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| leader_name = [[Local Government Act 2000|Leader & Cabinet]]
| leader_name1 = [[Anne Marie Morris]]<br/>[[Mel Stride]]
| leader_name1 = [[Mel Stride]]<br />[[Martin Wrigley]]
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| leader1_type = [[Leader of the council|Leader]]
| leader1_type = [[Chairperson|Chair]]
| leader1 = Martin Wrigley
| leader1 = Rosie Dawson
| party1 = <br>[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
| party1 = <br/>[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]
| election1 = 21 May 2024<ref>{{cite news |title=Dawlish councillor voted new Teignbridge chairman |url=https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-councillor-voted-new-teignbridge-chairman-690349 |access-date=23 May 2024 |work=Mid Devon Advertiser |date=21 May 2024}}</ref>
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| leader2 = Richard Keeling
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| party2 = <br/>[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
| election2 =
| election2 = 30 July 2024
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| leader3_type = [[Managing Director]]
| leader3 =
| leader3 = Phil Shears
| party3 =
| party3 = <!-- Non-political role -->
| election3 = January 2018<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Daniel |title=Father of Love Island star Jessica Shears appointed as Teignbridge's new boss |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/father-love-island-star-jessica-1068840 |access-date=24 June 2023 |work=Devon Live |date=15 January 2018}}</ref>
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| members = 47 councillors
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: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] (26)}}
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;Other parties (22)
'''Opposition (21)'''
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: {{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independent]] (12)
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| last_election1 = [[2023 Teignbridge District Council election|4 May 2023]]
| last_election1 = [[2023 Teignbridge District Council election|4 May 2023]]
| last_election2 = 2027
| last_election2 = 6 May 2027
| session_room = Teignbridge District Council Offices - geograph.org.uk - 3379845.jpg
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'''Teignbridge''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Devon]], [[England]]. Its council is based in [[Newton Abbot]].
'''Teignbridge''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Devon]], England. Its council is based in the town of [[Newton Abbot]]. The district also includes the towns of [[Ashburton, England|Ashburton]], [[Buckfastleigh]], [[Dawlish]], [[Kingsteignton]] and [[Teignmouth]], along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Teignbridge contains part of the south Devon coastline, including the [[Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve]]. Some of the inland western parts of the district lie within the [[Dartmoor National Park]]. It is named after the old [[Teignbridge Hundred|Teignbridge hundred]].


The neighbouring districts are [[Torbay]], [[South Hams]], [[West Devon]], [[Mid Devon]], [[East Devon]] and [[Exeter]].
Other towns in the district include [[Ashburton, England|Ashburton]], [[Buckfastleigh]], [[Dawlish]] and [[Teignmouth]]. It is named for the old [[Teignbridge Hundred|Teignbridge hundred]].


==History==
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], as a merger of the Ashburton, [[Buckfastleigh]], Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]s along with [[Newton Abbot Rural District]] and part of [[St Thomas Rural District]].
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], covering the whole area of six former districts and part of a seventh, which were all abolished at the same time:<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>
*[[Ashburton, Devon|Ashburton]] [[Urban district (England and Wales)|Urban District]]
*[[Buckfastleigh]] Urban District
*[[Dawlish]] Urban District
*[[Newton Abbot Rural District]]
*[[Newton Abbot]] Urban District
*[[St Thomas Rural District]] (parts south-west of Exeter, rest went to East Devon)
*[[Teignmouth]] Urban District
The new district was named Teignbridge after the medieval [[Hundred (county division)|hundred]] of that name which had covered some of the area.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> The hundred in turn had been named after the bridge over the [[River Teign]] on Exeter Road west of Kingsteignton, where there had been a number of bridges since [[Roman Britain|Roman]] times.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1317451|desc=Teign Bridge|grade=II}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Arngart |first1=Olof Sigfrid |title=The English Hundred-names |date=1934 |publisher=H. Ohlsson |page=98 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ghEMAQAAIAAJ |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>


