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Long live the internet lol
Events on the lawn late April/May 2018 (info from the T'mouth and Dawlish events guide). Waterfowl Talks - 2pm every Saturday and Sunday Drive It Day - Sunday 22nd April 10.am - 4pm Vintage and classic cars Charity day - Saturday 5th May - 10.am-4pm stalls selling a variety of goods Dawlish Artisan, Farmers and Produce Mkt - Sunday 6th May - 10.am-3.pm ...
So might all this online banking and shopping be aiding and abetting the demise of town centres? More than likely I think. And if that is the way of things now (which it seems it is) then I think it is pretty obvious why town centres aren't as vibrant as they used to be. (online shopping along with out of town supermarkets and shopping areas that provide free parking).
I forgot to say," I do all my banking on line as do many others" Less customers on foot is the reason for many closures for all busineses. The billionaires of this world started it and it will continue. If there was no internet, we would not be talking to each other on this site.
To me, this is old news. I was told before Xmas what was going to happen, but I promised I would not leak it. But it is nice to know my contact was right. Flo, Securicor provide a secure money collection service. Coop, Harrisons, Lloyds, The cafe under the station to name but a few. Did you know that one of these collection services, collect money from parking meters in Exeter, and ...
Great video, there's some fantastic talent in Dawlish!
I wonder what businesses will do. Do places like Harrisons go to the bank to cash up or doesn't it work like that anymore?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juon4obQHT4
All the more reason for there to be something else in the town centre that will attract visitors to it. And I totally agree that a playpark on the lawn will not be the answer. Dawlish town centre now needs a unique selling point more than ever. Look to what Flo has suggested on another thread. I wonder what will replace the bank in that building? Perhaps it could become that drop in ...
Another nail in the coffin for Dawlish? Still, with the Cycle Path and the new(?) playpark on the lawn, Dawlish will be packed with visitors coming from hundreds of miles around.