£2.3 million grant funding to help cut carbon emissions
A successful bid for national funding will enable Newton Abbot Leisure Centre, Teignmouth Lido and Broadmeadow Sports Centre to reduce...
Drive to increase recycling in Teignbridge
A 10 point plan to further boost recycling rates within Teignbridge was approved this week as the council redoubles its...
Opticians warning over ‘silent thief of sight’
Experts are urging people to make their eye health a priority so they don’t succumb to one of the leading...
Torbay supports LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week
Torbay Council is supporting LGBT+ Fostering and Adoption Week (1-7 March 2021) and wants to remind people that fostering and...
Torbay Council commits over £200k to address child food poverty this Easter
At an urgent Cabinet meeting on Monday 1 March, Torbay Council unanimously confirmed a £210,000 investment to address child food...
New shoes ‘more important’ than health checks for children heading back to school
Parent's are being advised to make sure that their children’s health is a top priority when they return to school...
New Strategic Housing Board: An opportunity to improve collaborative work on delivery of housing in Torbay
A new independent Strategic Housing Board for Torbay will meet for the first time today (1st March 2020) to set...
The COVID Story in Torbay – Torbay’s Public Health Annual Report 2020
Torbay’s Director of Public Health, Dr Caroline Dimond, has published her annual report and this year there could only be...
Traffic Regulation Order proposed for Foxhole
Torbay Council are implementing a 20mph zone in the Foxhole area of Paignton to reduce traffic speeds and improve safety....
Torbay Council confirms financial support for Country Bus
A firmer grip on the management of Children’s Services has resulted in a £4m underspend in this current financial year....
New Community Ward Fund to improve your local area
A new fund of £54,000 to help spruce up local areas across the Bay has been made available by Torbay...
Life-saving ‘early warning system’ device offered to eligible patients with coronavirus in Devon
People with Covid in Devon, who are over 65 or are clinically extremely vulnerable, are being encouraged to ask their...
Fire-hit waste management firm returns home and expands business
After a devastating fire destroyed its Exeter-based recycling centre in March 2017, leading independent commercial waste management firm DCW has...
Brexit challenges threaten to slow South West manufacturing’s comeback, reveals latest Barometer
Brexit issues are causing small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in the South West significant disruption as they look to recover...
Devon’s ‘Let’s Walk’ Workplace Active Challenge 2021
Longing to visit far-flung destinations or just missing your favourite Devon hotspot? In a time when we are not able...
National award puts Vallance Transport in pole position
Vallance Transport has moved into the fast lane after picking up a coveted national award from logistics specialists Fortec. The...
Local rapid COVID-19 Community Testing to be rolled out in Torbay
From 1 March, Torbay Council begins to roll out its COVID-19 Community Testing programme to provide regular tests for asymptomatic...
Tesco Community Cookery School and partners help deliver food education program
The second phase of Tesco’s Community Cookery School launches this month in Devon to help train community cooks in delivering...
Cofton Holidays sees 182% increase in online bookings as Covid-19 roadmap is revealed
Multi award-winning Cofton Holidays, near Dawlish Warren, has experienced an incredible surge in online bookings as Britons rush to book...
Torbay Council welcome Government Lockdown Easing Announcement
Torbay Council has welcomed the government’s announcement to start easing out of lockdown restrictions from 8 March, with pupils returning...