==Politics==
==Governance==
Teignbridge District Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Devon County Council]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> The whole district is also covered by [[civil parish]]es, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref>
{{see also|Teignbridge local elections}}
Elections to the borough council are held every four years, with all of the 46 seats on the council being elected at each election (currently 47 seats). The council had been under [[no overall control]] since the 1983 election, until the Conservatives gained a majority in the 2011 elections. After the 2019 local elections, the Liberal Democrats won control of the council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/lib-dems-gain-control-of-teignbridge-council/|title=Lib Dems gain control of Teignbridge Council|date=3 May 2019|publisher=Radio Exe|access-date=4 May 2019|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618120522/https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/lib-dems-gain-control-of-teignbridge-council/|url-status=live}}</ref> Loss of their majority following a change of leader saw the council return to [[no overall control]] in 2021. The political composition of the borough initially was as follows:


In the parts of the district within the Dartmoor National Park, [[town planning]] is the responsibility of the [[Dartmoor National Park Authority]]. The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 19-person National Park Authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who are the members? |url=https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are/members |website=Dartmoor National Park Authority |access-date=31 July 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:left; padding-left:1em;
| width=125 align="center" | '''Date'''
!style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| width=100 align="center" | '''[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]'''
| width=20 align="center" | +/-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| width=100 align="center" | '''[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]'''
| width=20 align="center" | +/-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}; width: 3px;" |
| width=100 align="center" | '''[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]'''
| width=20 align="center" | +/-
| width=125 align="center" | '''Control'''
|-


===Political control===
| align="center"|'''2003'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/13857/2003-District--Parish-Elections|title=District Election Results, 2003|publisher=Teignbridge District Council|access-date=5 January 2017|archive-date=7 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112545/https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/13857/2003-District--Parish-Elections|url-status=live}}</ref>
The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2023 election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stenson |first1=Mary |last2=Clark |first2=Daniel |title=Teignbridge District Council Election results as they happen as Liberal Democrats regain control |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/teignbridge-district-council-election-results-8412041 |access-date=23 June 2023 |work=Devon Live |date=6 May 2023}}</ref>
| colspan="2" align="center"|13
| align="right" |
| colspan="2" align="center"|16
| align="right" |
| colspan="2" align="center"|14
| align="right" |
| bgcolor="CCCCCC"|[[No overall control|NOC]]
|-


The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=hold>{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/18uh.stm | title = Teignbridge | accessdate = 2010-03-19 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rallings |first1=Colin |last2=Thrasher |first2=Michael |title=Teignbridge District Council Election Results 1973–2011 |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Teignbridge-1973-2011.pdf |access-date=29 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=electionscentre>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Teignbridge" in search box to see specific results.)</ref>
| align="center"|'''2007'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/13858/2007-District--Parish-Elections|title=District Election Results, 2007|publisher=Teignbridge District Council|access-date=5 January 2017|archive-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206184659/https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/13858/2007-District--Parish-Elections|url-status=live}}</ref>
| colspan="2" align="center"|18
| align="right" |''+5''
| colspan="2" align="center"|21
| align="right" |''+5''
| colspan="2" align="center"|7
| align="right" |''-7''
| bgcolor="CCCCCC"|[[No overall control|NOC]]
|-


{| class="wikitable"
| align="center"|'''2011'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/13948/2011-District--Parish-Election-Results |title=District Election Results, 2011 |publisher=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=5 January 2017 |archive-date=7 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207031552/https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/13948/2011-District--Parish-Election-Results |url-status=live }}</ref>
| colspan="2" align="center"|26
! colspan=2|Party in control || Years
| align="right" |''+8''
| colspan="2" align="center"|13
| align="right" |''-8''
| colspan="2" align="center"|7
| align="right" |''=''
| bgcolor="{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1974–1983

