Torbay businesses are being encouraged to find out about additional financial support that has just been announced by the government, including new 100% government guaranteed loans.

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is reminding residents to ‘stay home, stay safe and stay scam aware’, as new coronavirus (COVID-19) related scams continue to emerge.

We are welcoming the news that we have secured £8.6m of government funding to provide additional school places from 2021/22.

We would like to say a sincere thank you to all of the hoteliers and landlords that came forward to help us accommodate the homeless in response to COVID-19.

COVID-19 Keyworker testing facility - more slots available for this week

If you are a keyworker and you or someone in your house is displaying COVID-19 symptoms you can book a test today.

There are some available slots for key workers and people in their households at the mobile COVID-19 testing unit in Torquay.

A total of 24 organisations and groups have been successful in their applications to the COVID-19 Community Action Fund and are receiving over £11,000 between them.

Torbay Council has been working closely with the national testing programme and has secured a test facility for essential workers in Torbay and their family members.

Additional staff have been put into the team paying the Small Business Grants and over 80% of the 2,300 businesses that have applied so far have been paid.

So far, around 3,400 residents in the Bay who have been identified as ‘extra vulnerable’ by the NHS have accessed a range of support from Torbay’s new ‘shielding hub’ as part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.

Torre Abbey's online ‘Young Artizan Exhibition’ is open for entries until Thursday 30 April.

People in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s are being asked to be respectful to keyworkers as they strive to keep the country running during the coronavirus outbreak in a new campaign - #Unacceptable.

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The Torre Abbey consultation that was launched last month has had to be temporarily postponed due to current COVID-19 restrictions.

£12m is being issued to businesses in Torbay and will be paid into bank accounts shortly.

Primary school allocations for Torbay for September 2020 have been announced and parents contacted to inform them of the decision.

Almost all accommodation providers in Devon, Somerset and Torbay stayed shut over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

We're supporting Clap for Carers in Torbay but ask people to please consider the environment and to not release sky lanterns.

Support is being put in place to help fishermen in Torbay during the COVID-19 shutdown which is affecting many businesses.

Torbay Council will not be pursuing any outstanding debt on pavement cafe permits until at least May and will keep reviewing the situation.

In line with government guidance during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, our planning and building control teams have made some changes to the way in which they are delivering the services they provide.

We would like to say ‘thank you’ to all of the children in Torbay who have stayed away from playgrounds to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus.

In line with government guidance and to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, we are asking everyone to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.

We are pleased to announce that over £1m of grant subsidies will be paid to Torbay based businesses in time for the Easter Bank Holiday this weekend.

We have launched a COVID-19 Community Action Fund to provide support  to organisations working with communities.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis, there are a number of changes in place for registering births, deaths and marriages.

Our Call Centre will be available over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend for anyone who needs support with council services.

Our housing team are continuing to work throughout the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic to provide residents and landlords with tenancy and housing advice.

Residents in Torbay who are receiving Council Tax Support are being urged to find out about an additional discount that is available as part of a range of financial support during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

Ahead of the Easter Holidays, Torbay Council and the English Riviera BID Company are calling on all holiday accommodation providers to support the COVID-19 response by following the Government’s closure orders.

Crucial work has begun to help thousands of businesses in Torbay to access financial support during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

As part of Torbay Council’s ongoing response to Coronavirus and partnership working Devon & Cornwall Police, the decision has been made to close Eastern Esplanade in Paignton to vehicles.

We will need to carry out some urgent tree works for the management of Ash Dieback in Torquay next week.

Foster carers are still needed in Torbay despite the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, and Torbay Council’s Fostering team is still available both online and on the phone.

A number of other temporary changes have needed to be made to education services in Torbay as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation.