie within the Dartmoor National Park. It is named after the old Teignbridge hundred.

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The neighbouring districts are Torbay, South Hams, West Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon and Exeter.

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of six former districts and part of a seventh, which were all abolished at the same time:[2]

The new district was named Teignbridge after the medieval hundred of that name which had covered some of the area.[3] The hundred in turn had been named after the bridge over the River Teign on Exeter Road west of Kingsteignton, where there had been a number of bridges since Roman times.[4][5]

Governance

Teignbridge District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Devon County Council.[6] The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[7]

In the parts of the district within the Dartmoor National Park, town planning is the responsibility of the Dartmoor National Park Authority. The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 19-person National Park Authority.[8]

Political control

The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2023 election.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[9][10]

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Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:[12]

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Composition

Following the 2023 election and a by-election in May 2024, the composition of the council was:[16]

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One of the independent councillors sits in a group with the South Devon Alliance, the other two do not form part of a group.[17] The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

See also: Teignbridge District Council elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 47 councillors representing 24 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[18]

Premises

Old Forde House

The council is based at Forde House on Brunel Road in Newton Abbot.[19]

The council bought the Forde House estate in 1978 for £60,000.[20] The estate comprised an Tudor mansion and its grounds. A modern office building was built in the grounds to serve as the council's headquarters, being formally opened on 27 April 1987.[21] The new office building now takes the name Forde House, with the old mansion now called Old Forde House.

Parishes and settlements

The district is entirely divided into civil parishes. Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. The parish councils for Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth take the style "town council".[22]

Settlements in the district include:

References

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    Clark, Daniel (15 January 2018). "Father of Love Island star Jessica Shears appointed as Teignbridge's new boss". Devon Live. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 30 July 2023
  3. [3]
    "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  4. [4]
    Historic England. "Teign Bridge (Grade II) (1317451)". National Heritage List for England.
  5. [5]
    Arngart, Olof Sigfrid (1934). The English Hundred-names. H. Ohlsson. p. 98. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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    "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  7. [7]
    "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Who are the members?". Dartmoor National Park Authority. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Teignbridge". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  10. [10]
    Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Teignbridge District Council Election Results 1973–2011 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  11. [11]
    Heptinstall, Ollie (10 December 2021). "Teignbridge Lib Dems go to war". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Council minutes". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. [13]
    Nero, Paul (3 September 2020). "Connett back as Teignbridge leader". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  14. [14]
    Clark, Daniel (8 May 2019). "Former Teignbridge leader speaks after losing his seat in the local elections". Devon Live. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  15. [15]
    Clark, Daniel (11 August 2020). "Teignbridge Council leader to resign". Devon Live. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  16. [16]
    "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  17. [17]
    "Your councillors by party". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  18. [18]
    "The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1081, retrieved 1 August 2023
  19. [19]
    "Contact us". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  20. [20]
    "Space for museum". Herald Express. Torquay. 25 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  21. [21]
    "Doorway to the future". Herald Express. Torquay. 28 April 1987. p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  22. [22]
    "Parish council contact details". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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