Lynne
From what I understand there is a lack of police resources throughout the country. That is due to financial cutbacks. So long response times/no response at all etc is not the fault of the police.
The article in the paper mentions other Cllrs who have resigned during 2017 including Linda and John Petherick who "resigned in April following an alleged dispute with a fellow councillor". Remember these threads? http://www.dawlish.com/thread/details/45560 http://www.dawlish.com/thread/details/45506 http://www.dawlish.com/thread/details/45520
see bottom page 2 today's Gazette. 750 persons have now signed petition against having a children's playpark on the lawn.
This is an agenda item for TDC's Executive meeting to held on Tuesday 5th December. Agenda item 10 https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/media/6132/2017-december-5-agenda.pdf
see page 2 of today's Gazette.
Missed it. What was it.
Woodlouse?
@majorp - please tell us more about the haldon campsite.
Believe me I am as cynical as you about many things and I am very aware that there are those who 'game' the planning system. But that is not necessarily the same as corruption. So can you give us a recent, local, example of corruption and a planning decision? (and yes I do read the Rotten Boroughs section of Private Eye. Some 'iffy' things do get reported by the Eye and as it hasn't ...
Planning appeals are heard by the planning inspectorate. It is someone with an in depth knowledge of planning policies that decides whether an Appeal is upheld or not. In other words, if a planning application goes to Appeal it is planning policies that decide the outcome and nothing else! (as it should be planning policies that should decide a planning application at local authority ...
