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General Discussion

You know that seemingly never ending saga of when the toilets (as were) in the outer carpark would finally and eventually be opened as a cycle hire business............ well..........it seems that may just happen sometime this season. See page 2 of the latest edition of the Dawlish Post for more info.

Can you explain what you mean please.

.......from age 67 to age 68. But I'd watch that space if I were you (I am after all a WASPI) - as no doubt it will be increased again. And whatever you do - do not assume that you will be informed officially about any increases!!!!

This was all being discussed at various town council meetings around about this time last year first at the Civic Amenites Committee (CAC) and then at full council. There was a full council meeting held on 6th July last year when the playpark was an agenda item. You can read the minutes of this meeting online by going onto the town council's website, then go to meetings/agendas/minutes and ...

Anne Marie Morris
19 Jul 2017

I think it will have put paid to any ministerial (no matter how junior) ambitions she may have had.

I believe the push for the playpark to be on the lawn (as opposed to anywhere else) is driven by the belief that it will increase trade for the town centre businesses. The argument for a new playpark was then supplemented by those who take their children/grandchidren over to T'mouth to use the one there. There is then the argument that playparks should ideally be overlooked by houses as this ...

I hear what you say Margaret. Amendment accepted. Tourists use it? P'raps not. But I think dog walking locals will (but not during inclement weather.) I

I'm pretty certain that the part of the F&GP meeting where funding for the proposed playpark will be discussed is open to the public. I think the public can also make comments about agenda items before the meeting starts. .So..........If anyone wants to make their thoughts known (pro or con) to the councillors then the public participation part of the meeting might be a place to do it.

18 Jul 2017

Lobbying of the town councillors needed then?

I believe the cost of the park was met by financial contributions from the various developers who have built homes in Dawlish over the past few years. The park was needed because of environmental legislation which requires the provision of SANGS (Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space) when new homes are built near such places as Dawish Warren Nature Reserve and the Exe Estuary. The ...