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and this is what Dawlish Town Council's planning committee recommends: Decision: 22/00148/MAJ - Gatehouse Farm, Secmaton Lane, Dawlish Resolved that this Council recommends No Objection to this application subject to the following: ·         This Council raised great concerns about access for construction traffic. This Council required: o   there be a suitable construction ...

A new Teignbridge lottery to raise money for good causes has been given the go-ahead by councillors. Tickets will be priced at £1 and can only be purchased online, a report to the council’s executive this week explained, with 20 per cent of sales going into the prize pot and a £25,000 jackpot. Read more,,, ...

Without boring anyone further, I always try to avoid causing an obstruction on the highway, others seem able to do that for me quite successfully!

Daverc
Daverc
10 Mar 2022

I'm sure everyone is fed up with this, so I'll say one thing more and then shut up.  Promise. Note the 'not causing obstructions' phrase in Lynne's post. Cassandra's original post seemed to imply that householders must be able to park outside their property even if by doing so they cause an obstruction. If that was not what you meant then I apologise.

Lynne
Lynne
9 Mar 2022

Just asked the question and hit the search button. This is what came up. Can you park anywhere on a public road? As long as your vehicle is taxed and you are not contravening any other traffic laws, you are allowed to park anywhere on a public highway (but not on footpaths/pavements) where it is legal to do so. 25 Jan 2022 Provided your street isn't governed by ...

Cassandra
Cassandra
9 Mar 2022

@Daverc : My understanding is that anyone can park on the road, whether it be outside their own home or not, as long as there are no yellow lines & they are not blocking access to anyone else's property. Maybe someone else knows different?

Daverc
Daverc
9 Mar 2022

@Cassandra : the last sentence.  AFAIK, householders have no rights to any part of the Queen's Highway (whether it is outside their property or not) except the common right of free passage.  I remember Cllr John Clatworthy saying 'parking on the highway is a privilege not a right'.

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Lynne
Lynne
9 Mar 2022

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/mcdonalds-close-850-restaurants-russia-6773454 https://inews.co.uk/news/mcdonalds-russia-shuts-all-restaurants-pull-out-ukraine-war-1505575

@Daverc : Which part of the post do you disagree with?

From the minutes of the recent Dawlish town council meeting; "Councillor L. Petherick advised that ·         the previous matter of beach hut fees increasing would still go ahead, however a payment plan option would be introduced and it had been suggested there would be no increase in fees next year."