| align="center"|'''2015'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/elections2015|title=District Election Results, 2015|publisher=Teignbridge District Council|access-date=5 January 2017|archive-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206105336/https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/elections2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
| colspan="2" align="center"|29
| align="right" |''+3''
| colspan="2" align="center"|12
| align="right" |''-1''
| colspan="2" align="center"|5
| align="right" |''-2''
| bgcolor="{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1983–2011

| align="center"|'''Dec 2016'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/22459/District-and-Town-Council-By-Elections---15-December-2016|title=District and Town Council By-Elections – 15 December 2016|publisher=Teignbridge District Council|access-date=5 January 2017|archive-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206185426/https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/22459/District-and-Town-Council-By-Elections---15-December-2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/lib-dems-win-two-seats-in-teignbridge-council-by-elections-in-chudleigh-and-bovey-tracey/story-29988336-detail/story.html |title=Lib Dems win two seats in Teignbridge Council |publisher=Torquay Herald Express |access-date=5 January 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| colspan="2" align="center"|27
| align="right" |''-2''
| colspan="2" align="center"|14
| align="right" |''+2''
| colspan="2" align="center"|5
| align="right" |''=''
| bgcolor="{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 2011–2019

| align="center"|'''Feb 2018'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/by-elections-chudleigh-and-dawlish/|title=By-elections – Chudleigh and Dawlish|publisher=Teignbridge District Council|access-date=15 February 2018|archive-date=16 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216204448/https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/by-elections-chudleigh-and-dawlish/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=britainelects |number= 964283840968712193|date= 15 February 2018|title=Chudleigh (Teignbridge) result: LDEM: 41.0% (+31.1) CON: 40.3% (+14.6) LAB: 18.7% (+7.0) No Ind(s) as prev. }}
</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=britainelects |number= 964289960621871104|date= 15 February 2018|title=Dawlish Central & North East (Teignbridge) result: LDEM: 70.6% +52.4) CON: 29.4% (+5.6) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative. }}</ref>
| colspan="2" align="center"|25
| align="right" |''-2''
| colspan="2" align="center"|16
| align="right" |''+2''
| colspan="2" align="center"|5
| align="right" |''=''
| bgcolor="{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || 2019–2021
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heptinstall |first1=Ollie |title=Teignbridge Lib Dems go to war |url=https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/teignbridge-lib-dems-go-to-war/ |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Radio Exe Devon |date=10 December 2021}}</ref> || 2021–2023
|-
|{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || 2023–present
|}


===Leadership===
| align="center"|'''2019'''
The [[leader of the council|leaders of the council]] since 2003 have been:
| colspan="2" align="center"|12

| align="right" |''-13''
{| class=wikitable
| colspan="2" align="center"|26
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
| align="right" |''+10''
| colspan="2" align="center"|9
| align="right" |''+4''
| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"|[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]
|-
|-
| Alan Connett<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nero |first1=Paul |title=Connett back as Teignbridge leader |url=https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/connett-back-as-teignbridge-leader/ |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Radio Exe Devon |date=3 September 2020}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|2003 || align=right|2011
|-
| Jeremy Christophers<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Daniel |title=Former Teignbridge leader speaks after losing his seat in the local elections |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/former-teignbridge-leader-speaks-after-2846041 |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Devon Live |date=8 May 2019}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2011 || align=right|May 2019
|-
| Gordon Hook<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 20 May 2019 |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=298&MId=1504 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Daniel |title=Teignbridge Council leader to resign |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/teignbridge-council-leader-to-resign-4413502 |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Devon Live |date=11 August 2020}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|20 May 2019 || align=right|3 Sep 2020
|-
| Alan Connett<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 3 September 2020 |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=165&MId=2876 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Knight |first1=Nick |title=Council Leader to step down at May elections |url=https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/council-leader-to-step-down-at-may-elections-601481 |access-date=2 December 2024 |work=Mid-Devon Advertiser |date=20 March 2023}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|3 Sep 2020 || align=right|May 2023
|-
| [[Martin Wrigley]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 23 May 2023 |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=165&MId=3172 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/general-election-2024/teignbridge-council-leader-steps-down-to-concentrate-on-westminster/|date=31 July 2024|accessdate=2 August 2024|website=Radio Exe|last=Henderson|first=Guy|title=Teignbridge Council leader steps down to concentrate on Westminster}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|23 May 2023 || align=right|30 July 2024
|-
| Richard Keeling<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 30 July 2024 |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=165&MId=3419 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|30 July 2024 || align=right|
|}


