Teignbridge

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Teignbridge District
Non-metropolitan district
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Teignbridge shown within Devon
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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
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 • Rank49th (of 296)
Population
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Population
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Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
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ONS code18UH (ONS)
E07000045 (GSS)
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Websitewww.teignbridge.gov.uk

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Teignbridge (/ˈtiːnbrɪdʒ/ Script error: No such module "Respell".) 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, Bovey Tracey, 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

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:[1]

The new district was named Teignbridge after the medieval hundred of that name which had covered some of the area.[2] 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.[3][4]

Governance

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Teignbridge District Council
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Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Robert Steemson,
Independent
since 20 May 2025[5]
Richard Keeling,
Liberal Democrats
since 30 July 2024
Phil Shears
since January 2018[6]
Structure
Seats47 councillors
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Political groups
Administration (25)
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Other parties (22)
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Elections
Plurality-at-large
Last election
4 May 2023
Last election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
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Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX
Website
www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Constitution
The Constitution of Teignbridge District Council

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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

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
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Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:

Councillor Party From To
Alan Connett[15] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 2003 2011
Jeremy Christophers[16] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 2011 May 2019
Gordon Hook[17][18] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 20 May 2019 3 Sep 2020
Alan Connett[19][20] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 3 Sep 2020 May 2023
Martin Wrigley[21][22] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 23 May 2023 30 July 2024
Richard Keeling[23] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 30 July 2024

Composition

Following the 2023 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to May 2025, the composition of the council was:[24]

Party Councillors
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Total 47

Ten of the independent councillors form the "Independent Group", the other is not aligned to a group.[25] The next election is due in 2027.[24]

Elections

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Premises

Old Forde House

The council is based at Forde House on Brunel Road in Newton Abbot.[27]

The council bought the Forde House estate in 1978 for £60,000.[28] 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.[29] 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".[30]

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References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 30 July 2023
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  3. ^ Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Arngart, Olof Sigfrid (1934). The English Hundred-names. H. Ohlsson. p. 98. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robert Steemson becomes Teignbridge Council chairman". Teignmouth Post. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clark, Daniel (15 January 2018). "Father of Love Island star Jessica Shears appointed as Teignbridge's new boss". Devon Live. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Who are the members?". Dartmoor National Park Authority. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Teignbridge". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Teignbridge District Council Election Results 1973–2011 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Teignbridge" in search box to see specific results.)
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heptinstall, Ollie (10 December 2021). "Teignbridge Lib Dems go to war". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nero, Paul (3 September 2020). "Connett back as Teignbridge leader". Radio Exe Devon. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clark, Daniel (8 May 2019). "Former Teignbridge leader speaks after losing his seat in the local elections". Devon Live. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Council minutes, 20 May 2019". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clark, Daniel (11 August 2020). "Teignbridge Council leader to resign". Devon Live. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Council minutes, 3 September 2020". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Knight, Nick (20 March 2023). "Council Leader to step down at May elections". Mid-Devon Advertiser. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Council minutes, 23 May 2023". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Henderson, Guy (31 July 2024). "Teignbridge Council leader steps down to concentrate on Westminster". Radio Exe. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Council minutes, 30 July 2024". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  24. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Teignbridge". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Your Councillors by Party". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/1081, retrieved 1 August 2023
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Contact us". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Space for museum". Herald Express. Torquay. 25 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  29. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Doorway to the future". Herald Express. Torquay. 28 April 1987. p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  30. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Parish council contact details". Teignbridge District Council. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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