Dawlish News
An application for 61 homes is to be considered by the authority's development control committee at a meeting next Monday. Barratt Homes want to build up to 61 " Beach Hut "-inspired contemporary new homes. The land earmarked for the new development is just off Dawlish Warren Road and Shutterton Lane. Out of the 61 homes 43 two, three, four and five-bed, will be in the "market housing" bracket, ...
The grass area at the top half of the playing field is being mown more irregularly than previously leading to speculation that the land is being primed for development. Teignbridge Council say there are no plans to build on that part of the field and the reason they have changed the grass cutting regime is because the pitch and put golf facilities were taken away. There will be paths cut through ...
One of the newly resurfaced car parks at Dawlish Warren has had part of the meshed area churned up by a lorry. This happened just days after completion and Teignbridge Council will have to shell out £12,000 to sort out the damage.
Dawlish Carnival will again stage the annual celebrations. Rumors that the carnival might not go ahead have been dispelled. It is said " the resort will again stage the annual celebrations, including the air show. For further information go to www.dawlishcarnival.com
The strand is to receive £1.5 million from Devon County Council towards a much needed facelift as part of the regeneration of Dawlish. Engineers will be preparing options and taking soundings so that there is a concensus and completion is planned for 2012/13. There'll obviously be some match funding needed from Teignbridge and Dawlish. It has also been revealed, that after the completion of the ...
The Post Office in Starcross closed on Wednesday. The owners said "It was no longer a viable business". The building is up for sale. Starcross Parish council and residents of Starcross are working closely with county councillor Alan Connett to find an alternative as soon as possible. The options are Boots, a Spar, a Fish and Chip shop and two pubs. An alternative is for it to move to the Westbank ...
A bid to scrap traffic calming measures demanded in the planning permission of the youth training centre in Sandy Lane has sparked concerns.The £2.5 million project is nearing completion. A condition imposed by councillors is that the building cannot be occupied until traffic calming has been put place on the road outside. Highways officers at County Hall have measured the speed of passing traffic ...
Public pressure has forced a delay in the sale of the Manor House, Dawlish. The Town Council has decided to postpone the sale of the historic building after pressure from the public. Over 100 people attended a meeting at St Gregory the Great Church and cheered when councillors expresses support for continued community use of the building.
Dawlish air show may not take off unless more people and companies come forward with sponsorship. Apparently there is a shortfall of around £30,000 for the air show and carnival week. Dawlish carnival week attracts thousands of people into the town.
Ofsted Inspector Hazel Callaghan spent two days at the school with two other Inspectors before Christmas. The English results at Gatehouse were above the National average. Despite children starting at Gatehouse with a limited range of knowledge and skills for their age, they were also achieving national expectations in maths by the time they left at 11. Head teacher Martyn Boxall said "I am ...
