:Teignbridge

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of six former districts and part of a seventh, which were all abolished at the same time:{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=30 July 2023}}

• Ashburton Urban District
• Buckfastleigh Urban District
• Dawlish Urban District
• Newton Abbot Rural District
• Newton Abbot Urban District
• St Thomas Rural District (parts south-west of Exeter, rest went to East Devon)
• Teignmouth Urban District

The new district was named Teignbridge after the medieval hundred of that name which had covered some of the area.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=31 May 2023}} The hundred in turn had been named after the bridge over the River Teign on Exeter Road west of Kingsteignton, where there had been a number of bridges since Roman times.{{NHLE|num=1317451|desc=Teign Bridge|grade=II}}{{cite book |last1=Arngart |first1=Olof Sigfrid |title=The English Hundred-names |date=1934 |publisher=H. Ohlsson |page=98 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ghEMAQAAIAAJ |access-date=1 August 2023}}

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| leader1 = Robert Steemson

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Independent

| election1 = 20 May 2025{{cite news |title=Robert Steemson becomes Teignbridge Council chairman |url=https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/robert-steemson-becomes-teignbridge-council-chairman-795195 |access-date=7 June 2025 |work=Teignmouth Post |date=20 May 2025}}

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| leader2 = Richard Keeling

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Liberal Democrats

| election2 = 30 July 2024

| leader3_type = Managing Director

| leader3 = Phil Shears

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| election3 = January 2018{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Daniel |title=Father of Love Island star Jessica Shears appointed as Teignbridge's new boss |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/father-love-island-star-jessica-1068840 |access-date=24 June 2023 |work=Devon Live |date=15 January 2018}}

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: {{Color box|{{party color|Reform UK}}|border=darkgray}} Reform UK (1)

: {{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=darkgray}} Independent (11)

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Teignbridge District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Devon County Council.{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}} The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=25 July 2023}}

In the parts of the district within the Dartmoor National Park, town planning is the responsibility of the Dartmoor National Park Authority. The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 19-person National Park Authority.{{cite web |title=Who are the members? |url=https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are/members |website=Dartmoor National Park Authority |access-date=31 July 2023}}

The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2023 election.{{cite news |last1=Stenson |first1=Mary |last2=Clark |first2=Daniel |title=Teignbridge District Council Election results as they happen as Liberal Democrats regain control |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/teignbridge-district-council-election-results-8412041 |access-date=23 June 2023 |work=Devon Live |date=6 May 2023}}

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/18uh.stm | title = Teignbridge | accessdate = 2010-03-19 | work = BBC News Online}}{{cite book |last1=Rallings |first1=Colin |last2=Thrasher |first2=Michael |title=Teignbridge District Council Election Results 1973–2011 |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Teignbridge-1973-2011.pdf |access-date=29 July 2022}}{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Teignbridge" in search box to see specific results.)

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:

Following the 2023 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to May 2025, the composition of the council was:{{cite web |title=Teignbridge |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/councils/?council=teignbridge |website=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |access-date=8 June 2025}}

Ten of the independent councillors form the "Independent Group", the other is not aligned to a group.{{cite web |title=Your Councillors by Party |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=11 May 2025}} The next election is due in 2027.

{{also|Teignbridge District Council elections}}

Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 47 councillors representing 24 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017|year=2017|number=1081|access-date=1 August 2023}}

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The council is based at Forde House on Brunel Road in Newton Abbot.{{cite web |title=Contact us |url=https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/contactus |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=1 August 2023}}

The council bought the Forde House estate in 1978 for £60,000.{{cite news |title=Space for museum |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=1 August 2023 |work=Herald Express |date=25 July 1978 |location=Torquay |page=3}} The estate comprised a Tudor mansion and its grounds. A modern office building was built in the grounds to serve as the council's headquarters, being formally opened on 27 April 1987.{{cite news |title=Doorway to the future |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=1 August 2023 |work=Herald Express |date=28 April 1987 |location=Torquay |page=11}} The new office building now takes the name Forde House, with the old mansion now called Old Forde House.

The district is entirely divided into civil parishes. Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. The parish councils for Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth take the style "town council".{{cite web |title=Parish council contact details |url=https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?bcr=1 |website=Teignbridge District Council |access-date=1 August 2023}}

Settlements in the district include:

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• Abbotskerswell
• Ashburton
• Ashcombe
• Ashton
• Bickington
• Bishopsteignton
• Bovey Tracey
• Bridford
• Brimley
• Broadhempston
• Buckfastleigh
• Buckland in the Moor
• Christow
• Chudleigh
• Chudleigh Knighton
• Cockwood
• Coffinswell
• Combe Fishacre
• Combeinteignhead
• Dainton
• Dawlish
• Dawlish Warren
• Denbury
• Doddiscombsleigh
• Dunchideock
• Dunsford
• Exminster
• Forder Green
• Gabwell
• Gappah
• Haytor vale
• Heathfield
• Hennock
• Holcombe
• Humber
• Ide
• Ideford
• Ilsington
• Ipplepen
• Kenn
• Kennford
• Kenton
• Kingskerswell
• Kingsteignton
• Liverton
• Lustleigh
• Luton
• Mamhead
• Manaton
• Moretonhampstead
• Nadderwater
• Netherton
• Newton Abbot
• North Bovey
• North Whilborough
• Ogwell
• Pathfinder Village
• Ponsworthy
• Poundsgate
• Powderham
• Ringmore
• Shaldon
• Shillingford Abbot
• Shillingford St George
• Sigford
• South Knighton
• Starcross
• Stokeinteignhead
• Tedburn St Mary
• Teign Village
• Teigngrace
• Teignmouth
• Torbryan
• Trusham
• Water
• Whitestone
• Widecombe-in-the-Moor
• Woodland

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