Editing Teignbridge (section)

==Governance==
Teignbridge District Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Devon County Council]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> The whole district is also covered by [[civil parish]]es, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref>

In the parts of the district within the Dartmoor National Park, [[town planning]] is the responsibility of the [[Dartmoor National Park Authority]]. The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 19-person National Park Authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who are the members? |url=https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are/members |website=Dartmoor National Park Authority |access-date=31 July 2023}}</ref>

===Political control===
The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2023 election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stenson |first1=Mary |last2=Clark |first2=Daniel |title=Teignbridge District Council Election results as they happen as Liberal Democrats regain control |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/teignbridge-district-council-election-results-8412041 |access-date=23 June 2023 |work=Devon Live |date=6 May 2023}}</ref>

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=hold>{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/18uh.stm | title = Teignbridge | accessdate = 2010-03-19 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rallings |first1=Colin |last2=Thrasher |first2=Michael |title=Teignbridge District Council Election Results 1973–2011 |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Teignbridge-1973-2011.pdf |access-date=29 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=electionscentre>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Teignbridge" in search box to see specific results.)</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Party in control || Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1974–1983
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1983–2011
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 2011–2019
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || 2019–2021
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heptinstall |first1=Ollie |title=Teignbridge Lib Dems go to war |url=https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/teignbridge-lib-dems-go-to-war/ |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Radio Exe Devon |date=10 December 2021}}</ref> || 2021–2023
|-
|{{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || 2023–present 
|}

===Leadership===
The [[leader of the council|leaders of the council]] since 2003 have been:

{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
|-
| Alan Connett<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nero |first1=Paul |title=Connett back as Teignbridge leader |url=https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/connett-back-as-teignbridge-leader/ |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Radio Exe Devon |date=3 September 2020}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|2003 || align=right|2011
|-
| Jeremy Christophers<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Daniel |title=Former Teignbridge leader speaks after losing his seat in the local elections |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/former-teignbridge-leader-speaks-after-2846041 |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Devon Live |date=8 May 2019}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2011 || align=right|May 2019
|-
| Gordon Hook<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 20 May 2019 |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=298&MId=1504 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Daniel |title=Teignbridge Council leader to resign |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/teignbridge-council-leader-to-resign-4413502 |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Devon Live |date=11 August 2020}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|20 May 2019 || align=right|3 Sep 2020
|-
| Alan Connett<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 3 September 2020 |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=165&MId=2876 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Knight |first1=Nick |title=Council Leader to step down at May elections |url=https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/council-leader-to-step-down-at-may-elections-601481 |access-date=2 December 2024 |work=Mid-Devon Advertiser |date=20 March 2023}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|3 Sep 2020 || align=right|May 2023
|-
| [[Martin Wrigley]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 23 May 2023 |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=165&MId=3172 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/general-election-2024/teignbridge-council-leader-steps-down-to-concentrate-on-westminster/|date=31 July 2024|accessdate=2 August 2024|website=Radio Exe|last=Henderson|first=Guy|title=Teignbridge Council leader steps down to concentrate on Westminster}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|23 May 2023 || align=right|30 July 2024
|-
| Richard Keeling<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 30 July 2024 |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=165&MId=3419 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|30 July 2024 || align=right|
|}

===Composition===
Following the [[2023 Teignbridge District Council election|2023 election]] and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to May 2025, the composition of the council was:<ref name=localcouncils>{{cite web |title=Your Councillors by Party |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
| align=center|25
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| align=center|10
|-
| style="background-color: {{Party colour|Independent politician}};" |
| Independent Group
| align=center|10
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Reform UK}}
| align=center|1
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
| align=center|1
|-
! colspan=2|Total
! align=center|47
|}

The next election is due in 2027.<ref name=localcouncils/>

===Elections===
{{also|Teignbridge District Council elections}}
Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 47 [[councillor]]s representing 24 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017|year=2017|number=1081|access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>

===Premises===
[[File:FordeHouseWolborough.JPG|thumb|[[Forde House|Old Forde House]]]]
The council is based at Forde House on Brunel Road in Newton Abbot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact us |url=https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/contactus |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>

The council bought the [[Forde House]] estate in 1978 for £60,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Space for museum |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=1 August 2023 |work=Herald Express |date=25 July 1978 |location=Torquay |page=3}}</ref> The estate comprised a Tudor mansion and its grounds. A modern office building was built in the grounds to serve as the council's headquarters, being formally opened on 27 April 1987.<ref>{{cite news |title=Doorway to the future |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=1 August 2023 |work=Herald Express |date=28 April 1987 |location=Torquay |page=11}}</ref> The new office building now takes the name Forde House, with the old mansion now called Old Forde House.