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Dawlish is among 17 areas to be given more power over what can be built and where. It's part of a pilot scheme to test the goverment's proposed radical shake-up of the planning system.
Up to 20 firefighters tackled a fire at a detached property called Saint Omer at The Humpy, Badlake Hill, Dawlish.The fire which started in the bathroom cracked windows and melted the shower. Two crews from Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot dealt with the blaze. Neighbours heard the fire alarm and went to see what was going on, they saw smoke coming out of the building and called the fire ...
Don't forget all you dog owners as from today dogs are allowed on the beach from the slipway adjacent to the Railway Station until 230 metres before Red Rock at Dawlish Warren. There is a notice from the Red Rock towards Dawlish but nothing from Dawlish to the Red Rock!
I also don't like cruelty but seagulls are not like pidgeons,ducks or swans who wait to be fed, seagulls would grab food from your mouth given the chance. Maybe the answer would be to destroy their eggs, I believe that used to be the case in previous years.
It's good to see the 16 affordable homes being built at Dawlish Warren are going to be offered to people living or working in the Teignbridge area.
16 new affordable homes at the Sandpipers devolopment in Dawlish Warren has been acquired by Cornerstone. It's the second devolopment for Cornerstone in Dawlish. The homes will be rented out to people with local connection to Dawlish and the shared ownership houses are restricted to people living or working in Teignbridge. Contact Cornerstone direct to find out more about available properties on ...
I think it's a good idea to have protection from the breeze, also it makes it more difficult for the seagulls to pinch your food!
West Country Tonight were filming in Dawlish today, they focused on the black swans and speaking with the public and the warden. Well worth watching.
We have just 5 swans remaining out of 15 originally brought over from Australia. The water is filling up with silt and one of the reason why the swans are moveing elsewhere. The Environment Agency and Teignbridge District Council are meeting next week to discuss what can be done. A spokeswoman from Teignbridge District Council said " De-silting is a very costly exercise and we always have to ...
The seagulls are becoming more and more of a problem. It saddened me to hear we only have 2 cygnets out of a possible14. It is believed the seagulls are responsible for the disappearience of 12 eggs. They are not just a nuisance in the town but also in our back gardens.
