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Teignbridge

Coordinates: 50°34′55″N 3°37′41″W / 50.582°N 3.628°W / 50.582; -3.628
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This article is about the district. For the constituency, see Teignbridge (UK Parliament constituency).

50°34′55″N 3°37′41″W / 50.582°N 3.628°W / 50.582; -3.628

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)
 • MPsAnne Marie Morris
Mel Stride
Area
 • Total246.3 sq mi (637.9 km2)
 • Rank49th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total135,952
 • 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
Logo
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)

Opposition (22)

  Conservatives (10)
  Independent (12)
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 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

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See also: Teignbridge local elections

Elections to the borough council are held every four years, with all of the 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.[3] Following the 2023 local elections opposition was temporarily split between the Conservatives and a short-lived local political group "South Devon Alliance" that disbanded in 2024.[4]

Date Conservative +/- Liberal Democrat +/- South Devon Alliance +/- Independent +/- Control
2003[5] 13 16 N/A 14 NOC
2007[6] 18 +5 21 +5 N/A 7 -7 NOC
2011[7] 26 +8 13 -8 N/A 7 = Conservative
2015[8] 29 +3 12 -1 N/A 5 -2 Conservative
Dec 2016[9][10] 27 -2 14 +2 N/A 5 = Conservative
Feb 2018[11][12][13] 25 -2 16 +2 N/A 5 = Conservative
2019 12 -13 26 +10 N/A 9 +4 Liberal Democrat
2023 9 -3 26 - 9 +9 3 -6 Liberal Democrat

Settlements

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Teignbridge contains the following towns and villages:

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. ^ "Lib Dems gain control of Teignbridge Council". Radio Exe. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. ^ Grindley, Ellen (4 November 2024). "Political party announces it is to disband at district council". Mid Devon Advertiser.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "District Election Results, 2003". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. ^ "District Election Results, 2007". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  7. ^ "District Election Results, 2011". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  8. ^ "District Election Results, 2015". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  9. ^ "District and Town Council By-Elections – 15 December 2016". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Lib Dems win two seats in Teignbridge Council". Torquay Herald Express. Retrieved 5 January 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "By-elections – Chudleigh and Dawlish". Teignbridge District Council. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  12. ^ @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.
  13. ^ @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.
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