We have recently submitted to Teignbridge District Council an Expression of Interest for the community use of the Old Cemetery buildings and site. As part of that we were also asked to submit a business plan.
Our response to that particular point was:
“With only two weeks, and no prior notice, to produce such a plan it would be disingenuous to produce anything which purported to be a definitive business proposition. However, we do have a clearly thought through view which is presented in this Outline Business Strategy. Our strength as a group is that we can call upon a wide range of skills, experiences and views to shape a cogent way forward for full community use of the site.
Our understanding is that at least one other organisation has had prior notice of the Expression of Interest and dealings with Teignbridge about the future of the site. They will, therefore, have had more time to prepare a full business plan. We hope that this is not pre-determination and that our proposition will not be discounted simply on the basis of not having had sufficient time or access to knowledge to produce such a plan.”
Teignbridge have said that they will be evaluating all Expressions of Interest over the next couple of weeks. It is probably best, in case we jeopardise our submission, that we hold back on publicising the full content here. But you can see a brief summary of the approach we have suggested at the following page: Expression of Interest Summary.
Teignmouth Old Cemetery 