General Discussion
The proposed route for the cycle trail extension is now available as a link on the DCC website, please see below https://www.devonnewscentre.info/dawlish-businesses-to-benefit-as-cycle-trail-extends-into-town The link is just above the quote from the Environment Minister Further detailed design work needs to be done, so this is the initial outline
@ken you asked when we can see a plan of the route. This is the reply I have had from the officer at Teignbridge heading up the local work. "My understanding is that a plan of the proposed route (subject to detailed design process) will soon be uploaded on this website... https://www.devonnewscentre.info/dawlish-businesses-to-benefit-as-cycle-trail-extends-into-town/" ...
Our experience of Network Rail is that they have always been risk adverse, and this has hardened since the events of last year. I very much doubt that they will allow a permitted cycle trail to run along the sea wall adjacent to the railway track Some may feel that a mix of cyclists en masse and family groups walking along the sea wall would not always a good idea, so a cycle route ...
The last I heard, there was still detailed work to be done on the technical plan for the final section connecting from Exeter Road to the town centre and railway station. I have made a request for news about the progress on this, and will let you know what I find out.
Full details https://www.devonnewscentre.info/dawlish-businesses-to-benefit-as-cycle-trail-extends-into-town/
I don't see why you shouldn't write to any portfoliohder at Teignbridge if you have a concern about an issue within their area of responsibility.
By all means approach your local district councillors Cllr Gribble is the portfolioholder for Leisure Services, and so is in the immediate chain of command. It's just removing one link in the chain of communication to go to him directly. It would be a courtesy to copy the local members into any emails you send to him.
I was assured by Teignbridge Council estates department last October that housing development on the site of the former Blackdown Centre has been completely ruled out. It will either be returned to open space or made available for an alternative community use. The Sandy Lane playing fields are also protected by planning policies against development. I remember there being discussion of a ...
Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas and every happiness in 2015 for Dawlish and all of us lucky enough to live here
I'm going to be forever grateful for Dawlish.com, I'm sure you all have seen a lot of Margaret and I, and can form your own opinions about us. Returning to the matter in hand. I referred in a posting earlier in this thread to the questions I had posed to TDC about their handling of the Warren Farm / SANGS / Coastal Park situation. These are the questions I asked and the verbatim ...
