The Dawlish Gutzache's Posts on Dawlish Discussion

RIP Mr Millin. " They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Now at rest with his former colleagues and friends.

I wouldnt agree totaly with whats been discussed as Sainsburys have been trying to get a store of some form or another in Dawlish since the very early 1980's, long before new housing was on the agenda of the government. They tried to buy out the majority of the Industrial estate at the time, but as owners where reluctant to sell their plot incase neighbouring owners decided not to sell up and push ...

You want to improve the Strand, its simple, as Ive previously said, widen the pavement, reduce parking to the Lawn side only, as then you wont get half wits parking in the middle of the road blocking traffic. Its an easy compromise, a wider pedestrian area and you still get parking/throughfare traffic. Face it, being able to drive AND park near enough right outside the shops is a flaming good way ...

23 replies with sod all to do regarding the carnivals problems, instead content with petty bickering! If the carnival/airshow is likely to be cancelled due to cash shortfalls, how about those that want to make a killing from OUR town, showing some generousity? Sainsburys, Tescos, then Midas homes or Cavanna ( which ever one it is that wants to urbanise the Gatehouse fields. Is it 30 or 50 grand ...

If you pedestrianise The Strand, how do you suggest vehicles get out of Dawlish? You either force people to drive up over Stockton hill, up over Oke hill or along Plantation Terrace, already narrow and overused routes. If parking was made along the stone wall side of the strand only the pavement could be widened slightly, and shop deliveries/refuse collection was enforced to after say 5pm through ...

Anyone from Dawlish knows that there are regular drugs busts there at a certain house. Im suprised that the house owners dont give the Police a set of door keys as they are there so often.

I wonder if the Rowlands Carnival Comittee will be taking over fully next year? No Marquee incase the weather turns bad either, its not a good sign.

Blimey! Where did I say I wanted it to shut it down? All I remarked was that as its in a conservation area, it would be nice if it was made to look more like the original victorian type building RATHER than a tacky seaside amusements. Jesus, if some people actualy bothered to read what was wrote, rather than just reading what they want to see, there would be less flaming on this site.

"Speaking on behalf of developers Barratt Homes, Gareth Kendall said: "We are committed to providing a scheme which we feel fits the local area and the community and will provide much-needed housing."" Should that not read "We are committed to providing a scheme which makes as much money as possible for our company"? These big companies all give the same impression that they do these things for ...

I see that the planning application regarding this property has now been withdrawn. I dont think that anybody would object to change within our town, if it was done with full public consultation and it truly was for the better of the town. Unfortunately not everyone either has access to the internet to view the Dawlish.gov website or may have the time to trawl through all the various proposals. ...

Conning an elderly lady out of a large amount of land for a very pitiful price. I remember the said lady living out her days in a rather ramshackle house, having to take in a lodger to assist her with paying the bills when if all had been done fairly, she should have been in a position to have been able to afford the luxury of a nursing home.

Twas a shame that the advertised start of 1.00pm was changed to 2.00pm, especialy considering how cold it was at times. There may not have been a huge turn out, but quality is always better than quantity.

I think that the words ' Cheap' ' Tacky' and ' Un-desirable' are what you are looking for. The establishment of the same name in Teignmouth looks exactly the same. Its rather strange when you consider that the Tattoist shop along the Brunswick manages to look far more environmentaly friendly and clinical, it shows that its not the establishment or trade to blame, but those in charge.

I believe that they are going to be using the old salvation army centre.

Why, because I point out the fact that care homes rely on cheap labour, where ever that may come from? Or is it because I fear that the population of the Dawlish area will be burdened by even more ' elderly gentle folk' rehousing to the area?

How ironic that in this weeks Dawlish Gazette, " A Dawlish taxi proprietor has raised safety concerns about vehicles in Teignbridge" " John Partridge who runs Dawlish Taxis, said it had forced some taxi drivers into a position where they left advisory forthcoming repairs until the last minute". Hasn't that been the case concerning most of his vehicles anyway, sometimes being lucky to have any work ...