Dawlish News
So much for Localism. Remember it? It was that great policy trumpeted by the Coalition when they first came to power. Local people would determine what should be and what should not be built in their locality. Ha, bloody, ha.
This letter is in today's Dawlish Gazette: "Planning needs a change Wednesday, 11 September 2013 John Wilkinson, of Dare, of Littleweek Lane, Dawlish, writes: I refer to Peter Marsden’s letter in the Dawlish Gazette on September 4. For the last 11 years Dare has been alerting the residents of Dawlish of concerns relating to developers, land owners and inconsistencies of planning ...
Is this the Shutterton Park development to the side and behind Sainsburys?
"does anybody on here actually use the nature reserve or visit the bird hide?" Not me. (responsible dog owner)
But would it be the majority land owner's land should the scheme go ahead? Wouldn't the land have to be bought/leased by TDC in order for the country park scheme to become reality? Further into the article there is mention of compulsory purchase. Approx cost of the country park scheme, according to the paper, is £2.5 million. Money to come via payments from builders who will build the new ...
it also says in the article that this project has "already hit a stumbling block" as "the majority landowner was not interested in working with the council to deliver the open space"
This has recently been posted on EoD. For a limited time only look out for museum volunteers handing out vouchers for a 2 for 1 offer at the museum or pick up a voucher at the Tourist Information Centre. If you're stuck for something to do during the school holidays entry for a family of 4 is only £2.50 with the voucher (normally £5 ) and children love to see the old toys,games , dolls and ...
Wouldn't it be more effective, in terms of getting people into the town, to have used The Strand Centre?
And as I have said previously perhaps signs need to be put up where the railings end saying "Do Not Cross Here - Danger!" telling people to use the crossing. Better still, the railings should be extended further down towards the crossing.
From today's Dawlish Gazette: " Police urge more care after girl, 9, hurt in collision with car Wednesday, 10 July 2013 by Ellen Grindley A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl was injured in a collision with a car in the centre of Dawlish. The child, from Newton Abbot, sustained a leg injury in the accident which happened on Saturday afternoon at Piermont Place. Since the incident, police ...
