Shaldon Parish Council

14/10/2026

Shaldon Parish Council (SPC) will be doing an official check of Shaldon Beach this month. Please ensure that anything that is not stored there under licence from SPC is removed immediately. Anything left there and found during our check will be subject to enforcement procedures to ensure its removal. Many thanks

09/10/2026

At the constructive public meeting held on 10th September 2026 to discuss the future of Shaldon's public toilet provision, many local residents gave Shaldon Parish Councillors their feedback on the future of our 2 public toilet blocks. Additional written feedback was invited from the village and this was reviewed by Parish Councillors before the extraordinary Full Council Meeting held on 8th October to decide whether SPC would take on responsibility for the toilets from Teignbridge District Council. SPC have been forced to consider taking this responsibility on because from April 2027 Teignbridge will no longer support any public toilet provision. At the meeting on 8th October, SPC decided to take on responsibility for both the Strand and the Ness toilet blocks, while also seeking financial contributions from Teignbridge towards the future running costs of the Ness toilets as this block primarily serves the Ness car parks, Shaldon Zoo, Shaldon Approach Golf Course and the Ness beach – all of which are run by, or are tenants of, Teignbridge District Council.


Initially Shaldon Parish Council will finance the remainder of the running costs of both toilet blocks by an increase in the precept, the portion of council tax paid to the Parish Council. This is because we will take over the running of the toilet blocks at the start of the summer season in 2027 and so will not be able to close the toilets to refurbish them, and, if it is considered appropriate, to install a pay-for-use system, until at least the winter of 2026/27. In view of the feedback received from our residents, the Parish Council will also be urgently considering how best to fund this much – needed refurbishment program. Options to be considered will include a crowdfunding initiative, grant applications, voluntary donations to use the toilets and business sponsorship.

09/10/2026

08/10/2026

Shaldon Parish Council has received lots of positive feedback from residents, businesses and visitors about the free shuttle bus service currently operating both ways between the lower Ness Car Park and the centre of the village, and are glad to see it is proving popular and is well used. The shuttle is providing a vital transport link during the ongoing closure of Marine Parade, and operates 9am to 11pm, 7 days a week - for much of the time this is the only safe way for pedestrians to travel between the Ness and the village. The locations of the 2 temporary stops are marked on the attached map.
Sadly we have received reports of the shuttle bus driver being subjected to verbal abuse about the location of the temporary bus stop on the Strand in the centre of the village. Clearly this is completely unacceptable and we hope very much that this is an isolated incident and will not happen again.
As residents will be aware, there are very few places on our narrow streets especially in the village centre, where a temporary bus stop could safely be sited, and also how important it is to maintain as much of our limited on-street parking in use as possible. The Parish Council understand that our request that the bus engine always be switched off whilst it is waiting in the village has been complied with and hopes therefore that residents will understand that everyone is trying to keep disturbance to a minimum whilst maintaining this vital transport link.
Please help us to keep this shuttle service in place until Marine Parade is reopened at the end of November by continuing to be courteous to those who come to Shaldon to drive the bus for us. Thank you.

01/10/2026

Some bad news.
Shaldon Parish Councillors have taken the very difficult decision to cancel the 2026 Bonfire and Fireworks which were due to take place on 31st October.
As we said last month, the event going ahead was always conditional on the road closure in place on Marine Parade being temporarily lifted by Devon County Council for the weekend of the event, as this is the main route to the bonfire from the Ness car parks and is also a key evacuation route in case of emergency. Discussions have continued with DCC, and as a result of these, Parish Councillors now do not believe that there is sufficient certainty that the closure will be lifted on 31st October to allow the necessary preparations for the bonfire to take place. Many days of work are carried out by the volunteer bonfire build team in the weeks leading up to the event, and this, along with the significant expense incurred in storing and moving the large number of pallets required for the bonfire during this time, led Councillors to believe it would be best to cancel the event now, and so ensure that as much notice as possible is given to all in the village, including our hospitality businesses, and to those considering visiting Shaldon.
We are deeply sorry for the disappointment that the cancellation will cause, especially to all those families who were looking forward to our traditional Bonfire Night celebration. This huge disappointment is shared by our volunteer Councillors who have spent many days throughout 2026 preparing for the Shaldon Bonfire and Fireworks – an event we love. However Shaldon Parish Council appreciates that the cliff stabilisation work being carried out by DCC above Marine Parade is important and necessary and, as the safety of everyone in Shaldon is of course our main priority, are glad that this vital work is now being done.

24/09/2026

Reminder Deadline for all feedback - 2nd October 2026

The future of Shaldon’s Public Toilets – Have Your Say!
Teignbridge DC have decided to no longer manage or provide any public toilets from April 2027. They have offered Shaldon Parish Council the “opportunity” to run the 2 public toilets in our village – on The Strand and at the Ness. Parish Councillors will decide whether to take on this responsibility at an extraordinary Council Meeting in October and to help us make the right decision for the village we would welcome your views.

If we did not take on this responsibility, the loss of the toilets would have a significant negative effect on Shaldon. Together, they are used around 100,000 times each year. There would be environment impacts on the village and the Teign as more people would be forced to relieve themselves in public areas; social impacts as more people felt unable to go out or visit our village; and financial impacts on our village businesses from loss of footfall and increased costs of maintaining toilets on their premises.

