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Tonight at 8pm channel 5 Welcome Holiday Park Dawlish Warren could be an interesting watch.

Overwhelmed due to the number of new houses bringing people into the town, lack of trained staff (pharmacists) currently available, the issue of staff sickness, the problem of electrical failure bringing their computer system down for a couple of days. Then they get miserable gits moaning at them (as I heard when I was in the queue the other day) about there not being enough staff. ...

Local man James Lamkin, who also runs Dawlish Paddle Board Hire, has decided to operate his own taxi after working for Dawlish Cabs. Read more... ...

Overwhelmed due to the debacle/sale of all Lloyds pharmacies?

20 mph zones
vicks
vicks
18 May 2023

1263 I did not say that all drivers are responsible and law abiding. I was just making a point that a bus stopping for about a minute is no excuse for bad driving.

1263
1263
18 May 2023

@VICKS You must be nieve if you think that all drivers are responsible and abiding the whole point of thIS post is the bus stoping and blocking the road is not  a safe traffic measure but exactly the opposite as drivers get frustrated not to mention the climate impact of cars sitting emitting gases. The simple resolution is to reinstate the pull in section of the road. Cannot think of any other ...

vicks
vicks
17 May 2023

The bus only stops for a minute or two at most (I used it regularly at all times). Responsible and law abiding drivers ahould not 'take a chance', but only overtake when safe to do so. The issue that some bad drivers may react badly because they are frustrated should not prevent safe traffic measures.

1263
1263
17 May 2023

Who was the councillor that according to Devon council engaged with the community? These clowns should be looking at why the bus lane coming into dawlish from smugglers side was filled in meaning that a bus stops then all the traffic behind it is stopped, possibly leading to drivers taking a chance through frustration by overtaking the stopped bus.Why do Teignbridge have the most allegedly inept ...

What a shambles they have become. Submitted a prescription 2 weeks ago and STILL not ready!!!!

20 mph zones
Daverc
Daverc
17 May 2023

To be introduced in Dawlish and Cockwood, apparently.  Details to come.

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