Testing facility for essential workers in Torbay
Torbay Council has been working closely with the national testing programme and has secured a test facility for essential workers in Torbay and their family members. From Sunday 26 April, a mobile …
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Torbay Council pays over £20m of emergency grant payments to businesses
Torbay Council has sped up how it is processing emergency payments to those businesses who qualify for emergency grant funding, with the vast majority of applications received now paid. Grants, unl…
Torre Abbey engages young people in art during COVID-19
Lots of us have been adapting to new ways of working throughout the COVID-19 (coronavirus) lockdown, and the team at Torre Abbey are no different. The Abbey may currently be closed to visitors, but t…
Brixham Town Hall Regeneration Public Consultation Event: Have Your Say
Brixham Town Council is holding an open public event to showcase its exciting regeneration plans for the town hall on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March from 10 am until 1 pm at Scala Hall. The event …
Views wanted on Council’s Housing Strategy
Torbay Council wants to hear from anyone who has an interest in how they can improve housing across the Bay. The consultation on the council’s draft Housing Strategy, along with four other associated…
Ash Dieback disease found at Furzebrake Plantation in Torquay
As the fight to tackle Ash Dieback continues, Torbay Council has identified a woodland at The Willows in Torquay - the Furzebrake Plantation - that has been almost entirely infected by Ash Dieback. …
Announcement about changes to Youth Services in Torbay
Two of Torbay’s key services for children and young people will be undergoing some changes from next month. Torbay Youth Service and the Young Carers Service will be delivered by Torbay Youth Trust…
Local restaurant owners praise support from Torbay Council
Indian and Nepalese restaurant owners in Torbay have praised the support they received from Torbay Council to improve their hygiene ratings, as a series of tailored workshops are planned to support lo…
Blue Badge amnesty as part of fraud awareness campaign
Torbay residents who have an unwanted or no longer needed Blue Badge for disabled parking are being urged to hand them back during a special amnesty to mark International Fraud Awareness Week (17 – 23…
Torbay council reminds parents to submit school applications
Torbay Council is reminding parents who have children in Year 6 who are due to start secondary school in September 2020 that the deadline for applications is 31 October 2019. If your child was born…
New appointments at Torbay Council
At Torbay Council’s Annual Council meeting yesterday, Councillor Steve Darling was appointed as Leader of the Council. A Partnership Memorandum between the newly elected Liberal Democrat Group and th…
Ground-breaking commitment to tackle poor mental health in Torbay
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and Torbay Council is highlighting that the local authority has signed up to the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health from Public Health England (PHE…
Jack Dart – Why I’m standing for Torbay Council
In 2015 I began writing songs about the mess our town was in. 'Welcome to Torquay' & 'Welcome to Torbay', amassing tens of thousands of views, clearly hit a nerve.I covered the pavilion, 20 grand …
Select Committee findings welcomed in Torbay
Torbay Council welcomes the findings of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Regeneration of Seaside Towns. The report ‘The future of seaside towns’, released yesterday on Thursday 4 April, re…