TEIGNMOUTH REGENERATION
The Working title of Teignmouth Community Development Trust
THETeignmouth Regeneration Project came into being in 2001 when National Government introduced the Market and Coastal Towns initiative. It was considered that if projects did not have the support of the local community they were more likely to fail.
This initiative concentrates on community-based regeneration which is:
● Long lasting, sustainable and holistic ● Designed, implemented and managed by the community in partnership with their agency partners and elected representatives
● Able to tackle the causes rather than the symptoms of economic, environmental, cultural and social decline and exclusion
A new statutory framework of Community Planning for Local Authorities was introduced. This had four key concepts:
● Community Leadership ● A Strategic Vision for the whole area ● Community Involvement ● Partnership Working
In 2005 following four years of community consultation the Teignmouth Strategic Action Plan (SAP) was produced by the trust. The SAP was taken on board by Teignbridge District Council and formed the ‘Vision for Teignmouth’ – which was updated in 2010 and reviewed again in 2011 – and is now included in their proposed new Local Development Framework – Core Strategy Document 2013-2033. The trust played a major part in this process.
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More than 60 individuals have given their time and commitment to the regeneration of the town and together with existing local organisations form a major part of the community involvement. These include: Breath Easy, Friends of the Orangery, Heritage Trail, RNLI, Teign Arts Advisory Group (TAAG), Teign Corinthian Yacht Club, Teign Diving Centre, Teign Fishermen and Watermen’s Association, Teign Heritage (formerly Shaldon & Teignmouth Museum), Teignmouth Chamber of Commerce, Teignmouth Community Choir, Trinity School, Teignmouth Community College and local Primary Schools, Teignmouth Fair Trade, Teignmouth Folk Festival, Teignmouth Players, Teignmouth Rotary Club, Teignmouth Town Centre Management Committee, The Alice Cross Centre, Probus and The Senior Council.
Project works now
completed: ● The new Heritage Centre (Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum) which continues to be a great asset to the town
● The Heritage Trail project provided new and updated information boards throughout the town – with special features for those with disabilities
● Northumberland Place was spectacularly regenerated by Devon County Council
● The new Flood Defence Scheme has proved its worth during particularly bad weather
● Award-winning new children's play area on The Den, multi-use games area and new minature golf course.
● Children's Skate Park – (plans to increase facilities are now being discussed)
● Regeneration of the Broadmeadow Business Park, creation of new jobs and the restoration of the sports fields
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