Teignbridge

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Teignbridge District
Teignbridge UK locator map.svg
Teignbridge shown within Devon
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South West England
Non-metropolitan county Devon
Status Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ Newton Abbot
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
  TypeNon-metropolitan district council
  BodyTeignbridge District Council
  Leadership Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrats)
   MPs Anne Marie Morris
Mel Stride
Area
  Total246.3 sq mi (637.9 km2)
  Rank49th (of 296)
Population
 (2021)
  Total135,216
  Rank171st (of 296)
  Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
  Ethnicity
96.2% White British
Time zone UTC0 (GMT)
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code 18UH (ONS)
E07000045 (GSS)
OS grid reference SX8475477137
Website www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Teignbridge District Council
Teignbridge District Council logo.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Chris Clarance,
Independent
since 23 May 2023
Martin Wrigley,
Liberal Democrats
since 23 May 2023
Phil Shears
since January 2018 [1]
Structure
Seats46
Political groups
Administration (26)
  Liberal Democrats (26)

Opposition (21)

  South Devon Alliance (10)
  Conservatives (9)
  Independent (2)
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Last election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Teignbridge District Council Offices - geograph.org.uk - 3379845.jpg
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.

Contents

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

History

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: [2]

The new district was named Teignbridge after the medieval hundred of that name which had covered some of the area. [3] 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. [4] [5]

Governance

Teignbridge District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Devon County Council. [6] The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government. [7]

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. [8]

Political control

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

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: [9] [10]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1974–1983
No overall control 1983–2011
Conservative 2011–2019
Liberal Democrats 2019–2021
No overall control [11] 2021–2023
Liberal Democrats 2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been: [12]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Alan Connett [13] Liberal Democrats 20032011
Jeremy Christophers [14] Conservative 20115 May 2019
Gordon Hook [15] Liberal Democrats 20 May 20193 Sep 2020
Alan Connett Liberal Democrats 3 Sep 20207 May 2023
Martin Wrigley Liberal Democrats 23 May 2023

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was: [16]

PartyCouncillors
Liberal Democrats 26
Alliance10
Conservative 9
Independent 2
Total47

The next election is due in 2027.

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. [17]

Premises

Old Forde House FordeHouseWolborough.JPG
Old Forde House

The council is based at Forde House on Brunel Road in Newton Abbot. [18]

The council bought the Forde House estate in 1978 for £60,000. [19] The estate comprised an 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. [20] 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 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". [21]

Settlements in the district include:

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