Lynne
For what it is worth I had been thinking of casting some votes the way of Voices for Dawlish candidates but the diatribe and bile spewed out in the opening post of this thread has most definitely turned me off doing so. Your loss.
And answer came there none. Which is surprising given as I know for a fact that at least two people standing for election under the VfD heading not only read the posts on this site but also have been known to post on it as well. One under their true identity the other using a nom de plume.
I must be getting old - I'm getting confused. Are those standing as Independent Voices for Dawlish candidates standing as true individual Independents or as Independents who collectively form a de facto political group known as Voices for Dawlish?
and this is the response of the campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed: "Just 3 years ago, we would talk to Ministers about childcare and they would look at us like we were speaking Klingon. It was of no interest to those in power. To go from there to childcare being the main event in the Spring budget shows the power of collective action and we are elated to hear that the childcare sector will ...
It seems from reading the article that it was/is officers (ie employees) of the council who were/are involved with this apparent intransigence. As I read the story the only connection this story has with councillors is that is so happens that the appellant is one.
This is what the Chancellor said: "Working parents of two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of free care from April 2024, helping about half a million parents. From September 2024, that 15 hours will be extended to all children from nine months up, meaning that a total of nearly 1 million parents will be eligible. From September 2025, every single working parent of under-fives will ...
Right.....so......not only do we already have a dearth of nursery and childminding places in Dawlish but now the Chancellor's gone and increased potential demand by phasing in free childcare for those children aged 9 months to 3 years (children aged 3 and 4 already qualify for free childcare of 15-30 hours per week depending on family circumstances.) The first tranch of this new scheme ...
The deadline for making submissions to TDC re the draft Local Plan has been extended to 5pm Thursday 16th March 2023. To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to have their say, we’ve extended the deadline to 5pm on Thursday 16 March. The feedback form is available at teignbridge.gov.uk/lpconsultation ‘ Detailed guidance on how to complete the form is also available ...
The deadline for making submissions to TDC re the draft Local Plan has been extended to 5pm Thursday 16th March 2023. To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to have their say, we’ve extended the deadline to 5pm on Thursday 16 March. The feedback form is available at teignbridge.gov.uk/lpconsultation ‘ Detailed guidance on how to complete the form is also ...
and info here on the flooding risks at Dawlish Warren and Shutterton. https://www.getthedata.com/flood-map/dawlish-warren https://www.devon.gov.uk/floodriskmanagement/planning-and-development/ (this link shows the Dawlish Warren critical drainage area. Click on link and then scroll down and click on Dawlish Warren) ...
