Over a decade ago, I was always very proud when shopkeepers et al would compliment me on the politeness and manners of my daughters. But I have to ask are good manners a redundant concept these days, any disagreement, it seems is the instant trigger for obscenities and vile online comments using offensive language. The […]

Thank you! Peter Williams swept to victory yesterday in the Teignmouth Town Council Central Ward by-election with 438 votes, increasing the majority from 44 votes to 73 votes over second place Conservative Ian Palmer with 365. The by-election was cause by the sad passing of veteran Liberal Democrat councillor Roy Phillips, who won the Central […]

Top accountants Grant Thornton have been asked to investigate Devon County Council’s failure to award a contract for the rollout of superfast broadband across the county. The plug was pulled at the 11th hour by Devon, along with its partner Somerset County Council, because they say they could not reach agreement with British Telecom. Grant […]

A meeting of the Full Council will be held in Bitton House on Tuesday at 6.30pm, you can find the agensa here:(6) Full Council 23rd June 2015 . The public are welcome to attend. Full Council is a formal affair, with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor wearing their regalia. Thee isn’t much debate as the main […]

Thank you, to everyone who supported Terry and I on Thursday. We were both elected to Teignmouth Town Council, topping the poll; I was elected to Teignbridge District Council, Terry missed out by just a handful of votes. We are pledged to work for all the people of West Teignmouth, however you voted or didn’t vote. […]

It’s official two Teignbridge councillors have left the Conservative group, Kingsteignton councillor Joan Lambert and Chudleigh councillor Lorraine Evans. The Conservatives are now a minority administration with 22 and Lib Dems, Independents and one UKIP with 24.

 Teignbridge District Council’s Annual meeting is 14th May , there are plans to change the council’s constitution. Most of the proposed changes won’t be controversial, however items that cause me concern  are: Stopping planning committee members voting on items in their ward. Councillors are obligated to consider all the issues and come to a properly […]

£2.5 milllion promised towards Theatre rebuild – £7.2 million still held by district council. Pressure from Teignmouth residents has forced Teignbridge Council into a last minute budget change. Teignbridge which has benefitted from a windfall of £9.8 million from the Morrisons development had put all the money into it’s general capital fund. After Richard Younger-Ross […]

Maia Miller won the respect of many councillors across the political spectrum, with her hard working and common sense approach. So it is very sad to see her resign as chairman as a councillor, the Clerk to the Council, and Cllr Lisa Pash also resigned. Not Shaldon Parish Council’s finest hour.

A residents’ association and registered charity – KRA had applied to run the Meadow Centre, all was going well until out of the blue, the town council asked to take it on – with few councillors knowing. On Tuesday 7th August we debated the issuse – behind close doors! I’m disappointed that by one vote […]