Torbay
Borough in Devon
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| 2024 | Steve Darling of the Liberal Democrats won the Torbay parliamentary constituency, replacing Kevin Foster. |
| 2020 | Local authority allocated £100,000 from adult social care to restart the 'Making Melville Marvellous' project, with aims to support substance misuse, improve housing quality, and develop community resources. |
| November 2020 | Edginswell station was awarded £7.8m from the New Stations Fund. |
| June 2020 | A new funding application was submitted for Edginswell station with a revised design incorporating lifts. |
| November 2019 | Planning permission for Edginswell station expired. |
| December 2018 | Planned opening of Edginswell railway station was cancelled due to lack of funding. |
| 2015 | Local health authority reports significant social and health challenges in the area, including lower life expectancy, high rates of mental ill health and learning disabilities, and higher suicide rates compared to the South West region. |
| 2015 | Local health authority documented concerning health and socio-economic indicators for the area, including lower life expectancy, high rates of mental health and learning disabilities, and elevated suicide rates. |
| 2015 | Kevin Foster of the Conservatives won the Torbay parliamentary constituency, replacing Adrian Sanders. |
| 2014 | Council acknowledged significant challenges in the Melville Hill area, including issues with car parking, public realm, bin storage, anti-social behavior, and lack of community spaces. |
| 2014 | Council acknowledged significant urban challenges in the area, including issues with car parking, public spaces, bin storage, anti-social behavior, and lack of community facilities. |
| 2013 | Healthwatch report commissioned by the council revealed high levels of houses in multiple occupation, transient community, and heavy drug use in the Melville Street area of Torbay. |
| 2013 | Local authority initiated the first 'Making Melville Marvellous' urban renewal project to address area challenges, but the project did not produce significant results. |
| 2011 | Census conducted, revealing Torbay's demographic composition, confirming its status as a retirement area with a higher proportion of residents over 50 compared to national averages. |
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