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"91% of respondents were able to get an appointment or speak to someone". Doesn't that mean that nearly 1 in 10 people couldn't? It's a doctors surgery, why else would you call?!
It's a shocker isn't it. Councillors who approve grants for unproven events should be made to repay it personally. Shall we start with Dawlish Town Council and last year's Carnival?
Dawlish has plenty to be proud of but there's plenty of room for improvement too. It's fair to say that the cafes are usually closed by 4 and the only places on the Strand open in the evening will be Jack Sprats and the Co-op. It's not a great vibe for a seaside town. Last year I remember someone posting about their frustration when not even the chip ships stayed open for the music festival. ...
Quite so, you can't prove a negative. I don't know how many 25,000 capacity day events have been held at Powderham, could you remind me?
Jeez, the naysayers are going to argue this to the death! There's no intelligent debate where opinions are so entrenched. It may well be a waste of council tax money but you don't have to insist the event itself has absolutely zero impact on the local economy just to support your stance.
Yes, same way people pay for their pitches at car boot sales. It won't be Powderham who receives the money it will be the event organisers (in this case the BBC). The bulk will go towards paying the artists, they don't perform for free. This article gives an idea on how festivals work: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/09/cost-of-staging-music-festival?CMP=share_btn_tw ...
Indeed, so they fill up beforehand because, as you say, prices will be vastly inflated inside. Never been to a festival event ? You think everyone will just head straight to Powderham? There will be plenty of people just going for the headline acts who will get an early train to beat the traffic and make a day of it nearby. Sure they can walk up and down and admire the swans without ...
Here's one for a start - go on booking.com and see what accommodation is available. It's been booked up overnight. Do you think you'll be able to call a local restaurant the day before and get a table? Do you think off licences and food shops won't be increasing their orders? Do you think you'll get a taxi that day? Do you think it's outrageous of TDC to employ stewards and exploit car parks ...
No one can seriously deny these events bring money into the area! Plenty of food and drink concessions, security, van hire, casual workers, scaffolding, rigging, accomodation, to name but a few will all be sourced locally. It's nonsense to say the vast majority of people benefiting will come from other parts of the country. That said, I'm yet to be persuaded that there was a need for ...
Ticketing figures were released in advance - 50,000 over two days - 30,000 for Teignbridge and Exeter residents, 17,500 for surrounding postcodes and 2500 for the rest of the UK. That's a higher proportion for local residents than previous years. There is massive competition to stage this event so it looks like quite an achievement to have it here but while the PR might be great I'm ...
