Latest updates:
MAY 2023
STAFF VACANCY AT KINGSTEIGNTON TOWN COUNCIL
We currently have a vacancy for an Assistant to the Clerk/Events Officer.
To find out more, please look under the 'Your Council' banner above and then scroll down to 'Council Staff Vacancies'
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 2023
Parishioners are invited to come along to the Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday 31st May 2023 at 6:30pm at the Community Hall, Rydon Road, TQ12 3LP.
You will have the opportunity to meet your Councillors and should you wish to ask any questions please email the Town Clerk or write in or telephone before noon on Monday 29th May 2023, as per the details on the poster opposite.
We look forward to seeing you!
MAYOR AND DEPUTY 2023 - 2024
At the Annual Council Meeting held on Wednesday 17th May, Councillor Ron Peart was re-elected as Mayor and Councillor Bill Thorne was elected as Deputy Mayor by their fellow councillors. Both will serve their term of office in these roles until May 2024.
APRIL 2023
KING'S CORONATION CELEBRATION
We would like to thank everybody who came along to the Kings Coronation celebration on Saturday 6th May, it was a superb day with entertainment and activities throughout and enjoyed by all!
Our thanks also to Steve Parr for compering and performing Pure Diamond, the Back Beach Boyz, and the Liberty Sisters for their performances and to Wizzbang, Mane Entertainments, Faces, Glitz & Glam for entertaining the children and to Apps Ice Creams, the Coffee Stop, the Box Bar Devon and the Fat Pony for providing food and refreshments!
Thanks also go to our volunteer groups, the Police and their cadets, sea cadet and Kingsteignton Community Baptist Church for providing art and crafts, KingsCare for running the raffle, Andy selling his plants and to volunteers who helped!
MARCH 2023
PRECEPT 2023/24
The precept for the financial year 2023/24 has just been uploaded and can be viewed by following this link: Precept 2023/2024
KINGSTEIGNTON TOWN COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
Our 'Spring issue no.1 2023 Newsletter' should be arriving through your letterbox within the next couple of weeks. You can also view or download a copy by clicking on the 'Your Council' heading above and then scroll down to the 'Newsletter' heading.
FEBRUARY 2023
P.A.C.T Police & Community Together -
The next Police and Community surgery is scheduled to take place on 9th June @ 6pm. Please do come along and meet your local police team.
KINGSTEIGNTON COMMUNITY HALL HIRE
We are now taking bookings for the Community Hall, the Mary Hall Suite and the Rydon Room on a FRIDAY EVENING.
Please call us on: 01626 364089 or email: office@kingsteignton.gov.uk
Please take a look at our facilities by going to 'Your Council' heading and drop down to 'Community Hall' heading
2022 WAS A VERY BUSY YEAR FOR KINGSTEIGNTON TOWN COUNCIL
Follow this link to take a look to see what went on:
https://devonalc.org.uk/news/a-very-busy-2022-for-kingsteignton-town-council/
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Flood Risk Advice
According to the Environment Agency, over five million people in England live and work in properties at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, whilst more face flood threats from groundwater, surface water, sewers, and reservoirs.
In extreme conditions you won't be able to stop flood water, and you should always put personal safety above attempts to protect property and possessions. Despite this, there are steps that you can take to keep water out, to buy yourself time to preserve property and possessions, and to limit the damage that flood water does.
Please follow the link by scrolling down to our 'Latest News' Tab from the categories below on this page.
Pictured above left to right: Deputy Mayor Councillor Bill Thorne and Mayor Councillor Ron Peart to serve their term in office from May 2023 - May 2024
Kingsteignton - known as a Village within a Town! -
Just a few years ago Kingsteignton was the largest village in England. However, as the population increased we achieved the status of becoming a 'Town', so from 1st January 2009, we changed from a Parish Council to a Town Council. Our first Mayor, Councillor Mike Walters was a stalwart for the Town, District and County Councils and served many years. Many locals who have lived here all of their lives, still refer to it as a Village!
Our population has since continued to grow and is currently at approximately 12,500 residents with over 5,000 homes. We are a vibrant Town, with retail parks, a cafe, a coffee shop, pubs, restaurants, hotels, sports facilities, 3 high achieving primary schools and Teign School a high achieving secondary school, industrial estates and over 80 x businesses' in total. Situated at the head of the River Teign Estuary our East Ward adjoins the Hackney Marshes Nature Reserve and to the West fringing on the banks of the River Teign adjoining Teigngrace and the Hamlet of Preston.
A resident or a visitor to our Town, we hope that you enjoy your time here!