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'Safe space' hopes dashed as council makes 'awful' choice to follow rules

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December 24, 2025

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to secure the use of a former Brixham church as a food bank and ‘safe space’ have had their hopes dashed.

- by GUY HENDERSON Local Democracy Reporter

'Safe space' hopes dashed as council makes 'awful' choice to follow rules

Members of Torbay Council's cabinet decided “with a heavy heart” that their hands were tied and they had no choice but to turn down the application from The Edge.

Allowing the old United Reformed Church in Bolton Street to be designated as an official asset of community value would leave the council vulnerable to legal action, the meeting heard.

“We would all like to help, but we have to make decisions according to the law,’ said Councillor Nick Bye.

Listing The Edge as an asset of community value would have given the local group the first option to buy it if it could come up with the cash.

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Visitors have to pay more to enjoy moor as parking charges rise again

VISITORS will again have to pay more to enjoy Dartmoor with car parking charges at its most popular sites rising again, this time by 3.8%.

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2 mins

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Call for people to behave after idiots climb up harbourside illuminations

ADDITIONAL barriers and security could be brought in for Torbay’s Christmas lights trail after special Christmas trees on the harbourside were damaged by people climbing on them.

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Council proposes to increase tax by fraction under maximum allowed

HOUSEHOLDS across Torbay will not be asked to pay the maximum possible increase in their council tax next year as the local authority lets them off by a fraction of a per cent.

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Bay says 'no' to street information hubs

TORBAY has joined the list of councils around the country to say no to more ‘hubs’ and information screens on its streets.

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December 10, 2025

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Animal ban for bay couple

A COUPLE have been banned from keeping animals for five years after more than a dozen dogs and cats were rescued from their home.

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December 10, 2025

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More front line police officers

THE public will see 121 more police officers on the front line in Devon and Cornwall by April next year.

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1 min

December 03, 2025

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