General Discussion
Just a thought here. If "we were advised by TDC" is seen by some on this website as the town council's get out clause for some decisions made/not made, then why don't those of you who are unhappy about whatever advice it is that TDC has given the town council approach TDC and complain to them. Alternatively, if you don't want to do that yourselves you could ask a Dawlish District ...
From TDC's website: (In the case of Becky W I think we are talking about Dawlish's south-west ward). Parish and Town Council vacancies - If a seat becomes vacant on a Parish or Town Council, the Clerk is required to give public notice of the vacancy. In order to trigger an election, ten or more electors for the electoral area need to submit a request, in writing, and within fourteen working days ...
Wasn't he in a play at the Shaftesbury Theatre on the evening of the vote? A bit difficult to be in two places at one time. Don't think the local amdram people run to understudies. So, it's either a by-election being called in which case the electorate will decide who the new councillor is or a co-option taking place and the sitting councillors will decide.
I imagine who the next co-optee is (presuming of course someone doesn't decide to get a by- election called) will depend first and foremost on how many persons put themselves forward for co-option.
That would indeed have been the temporary location of the present town council had the previous town council had its way.
Check out that full page ad and free drink offer in this week's Dawlish Gazette.
Any chance they might be interested in buying 34 Park Road? It's still on the market. They might get a bargain. No? Thought not. Shame.
Those links I gave won't open anything? Try this one and then scroll down to the very bottom of the page http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=13658
As some readers of this website will be aware, the draft Dawlish plan will be examined by a Professor of Geography, whom I believe specialises in town planning, on Monday and Tuesday of next week. I understand he has been given loads of paperwork to look at including all the submissions made earlier this month by those who had previously commented on the first version of the plan when it went ...
"there is a negativity in Dawlish by some townsfolk that beggars belief." Perhaps that's because they've never lived anywhere else so they don't appreciate Dawlish? Just a thought.
