General Discussion
An interesting bit of evidence is that Dawlish branch is 11th in the league of all NW branches (excluding London for obvious reasons) for banking money. So NW can't claim they are closing the branch because it isn't well used! This should form the basis of a strong challenge from the Council.
How do you know that was a threat Mrs C, it could have been a promise!
Oh Dear, I really have rattled your cage! I have no doubts about the value to the regeneration of the Strand just the less than scientific way in which views were collected and analysed and think that this time round we have to be far more sophisticated in how we approach consultation. We were elected to listen to the people of Dawlish and represent their views, not simply implement the whims of ...
Quote by Councillor Vickery above re the development of the Strand "when the votes were counted by DCC". There was no voting on the options for the development of the Strand, people expressed their views and then we were all told it was a 50/50 split between pedestrianisation or not. But that was not a scientific and conclusive way of deciding what the people of Dawlish really wanted. I had grave ...
Howard, I agree with much of what you say but many people feel the proposed design of the building will not enhance the lawn area or the centre of Dawlish and many people feel it is too large. We will have precious little left of the lawn area if the proposed plans are put in place. I know that at least one Councillor feels that the lawn is just a large open space and recently asked how long can ...
I think using survey monkey is an excellent idea, particularly when used with voting buttons, but also allowing for comment on possible alternative designs if someone is voting against the current one.
@Mcjrcp There will be formal consultation but so far the only idea is to have three days when people can offer their views, you know, the usual unimaginative way of capturing views. We need to go broader and deeper with this consultation than ever before and I think you have hit upon an imaginative way to capture people's views. Alongside the plans we could perhaps produce a questionnaire for ...
The really critical issue will be how we capture the views of Dawlish residents to ensure we really do reflect what they want to happen to the lawn.
Well said Mcjrpc! And that is my only concern. We really must get it right! What we put on the lawn in the coming years we will have to live with for many years to come. I have repeatedly said that if the people of Dawlish want a large building on the lawn to primarily meet the needs of the small band of artists in Dawlish then so be it, but they need to know what they are agreeing to in the first ...
I absolutely agree with Lynne and Observer in that the residents of Dawlish should be presented with more than one option on which to make a decision. I have previously stated and will state again, in the Town Council meeting on 2 April when the proposals were put to the Council there was no mention of an arts and cultural pavillion. The Councillor leading on the project specifically referred to a ...
