Lynne's Posts

As the council yards are shut because of the Covid 19 pandemic it is not a matter of jumping on the covid bandwagon.  If anything it is the Covid bandwagon that has jumped on us. I have been following threads on Eyes of Dawlish and the issue of the nuisance of bonfires is a subject that has been raised and people are not happy. That is what prompted me to post the councillors' 'bonfire' message on ...

Yes -I've also seen some 'interesting' interpretations of the 'no households should visit other households' rule where I live. I suspect what is happening is that family members are taking it in turns to look after a very frail and elderly grandparent. But hey! Maybe such visitors are in front of the curve. Check out today's (Sat) lead story in The Mail.

and I have also been known to use foodstuffs after their BBE date. However, as I am sure as I can be that I will not have any use for the three items I have listed anytime between now and, say, the end of Feb 2020 I am looking to find a new home for them. It sticks in my craw however to put food stuffs in the food collection bin that are close to their BBE date. That said, if someone from HITS or ...

Just a reminder.

Today I received an online advert urging me to vote Conservative because that way climate change will be addressed. (!!!) Bear in mind that Boris Johnson couldn't be bothered to turn up to Channel 4s Climate Change debate and that locally the Conservative candidate is following suit by withdrawing from the Climate Change Question Time being held in Newton Abbot this coming Thursday.  (see very ...

Calling Boris Johnson! Calling Boris Johnson! Andrew Neil has some questions he would like to ask you including your promises concerning the NHS. Click here to find out what those questions are https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-50681041/neil-to-johnson-not-too-late-for-election-interview?fbclid=IwAR2FxgVPo7n0ewxI8VXY9j29RcxtRJy58zrkaT2OFMOido6fRZyJmuW7E5M

DAWLISH CELEBRATES CARNIVAL COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT Dawlish Celebrates Carnival held its latest committee meeting on Monday 18 November 2019. This was the fourth year that virtually the same committee members had put on a carnival week for the town. 2019 saw costs rise, but despite appalling weather on Parade Day, we managed to continue the programme and regardless of the rain, we achieved a ...

Application Details '19/02091/FUL' Documents related to this Application are available here. You can comment on this application using this form. Reference: 19/02091/FUL Address: M And D Tool Hire , Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LX Parish: Dawlish Ward: Dawlish North East Proposal: Change of use from tool hire business (Use Class B1) to D2 use (leisure) and A3 use (restaurants & cafe) Type: ...

The point is Leatash that it could be decided legally that the government has to compensated the WASPI women. Therefore it should be fiscal sense for whoever it is who forms the government to put money aside - just in case.

There are some 6,700 women born in the 1950s and living in the constituency of Newton Abbot affected by the State Pension Age changes. (source: Commons Briefing Papers CBP-7405)

So for once we agree then.

And now it's gone.

Hi Lisa Check your in box - I've sent you a private message. Lynne

If you have any NHS crutches that are no longer needed you can take them along to Dawlish hospital reception area where they can be returned via a clearly marked container.

I think our nationally elected representatives have other things on their minds at the moment......

Every 30 mins? Great!

Caught the 2b back to Dawlish from Exeter bus station this afternoon. Journey took about an hour. Quite a few people using it.

Just thought I'd recount this. Was up in London recently and needed to catch a train from where I was staying (one of the outer London boroughs) to London Bridge. Length of journey meant that I would clock up the full maximum charge of £12.00 per day on my Oyster card. Same went for the person I was with. So £24 total expenditure. We are both aged 60 plus (this is relevant). We arrived at the ...

Not from where I'm standing Burneside.  And there are Tories who agree with me. https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/politics/news/104672/grassroots-tories-would-sacrifice-union-if-it-meant-brexit-being and I think Boris might be a bit difficult to 'sell' in Scotland come the next GE https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-ban-scottish-people-from-being-prime-minister-2019-6?r=US&IR=T

True, it is the Tory members who will select its leader (and therefore our Prime Minister) but they are not representative of the wider electorate who, at some time or the other, will have their say on the matter.

Apparently Jeremy Hunt, one of the tory leadership candidates, was involved when this idea was first mooted. If you want some background info click on this link and have a read https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/jeremy-hunt-pensioners-pay-for-tv-licences/

It's not only me raising concerns.

Boris Johnson failing to appeal to floating voters needed to win election, according to Tory polling guru https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/boris-johnson/news/104363/boris-johnson-failing-appeal

and then of course there was this (from March 2017) David Davis has backpedalled on his claim that a Brexit deal can deliver the “exact same benefits” as EU membership, now admitting it was little more than an ambition.

Tomorrow, Friday 12 April , is the last chance for people to register to vote in the local elections.

click on this link for how to apply https://www.dawlish.gov.uk/edit/uploads/2650.pdf but get your skates on as applications have to be in by 17th April

@Vicks as far as I am concerned it is Leave supporters and Leave MPs who will have to make the most of the result. They wanted it. They can sort it out.  That is of course that now having sown this havoc they don't then disappear from active service (anyone seen Dominic Cummings recently?). And I doubt very much if the likes of Farage would have stopped arguing for a second referendum if the ...

There are two candidates for the town council standing for election representing the new Dawlish T,mouth Road ward. One of them, Martin Heath, is standing as an Independent. Is this the same Martin Heath who has previously stood as a UKIP candidate in previous elections?

@S - what makes you think that Brexit will be over any time soon?

Almost three years ago Nigel Farage said that if the result of the referendum was 52/48 to Remain then the closeness of the result would be ‘unfinished business’ and that pressure for a second referendum would grow. I wonder if he and other likeminded souls still think that way ..... www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nigel-farage-wants-second-referendum-7985017

Praps Remainers should all join the Conservative Party pronto!

This is @S capegoat's description of Brexit which I love so much I'll repeat it again here. Brexit - They promised us unicorns. T hey gave us a lame donkey with an ice-cream cone on its head.

And the reason that the clerk's advice is taken is that s/he will be well versed in legislation pertaining to local government.  Cllrs may not have the legislative knowledge that town clerks have. (and if cllrs are in doubt about what the town clerk is advising then they can always check independently). The Mayor (or indeed any other councillor) does not need to seek the town clerk's advice on ...

Accrording to this https://www.sustrans.org.uk/news/dawlish-businesses-benefit-cycle-trail-extends-town it was £1.3million from the Government's Coastal Community Fund that paid for it.

Should the codpiece be hard or soft?

Webmaster - can you adjudicate please. Do words such as Remoaner and Brexshitter constitute name calling or not? I ask as I was under the impression that there is a no name calling policy on this website. Thanks Lynne

We haven't left the EU yet but see below for how much the outcome of the referendum has already cost us. How much has Brexit cost so far? The UK has lost a lot of cash since ... https://metro.co.uk › News • 10 Dec 2018 - Brexit chaos continues this week with no one seeming to have a clue what is going to happen over the coming days, weeks and months. A vote ... Brexit cost: How much has Brexit ...

Thank you for your concern @majorp and for your supportive comment @Scapegoat . Yes I have been ill but am now getting better. However, whether or not I shall continue to post on this website I cannot say. Only time will tell.

Never heard of her. So I looked her up. Aussie shock jock stuff.

In last week's Gazette, Mel Stride, the MP for the adjoining constituency gave information to businesses concerning precautionary measures to take in the event of a hard Brexit. So, what I would like to know is this:, why hasn't AMM done the same thing for her constituents ,on, say, the impact of a No Deal hard Brexit on the nation's food supply given how much she advocates such a No Deal.