Councillor Anne Lonsdale's personal blog
Welcome to my blog†.
My name is Anne Lonsdale, Teignbridge District Councillor and Kingsteignton Town Councillor. I am a Liberal Democrat Member for Kingsteignton West Ward in South Devon, which comprises the Parishes of Kingsteignton West and Teigngrace.
My committee membership within the District Council includes the Overview & Scrutiny and Development Control Committees. I am also a member of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee and a substitute for the Licensing Sub Committees.
My responsibilities within the Parish Council include Recreation & Footpaths and Community Hall & The Fountain.
The purpose of this site is to try and keep you informed about my role and provide you with information about developments in Teignbridge District Council and our local Ward Kingsteignton West.
I will clarify my responsibilities in future blogs...
The issue of 'Litter' has become more than a problem for Kingsteignton, especially in the area of the Fountain. At night time youths congregate to meet their friends and unwind after college or work. What nicer venue in the fresh air to chat, eat fish and chips from our local 'chippie' or sandwiches from Tesco Express. When night time comes this little area comes alive with music from the Kings Arms Pub and lit up from the Oakford Club......AND THEN THE SCENE IS SPOILT BY THE LITTER LEFT BEHIND!!!!!!!!!
All we are asking of you is .....to find the bin to put it in. If not..... £75 fine to pay if you are caught
KEEP KINGSTEIGNTON TIDY PLEASE
I would also like to remind you that your local Citizens Advice Bureau is on hand in Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Dawlish open to everyone, irrespective to where you live. They give free advice but a donation is always acceptable.
The CAB do visit people who are home-bound.
Another help is the new arrangement of Credit Unions. Teign Reach Provides financial Services in Teignbridge and they are part of Plough & Share Credit Union Ltd. I noticed a lot of these credit unions were used in the smaller communities I visited around Beacon and Poughkeepsie areas north of New York, along the Hudson River.
People are asked to save regularly for 12 weeks. This enables applying for a loan three times your savings. The interest rate is 1% on the reducing balance whatever the size of the loan. (APR 12.68%)
More information here about Teign Reach.
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