===Composition===
Following the [[2023 Teignbridge District Council election|2023 election]] and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to November 2024, the composition of the council was:<ref name=localcouncils>{{cite web |title=Teignbridge |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/councils/?council=teignbridge |website=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |access-date=22 November 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
| align=center|25
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
| align=center|12
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| align=center|10
|-
! colspan=2|Total
! align=center|47
|}
|}


The next election is due in 2027.<ref name=localcouncils/>
==Settlements==

Teignbridge contains the following towns and villages:
===Elections===
{{also|Teignbridge District Council elections}}
Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 47 [[councillor]]s representing 24 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017|year=2017|number=1081|access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>

===Premises===
[[File:FordeHouseWolborough.JPG|thumb|[[Forde House|Old Forde House]]]]
The council is based at Forde House on Brunel Road in Newton Abbot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact us |url=https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/contactus |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>

The council bought the [[Forde House]] estate in 1978 for £60,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Space for museum |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=1 August 2023 |work=Herald Express |date=25 July 1978 |location=Torquay |page=3}}</ref> The estate comprised a Tudor mansion and its grounds. A modern office building was built in the grounds to serve as the council's headquarters, being formally opened on 27 April 1987.<ref>{{cite news |title=Doorway to the future |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=1 August 2023 |work=Herald Express |date=28 April 1987 |location=Torquay |page=11}}</ref> The new office building now takes the name Forde House, with the old mansion now called Old Forde House.

==Parishes and settlements==
The district is entirely divided into [[civil parish]]es. Some of the smaller parishes have a [[parish meeting]] rather than a parish council. The parish councils for Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth take the style "town council".<ref>{{cite web |title=Parish council contact details |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?bcr=1 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>

Settlements in the district include:
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Latest revision as of 09:08, 2 December 2024

This article is about the district. For the constituency, see Teignbridge (UK Parliament constituency).

Teignbridge District
Non-metropolitan district
Teignbridge shown within Devon
Teignbridge shown within Devon
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Non-metropolitan countyDevon
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQNewton Abbot
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyTeignbridge District Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrats)
 • MPsMel Stride
Martin Wrigley
Area
 • Total
246.3 sq mi (637.9 km2)
 • Rank49th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
135,952
 • Rank171st (of 296)
 • Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
 • Ethnicity
96.2% White British
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code18UH (ONS)
E07000045 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSX8475477137
Websitewww.teignbridge.gov.uk
Teignbridge District Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Rosie Dawson,
Liberal Democrat
since 21 May 2024[1]
Richard Keeling,
Liberal Democrats
since 30 July 2024
Phil Shears
since January 2018[2]
Structure
Seats47 councillors
Political groups
Administration (25)
  Liberal Democrats (25)
Other parties (22)
  Independent (12)
  Conservatives (10)
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Last election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX
Website
www.teignbridge.gov.uk

Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot. The district also includes the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Teignbridge contains part of the south Devon coastline, including the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve. Some of the inland western parts of the district lie within the Dartmoor National Park. It is named after the old Teignbridge hundred.

The neighbouring districts are Torbay, South Hams, West Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon and Exeter.

