Lynne
There is something in this week's Gazette about this.
Can't find anything in that link that gives any info as to how that survey was undertaken. For example, how many people were surveyed? how were they chosen? what questions were they asked? And why Dawlish?
Student loans = I believe that when they'll get written off depends on when they were taken out (different amounts in play since student loans were introduced). However, as far as I am aware it is presently after 30 years from graduating (that might be a 'couple of years' to some) and loan repayment is still to be repaid wherever in the world the graduate (in this case doctor) should end up ...
er.........when these franchises were awarded did those putting in their tenders to run trains down here not know about the waves sometimes going over the trains issue and what effect that can have on certain types of trains?
When I sit here typing I am facing east. It is not unknown for me to be here around about sunrise. I have seen geese (but don't know what type) flying from a south westerly direction going over Warren Copse, towards the Exe Estuary/Starcross. Have you tried asking the rangers at the Warren? http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/dawlishwarren
As far as I remember they had to pay half the full fare. But even that might have been too much for some to be able to afford. And mobility scooters are not suitable for all people or all terrains. And the free bus pass is not available for the over 60s now . It was originally as it is tied in with the state pension age of women. Which at that time was 60. As the state pension age for ...
@Stephen Can you post some links please concerning what you state above. I have done a search on Reading Buses increase fares and have certainly found some links but nothing I have found so far mentions the £70,000 a year or the free bus pass scheme.
Oh and there is something else. As I was waiting for the bus to come back I fell into conversation with someone at the bus stop. Turned out she only needed to go three stops but she no longer had the energy to walk those three stops worth as she had been out all morning doing voluntary work in the town and she felt tired. Fair enough. She was a free bus pass holder. So I ask you this. If ...
Decided to have a trip by bus yesterday to Sidmouth. Caught the bus from Dawlish just gone 9.30am. I sat upstairs at the front (I can still do that although I find getting off the bus from there is now a bit of a problem. However, I digress.........). From my position it was very noticeable how many persons of free bus pass age got on that bus between Dawlish and Exeter. At Exeter I changed ...
@Stephen -Thanks for the info. I'm not sure just exactly where the beach cam is located.
