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Teignbridge Core Strategy Consultations
Teignbridge Council is seeking public opinions on its preferred options core strategy. The draft plan shows what the Council is planning for the next 20 years in terms of providing new housing, jobs and other facilities.
Copies of the Plan are being made available for comment on Saturday, January 28th at the Teignmouth Heritage Centre, French Street, between 10am and 4pm. Also on Tuesday January 24th at The Strand Church, Dawlish, 2 – 8pm and Saturday, February 11th, Mary Hall Suite, Kingsteignton Community Hall, 10am – 4pm.
Printed copies of the draft Core Strategy are available from the reception at TDC offices, Forde House, at a cost of £5 and the plan can also be viewed online at: www.teignbridge.gov.uk/planteignbridge
Tuesday 24th January: Free Film-Screening
Free screening of the film Money as Debt II.
All of a sudden, bankers have no money and we the taxpayers have to rescue them! Bailouts, stimulus packages, debt piled upon debt…Where will it all end?
Money As Debt II – Promises Unleashed explores the baffling, fraudulent and destructive mechanisms of the money system that holds us hostage to ever-growing debt… and how we might evolve beyond it into a new era.
Following on from Teign Estuary Transition’s successful screening of Money as Debt I last year, this event will provide an opportunity to consider the importance of a thriving local economy. We will view Money As Debt II and excerpts of Money as Debt III: Evolution Beyond Money followed by discussion and development of an action plan for a sustainable local economy that is not based on a traditional model. Suggestions made last year included the use of Credit Unions, LETS schemes and developing our own local currency.
Please join us at TAAG’s Arts & Community Centre, Northumberland Place, Teignmouth on Tuesday 24th January 7.30pm.
Free entry; donations welcome. Refreshments available at a small charge.
Please download the poster here if you are able to display a copy:
Thursday 15th December: The Weather Gods
Transition Exeter University Presents: “The Weather Gods” at Exeter University, Amory building, Room B316, Thursday 15th December, 18:30-20:30.
Africa is on the frontline of climate change and the effects of climate change can be felt across the continent. The Weather Gods, a new hard hitting documentary, tells the story of the people in the front line of climate change: rural communities in Mali and Kenya and South Africa.
Energyshare: application outcome
I’m disappointed to say that I heard on Friday that we didn’t get through the second round of bidding for Energyshare funds to upgrade lighting for Alice Cross, Meadow Centre and TAAG.
If you feel that you can help to seek funds elsewhere for this project, please let me know. David Onslow has very kindly offered to hold his quotes for a year.
Meanwhile thank you to everyone who supported this bidding process,
Helen
Review of potato party, Sunday 16th October
The sun shone as about 80 friends, neighbours, local residents and members of Teign Estuary Transition met to eat the first crop of potatoes, grown within Eastcliff Park’s walled garden.
The abundant crop of delicious red-skinned Sarpo potatoes were baked on a huge bonfire; Sian Avon, Senior Countryside Ranger for Teignbridge District Council, supported the event throughout the day and provided wood for burning.
The main event started at 3pm, with David Haines conducting Teignmouth Community Choir singing environmental-themed songs to celebrate the garden and its harvest, before everyone enjoyed the feast of free potatoes and salads, also grown in the garden. Surplus uncooked potatoes were sold – money raised will help to buy seeds to grow in the garden next year.
We are grateful to the local press for publicising this event so effectively. It was promoted beforehand in Herald Express and Teignmouth Post. The Teignmouth Post also printed a two-page picture-feature reviewing the day (see p 20/21, Friday 21st October 2011).
Photos by Phil CrossEnergyshare: full application submitted
The full application to Energyshare for funding was submitted before the deadline of 5pm Friday 30th September.
Thanks to:
• David Onslow for all the time he gave freely for visiting sites, assessing requirements, and getting details back to me so promptly
• Staff from Alice Cross, Meadow Centre and TAAG for providing supporting information about their users and visitors, to create rich details for the bid
• Phil for his IT input with the Energyshare website, successfully resulting in us becoming their “featured group” on the actual closing date.
It was a lot of work which will hopefully benefit a lot of people right across our community. The outcomes of this round of bidding will be announced before the end of December.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far,
Helen
Teign Estuary Transition 