KINGSTEIGNTON town councillors have been left reeling after being asked to provide £150,000 of community development funding for the town’s new primary school at Newcross.

Mayor Cllr Dave Rollason said it was the first time a town council in Devon had been asked to help fund a school, and a ‘yes’ vote would take money away from other community projects.

Teignbridge Council and Devon County Council officers requested an answer at the full town council meeting last week. Councillors had been emailed the day before.

Fergus Pate, of Teignbridge Council, said: ‘Fundamentally, we need £5.5 million for the new school, most of which has been secured.

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