The Paignton Place Leadership Board was created as part of the Government’s Pride in Place Programme. It covers an area with about 7,000 people, previously known as Blatchcombe and Blagdon. This includes Queen Elizabeth Drive, Colley End, Foxhole and Collaton St Mary. The Board may receive up to £20 million over the next 10 years to help improve the health and wellbeing of people living in the area. The Board is led by the local community.
The Paignton Place Leadership Board has held its first meeting and agreed who will be on the Board and how it will work. Its first priority is to listen to local people, build trust, collect information, explore ideas and create a long-term plan based on what matters most to the community now and in the future.
Stephen Kings (Chair), former CEO of Bay Education Trust and Paignton Zoo
Natasha Hippolyte (Vice-Chair), Head of local charity SHAAQ (Sharing Hardships and Answering Questions)
Caroline Voaden MP, Member of Parliament - South Devon Constituency
Matt Harbour, Deputy CEO of South Devon College and Chair of Trustees at Paignton Academy
Matt Blay, CEO of Superb Media – multinational software and marketing company based at the EPIC Centre
Jon Oliverio, Director Cycle Torbay Community Interest Company (CIC)
Sarah Greener, Community Builder Kings Ash and Foxhole
Lynne Roberts, Neighbourhood Partnerships Manager at Torbay for Sanctuary Housing
Sally Anna Renshaw, Women’s Circles/Rape Crisis/Great Parks Community Centre
Cllr Jackie Thomas, Torbay Council - Ward Councillor for Kings Ash
Trevor Burridge, Foxhole Community Centre
Jackie Kelly, Collaton St Mary
Andrew Lavey, Collaton St Mary
Read the Board's Terms of Reference and Operation.
We want to hear from residents about their ideas and aspirations for Paignton.
To share your views, please take part in our online survey. Those who provide their email addresses will be entered into a prize draw to win one of 10 family tickets to Paignton Zoo. Participants will also receive updates on the programme as it develops.
Paignton Place Leadership Board meetings are open to the public and take place in different locations across the area. Everyone is welcome to attend and listen to the discussions. Meeting agendas will be published on this website one week before each meeting.
9.00am to 11.30am at Great Parks Community Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Paignton, TQ3 3YN
9.00am to 12 noon, Foxhole Community Centre, Belfield Road, Paignton, TQ3 3UZ
9.00am to 12 noon, South Devon College, Vantage Point, Long Road, Paignton, TQ4 7EJ
9am to 12 noon at Foxhole Community Centre, Belfield Road, Paignton, TQ3 3UZ