General Discussion
https://youtu.be/iaDHeggFNNM This is the link
Growing population : Our population is growing - between 2011 and 2018, Teignbridge’s population rose by around 8,500 people....and is projected to keep on rising. Rapidly increasing elderly population : As our population grows older, we need homes that people can live in independently for longer. By 2039: • 1 in 3 Teignbridge residents will be 65 years or older • 1 in 8 will be aged over ...
Correction to my post dated 2nd December. The number of homes being built by Persimmon is 190 (the other 10 allocated for the site are, I believe, for self build). So the actual percentage of Affordable Homes being built on the Persimmon site (22 out of a build of 190) is 11.58% Half a home anyone?
Some Teignbridge Housing Need facts "As our population grows older, we need homes that people can live in independently for longer. By 2039: • 1 in 3 Teignbridge residents will be 65 years or older • 1 in 8 will be aged over 80 House prices are more than 10 times the average household salary. Over 1,000 people in the district are in need of an affordable home to rent or buy." ...
@concerned do you have links to the recordings? I had heard about this but would like more info
Having listened to BBC Radio Devon this week about Cllr Mullone being assaulted in a full council meeting a couple of months ago, I am absolutely shocked that Cllr Gary Taylor has refused to apologise to Cllr Mullone for the assault on him, but has said he will apologise to the council. Having now seen both recordings of the actions of Cllr Taylor against Cllr Mullone I am truly appalled. What ...
According to a report in the Dawlish Gazette (2.12.21) the number of Affordable Homes (AH) being proposed is 20 for rent and 8 for shared ownership. Total of 28. Which is 13.93%. So say that's 14%. (for info: the adjacent Persimmon build presently under construction is for 200 homes. 22 of these will be AH. Which represents 11%).
On developments of this size TDC presently has a target that 25% of the build should be Affordable Homes.
Only time she seems interested is when the news camera's come out and then she is there like a fly to! in my opinion.