The national coronavirus vaccination programme, led by NHS England and Improvement, began before Christmas with hundreds of local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams opening across England. As part of this, all people in Devon who are eligible will be offered the vaccine according to prioritisation from the national independent Joint Committee […]

Below an article I wrote for the Novemebr edition of the Highweek Herald which updates on local news. “As Covid cases increase again, and we approach Winter, I’m aware that there will be many people feeling concerned from both a health and financial point of view. I therefore remind you that Teignbridge District Council is […]

Berry Knowles  Planning Committee July 7th 2020 Berry Knowles Planning Application for 135 houses and public open space was considered and approved at Planning Committee last week. Given that the site is not an allocated housing site in the current Local Plan, the decision made has been questioned and I hope the following information serves […]

Temporary measures to aid safety and social distancing for shoppers will soon be introduced in Queen Street. The main outcome of the measures will be to widen pavements by removing much of the car parking from the street. Through traffic from The Avenue will be discouraged by signing, with the aim of creating a safer […]

Devon County Council is reopening its recycling centres for essential use only from Monday 11 May. The government has defined ‘essential use’ as waste that ‘cannot be stored without causing a risk of injury, health or harm to the resident or other members of their household.’ Residents are urged to follow government guidance and only […]

Waste Collections and Emptying of Litter Bins We will be working hard to keep all services on schedule.  However, there may be disruption in the coming weeks due to reduced staff levels.  Daily updates can be found on this link. https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/bin-collections/waste-recycling-services-and-public-toilets-covid-19/household-waste-and-recycling-services-27-march/ Please wash your hands before putting your bins out In order to keep our […]

Shops and suppliers that will deliver to your home RD Johns To support our community in these troubled times we now offer home delivery More than 5000 product lines and good stocks of essential items. No Delivery charge but we are implementing a minimum order value £50.00. Call today to place your order on 01626 […]

Firstly, thank you to everyone that has offered to help in any way they can in the face of the current COVID-19 outbreak. The Newton Abbot response has been unbelievable! We know many of you are keen to help but have found it difficult to find out how best to do so. Councillors also are […]

A Message from Highway Management at DCC – As you will know we are being presented by exceptional challenges and Devon County Council will play a critical role in responding to Covid19.  Our teams in Highway Management and across the Authority will be essential in helping our communities through this challenge. These teams will need […]

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 […]