Nominate your High Street Hero in Torbay
Love your High Street is back this June and in honour of Torbay’s local retailers, we are looking to find the ultimate High Street Hero. Love your High Street are looking for a person or business tha…
Business News
Funding secured to accelerate delivery of new homes in Torbay
Torbay Council and TDA have secured £179,000 from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to accelerate the delivery of new homes in Torbay. The Accelerated project, which will be delivered by Torbay …
Cofton achieves national recognition for caravan and camping facilities
Cofton Country Holidays, the multi award-winning holiday park near Dawlish, South Devon, has received one of the highest accolades in the world of camping and caravanning at the AA’s Caravan and Campi…
Contractor appointed for Torbay’s EPIC Centre
Torbay Council has appointed Interserve as the contractor to take forward the design and planning for the £8m Electronics and Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC). EPIC will further enhance Torbay’s re…
Virgin Start Up Ambassador locates in Brixham
Artificial reef construction company, Arc Marine, has chosen Brixham Labs as a base to continue their ocean conservation work. Torbay’s Elected Mayor, Gordon Oliver, said: “We welcome ARC Marine as T…
Forum focuses on Torbay’s town centres
On Wednesday 1 March, local influencers met to discuss the regeneration and the future of Torbay’s town centres. The idea behind this first Forum meeting was for the TDA to tap into the expertise o…
Planners vote in favour of Torquay pavilion project
The wait is over and the decision has been made with planners voting in favour of the pavilion project. The meeting tonight at the Riviera Centre saw planners decide on the future of Torquay Pavilion…
Council invests in a Torbay retail park to raise income
Torbay Council has purchased a prime retail park in Torbay as part of a long-term investment strategy to promote the local economy and generate income. The council has purchased the freehold of the…
Successful South Devon Jobs Fair Returns
South Devon employers, who are actively recruiting, will be able to exhibit at the South Devon Jobs Fair in Torquay on Friday 17 March. Delivered by TDA, Torbay Council and in partnership with Jobcen…
Torbay Love Your High Street week returns in 2017
Following two successful Love your High Street Torbay weeks in July and November 2016, the next week will be in June 2017. Love your High Street week is a campaign which encourages local people to sh…
Pop Up Shop Torbay initiative mentioned in House of Commons
Torbay’s successful Pop Up the High Street project was given national prominence at the House of Commons. Torbay MP Kevin Foster highlighted the success of the project during a debate on self-employm…
Guest blog: Working with family, good idea or bad?
Nearly two and a half years ago I quit working. Sounds great doesn’t it but it’s only a half truth, I left my position as a Regional Manager for a furniture reuse charity and set up my own business, l…
Torbay Development Agency seek non Executive Directors
Torbay Development Agency (TDA) is looking for two private sector non Executive Directors to join their Board to support the growth of the company. The company, whose board is chaired by Vince Flower…
Council offering businesses opportunity in Newton Abbot pop-up shop
Teignbridge district council are offering business start-ups the opportunity short term use of a pop-up shop in Newton Abbot town centre. The unit in Market Walk Shopping centre is currently bei…