Newton Abbot MP Martin Wrigley is calling on the government to provide money to help Teignmouth recover from the devastation wreaked by Storm Ingrid at the weekend.

Mr Wrigley made the comments yesterday when he visited Teignmouth seafront to see the damage. Meeting with Teignbridge District Council leader councillor David Palethorpe and Teignmouth mayor councillor Cate Williams and town councillors Dan Comer, Penny Lloyd and David Cox, Mr Wrigley declared that he would be asking the government to help fund the clean up at Teignmouth.

He also commented that he would look into ways help could be provided for the privately owned pier to help its restoration.

The end section of the Victorian landmark was claimed by heavy seas overnight on Saturday as Storm Ingrid unleashed her fury. The waves also caused extensive damage along the promenade and at Sprey Point and damaged walls along the railway track at Dawlish.

Councillor Palethorpe commented that he would be looking at ways of making Teignmouth seafront more resilient to storms.