Discussion
How much of the issues we have had with undesireables in town could possibly be related to the reported town manager's attitude towards police in town?
Diana Mond, I did mention early on in this debate - the new play park, perhaps I should have said "countryside park near cofton" They are both play areas as far as I am concerned.
Majorp has a good point. Dawlish is far too welcoming a place for such people. They can pitch a tent on the hill above Coryton for the night or sleep in one of the shelters up there unhindered, wake up to one of the finest views in England, wander down to do the 'three Ss' in the public toilets on the lawn, where needle dispensers are conveniently provided, then meet up in the Happy Hut for a day ...
Majorp - are you confusing the proposed play park on the Lawn, with the actual Countryside Park near Cofton?
flo, If the authorities can keep druggies and alchies in one place, it is fine by them, and I think I am right it saying, "Dawlish has been selected as one of those places". Where do they all come from and is there anything to attract them here, or were they put here. I am told there is a lot of shop lifting going on, maybe that is one of the attractions.
If i remember correctly kids had to go to Hospital because of alcohol and there were serious injuries due to fighting and yes it always happens in Dawlish at any event there is trouble i wonder why??
I wonder why Dawlish has this problem and (it appears) Teignmouth doesn't? Is it because there's more things going on there and it's not a one off? Teignmouth was packed and I saw not one Police Officer.
Thinking about the party in the park it was never run again because of problems with under age drinking i remember ambulances being called and the Police having to bring in extra officers to deal with the trouble.
Will the local bus venture as far as this play park or will the park only be available to veichle owners and those brave enough to walk from Sainsburys to the park (dangerous stretch of road that is for walkers).
it it a shame @leatash . i've spent a few evenings in teignmouth at the music festivals on the back beach. fantastic atmosphere, shame this won't be an option for dawlish. it feels like go to teignmouth for fun, come to dawlish to die!