I just happened across this FOI concerning TDC playpark closures and budgets. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/playground_budgets_and_closures_275#incoming-897575
There is a full council meeting this evening. I wonder if the signs and last Friday's media coverage will get a mention?
What 'it' do you have in mind?
and this link should take you to said Dawlish Town Centre Masterplan https://sites.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=33319&p=0
Have now looked at the S106 Agreement dated 20th September 2010. This is what it says with regard to the Town Centre Contribution that Sainsbury's was required to make. "Town Centre Contribution means - a financial contribution of £200,000 towards the cost of projects aimed at sustaining the vitality and viability of Dawlish Town Centre and including works to meet objectives outlined in ...
I have no idea if what you say is correct or not but even if it were to be true if some of the S106 money was spent on the Strand improvements then how it was spent complies with the S106 requirement. (that the monies be spent on town centre projects).
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/haldon-hill-travellers-camp-expansion-879843
"there was a sum of £202k provided as part of the Section 106 agreement for the Sainsburys’ supermarket planning approval which is for Town Centre projects and initiatives to improve the vitality and viability of the town centre," from https://sites.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=36148&p=0
I just thought I'd do a search on Dawlish and Signs and amongst numerous other links I came across this. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/directional_signs_dawlish MD is no longer with us but he used to post on this website.
Do tell.