General Discussion
The conclusions of the Town Centre Masterplan are clear, Morty - that the whole of The Lawn should be retained. In any case the space in question has considerably livened up over the course of this summer, and especially during our peak season. Firstly as the only available leisure/sport/amenity space during the time the fair was in town and now as a site for the marquee for the carnival. ...
This is the relevant extract from the Sainsbury's S106 town centre developer contribution document: £200,000 towards "projects aimed at sustaining the vitality and viability of Dawlish town centre and including works to meet objectives contained in the Town Centre Masterplan dated April 2008 as published by the Dawlish Community Trust". ...
Reisdents of the town centre need green open space every bit as much as those residents of the new housing, Morty. Not only that, The Lawn is a very attractiive and vital piece of green infrastructure in its own right, with the space put to a multitude of uses over the summer, boosting trade considerably for our retailers, cafes and food outlets. I have yet to see any data that would show ...
There are pros and cons for all four of the sites on the original Options list in the 2013 report, Morty. An open, attractive site, good access and parking would be some of the most important issues, as any new park will be expected to draw visitors away from the Dawlish Warren beaches. A 'diversion' of visitors is part of a strategy to counterbalance those residents living in the new ...
One very good reason why any new area of land set aside for SANGS is controversial, Morty. This new site has now been referred to as a 'country park' - not a Coastal Park. As such this will have implications for Plan Teignbridge and for many of the planning and legal documents that have been prepared and acted upon over the last 3 years. Of course the siting for the provision of SANGS has ...
Here are the 4 options that were on the table in 2013: Report of: The requirement for Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space to provide mitigation for proposed development at Dawlish and draw visitors away from the Dawlish Warren and Exe Estuary protected European wildlife sites Analysis of potential site options May 2013 ...
Good spot BEE9! I've not seen a seal at sea off Dawlish before (although I have seen them on the Exe estuary) but I did spy a pod of dolphins last year crossing the bay. Most recent interesting sighting was a family of gannets feeding at Coryton... anyone else?
A jolly good 64-page full-colour read that would grace any coffee table! £2 well spent - and with the initial print run costs already covered by generous Dawlish businesses (you know who you are guys 'n gals - so many thanks) every program sale will help make the event even more successful. Rumour has it that a downloadable version is on the way - but do yourself, your family and ...
Unfortunately, Scapegoat, Trump now seems to be 'the man' for an increasing number of Americans who are either blind to his shortcomings or attracted to his egotistic and agressive isolationist vision. Trump's hand on the nuclear trigger? Look on the bright side, at least if it kicks off we won't have been put to the expense of renewing Trident...
This just in from Lady T's Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, writing exclusively (and now diplomatically) for Private Eye: There was an old fellow from Ankara Who was attacked by the army with Tankerers. They attempted a coup, ended up in the stew, Leaving the democratically elected President Erdogan back in control For which we give half-hearted thankerers. ...