History

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The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of six former districts and part of a seventh, which were all abolished at the same time:[3]

The new district was named Teignbridge after the medieval hundred of that name which had covered some of the area.[4] The hundred in turn had been named after the bridge over the River Teign on Exeter Road west of Kingsteignton, where there had been a number of bridges since Roman times.[5][6]

Governance

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Teignbridge District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Devon County Council.[7] The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[8]

In the parts of the district within the Dartmoor National Park, town planning is the responsibility of the Dartmoor National Park Authority. The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 19-person National Park Authority.[9]

Political control

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The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2023 election.[10]

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[11][12][13]

Party in control Years
Independent 1974–1983
No overall control 1983–2011
Conservative 2011–2019
Liberal Democrats 2019–2021
No overall control[14] 2021–2023
Liberal Democrats 2023–present

Leadership

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The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:

Councillor Party From To
Alan Connett[15] Liberal Democrats 2003 2011
Jeremy Christophers[16] Conservative 2011 May 2019
Gordon Hook[17][18] Liberal Democrats 20 May 2019 3 Sep 2020
Alan Connett[19][20] Liberal Democrats 3 Sep 2020 May 2023
Martin Wrigley[21][22] Liberal Democrats 23 May 2023 30 July 2024
Richard Keeling[23] Liberal Democrats 30 July 2024

Composition

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Following the 2023 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to November 2024, the composition of the council was:[24]

Party Councillors
Liberal Democrats 25
Independent 12
Conservative 10
Total 47

The next election is due in 2027.[24]

Elections

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See also: Teignbridge District Council elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 47 councillors representing 24 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[25]

Premises

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Old Forde House

The council is based at Forde House on Brunel Road in Newton Abbot.[26]

The council bought the Forde House estate in 1978 for £60,000.[27] The estate comprised a Tudor mansion and its grounds. A modern office building was built in the grounds to serve as the council's headquarters, being formally opened on 27 April 1987.[28] The new office building now takes the name Forde House, with the old mansion now called Old Forde House.

Parishes and settlements

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The district is entirely divided into civil parishes. Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. The parish councils for Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth take the style "town council".[29]

Settlements in the district include:

References

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  1. ^ "Dawlish councillor voted new Teignbridge chairman". Mid Devon Advertiser. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Clark, Daniel (15 January 2018). "Father of Love Island star Jessica Shears appointed as Teignbridge's new boss". Devon Live. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 30 July 2023
  4. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  5. ^ Historic England. "Teign Bridge (Grade II) (1317451)". National Heritage List for England.
  6. ^ Arngart, Olof Sigfrid (1934). The English Hundred-names. H. Ohlsson. p. 98. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  8. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Who are the members?". Dartmoor National Park Authority. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. ^ Stenson, Mary; Clark, Daniel (6 May 2023). "Teignbridge District Council Election results as they happen as Liberal Democrats regain control". Devon Live. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Teignbridge". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  12. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Teignbridge District Council Election Results 1973–2011 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Teignbridge" in search box to see specific results.)
  14. ^ Heptinstall, Ollie (10 December 2021). "Teignbridge Lib Dems go to war". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  15. ^ Nero, Paul (3 September 2020). "Connett back as Teignbridge leader". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  16. ^ Clark, Daniel (8 May 2019). "Former Teignbridge leader speaks after losing his seat in the local elections". Devon Live. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Council minutes, 20 May 2019". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  18. ^ Clark, Daniel (11 August 2020). "Teignbridge Council leader to resign". Devon Live. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Council minutes, 3 September 2020". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  20. ^ Knight, Nick (20 March 2023). "Council Leader to step down at May elections". Mid-Devon Advertiser. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Council minutes, 23 May 2023". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  22. ^ Henderson, Guy (31 July 2024). "Teignbridge Council leader steps down to concentrate on Westminster". Radio Exe. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Council minutes, 30 July 2024". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  24. ^ a b "Teignbridge". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  25. ^ "The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1081, retrieved 1 August 2023
  26. ^ "Contact us". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  27. ^ "Space for museum". Herald Express. Torquay. 25 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  28. ^ "Doorway to the future". Herald Express. Torquay. 28 April 1987. p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Parish council contact details". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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