South Devon Alliance | |
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| Abbreviation | SDA |
| Leader | Richard Daws |
| Founded | 23 March 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03-23) |
| Dissolved | November 2024 |
| Headquarters | Newton Abbot,Devon |
| Colours | Green |
| Website | |
| southdevonalliance | |
TheSouth Devon Alliance (SDA) was a short-lived minor political party inTeignbridge District,Devon, England.
The South Devon Alliance was founded on 23 March 2021.[1] It had emerged out of the "Newton Says No" group, who campaigned to stop housing development within the area.[2][3][4] In February 2023, two members ofNewton Abbot Town Council joined the party.[5]
In the2023 Teignbridge District Council election, the SDA won 9 seats.[6] One candidate wasDavid Knopfler fromDire Straits who contested Ashburton and Buckfastleigh ward.[7] In a 2024 by-election in the same ward the SDA came in second place.[8] The South Devon Alliance formed the largest opposition grouping on the council.[9] The party supported the Queen Street Traders and Residents group in opposing a pedestrianisation scheme inNewton Abbot.[10][11] Liam Mullone was the South Devon Alliance candidate inNewton Abbot constituency in the2024 United Kingdom general election. He came in 6th place with 4% of the vote.[12] In August 2024, councillor John Radford left the party to sit as an independent.[13]
In November 2024 the party announced it was dissolving as they felt a political party was no longer the best way to represent their interests on Teignbridge District Council.[2]
| Election | Seats |
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| 2023 Teignbridge District Council election[14] | 9 / 47 |