Mcjrpc's Posts

Can't get my head around the Council minutes saying families 'travelled to use the play park in Teignmouth'.  So people lug their kids to Teignmouth just to use the park because Dawlish doesn't have one?   I doubt that very much.

Personal email address or not you should have kept them, especially if they were so unpleasant that your family members were concerned for you.  Were they threatening?

Seems like the remaining Mrs C haters will say and do anything to divert attention from their own curious behaviour.   Perhaps it's Multiple Personality Disorder - maybe Barton Surgery get paid per personality

Recent Carnival weeks made me question what on earth had possessed me in years gone by to take time off work to enjoy the week.  This year's Carnival reminded why.   The organisers brought energy and enthusiasm and a lively programme of events to the town, and there was an all round good vibe.  Shows what can be done with competent people in the driving seat.  I hope it goes from strength to ...

I'm not sure what the purpose of those barriers are and they couldnt have been any uglier. They clearly don't deter cyclists,  but they have succeeded in making it impossible for my family to wheel our dinghy and kayaks along to Boat Cove.  So instead we now launch them in Teignmouth.  Then afterwards we eat at the Ship Inn instead of the Marine Tavern.    More money spent in Teignmouth, less in ...

HayDay's right, there are more obvious places you could have chosen, maybe you don't know them.   But rather than get into an argument about who's got the bigger shed, why are you highlighting the colour of people's skin anyway, why is it significant to you?

Anyone paying attention knows that old chestnut, which is why May said at the outset that there would be no early election.  So when Leadsom said the same was that okay?

"91% of respondents were able to get an appointment or speak to someone".    Doesn't that mean that nearly 1 in 10 people couldn't?  It's a doctors surgery, why else would you call?!

It's a shocker isn't it.    Councillors who approve grants for unproven events should be made to repay it personally.   Shall we start with Dawlish Town Council and last year's Carnival?

The economy and markets will not be stable for at least the next two years until there is confidence and certainty in our trade deals. It was barely a year ago that the deficit and achieving a stable economy was at the forefront of the general election debate and the electorate was prepared to put up with cuts in services to achieve that.   Well that's all out of the window now.   The only ...

This is when the UK finds out that the 'special relationship' with the US that it thinks it enjoys is in reality the love that dare not speak its name. Paul, I hope you did your homework on TTIP before you optimistically volunteer your services.

It was always part of the plan. https://vimeo.com/135166094

This thread is ludicrous.

And never has politics been so messed up that an old Etonian Bullingdon clubber has won the confidence of the working classes over a Labour party leader who has spent his career fighting for workers rights!

Hopefully you deleted Paul's post for its puerile homophobia.  Thank you.  Maybe you could spend a few moments reviewing the misogyny and racism too.    I'm not one who calls for posters to be banned because I don't like them, just an even handed approach.

That's very funny MV.  But obviously only to those that understand it.  Although funny is the wrong word because it's true.

17 million people have just woken up after night down the boozer wondering if they did anything stupid last night.   My mate Pete.

Mr T   - Remember, the following are not allowed: (a) the promotion or distribution of any literature associated with election candidates, political parties or associated organisations; (b) the use of audio equipment, whether stationary or mobile, for the propagation of messages relating to an election; (c) oral communication for the purpose of eliciting voting intentions or influencing the ...

Dawlish has plenty to be proud of but there's plenty of room for improvement too.  It's fair to say that the cafes are usually closed by 4 and the only places on the Strand open in the evening will be Jack Sprats and the Co-op.   It's not a great vibe for a seaside town.  Last year I remember someone posting about their frustration when not even the chip ships stayed open for the music festival. ...

burneside is teeing this up because whatever the outcome he has to say 'I told you so'.

You're never confused burneside.  I knew exactly what you meant.

I saw him last week but not with his skip.

TDC said some conversion work was done before Easter to facilitate the required toilets but then a grant was forthcoming from GWR which means more buliding works can be undertaken to make it look like a retail shop rather than a converted toilet.   They say they hope to have it trading in time for the summer.  (Of course they said the same last year).   They agreed not having it open for the Big ...

Quite so, you can't prove a negative.   I don't know how many 25,000 capacity day events have been held at Powderham, could you remind me?

In addition to writing to councillors (which ought to be done so that it's on the record),  try phoning them too.    You can learn a lot about their commitment to an issue from what they say rather then what they write.  If their phones are ringing on a regular basis the only way of ducking it is to hide behind an answerphone, either way it invades their space whereas ignoring an email is easy. ...

I was going to say that the proposal to strike off the company won't have been because the accounts haven't been submitted.  You have 9 months to file accounts so the October 2015 accounts are only due by July 2016.  More likely is that they hadn't filed an Annual Return, which is a simple document that confirms any changes to directors, shareholders etc. and costs £13 to do it online.  And hey ...

Debbie Holman shouldn't worry too much,  it wasn't half a dozen people it was was 'three' posters, even then it always looked like the one crazy stalker who had it in for them.    I don't think any real posters ever believed the malice.  Let's hope we've heard the last from Merlin228,  Annother46 and Daisy2.

Thanks but I'm not sure anyone cares Ziggy, we're all drinking cider at the spelling bee on the Lawn.

@SoulofDawlish -  there's a big difference between the principle of housebuilding and the appearance of them.

Let sleeping dogs lie.  There was no libel.

Is there an auction on the Lawn on the Friday night?

It's number 2 not 8.  Here's the planning link. You never know, sales don't always go through, particularly when there are access disputes.   If you are interested in moving to Dawlish keep your eye on Rightmove, Zoopla etc http://gis.teignbridge.gov.uk/TeignbridgePlanningOnline/SearchAddressMap.aspx?PropertyUprn=100040306269&x=296695&y=77042

Thank you OurSoul.  You forget SWW has an 03 number so if you've got free minutes tariff, it won't cost.   Plus you get free on hold music while you wait to get through.

Margaret, why bother agreeing with my thread then continue with your bickering?  Why don't you take it to the Lawn and pull each other's hair out like two hormonal teenagers.  I'm sure you'll pull a bigger crowd and at least they can choose to avoid it, we're forced to read this nonsense. WEBMASTER - would you consider moderating posts before they are published?   I'm guessing, like me, plenty of ...

I know in Dawlish Central the 3 Independent councillors will have to declare a pecuniary interest but if you exclude them are you comfortable with a party political council and no independent voice?  And how do you square that with predetermination?  I take your point on there not being a whip but we all know about deals bring done in corridors and selling your soul to the devil!  I'm yet to ...

I don't have a problem with the design per se, they just dwarf everything else and look too big for the space they occupy.  But I don't doubt once someone is fool enough to part with that kind of money there'll be a rush to demolish everything else along there and put up more of the same.

I didn't have my polling card but I took my passport and Council Tax bill in case they wanted ID but they only wanted my surname and address.     Very easy to nobble if you know someone's not voting so am posting this as the polls are closing...

Weren't the last local elections a year after the General Election - there's always a bigger turnout for a General Election. Maybe Warren Farm earned the LIb Dems  more than they would otherwise have had. What next for LibDems though - was this a punishment or have they lost ground for good?

Keep up Margaret, they were his words not mine, which is why they were in inverted commas.

No, it's not but if that's all you can find to campaign on, it suggests the LibDems are pretty short on policies.   Richard Younger Ross spent £1500 on mirrors, £1500 on a chest of drawers and accepted £8000 from the landlord of his flat which the taxpayer was paying for.   How does that makes the LibDems superior? But back to the question - council tax freeze, reduced government funding, no ...