General Discussion
Older savers seem to have done okay out of it. That's the age group by the way that's more likely to vote than any other age group. It is also the age group where most of UKIPs votes are found. Lots of older people in the south west. Note also in the picture below which was tweeted out by the Conservatives yesterday after the budget statement that the wording at the bottom is "to help hard ...
From that link that Marky T has given above "Public Transport Railway Station. I nvestment in the rail network, including improvements in track and signalling to, inter alia, the Waterloo/Salisbury/Exeter line and a new station at the New Community in East Devon are important in the context of the Exeter PUA and meeting the demands of the major development proposals as ...
or, NR allowing, a mural of that scene painted on the viaduct -road side? - so would be protected from the scouring effects of the sea and could be seen by bus/coach passengers and pedestrians near Tucks Plot area.
@leatash - it was just an idea i was putting forward. agree with you that it would probably wash off/be scoured off but think nontheless that something along those lines, somewhere in the town might be an idea worth pursuing. A mural of the iconic dangling railine at the rail station perhaps? And also, what a fantastic pub sign it would make for any pub by the name of........ The Hole In The ...
Found this but not sure how old it is http://www.publicartonline.org.uk/casestudies/lighting/making_waves/percent4art.php If any district councillor should read this post any chance they could let us know if this TDC Making Waves policy re public art is still in operation or not. And if not, has it been replaced, and if so, with what? Ta.
On this art idea. Sometime ago, many threads ago, this idea got discussed, initiated if memory serves, by Ilfracombe having a piece of art installed at its harbour. I think the idea of a large sculpture in the shape of a 99 Mr Whippy type ice-cream was mooted. No idea how much it would cost, or where it could be located, or who could produce any such thing but thought it worth mentioning not ...
This planning application was on last Tuesday's TDC Planning Committee agenda. Officer recommendation was for the application to be approved. Anyone know what the Councillors decided?
So, to return to the topic of the Dawlish Avoiding Line and associated matters arising therefrom. @Marky T - Re Exeter Airport. Don't know if the info to be found in this link is of any interest to you. http://www.exeter-airport.co.uk/masterplan
@Brooklyn Bridge - " This thread is now so boring! My opinion the so called avoiding line will cost way to much." Thank you for personally e-mailing me more or less saying to me what you have put in your post above. As you know, I have responded back to you personally. I cannot remember my exact response but it was something along the lines of if you find the topic of a particular thread ...
