News

All the latest news releases published by our Communications Team.

Why Not You? Torbay supports LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week (2 – 8 March 2020)

News release PR7955 - published on 27 February 2020

Torbay Council is supporting LGBT+ Fostering and Adoption Week (2 – 8 March 2020) and wants to remind people of who can foster or adopt. A number of drop in sessions are being held to promote fostering across Torbay.

We are looking to pledge £10,000 towards your projects

News release PR7952 - published on 19 February 2020

We are now part of the successful Crowdfunder.co.uk platform and are looking for local projects to fund.

New Director of Children’s Services

News release PR7954 - published on 17 February 2020

We have appointed Nancy Meehan as Director of Children’s Services

The 2020/21 budget is approved

News release PR7953 - published on 14 February 2020

The Council has approved the £116 million revenue budget for 2020/21.

Resurfacing work in Torbay in February and March

News release PR7950 - published on 11 February 2020

Resurfacing work will be taking place in a number of areas of Torbay in late February and early March.

Torbay joins the LGA Return To Social Work recruitment scheme

News release PR7949 - published on 10 February 2020

Torbay Council has joined the Local Government Association’s (LGA) scheme to encourage former social workers to come back into the profession.

New visual identity for Torbay Council

News release PR7948 - published on 6 February 2020

The Cabinet has voted in favour of introducing a new visual identity for Torbay Council to bring it into the digital age. Find out more....

Final Budget proposals are published

News release PR7945 - published on 4 February 2020

Members of the Cabinet have been carefully considering your feedback on the 2020/21 budget proposals and have now published their response.

Latest improvements to Torbay’s award winning toilets

News release PR7946 - published on 4 February 2020

A total of £1.9m is planned to be invested in Torbay’s toilets with Cabinet proposing an extra £600,000 over the next financial year, as newly refurbished public toilets on Brixham Harbour open.

Get Fired Up at Torbay Apprenticeships Fair

News release PR2006 - published on 3 February 2020

Visit Torbay’s Apprenticeships Fair on Wednesday 5 February to find out about over 300 live vacancies and kick start your career.