Dawlish News
So, we have climate change protests going on in London, but here in devon they report a giant big wheel application for Dawlish Warren. Something needs to be done with rising sea levels and a higher sea wall is talked about for Dawlish. Lets hope the sea rises up before this wheel is built. Politicians are listening but doing nothing. When you have top scientist from around the world telling ...
I thought the whole point of building that car park with a field attached was to draw people away from the Warren, but now the council wants to attract even more people to visit. Does the left hand know what the right hand is doing?
Planners on Tuesday morning gave the go-ahead for the 108-seat big wheel. People will have views from the 18 gondolas over the Exe Estuary from the Funder Park amusement park, on the grassy part of Beach Walk Owner of the amusement park, Shaw Wallis, told Teignbridge District Council’s planning committee that the big wheel would create jobs, revenue for the council, and that they would provide ...
Line needs to be inland 'Dawlish Parkway' ..it is not rocket science the sea will always win.
Is there another way to protect Dawlish and the railway line. Is building the sea wall higher, the only way to afford protection? Councillors appear not to have a clue or are just clueless. How about something to help them, like errecting short sections of scaffold along the sea wall, (Marine Parade. and Sealawn Terrace) temporary of course but at the same height as the intended height of the ...
@leatash Very true. If the sea wall wasn't strengthened, it would be washed away followed shortly by Marine Parade.
Do we want to protect the railway and Dawlish or not, sea levels are rising storms are getting worse i for one welcome it. Will it affect tourism i wouldn't think so for one moment but if the line was closed for months that might.
I wonder if there is a case for the residents to sue the council for loss of income if the wall's impact does affect tourism? I am sure many would chip in to take on Teignbridge if it does turn out to be an ugly disaster. Just a thought.
Dawlish sea wall plans to protect railway for the next 100 years approved despite fears it could 'destroy town’s charm' Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-sea-wall-plans-protect-2766781
Teignbridge Planning Committee approved the application this morning. The Lib Dems led by Martin Wrigley tried to defer it but lost 6-10. What's really strange, that when approval 'as set out' was moved after deferral was lost, the whole committee voted unanimously in favour (16-0) which included all the lib dems ?!