Dawlish News
So....I get that pedestrian safety is a concern in that area. But everyone living around here knows that it is a bottle neck in terms of traffic and that widening the pavement would only aggrevate the traffic congestion. The portico sticking out into the road doesn't help but I think it is listed so therefore it cannot be removed. Starcross needs a by-pass. Especially with all those new houses ...
On page 7 in the latest edition of Private Eye there is a photo of Boris Johnson on a beach. The caption reads "Turd Found On Beach".
Tory MPs are facing a fresh wave of criticism for voting down an amendment in October 2021 that would have stopped the dumping of sewage into rivers and coastal waters. From: https://inews.co.uk/news/sewage-mp-vote-how-my-uk-dumping-raw-sea-rivers-row-explained-1807768 If you click on the link and then scroll down you will see a list of the MPs who voted down the amendment. Our MP, Anne ...
Here;s the MDA (Dawlish Gazette) report. https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/landlord-fined-for-fire-safety-breaches-560060
and now he's just shy of £9,000 lighter due to having to pay costs and compensation.
I've just heard Suella Braverman (Attorney General and a Liz Truss supporter in the Conservative leadership race) say on Sky news that Liz Truss is committed to the Conservative Party 2019 election manifesto with regard to building lots of new hospitals. (Can't remember the figure off hand but it was some pie in the sky figure). Heard myself say outloud to the tv "Oh, yeah, and where are all ...
Re the planning approval for an extra house in the grounds. Found this on TDC's planning website. Outline - dwelling with double garage (approval sought for access) Fayfield Fay Road Dawlish EX7 9JH Ref. No: 19/02089/OUT | Validated: Fri 22 Nov 2019 | Status: Approved Discharge of condition 5 on planning permission 16/00317/OUT for outline - Detached dwelling (approval ...
From what I understand, and despite all the hassle, it seems we now have some Ukranian guests in the town. Welcome! If you would like to know more about how to help those still in Ukraine/Poland/ and other countries then look up Ukraine Dawlish Cares on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/330161029056236/?_rdr  ;
Still reading about how inefficient the UK/Ukraine refugee visa system is. You'd have thought it would be sorted out by now. Whatever can be the problem.....?
Sorry to hear about all that hassle @Expat. I agree about it being made deliberately hard. If the powers that be wanted to make it easier then they no doubt could and would. Have heard it suggested that the reason it is difficult is because the gov. believes there is a strong anti eastern european migrant feeling in this country after so many Poles, Slovakians, Czechs, Romanians etc came to the UK ...
