General Discussion
Maybe that's the problem - that whilst there may be people in the town running a one person business from their homes those same people just don't have the money to rent an office in the town centre.
Yet more reason not to go into Dawlish town centre?
And don't forget the loss of earnings for the main chilld carer if s/he (but usually she) either stays at home full time or goes back to work part-time. And then from that drop in (paid) work there is the knock on effect in terms of pension entitlement. (and I'm not talking NI contributions/State Pension).
And don't forget the loss of earnings for the main chilld carer if s/he (but usually she) either stays at home full time or goes back to work part-time. And then from that drop in (paid) work there is the knock on effect in terms of pension entitlement. (and I'm not talking NI contributions/State Pension).
Just had a leaflet pushed through the door telling me about the office space for rent at Scala House (used to be where Scott Richards were located). Is there a need/demand for such office space in the town? http://www.scalahouseoffices.co.uk/office-space/
@burneside : are you saying that unless people have the wherewithall to pay privately for education, health and other costs associated with having children that they shouldn't have them? or are you just talking about cb?
Just wondering where the "I don't have kids therefore why should I be taxed to help support someone else's kids" argument might logically lead. What about "I don't have kids therefore why should I be taxed to help provide state schooling?" And a variation on that might be ""Although I have kids I am rich enough to pay for them to be privately educated and receive private health care. Therefore ...
The Working Poor. Bit of a long article but shows what it is like to be a poor but working family. Feel sure we have similar situations in the south west as well. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/mar/17/life-britain-working-poor
There is a lot of competition locally, here in the south west, to be one of the chosen 12 let alone goodness knows how many towns entering from elsewhere in the country! http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/SW-towns-bid-Portas-Pilots/story-15516810-detail/story.html
http://www.dawlishnewspapers.co.uk/news.cfm?id=5457&headline=Bid%20for%20slice%20of%20%C2%A31m
