Tweet Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 Local News Tell us your thoughts What's most important for Torridge? Current Your priorities What else is important to you? Your details Leave this field blank What's most important for Torridge? Here are our priorities, what do you think is the most important? Any others? It should take no longer than three minutes. And if you can help us, please vote Conservative on May 4, 2023. How important is each of these priorities to you? 1. Create a council planning system fit for purpose where developers don’t build what they want, where they want, how they want; improve infrastructure with housing developments and continue to require developers to pay towards improvements Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 2. Make sure low cost, social and rental housing is built for essential workers and those on lower incomes as well as bungalows for the retired. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 3. Keep Council Tax as low as possible to maintain good services and help with the cost of living. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 4. Refuse to build homes on council car parks and require where possible developers to build 30% of homes as social housing. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 5. Create town teams involving councillors, business and the voluntary sector to halt the decline of town centres in Bideford, Holsworthy and Torrington. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 6. Establish an economic development plan for the district, to create jobs and attract businesses, using government grants whenever available. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 7. Protect the rural and coastal character of Torridge and its rural and village communities. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 8. Provide a fair share of council spending for the rural areas helping to maintain schools, pubs, shops and community halls. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 9. Introduce measures to combat climate change on all Council properties. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important 10. Increase Council Tax for second homes and Airbnb. Unimportant Unimportant Not very important Not very important Neutral Neutral Important Important Very important Very important
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