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General Discussion

Roberta These are the combined results of the online survey and the paper questionnaires handed in. They have been inputted by the council staff to provide a consolidated set of results.

I should add that the CCF decision is due in July, so we expect to hear any day.  Hence waiting for this key extra factor before getting into further detailed discussions

22 Jul 2014

The quantative data from the survey is available on the Town Council website We don't yet know the outcome of the CCF stage one bid.  This is a crucial detail as it will tell us how quickly the council has to move to adjust the proposals in light of the public comments.  It may be that quick action is required if we are still in that race. In the meantime Councillors will want to ...

18 Jul 2014

Thanks Fred Bassett for recognising that the Independent Councillors who post on here are doing something that the party political councillors generally avoid. I did think long and hard about whether it would be a good idea.  Let's face it, social media and this site in particular can be a brutal place. What swung it for me is that a big part of what I am trying in my own small way to do ...

I'm told by old Dawlish hands that there was a time when our town was the more "up market" and economically vibrant of the two; and the market rents reflected that. There are no mechanisms for Councils to interfere with the setting of rent levels, it is entirely at the perogative of the individual property owner. The planning regulation Lynne refers to is most commonly used to justify change ...

13 Jul 2014

@Mcjrpc sadly, when i did make enquiries i was told that rates are calculated by reference to the level of rent. confirmation can be found by the extract below from gov.uk "business rates are worked out by multiplying the ‘rateable value’ of your property (set by the valuation office agency) by the business rates multiplier (set by central government)." As I understand it, the VO are ...

Just to update The dates of the future skips will be Saturday 22nd November 2014 at Barton Car Park Saturday 28th March 2015 at Warren Outer Car Park

The Brook
2 Jul 2014

I understand that the Environment Agency will allow Teignbridge to resume works in September.

I am prepared to believe that Teignbridge is more than capable of asserting in a court of law that there is ample evidence that they own the Lawn, and can point to decades of evidence of this being put to practical effect in addition to whatever the paperwork says. At my request, a Town Council officer put in a request last week to Teignbridge Council Estates Manager to respond to Mr ...

"Judith Chalmers". I seriously think you should delete your last posting.