Independents Putting People First
A group of Independent Candidates have come together to fight the Torbay Council elections on May 2nd and they include people from across the bay and political parties as well as people with no former…
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Torbay’s Independents’ Day
INDEPENDENTS’ DAY ‘Independents are on the rise in Torbay, with 9 out of 36 sitting councillors being independent from any political group. Hopefully, more Independents will be elected in May,’…
Have your say on new town or parish councils in Torbay
Torbay Council’s carrying out a Community Governance Review to decide if any changes should be made to what they call ‘local governance arrangements’. These include setting up new town councils t…
Expansion to the Premier Inn at Goodrington Sands approved
Torbay Council’s Development Management Committee has recently approved a planning application for Whitbread to expand the current Premier Inn Hotel at Goodrington Sands. Premier Inn will expand th…
Fly Tipping will not be tolerated say Council
South Hams District Council has welcomed government plans to raise fines for those who blot the landscape with fly tipping. From 9 May, the Secretary of State has increased penalties, with a mini…
No Cuts to Services in South Hams this Year
South Hams District Council yesterday approved their budget for the next financial year, and confirmed that there will be no cuts to front line services for the next 12 months. As Leader of South Ham…
Litter enforcement pilot to help keep Torbay clean and tidy
In response to widespread concerns from residents about littering, Torbay Council has enlisted the help of a specialist environmental services company, 3GS, which will be tasked with helping to keep t…
Torbay Velopark reopens after Travellers move to playing fields.
Torbay Velopark is open for business again today. The £800k facility was closed temporarily yesterday when access was blocked by travellers, who pitch up late Sunday night. The travellers have now…
The Homeless are People too
[fblike style="button_count" showfaces="false" width="450" verb="like" font="arial"] Our local shopping-hotspot [as described in previous articles] is gradually experiencing it's own midlife meltdo…