SoulofDawlish
I understand from Teignbridge that (as one would hope) the tender process has to be fair, open and transparent. Tthe officers assessing the tenders will have had an objective scoring matrix to use and that it would not be fair to all tenderers if local councillors tried to influence the result. I have also learned that the tender will not be re-evaluated but it will be the Portfolio Holder ...
Don't know Flo. But for what it's worth (and with Bob Bowen's permission) this was my plea for the matter to be examined in more detail: All, As I am sure many of you will know, Bob Bowen has been a central figure in many cycling infrastructure initiatives over the years, bringing benefits not only to cyclists, but to road, trail and path users here and in the wider Dawlish ...
One of the best throwaway lines I've seen for a while, OurSoul! @Netiquette I've been to the GoGreenDevon site at Forches Cross to see their operation. Hard-working fellows whose main business has come from Torbay, where I understand they do not have a green bin service. They seemed confident in being able to cope with what may be quite a big spike in demand due to the forthcoming ...
I look forward to the time Huw when would-be Conservative candidates have to run as Independents in order to get elected. Gary Taylor
@OurSoul After a long battle alongside other local groups concerned with unwarranted encroachment into our countryside (refer census numbers above) I conceded upon the adoption of Plan Teignbridge in 2014 that the housing allocation for Dawlish at DA2 could not be rolled back. Happy? Not the word I would have used. The respective draft NW Secmaton Lane development ...
OurSoul, I am aware of the planned new development at Alphington. It came before the TDC Planning Committee last week as "Exminster - 15/00708/MAJ - Land at South West of Exeter". On this matter at least we can agree. But you know as well as I do that FredBassett's offer to help "save our town" was not meant in the existential sense. Of course Dawlish has not been destroyed by previous ...
It may seem like a tiny percentage compared to the national need, however in terms of District numbers it is only Exminster which has had a greater percentage of new housing to bear. For the record, Teignbridge will easily exceed its national share of housebuilding through its 'Growth Point'-based strategic allocation in Plan Teignbridge. That is "at least 12,400" houses (plus windfalls, etc, ...
So another 90-odd houses on top of the 860 already allocated in Plan Teignbridge (not to mention the 350 'windfall' allocation at Redrow's 'Warren Grove') not enough for you, OurSoul? You may be happy with an even greater sea of concrete forming around Dawlish, but many will be alarmed at such a prospect - especially after having been told by Teignbridge Councillors that by supporting ...
Did anyone say they would destroy Dawlish, OurSoul? Additional housing would certainly help destroy the countryside around the town while adding further pressure on the creaking infrastructure within it (as Fred Bassett indicated on 31st July). These additiional houses (91 at the last count) come on top of the strategic housing allocation already 'set' in the local plan, therefore surely ...
You would be correct - and starting in August. Cllr Prowse did speak out against a consultation period starting during the summer holidays but was overridden by TDC Officer Simon Thornley. Gary Taylor
