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You dont see disabillity scooters racing along and dodging people who are walking along the sea wall  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes you do . They are a bloody pain in the arse. Ban them all.

Carer
Carer
25 Oct 2016

@tom You dont see disabillity scooters racing along and dodging people who are walking along the sea wall Let's not forget that there is a lovely new (unused) cycle path from the warren into Dawlish now, so the cyclists can use that.

tom
tom
25 Oct 2016

@DEEDOODLE - why is it ok for people with disabilities to use mobility scooters but not bicycles? Is it the extra wheels that makes it better?

BOO HOO
BOO HOO
25 Oct 2016

@Mrkwillms30 - the sea wall is a dangerous place to walk due to the height and no barrier, i appreciate your position, but no cycling means no cycling. i agree the signs need to be prominent and visable to all. in the case of the entrance to the sea wall from dawlish railway viaduct towards dawlish warren it would seem some idiot took them off some time ago, although there is a tiny round one ...

Mrkwillms30
Mrkwillms30
25 Oct 2016

I like the photo of the cycle barrier near Rockstone. Pity  it doesn't exist. Please listen to my story before your Cyclophobia kicks in. Last weekend my wife and I (retired) tried to cycle along the sea wall from Dawlish Warren - no as you'll see later we are not lycra louts - we got as far ar the Rockstone cafe when a lady rushed out and virtually pushed my wife off of her bike thrusting a ...

Book signing tomorrow night, 25 Oct, at the MARINE TAVERN - 7pm onwards. Bob Chapman will be donating all profits to The Snooky Trust.

They were used around Dawlish. Some were put at Coryton Cove and some above the cafe on that scubby bit but I believe those above the cafe have been vandalised!! We had them in storage for several months hoping Network Rail would capitulate but eventually they had to be used. I know eight benches doesn't sound much but what a massive difference they would make to visitors and locals in being able ...

UPWITHIT
UPWITHIT
24 Oct 2016

Where are the eight benches now ?.

Then how long before it is either sold off or demolished?

Dawlish News
Dawlish News
24 Oct 2016

IT’S BUSINESS as usual for the Hedley Way Centre while negotiations continue for Dawlish Town Council to take over. Town councillors have approved moves to look into taking over the vandal-hit centre which is home to a club for older people in the town. Currently a structural survey is being carried out ahead of the take over. In the meantime, those in charge of the centre are keen to ...