Teignbridge
50°34′55″N 3°37′41″W / 50.582°N 3.628°W
Teignbridge District | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Teignbridge District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrats) |
| • MPs | Anne Marie Morris Mel Stride |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246.3 sq mi (637.9 km2) |
| • Rank | 49th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 135,952 |
| • Rank | 171st (of 296) |
| • Density | 550/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 District Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 46 |
Political groups | Administration (22)
Opposition (25)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 2 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
| Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX | |
| Website | |
| https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/ | |
Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Newton Abbot.
Other towns in the district include Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish and Teignmouth. It is named for the old Teignbridge hundred.
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 districts along with Newton Abbot Rural District and part of St Thomas Rural District.
Politics
[edit]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.[1] 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:
| Date | Conservative | +/- | Liberal Democrat | +/- | Independent | +/- | Control | |||
| 2003[2] | 13 | 16 | 14 | NOC | ||||||
| 2007[3] | 18 | +5 | 21 | +5 | 7 | -7 | NOC | |||
| 2011[4] | 26 | +8 | 13 | -8 | 7 | = | Conservative | |||
| 2015[5] | 29 | +3 | 12 | -1 | 5 | -2 | Conservative | |||
| Dec 2016[6][7] | 27 | -2 | 14 | +2 | 5 | = | Conservative | |||
| Feb 2018[8][9][10] | 25 | -2 | 16 | +2 | 5 | = | Conservative | |||
| 2019 | 12 | -13 | 26 | +10 | 9 | +4 | Liberal Democrat | |||
Settlements
[edit]Teignbridge contains the following towns and villages:
- Abbotskerswell
- Ashburton
- Ashcombe
- Ashton
- Bickington
- Bishopsteignton
- Bovey Tracey
- Bridford
- Brimley
- Broadhempston
- Buckfastleigh
- Buckland in the Moor
- Christow
- Chudleigh
- Chudleigh Knighton
- Cockwood
- Coffinswell
- Combe Fishacre
- Combeinteignhead
- Dainton
- Dawlish
- Dawlish Warren
- Denbury
- Doddiscombsleigh
- Dunchideock
- Dunsford
- Exminster
- Forder Green
- Gabwell
- Gappah
- Haytor vale
- Heathfield
- Hennock
- Holcombe
- Humber
- Ide
- Ideford
- Ilsington
- Ipplepen
- Kenn
- Kennford
- Kenton
- Kingskerswell
- Kingsteignton
- Liverton
- Lustleigh
- Luton
- Mamhead
- Manaton
- Moretonhampstead
- Nadderwater
- Netherton
- Newton Abbot
- North Bovey
- North Whilborough
- Ogwell
- Pathfinder Village
- Ponsworthy
- Poundsgate
- Powderham
- Ringmore
- Shaldon
- Shillingford Abbot
- Shillingford St George
- Sigford
- South Knighton
- Starcross
- Stokeinteignhead
- Tedburn St Mary
- Teign Village
- Teigngrace
- Teignmouth
- Torbryan
- Trusham
- Water
- Whitestone
- Widecombe-in-the-Moor
- Woodland
References
[edit]- ^ "Lib Dems gain control of Teignbridge Council". Radio Exe. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "District Election Results, 2003". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "District Election Results, 2007". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "District Election Results, 2011". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "District Election Results, 2015". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "District and Town Council By-Elections – 15 December 2016". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Lib Dems win two seats in Teignbridge Council". Torquay Herald Express. Retrieved 5 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "By-elections – Chudleigh and Dawlish". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ @britainelects (15 February 2018). "Chudleigh (Teignbridge) result: LDEM: 41.0% (+31.1) CON: 40.3% (+14.6) LAB: 18.7% (+7.0) No Ind(s) as prev" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @britainelects (15 February 2018). "Dawlish Central & North East (Teignbridge) result: LDEM: 70.6% +52.4) CON: 29.4% (+5.6) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative" (Tweet) – via Twitter.