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All fine and dandy with their human rights but wht does the taxpayer keep hving to pick up the bill for removal of rubbish and clean up.  The teignbridge litter wardens ( a joke in itself) should be sent in and fine same if required .

Dawlish News
Dawlish News
23 May 2024

We are aware of an unauthorised encampment at Dawlish Warren outer car park, Beach Road, Dawlish Warren. We are following the relevant legal process to remove this unauthorised encampment. For more information about how we deal with unauthorised encampments, please visit our website - https://orlo.uk/jIgMa

Cruise down to Cofton Holidays near Dawlish for the annual American Car Show from the 21st – 23rd June 2024. 3500 visitors will enjoy the weekend festival, with the chance to see over 200 different classic American cars including Mustangs, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Buicks and Jeeps.

@1263 Officers are Council staff employed in the various departments from waste and recycling, to housing, electoral services, etc, as opposed to elected members (Councillors). Officers do not make unilateral decions, they are accountable to senior staff and Cllrs on the Committe that relates to their specific department. Under Wrigley much decision making has been taken away from Officers, ...

Lynne
Lynne
23 May 2024

I have no idea of the whys and wherefores of decisions made by and at TDC. However, I do know, having worked in local governemnt myself at one time, that decisions are indeed made by officers (ie employees of the council). The first any members (councillors) may know about any decisions made by officers (employees) is if that officer decision proves contentious. I'd say that at an ...

1263
1263
23 May 2024

I know that was one of your priorities however one swallow does not make a summer with the latest relevations that the lid dem teignbridge council wanted to charge rent for the nhs to park the cancer screening truck on council land. Wrigley excuse for this was that it was the fault of an "officer" who had taken this decision on their own. As regards the ambiguity around " officer" does that mean ...

Yesterday we conducted further work with our South Devon Proactive team. A 16 and 18 year old were arrested for concerned in the supply of class A and Money Laundering in Dawlish Subsequent searches located a large amount of drugs and cash. As a neighbourhood team one of our main focuses is the continued disruption of drug related crime in the area. As always, if ...

@TBR - re child care provision. I can categorically assure you that the Lib Dems (in the form of Cllr Dawson) did, and are doing, something re child care provision in Dawlish. And if they use that fact as PR then that will be fine by me. And Cllr Wrigley has also raised the issue (very strongly in my opinion) with Devon County Council. (child care provision being a Devon County Council ...

@1263 The was the case in the past. however under the Lib Dem/Tory coalition of the previous administration in Teignbridge District Council (of which Wrigley was in the Executive) they passed a motion whereby it's now only a conflict of interest if it involves your spouse. Pretty dodgy hey? You can request to see the constitutiion which it seems the Lib Dems change at will as it suits their ...

1263
1263
22 May 2024

Surely bullivant would have to register conflict of interests in any votes regarding development issues or not vote on them if his son is a developer?