From 1 April we will only be using our X account to broadcast messages in an emergency & we will no longer be posting updates or responding to any comments, tags or mentions. To keep up to date with news please follow our other social media channels - teignbridge.gov.uk/socialmedia

Today’s Planning Committee starts today at 10.00 am in the Council Chamber, Forde House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX. Papers for the meeting are on our website.
orlo.uk/TDC_I1nMb You can watch the meeting via our webcast service orlo.uk/TDC_9FASP

In our residents' update: we've submitted our Local Plan, extended a successful anti-social behaviour project, there's a chance to shape future services, a £1 kids golf offer, our robin friendly sweeper & name our baler competition deadline draws near orlo.uk/TDC_llnxU

In this week’s residents’ update, Celebrating International Women's Day, Household Support Fund closes, Job vacancies, Stover Country Park improvements, No Smoking Day, Ashburton Repair Café and more. Have a read orlo.uk/TDC_jpPbI

Understanding date labels can help reduce food waste.

See this guide:lovefoodhatewaste.com/good-food-habi… by Love Food Hate Waste which explains date labels.

#LoveFoodHateWaste

Let's recycle better, together. For each other. For Teignbridge 👍

When using your green box or local recycling bank, don't forget to remove any bubble wrap and plastic packaging from your boxes.

Check what you can recycle in your green box at: teignbridge.gov.uk/greenbox ♻️

🌷 With spring flowers beginning to bloom and grass growing.....

Why not consider home composting or joining our garden waste collection service?

🌿 Home composting: recycledevon.org/in-the-garden/…
🌿 The garden waste collection service: teignbridge.gov.uk/gardenwaste

Let's recycle better, together. For each other, for Teignbridge 👍

Check what you can and can't recycle in your black box at: teignbridge.gov.uk/blackbox ♻️

Plastic film can be recycled with plastic bags at collection points recyclenow.com/repeat-the-cyc…

💐 Looking for low-cost, zero waste ideas for Mothers day gifts?

If so, check out this zero waste gift guide: recycledevon.org/homemade-and-z… created by Recycle Devon

GWR is inviting bids to its Customer and Community Improvement Fund. The fund is designed to support small and medium rail-related projects that can be completed over the course of the 2024/25 financial year.

More info - orlo.uk/6TNlV

The fund is open until 25 March

In our residents’ update, find out about an upgrade to disabled facilities, the council’s budget decision, a chance to help shape the future, a competition, saving Teignmouth Hospital, Covid-19 day of reflection , and LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week. orlo.uk/TDC_PQ8DO

This Sunday (3 March) is World Wildlife Day. To help celebrate the day we’re holding a free event at Dawlish Countryside Park, from 12noon - 3pm.

Come along & meet the rangers, have a go at dissecting an owl pellet or look at our minibeasts!

More info - orlo.uk/RZFII

Do you plan your weekly menu in advance?

It can be a great habit to help you save money and only buy what you need at the shops.

Love Food Hate Waste have a guide on their website to help you find a way to plan that works for you:
lovefoodhatewaste.com/good-food-habi…

#LoveFoodHateWaste

Travelling by rail over the next few weeks? Check before you travel as Network Rail is undertaking its final phase of work to modernise signals in Devon & Cornwall & improve the resilience of the railway in the South West.
For details of routes affected - orlo.uk/ATYG8

We’re re-using existing buildings & almost £200,000 government grant from the Changing Places fund to provide toilets suitable for disabled people at Decoy Park, Dawlish Warren & Dawlish Lawn - orlo.uk/EtKYF

📸 An example of how the improved facilities could look.

Let's recycle better, together. For each other. For Teignbridge 👍🏼

Get all your ducks in a row 🦆🦆🦆

Check what you can (and can't) recycle in your boxes at: teignbridge.gov.uk/whatgoeswhere ♻️

Contractors have started working on the Promenade in Teignmouth to repair the damage caused by last November’s Storm Ciaran. The work is scheduled to be completed before the Easter holidays (weather dependent). Businesses along the seafront have been notified.

Its easy to recycle your food waste.

Use any bag to line a kitchen caddy, then transfer your food waste to your food waste container and we will collect it every week!

Find out more about recycling your food waste: teignbridge.gov.uk/foodwaste

Don’t forget our free cost-of-living event is taking place tomorrow (28 February) at the Manor House, Dawlish.

Around 18 organisations will be attending to provide advice & support.

The event will be running from 2-5pm .

This weekend we had a £250 lottery winner!

Our lottery helps support our local community and 60p from every £1 ticket sold does to good causes in Teignbridge.

So why not play this week?

👉 orlo.uk/bCePf

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