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Teignbridge District Council backs £3m play parks programme

Teignbridge District Council approved a district-wide play parks improvement programme funded by about £2m of Section 106 and £1m of CIL. The report points to later commissioning of works and equipment, with decisions on allocations, engagement and delivery arrangements to be finalised before funds are formally committed.

Teignbridge District Council · South West · 28 July 2026

SignalClear
Estimated value
£3m
Route to market
TBC; likely direct or local commissioning
Timing
Tender/commissioning ~July 2026

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It brings approximately two million pounds of Section 106 funding and a proposed one million pounds of CIL money to support a district-wide programme of improvements.
Teignbridge District Council · "Dawlish assets and estuary" committee

Also said in the meeting

Once we've identified those processes for allocating those funds, we can either commission that work directly and carry out the works ourselves for parks that we will continue to own, or we can pass those funds with the asset to the relevant town and parish council as part of that.
We are starting to have those conversations at the moment. We've had one of those and the rest are in the diary or getting them.

What we know

  • Teignbridge District Council approved a district-wide play parks improvement programme.
  • The funding referenced in the meeting is approximately £2m of Section 106 money and £1m of CIL money.
  • The meeting says allocation scoring, engagement activity, funding allocations and delivery arrangements still need to be finalised before funds are formally committed.

Why this is a signal, not noise

The meeting sets out a specific £3m programme and says procurement, commissioning and delivery arrangements will be finalised later, but it does not give a confirmed tender route or exact route date.

Tags

Teignbridgeplay parksSection 106CILlocal authority leisure

Source

Dawlish assets and estuary, 28 July 2026

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How a supplier could follow up

  1. Track Teignbridge agendas and officer reports for the phase-three prioritisation, scoring matrix and delivery arrangements.
  2. Position capability for play-park works, equipment supply, and local engagement support in case the council commissions directly.
  3. Watch for any asset-transfer packages or town/parish council-led delivery opportunities linked to specific settlements.

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