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michaelclayson

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Just to be absolutely clear, the 1.5 million is a permanent revenue cut, not just for one year.  So Teignbridge have to either cut 1.5 million costs or raise 1.5 million extra revenue from other sources every year thereafter. Plus whatever extra cuts to revenue that are in the pipeline.  I haven't seen the implications for Teignbridge yet but the Government recently announced further cuts ...

23 Dec 2013

No. But hard times and it's going to get worse. As you know, I am not a Teignbridge Councillor.  So what I know is gleaned from asking questions and reading papers on the TDC website. Essentially, the austerity cuts are biting and beginning to move beyond soft targets to hit home. Local government finance rules are complex and it takes years for government cuts to work through. TDC has ...

Strand Loading Bay
6 Dec 2013

Hear what you say 4549 I have reported what I've been told, and draw your attention to the final comment in my post "lets hope it is sooner" as I very much hope that it will prove that up to 6 months is a worst case scenario and it will be quicker than that. I genuinely think that the DCC officers are doing their best to be helpful against a background of ever reducing budgets and ...

6 Dec 2013

Not sure I've understood you correctly.  Sounds like creating unlimited free parking at this location on the Strand, whilst the rest is charging after 30 minutes. you could try putting the idea to DCC directly, but I can't see them going for it, even for just a few months. As it is, the old traffic order will still be legally in effect until replaced.

5 Dec 2013

Just to share information about the Loading Bay outside the Butchers on the Strand. It's a question of good news, but not just yet. There have been representations about this loading bay, asking that it be available for general parking. Its worth remembering that it was included in the Strand re-design to protect shops such as the Grocers and Butchers that need to be assured of delivery lorries ...

Possibly, but the wrong end of the estate and not "hundreds" - but surely a genuine misunderstanding.

4 Dec 2013

If it helps, no such application has been submitted or any intimation made to the Town Council that such a proposal is under consideration.  That location is not included in the emerging Local Plan

If you're on the lawn, looking towards the sea it is the top right corner.  Near the Tourist Information Centre

27 Nov 2013

Full details of the festivities on the link below Come and join the fun, then have a lovely hot coffee or chocolate in one of our local cafes http://www.dawlish.gov.uk/edit/uploads/christmaslights20131192.pdf

You can see a copy if you cut and paste the following http://www.dawlish.gov.uk/edit/uploads/posterthebrook1173.pdf