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And on the price of what once was agricultural land going up by megabucks if given planning permission for development - see the quite small piece of land that once formed part of Gatehouse Farm land opposite the barns and by the roundabout adjacent to Secmaton Lane. It is now presently being developed by Taylor Wimpey.  The land was up for sale for offers around £675,000. That amount of money for ...

18 Nov 2023

As I understand it all this land is becoming available to developers because:- a) central government dictates to local authorities how many homes have to be built in their particular  area over a certain number of years. b) in order to achieve these number of homes local authorities invariably have to have them built on land that has never been developed. c) in order to have sufficent ...

24 Oct 2023

A Friends of Oakland Wood facebook page has now been set up which is concerned with preserving Oaklands wood and the three adjoining fields as they are. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1749318438846182/?locale=en_GB&nbsp ;

23 Oct 2023

Just to point out that as much as I would like to think that the land west of Teignmouth Road (that's the three fields inland opposite The Smugglers pub) is now saved from being developed that is not necessarily the case. When the Local Plan is submitted to the Planning Inspectorate sometime next year the examiner can rule, if they think it appropriate vis-a-vis national planning and housing ...

I wonder if AMM could give us an update on the lack of child care provision in Dawlish.

Bring your broken items of those you would like to up-cycle or reuse.

This is the bridge crossing Shutterton Brook twixt the Persimmon site and Secmaton Farm so that the road linking the Gatehouse area through to Sainsbury's roundabout can be built. Seems it was lengthy negotiations concerning land in the Secmaton Farm area that has held up this project. This road and bridge were identified as being needed nearly 10 years ago but because of delays more money ...

https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/lack-of-female-council-representation-slammed-617322

30 May 2023

just to point out that the lack of affordable and available childcare doesn't only hold back more women from being active in local politics but also from being economically active or being able to study. Some might even want to study in order to become professional child care practitioners!

It seems from reading the article that it was/is officers (ie employees) of the council who were/are involved with this apparent intransigence. As I read the story the only connection this story has with councillors is that is so happens that the appellant is one.

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