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From: Inside Housing, 1st May 2015 page 14 "Myth: Everyone receiving Housing Benefit is unemployed. Busted? Despite some of the headlines, the reality for housing benefit recipients is actually very different. An increasing number of working people are having to claim housing benefit to keep up with the rent. According to the 2013/14 English Housing Survey, almost twice the proportion of ...

Question: Would you vote for and support the Assisted Dying Bill? http://www.dignityindying.org.uk/assisted-dying/lord-falconers-assisted-dying-bill/ Lib Dem candidate: No. But there are issues concerning the care of the dying that we need to address. People should have living wills and appropriate pain relief. Trade Union and Socialist Coalition candidate: A friend has just died. He left ...

Question:  Devon is one of the poorest funded education authorities. How can this be improved? UKIP candidate : This has been going on for years. Is of the belief that the funding disparity was determined by political bias by the last Labour government. What is needed is a fair funding formula across the whole country. Labour candidate : Labour wants to devolve power to the regions. We need to ...

And just to add to the problem apparently there's a shortage of bricks and brickies 'n all. From Inside Housing 1st May 2015 page 9 “Brick shortages delay plans Shortages of bricks and bricklayers will continue to threaten future housebuilding plans, an industry body has warned this week. In its State of the Trade survey for the first quarter of this year, the Federation of Master Builders ...

From Private Eye 1st May – 14 May 2015 edition. Page 8 – Housing News “Events in wealthy, Tory- run Westminster (council) suggest the Conservatives’ plan to fund the extension of right to buy to housing association tenants by forcing councils nationally to sell off their priciest homes will come a cropper. In theory the plan would generate enough to pay for the discounts and the debt on the ...

Yes I nearly choked last night at the Hustings when she said that it twas she who had pressed David Cameron to prioritise getting the rail line fixed! In fact this is what she says in her latest election communication "The Dawlish railway line was repaired in record time after I put pressure on the PM to take action". Oh really? I think the point Roberta makes about the communication cable ...

As I sadly I lost my dog back last summer I have not needed to walk around the Elm Grove Woods/James's Plantation (as was) for quite some time. So I really noticed the difference when I walked that way a few days back.

http://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11661%3Atribunal-backs-refusal-to-disclose-severance-agreement-for-senior-officer&catid=59&Itemid=27

Here's last night's edition https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/newzoids

I like being able to speak my mind Huw which is why,amongst other reasons, I'll never stand for election to any council. Be elected and then find myself gagged by pecuniary interests and/or predetermination of planning applications and goodness knows what other rules and regulations? No Thanks.

and here's their 2015 manifesto http://www.loonyparty.com/5213/4721/loony-party-manicfesto-2015/

This application will be heard by TDC's planning committee on Tuesday 28th April 2015 in the Council Chamber at Forde House. Meeting starts at 9.15am One objector and one supporter may speak and TDC must be notified of your wish to do so by 12 noon on the preceding Thursday. Phone 01626 215112 or email comsec@teignbrdige.gov.uk

It was Channel 4 news. Just watched an interview with Cameron by Michael Crick which took place on the bit of the seawall which is still off bounds to the public. Quite near me. If only I'd known...........

Train times were up the wotsit today - wouldn't have anything to do with him being down here by any chance do you think? For some reason the 10.48 train from Dawlish to Paignton became the 11.01 And then, when I was on the station at Newton Abbot waiting for the 13.26 back to Dawlish, I thought for one moment I was in a time warp as the announcer said (at 13.14) that the 12.38 train to London ...

or perhaps I should say if they come knocking on our doors/have stalls in the town.........

I know there is another thread but it is some 98 posts long and not infrequently goes off topic. I have been sent these links (they have only just been set up so not all have info on them - yet.) Steering Group webpage: www.dawlish.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplan.php Facebook - www.facebook.com/dawlishnpsg Twitter - www.twitter.com/dawlishNPSG or if using the mobile Twitter app, simply type ...