However if we do take on responsibility for the toilets, this comes at a significant financial cost to all council tax payers in the village. The cost of running both sets of toilets is around £53,000 pa and, with the repayment costs of a loan of around £125,000 to carry out vital refurbishment, we estimate just taking on both toilets could increase the council tax paid to the Parish Council on a Band D property from £64 (26/27) to £120.

To find more information about the toilets and the choices we face as a village please visit our website
https://shaldonparishcouncil.gov.uk/.../the-future-of...
To give us your written feedback on this important issue please send an email to [email protected] (including your name and that of your Shaldon/Ringmore street) or if you prefer to write a letter please drop it off at Bradleys, Fore Street addressed to the Parish Clerk. We would welcome your views on the following questions:
Should SPC take on the management of the public toilets?
If so, do we take on both toilet blocks, or just those on The Strand or those at The Ness ?
How should running the toilets be financed – solely from council tax or with “pay to pee” too?

17/09/2026

🔥🎆🎇 Shaldon Bonfire and Fireworks - Saturday 31st October 2026 🔥🎆🎇

Shaldon Parish Council are very happy to confirm that the much loved and hugely popular annual community Bonfire and Fireworks Event will be taking place on Saturday 31st October this year, with a spookily spectacular Halloween - themed Bonfire on Shaldon Beach followed by a fabulous Firework display from the Point at Teignmouth. As always the date of this event is decided solely by the tides on Shaldon Beach - we can’t control nature!

This event is organised by volunteers at Shaldon Parish Council and remains free so that all children and families can enjoy a traditional British Bonfire Night. Although Teignmouth Town Council are not involved with the event this year, there will still be a marshalled fireworks viewing area on the Point Car Park - so families in Teignmouth are very welcome to come along and join in the fun.

As some of you may be aware, cliff stabilisation works carried out on behalf of Devon County Council will result in the closure of Marine Parade for 8 weeks from 28th September. Since being informed of this closure, Shaldon Parish Council have been doing lots of talking with DCC and they have kindly agreed to remove the road closure temporarily for this event, so pedestrians will still be able to walk down as normal from the Ness Car Parks into Shaldon along Marine Parade. This is of course subject to DCC not finding any unexpectedly huge problems during the cliff works but opening the road for our Bonfire and Fireworks is, we are told, a priority for them and we are very grateful for this.

More details to follow over the next few weeks but for now - please put 31st October in your diaries! 🔥🎇🎆

14/09/2026

ROAD CLOSURE MARINE PARADE, SHALDON MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 TO FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2026 - VEHICLES & PEDESTRIANS

14/09/2026

ROAD CLOSURE - MARINE PARADE 28/9-20/11/26
Devon County Council have informed SPC that the one-way section of Marine Parade in Shaldon will be closed from Monday 28th September for around 8 weeks for cliff stabilisation works. There will be no access for pedestrians or vehicles through these works.
Following concerns expressed by SPC, DCC will be providing a free shuttle minibus between the lower Ness Car Park and the Strand near the clock tower, every 20mins, seven days per week from 9:00am to 11:00pm, to allow safe passage of pedestrians between the Ness car parks and Shaldon, including those using the SW Coastal Path. We have been told that the shuttle bus times may change during the works, depending on demand.

12/09/2026

The future of Shaldon’s Public Toilets – Have Your Say!
Teignbridge DC have decided to no longer manage or provide any public toilets from April 2027. They have offered Shaldon Parish Council the “opportunity” to run the 2 public toilets in our village – on The Strand and at the Ness. Parish Councillors will decide whether to take on this responsibility at an extraordinary Council Meeting in October and to help us make the right decision for the village we would welcome your views.

If we did not take on this responsibility, the loss of the toilets would have a significant negative effect on Shaldon. Together, they are used around 100,000 times each year. There would be environment impacts on the village and the Teign as more people would be forced to relieve themselves in public areas; social impacts as more people felt unable to go out or visit our village; and financial impacts on our village businesses from loss of footfall and increased costs of maintaining toilets on their premises.

However if we do take on responsibility for the toilets, this comes at a significant financial cost to all council tax payers in the village. The cost of running both sets of toilets is around £53,000 pa and, with the repayment costs of a loan of around £125,000 to carry out vital refurbishment, we estimate just taking on both toilets could increase the council tax paid to the Parish Council on a Band D property from £64 (26/27) to £120.

To find more information about the toilets and the choices we face as a village please visit our website
https://shaldonparishcouncil.gov.uk/news/the-future-of-shaldons-public-toilets-have-your-say

To give us your written feedback on this important issue please send an email to [email protected] (including your name and that of your Shaldon/Ringmore street) or if you prefer to write a letter please drop it off at Bradleys, Fore Street addressed to the Parish Clerk. We would welcome your views on the following questions:

Should SPC take on the management of the public toilets?
If so, do we take on both toilet blocks, or just those on The Strand or those at The Ness ?
How should running the toilets be financed – solely from council tax or with “pay to pee” too?

Teignbridge DC have decided to no longer manage or provide any public toilets from April 2027. They have offered Shaldon Parish Council the “opportunity” to run the 2 public toilets...