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.......from age 67 to age 68. But I'd watch that space if I were you (I am after all a WASPI) - as no doubt it will be increased again. And whatever you do - do not assume that you will be informed officially about any increases!!!!

This was all being discussed at various town council meetings around about this time last year first at the Civic Amenites Committee (CAC) and then at full council. There was a full council meeting held on 6th July last year when the playpark was an agenda item. You can read the minutes of this meeting online by going onto the town council's website, then go to meetings/agendas/minutes and ...

Dil
Dil
19 Jul 2017

I am also surprised how people with children would even want the park there, with the ever increasing and blatant drug dealing, bad language and drinking abuse. It's no point crying foul after the event when a child has been swayed or affected in some way by what is currently about or moaning about the fact that there is broken glass/bottles in there from the previous evenings gathering and ...

BOO HOO
BOO HOO
19 Jul 2017

I think the statement 'will increase trade for the town centre businesses' has been a little over used in Dawlish this last year or 2. Over a million spent on a dirty stained NEW pavement to replace the old concrete slabs, but now look dirtier than the origninal slabs.....and more business due to the new layout of the high street, ...I think not.... oh!, definetly less parking on the high street. ...

Anne Marie Morris
Lynne
Lynne
19 Jul 2017

I think it will have put paid to any ministerial (no matter how junior) ambitions she may have had.

I believe the push for the playpark to be on the lawn (as opposed to anywhere else) is driven by the belief that it will increase trade for the town centre businesses. The argument for a new playpark was then supplemented by those who take their children/grandchidren over to T'mouth to use the one there. There is then the argument that playparks should ideally be overlooked by houses as this ...

Absolutely brilliant, something nice to celebrate and enjoy for many years. Many thanks to all involved.

Unless it's been altered (and I don't think it has) the Local Plan for Dawlish shows that  there is  to be a green 'corridor' betweeen the Gatehouse developments and the development at the Langdon Hospital site.

I hear what you say Margaret. Amendment accepted. Tourists use it? P'raps not. But I think dog walking locals will (but not during inclement weather.) I

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