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The building of the bridge was given planning permission a couple of months back in August. Work has to start within 3 years. Wonder if it will be in place by 2025?

21 Oct 2022

So......... here's a potential fly in the ointment. This bridge is to link the Persimmon side of Shutterton Brook with the Secmaton Farm side of Shutterton Brook. Shutterton Brook forms part of the northern boundary of Secmaton Farm. Whilst the Persimmon development is presently being built out there is presently no planning permission for any development on Secmaton Farm (even though the ...

A PENSIONER from Dawlish has been told he will be sent to jail after he admitted trying to contact five under age girls on the internet for sexual gratification. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/pensioner-facing-jail-for-online-grooming-569094

A STREAM of sewage was discharged across Teignbridge’s coast today, after the recent stormy weather. Alerts were issued at Dawlish Town Beach, Teignmouth Town Beach and Holcombe. Both Shaldon and Coryton Cove remain clear. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/sewage-discharged-along-teignbridge-coast-after-heavy-rain-568940

The bridge over Shutterton Brook was granted planning permission by TDC a few months back. As I said above, DCC is involved in the building of the bridge plus a bit of the road either side. I understand that the meeting referred to in the first post on this thread was concerned with DCC giving approval for the bridge works to be put out to tender.

The A379 Teignmouth Road is blocked in both directions after a crash this afternoon (October 17). According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, there is slow traffic between Holcombe and Dawlish. Read more... ...

This link road has been at least 7 years in the making. And it still ain't built yet! I have just watched the podcast and looked at some of the documents concerning what was agreed at the DCC cabinet meeting (see post above). As DCC is the Highway Authority it seems that it was just giving its approval for the road to be built (I should *!*!* ! well hope so!). DCC is involved in the ...

Harper, aged 49, who worked at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, was not arraigned when he appeared before Judge Timothy Rose by video link from Exeter Prison. He set a provisional trial date of February 10 next year and remanded him in custody. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/hospital-worker-accused-of-hammer-and-axe-attack-om-police-567995

CANNABIS was found at a home and a man was arrested by police from Teignmouth and Dawlish. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/cannabis-seized-and-man-arrested-568134

A new link road will be built in Dawlish as part of a scheme for 860 homes. Located between Elm Grove Road and the A379 Exeter Road, it forms part of Teignbridge District Council’s local plan to build the houses on the edge of Dawlish near Secmaton Lane. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/dawlish-to-get-a-new-link-road/