Dawlish News
Its not correct to say the companys £2.8 billion investment as its the south west water users e.g US that will be paying for it. This is the same company that give the chief executive a £200k pay rise even with the brixham water debacle so dont have much confidence that this will come in projected timeframe and probably cost overruns along with possible millions of pounds symphoned off for the ...
SOUTH West Water unveiled its extensive plans to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in Dawlish at a public information event. Proposals for the town are part of the water company’s £2.8billion five-year investment programme aimed at tackling the much-criticised use of storm overflows during heavy rainfall.
More than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. The petitions were handed to a full meeting of the council by David Force of the Friends of Dawlish Brook.
A foul-mouthed outburst which stunned a Devon council chamber has led to a zero-tolerance pledge. Three members of the public asked about the way leisure centres treated trans people, before council chair Cllr Rosie Dawson (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE) enforced the meeting’s rules to stop them from making statements on top of their questions.
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 10:44. By Guy Henderson, Local Democracy Reporter. More than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish.
MORE than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. The petitions were handed to a full meeting of the council by David Force of the Friends of Dawlish Brook.
Improvement works are set to be completed in 2026. Work to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in the Dawlish area is set to begin early next year, South West Water (SWW) said.
100% agree. The lib dems are always up for any photo opportunity only last week it was opening a gym, makes the public think they are actually doing something constructive for the town eg. 18k grant for silly chewing gum signs and payment for a couple of orange suited workers to pretend there was at least a couple of days work walking up and down the strand removing non existing pavement chewing ...
Would be better if we saw the mayor opening the bridge over the brook in the manor gardens. I will not be holding my breath to see it as I will be long gone before it/if it happens. The council are a waste of space. Not at all interested in the proper local projects that will benefit the community.
The Mayor of Dawlish was the special guest at the launch of the new show homes at Taylor Wimpey’s Brook Vale development month. Cllr Lin Goodman-Bradbury visited the new community on Friday 11th October to officially open the two show homes before the first customers got the chance to look around.