Torbay’s High Street Heroes Announced
Winners from Brixham, Paignton and Torquay have been chosen for the Torbay Love Your High Street Hero Award. The worthy businesses that will receive the award are Twit Twoo, The Lions Monocle and Gre…
Business News
Student Accommodation part of Town Centre transformation
Torbay Council will build student accommodation, for 300 students, on part of the Torquay Town Hall Car Park - now known as Upton Place. Just one month after the council agreed a strategy for Town …
4,000 South West Businesses to receive growth support
TDA will deliver a new business support programme which has been launched, offering a suite of business support services to small and medium size businesses (SMEs) in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Tor…
Torbay’s first Dedicated Doggie Daycare Centre to open
On Saturday 6 May, Happy Dogs R Us, the first purpose built Doggie Daycare Centre, officially opens its doors. Happy Dogs R Us is a centre where you can bring your dogs for a fun day out, exercise,…
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 6 October. Delivered by TDA, Torbay Council and in partnership with Job…
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…
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…