Business Focus
There are many organisations, initiatives and development programmes currently active in Torquay and around the bay in general. This list will hopefully give you some idea of who's who and what's what. TQCC is either a member of or works closely with these to further business development in the area.
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Organisations
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Torbay Council
Contacts:- Steve Darling/Darren Cowell
Email:- steve.darling.mp@parliament.uk
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Torbay Business Forum
Is a voluntary organisation set up to help bring together businesses - professionally and socially.
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Contact:- Steve Reynolds
Email:- steve.reynolds1@barclays.com
Tel:- 01626 366750
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​Brixham Chamber of Commerce
Contact:- Matthew Crabtree
Email:- matthew.crabtree@thomaswestcott.co.uk
Tel:- 01803 855210
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Paignton Chamber of Commerce
Contact:- Peter
Email:- sally@koruconnections.co.uk
Tel:- 07963 959859
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Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust
Is a partner of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark, caring for the Geopark's places from cliff tops to beaches, woodlands to working fishing ports, country parks and nature reserves.
Contact:- Ray Bedder (Chair)
Email:- info@countryside-trust.org.uk
Tel:- 01803 520022
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English Riviera Bid Company
Funded by a levy collected by the council, the Bid company's primary role is promoting inbound tourism to the bay on a local, national and international basis.
Contact:- Carolyn Custerson CEO
Email:- enquiries@englishrivierabid.co.uk
Tel:- 01803 211211
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South Devon College
Contact:- Laurence Frewin Principal and CEO
Email:- laurencefrewin@southdevon.ac.uk
Tel:- 0800 0380123
Torbay Culture
Their mission is to ‘enable the cultural and creative development of Torbay through collaboration, making our home – the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark - a better place in which to live, work, learn and visit.’
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Contact:- Jacob Brandon Chair
Email:- C/O The TDA (see above)
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KINS
Quarterly On line meetings with "stake holders" re Crime and ASB
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Contact:- Inspector Andrea Kingdon
Email:- andrea.kingdon@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
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TCDT (Torbay Community Development Trust )
Enabling Torbay to be a place where all feel included and can be involved in growing a connected, vibrant, thriving, creative and prosperous community.
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Contact:- Tracey Cabache
Email:- traceycabache@torbaycdt.org.uk
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Torre and Upton Community Partnership
Community Partnership for Torre and Upton part of the Neighbourhood plan ; constituted group with treasurer and minutes
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Contact:- Margaret Forbes Hamiliton
Email:- fhamilton@hotmail.com
Tel:- 01803 389288
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Wellswood Community Partnership
Community Partnership for Wellswood part of the Neighbourhood plan ; constituted group with treasurer and minutes ( these are just 2 of the Partnerships which make up the Neighbourhood plan )
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Contact:- Mike Cowdrey
Email:- mike.cowdrey
Tel:- 01803 214356
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Torquay Town Centre Partnership
Group of traders; unconstituted group/no minutes/no treasurer
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Contact:- Roger Walters
Email:- roger@rogwalters.co.uk