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'cos Almonds are nuts?

Wouldn't disagree with a lot of what you say Duckileaks. Any thoughts though on how to get those not typically middle-class, well educated, in professional jobs and having good homes etc, involved in things like Steering Groups? Let's project ourselves into September/October when the results of the Steering Group meetings are put out for public consultation. How do we get those who are not well ...

13 Aug 2011

I understand that the public will next be asked for opinions on the deliberations and conclusions of the Steering Group in September/October. What I'm going on about at the moment, is that the public seem to have no access to the info being given to the Steering Group by the planners at TDC. Information that will have made the Steering Group make the conclusions/recommendations that the rest of ...

13 Aug 2011

Okay folks, from what I can gather there are notes taken of the meetings which are then circulated at following meetings. Dunno if these notes are available to us (Joe and Josephine public) though. Oh and this August 4th meeting about which there is one hell of a resounding silence? Shhh!!!!!! tis confidential (well,that's what's being alleged). And why should we care about this and why am I ...

BY-ELECTION RESULT Howard Almond (Independent Voices for Dawlish) 323 votes Sue Liner (Green) 75 votes Judith Robins (Lib Dem) 311 votes

What a good question! You could approach the groups directly of course and/or contact Tristan Peat at TDC via: forwardplanning@teignbridge.gov.uk At the same time perhaps you could ask him 1. what the remit of the Steering Group is? 2.are minutes of the meetings taken? 3. are these minutes available to the public? (this is, after all, a public consultation exercise) 4. are the minutes (if ...

The Strand
9 Aug 2011

@wondering re your comments about the post office. Are you saying it was busy? P'raps that's because it's the only one in town? Just a thought.

Just a reminder that there is this by- election in two days time. If you live in Central Ward you'll probably have received election leaflets from all the candidates by now - but if in any doubt as to whether or not you can vote see above for a list of all streets, roads etc that are in the ward. If you live in any of 'em, and you're on the electoral register then you can vote. There are three ...

Missing Child
8 Aug 2011

Where was child last seen? Anyone know?

8 Aug 2011

Has child been found? Helicopter has now gone home and all has gone quiet siren wise. I'm typing this 5.00pm