Taverner's Posts

Past history suggests not, remember the years planners stopped the building of McCarthy apartments on Teignmouth sea front because they, the council, wanted hotel accommodation. We were left with an eyesore for many years. The same happened in Torquay.

Lots of people on the wall, looks very smart and the start of an attractive sea front promenade.

Leatash, this then asks the question, is there a difference between those that have earnt good money and spent it and those who also earned good money and have saved it. Those that saved for a pension and those that did not.  I agree we must all tighten our belts but means testing for the OAPension is not right

In the past fifty years British Rail, and their later reincarnations, have raised the level of the line by packing more and more ballast stones under the rails. The area on leaving the station to the end of Marine Parade being the worst. What was a view of the sea and beach has now become a view of the railway. Constant storms have washed this ballast onto Marine Parade, damaging cars parked in ...

why can't businesses supply benches with a brass plack with their name, or relatives in memory of a past loved one

It is difficult to look up infomation where I am at the moment, but arn't those 6 indipendants part of a group called something like eyes or voice of Dawlish, a group that I read much about on this site a few years ago who some on here thought were labour under another name. If I am correct then as a group they can get elected. (If my Dawlish political history is wrong, then I apologise)

Old Fart, whilst I am inclined to agree with your second comment you are wrong with your first. Network Rail, or Railtrack as it was, is a not for dividend limited company so nobodys pockets are being lined. Except the governments perhaps, as it is now classed as a Central Government Body and has now added about £34 billion to the our national debt.

Lloyds did say on the bbc radio 4 today programme that they would honour an agreement not to close the last bank in a town. I would assume that that would include Dawlish

Has this service gone subscription only, or is there another link to veiw it ?

There are many forum that cater for national politics, all very interesting but not really connected to Dawlish. Local politics, on the other hand, are of a great interest. For those of us that no longer live in Dawlish, but have an interest like property, business or family the forum is invaluable source of information. The recent rail problems are an example and I used this forum (and eyes of ...

A man-made breakwater, like the one at Plymouth, would create many opportunities for marina developments as well as saving Network Rail a pile of money on upkeep of the present sea wall. Although at the present time I can not see anyone spending that amount of money, unless we steal funds from HS2.

Cassandra, I could not agree more !!

Before Housing Benefit people regularly shared houses and flats until they could afford their own. When they had their own they often took in lodgers. I agree with the above poster, if you are in state subsidised accommadation it is not your home. It is just somewhere you live, you need only the bedrooms that you are going to use, but not for guests.

Lynne, to answer your earlier comment on money comming from the EU...  We only get a potion of what we have already paid in. We, along with France & Germany are the only NET contributers to the EU. The other countries all receive more than they pay in. Any money for Cornwall etc. would be, in effect, our own money comming back. Germany, quite rightly, does not want us to leave because it would ...

Just for once I agree with Lynne. But this argument can be put for all benefits. Those of us that have saved get none, while others seem to get it all. Where is the incentive for youngsters to save?

This will come in handy for the new "Universal Credit" claims

PS. do not know why the size of print changed

Just to add a little note here, Whetherspoons rarely buy existing pubs. They make more money by buying ex banks or cinemas etc. then turning them into pubs, thereby increasing the value of a property nobody wanted

@Lynne 71 thousand pounds. Yes it does mean that smaller bakeries can not charge VAT, but neither can they reclaim VAT paid on equipment bought or leased to make thier pasties. Some commercial rents also have VAT which they can not reclaim. So these VAT charges are passed on as part of thier costs, hidden in there pasty prices

User 4549, I fail to see your problem, if someone parks, without permission, on your or my property that is illegal parking and they deserve everything they get. There should be no need for signs etc. everybody knows when they leave the public highway and enter private property, or at least they should if they used their eyes.

VAT does not work that way. It will only affect the price in very small hairdressers who´s turnover does not reach the VAT registration level.(71K) At todays prices all high street salons would be above that level. In which case VAT on the chair would be reclaimed against VAT charged to you, the customer. The government would receive VAT to the value of 20% of the haircut only. I would suggest ...

If, and it is a big if, CB was to be stopped it could not be done retrospectively. It could be announced tomorrow that it will cease for all new babbies in 9 months time. As for one parent dying or loosing their job....we would still have a benefit system so what is the problem. Not necessarily my view, but it adds to the discussion

If you take any argument to its extreme, you will get extremes. That was never my intention. In your opening posts highlighted a couple in a six bedroomed house, their other problems aside, large multi bedroomed houses are in short supply in every area, so they should be rehoused to a smaller home. You stated that they were on benefits, so no travelling to work problems. As to rent differentials, ...

@Fotterson it is not fair to compare dawlish with your trips to france. i do not know which areas you visit but, i have lived in france for many years and it is my experience that most towns, even those much bigger than dawlish, all the bars shut at around 7.00pm. laving only restaurants open in the evening. this only changes in large cities or large seaside resorts where bars, mostly for ...

I think that he is being serious, and I agree with him

I may have missed it, but after looking at the link for pedestrianisation of the Strand, it does not show where the traffic would go, ie. how to get to and from the Bartons car park.

Not quite true, some 12 years ago a certain Tony Blair was swept to power with a majority of over 150. He asked Frank Fields to look into the enormous problem of the ageing population and the impending pension crisis. Mr Fields response was right on the buttons but Blair thought it would be political suicide so sacked Frank Fields unceremoniously and he is now advising the coalition

Party politics have no real part to play on Dawlish Town Council, but, getting others to vote with you is all important. Yes those from the same club will most likely stick together, but not necessarily along party lines. If you try and change things, from within, you will find yourself up against the old guard, who will stick together through hell and high water (believe me, I have been there). ...