Lynne
Back in 2008 a report was published concerning how Dawlish might be regenerated. click on this link to read it https://sites.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=33319&p=0 Chapter 10 is of particular interest as it is concerned with transforming the heart of the town.
Jeez!!!!!!! How many more times!!!!!! It was only circa 500 of the Dawlish public who chose to take part in last year's consultation that voted in favour of a play park on the lawn. And remember that all the questions asked were concerned with their being a playpark on the lawn somewhere.
I just thought I'd have a look at the petition for the playpark and scrolled down to have a look at the comments. One of them was this; I launched the proposals as a Town Councillor in 2013/4/5 Robert V. a day ago
It is now called the Funky Frogs playpad and as far as I am aware it is open for business. http://www.funkyfrogsplaypad.co.uk/
I thought it was still open. When did it close? Ah! Just remembered - I think it is now called the Funky Frog or something similar. Click here for more info http://www.funkyfrogsplaypad.co.uk/ (Does T'mouth have anything along the same lines? )
Te Dah!!!! (okay, so it isn't being held in Dawlish town centre but it is within Dawlish parish) Cockwood Connections - Art Exhibition and Tall Tales. Sat 14th-Sun15th October http://www.imbahuru.co.uk/events.asp#15
I was being'funny'. Ever since I have lived here (11 years now) I have been aware of the, what I can only describe as, Dawlish's chip on its collective shoulder, when it comes to Teignmouth.
Just been watching BBC Spotlight South West where they aired a feature about Teignmouth's Arts Quarter. So what I want to know is this: Why has Teignmouth got an Arts quarter but Dawlish hasn't?
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When I logged on this morning I found myself in receipt of a roundrobin email asking me to sign the petition FOR their being a playpark on the lawn. Here's how I responded: "How can it possibly compete with what is on offer at T'mouth when the latest version is, I'd say, at least half the size of what is on offer at T'mouth. T'mouth playpark is also for up to 16 year olds. The one ...
