News & Events

The first Torbay Supplier Engagement Conference will take place on 16 December 2021. The conference will be virtual and will welcome procurement leads from the local public sector. The event, in partnership with Torbay Council, South Devon College, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and TDA, will provide local Torbay businesses with the opportunity

Cabinet has given their approval to fund the development of a new 2,100 sqm production, research and design facility at Edginswell Business Park. Funded through Torbay Councils Growth Fund, once developed the site will see BOWA MEDICAL UK relocate from their existing site on the edge of Dartmoor to Torbay. BOWA MEDICAL UK are a

Work has started at Mayfield School to build a new Administration Block, which will allow existing space within the school to be remodelled to accommodate improved, reconfigured teaching and learning spaces. Torbay Council approved the £1.5m funding as part of the Children’s Services Capital Programme, supporting the commitment to improve existing facilities for children and

Torbay Council, working in collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited, the Agatha Christie Festival Limited, Torbay Culture and others is seeking a permanent artwork for the Torquay harbour area to celebrate the life and work of Agatha Christie. Torbay has an exceptional literary heritage. For generations the bay’s natural and cultural heritage has provided inspiration for

A new purpose-built 5,550m² manufacturing facility at Claylands in Paignton is complete and ready to be used by a local multinational manufacturing company. Castings Support Systems (CSS) Group will take on the building to support their growing business and use specialist machinery to manufacture products for pharmaceutical distribution and aerospace industries. Relocating to the new

Work began this week to install Phase 1 of LIGHTPLAY at Royal Terrace Gardens in Torquay. Local contractors Drew & Co have been appointed to work with the award-winning Michael Grubb Studio to complete the installation. The works which are expected to last for approx. 3 weeks will see remedial works taking place that include

Torbay Council has submitted a bid to secure up to £20m from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund to accelerate economic growth locally. The application, prepared by TDA, focuses on a programme of works that will extend Brixham’s Fish Quay and Market and create a new Electronics and Photonics Production Park. These projects will provide more

Upton Park in Torquay has been officially opened by Councillor Terry Manning, The Worshipful the Mayor of Torbay following significant investment to improve access and enhance amenities. On Saturday 26 June, key community stakeholders for Upton came together to celebrate the opening of Upton Park. This follows the completion of enhancement works which were made

TorVista Homes welcomes new residents into its first affordable housing project. In partnership with Torbay Council, TorVista Homes secured funding for affordable housing and has acquired 13 properties in Paignton. The new accommodation is made up of one and two bedroom properties and the nine new families and residents were selected from over 100 applications

Torbay Council, working with TDA and SwisCo, is set to invest £221,293 into Torbay’s seafronts and town centres this summer holiday season to help boost our reopening and deliver critical support for local businesses hit hard over the past 15 months. Our seafronts will undergo further environmental improvements such as repairs and refurbishment of railings,