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And on the question of 'all these immigrants taking our jobs". Some points: 1. So, immigrants are working then. So not on the dole then. 2. Paying taxes as well, thereby contributing to the cost of public services 3. And..... if there are jobs, which immigrants are doing, why aren't the indigenous Brits doing these jobs? On the tv the other day I saw a young man, I'll put him in his ...

5 Jun 2016

On the issue of immigration. Just supposing we Vote to Leave. Will there be barbed wire all along the border and passport control check points between Northern Ireland and the Republic? I mean, we couldn't have an open land border could we otherwise we would leave ourselves wide open (literally) to illegal immigrants to the UK accessing the UK via the ROI.

UPDATE ON THE DAWLISH LINK ROAD CAMPAIGN On Friday 27th May 2016, Dawlish town councillors were invited to attend a presentation from the Teignbridge District Council planning department: Simon Thornley, Alex Lessware, Phil Shears, and team. They explained the options for accelerating the building of the Link Road, that we are demanding, that they had explored. Three Dawlish town ...

2 Jun 2016

The planners at TDC looked at 5 options for how the link road could be delivered. This is option no. 2. Note why it was deemed not feasible. Option 2: DEVELOPERS JOINTLY PROCURE LINK ROAD: Landowners to work together to procure and construct link road as soon as possible. This option would enable economies of scale in procurement and potential early delivery of completed road. ...

2 Jun 2016

“I find it very sad that the land we are arguing over comes under the ownership of Dawlish families who appear to be putting Dawlish residents through a great deal of stress and strain and inconvenience.” Cllr Rosalind Prowse http://www.dawlishnewspapers.co.uk/article.cfm?id=102686

@ 'Ol Lady Biker If fodh = friends of dawlish hospital then what you have been told is incorrect.

text of email sent to all TDC planning committee councillors. Carhaix Way residents take note! "I thought to bring to your attention the cautionary tale of what can happen when bits of the same road are built but at different times and by different developers. I have in mind the two halves of Carhaix Way, Dawlish, where the two halves of the road, recently built by two different ...

I don't know who is buying it but I understand that Devon County Council were in talks with Teignbridge District Council with a view for it being used for residential purposes. Guess we will just have to wait for the planning application to be submitted.

On the question of safety. I have just gotten back from the town council meeting. It seems that it is police policy that issues concerning traffic and safety will not be addressed until it is proven that there is a safety issue to be addressed. Will it have to wait until someone gets killed then? The only advice I can give to people living in the Elm Grove area is that if they do not ...

1 Jun 2016

Text of letter on this matter in today's Gazette. (the letter that was published had been edited slightly). "At the end of March I wrote a letter concerning the impending increase in traffic to be endured by the residents of Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove Drive and Sandy Lane due to an increase in house building in the Gatehouse/Secmaton area  but with a corresponding lack of road linking that ...