To return to Elm Grove Road being the only road in and out (until the road from Sainsbury's roundabout gets built). So, Elm Grove Road/Gatehouse end of Secmaton Lane is to be used by building site traffic which will go past two schools, a nursery (believe Gatehouse farmhouse is being turned into a nursery) an ever increasing amount of residential property and a therefore ever increasing amount ...

http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=33318&p=0

http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=43343&p=0

MARCH 2015 One off events Wed 11 Mar Annual Parish Meeting 7:00pm Electors of the Parish who wish to discuss Parish affairs at the meeting should inform the Town Clerk in writing no later than 12 noon on 4 March 2015 Ann Tipper townclerk@dawlish.gov.uk www.dawlish.gov.uk

and this, amongst other things, is what the Local Plan says about tourism developments (my emphasis in bold). 3.18 In the open countryside away from settlements, there are a wide number of potential tourist businesses that can contribute to the area’s economy and meet sustainable development requirements. These are set out in the policy. Various other policies will need to be considered in ...

According to this newspaper report the question and answer concerned inheritance tax. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-osborne-advises-viewer-on-how-to-avoid-inheritance-tax-on-the-daily-politics-show-10050347.html With regard to assigning homes to children  I found this which gives some general info ...

Slightly off the topic of taxi drivers but on topic with regard to speeding............. Probably because I have learnt to drive (don't do it that often but I have driven) I can think 'driver' when I am walking. Thus, whenever I cross a pedestrian crossing/pelican crossing or whatever I really do make sure that no vehicles are coming hell for leather in my direction. A particular case in ...

Well from what I can gather Andrew Neil has asked David Cameron (and I believe also George Osborne) to go on his programme but neither has taken up the offer so far. I so hope the leaders do get interviewed by AN or JP in the run up to this election. Might bore the wotsits off much of the electorate but I'll take great delight in watching.

A quote from that debate (see column 69WH). My emphasis in red "It is also worth noting that one of the reasons why we are having this debate is the frustration that many of us have experienced—I myself was in local government for a decade or more—about the lack of power that people have had over what is happening around them compared with the power of somebody in a suit in Whitehall saying, ...

http://www.citizensrail.org/photo-competition-win-a-nights-stay-at-dartington/

Just had a phone call from someone stuck in a car in Exeter. Not moving at all. Everything at a standstill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/devon/incidents/road Update: M5 accident had one fatality. Then there was another fatal RTA in Exeter later today. http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Live-Travel-Updates-Chaos-Exeter-roads-collisions/story-25929605-detail/story.html

@Andylufc - no snow so far ( perhap all the hot air down here is keeping it at bay? )

https://www.dawlish.com/thread/details/34201

If you take a look at the document referred to on the Gatehouse Development thread and scroll down to page 8, take a look at 2.5.2 - where mention is made of provision of an extra care unit for the elderly and infirm being part of this development.

As this is a matter of potential relevance to us all I thought I would give it a separate thread. Have a read of the info found in this link http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/sites/chelmsford.gov.uk/files/files/committee_files/App%202%20Housing%20Delivery%20GUIDANCE%20NOTE%20ON%20COMPULSORY%20PURCHASE%20ORDERS%20%20FINAL.pdf

https://www.dawlish.com/thread/details/33587

Oh JC that is sooooo funny. I burst out laughing when I first read it and everytime I read it I still do.

Seems like the Lib Dems are trying to do something; "Democratic Services Manager Teignbridge District Council Dear Neil, I wish to call in for reconsideration a decision made; but not yet implemented by the Executive, which  took place on Tuesday, 9 December 2014 , and is contained in agenda item 13 'Infrastructure Capital Programme', to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Suitable ...

For info: have just sent her this (her email address should anyone want it is annemarie.morris.mp@parliament.uk) Dear Ms Morris, I have today received the local Conservative news sheet. I note that on the back page under the heading “A real voice for local people in planning decisions” you say you want communities to have a right of appeal against planning decisions and that you also wish ...

Thanks for giving us the Gordon Hook link though.

@flo - i totally agree with what you are saying. not all cyclists may go to the warren nnr. not all walkers may go to the warren nnr. there again some might. potential extra footfall caused by the exe trail is seemingly okay but not potential extra visitors caused by the new housing. that is what i am getting at. there appears to be a contradiction.

There is a full page advert in this week's Gazette. The clinic will take place every Wednesday from 9am-12noon at the Manor House commencing Wednesday 3rd December 2014. No appointment is necessary but if you would like an appointment phone Tozers on 01626 772376.

Just in case anyone should be keeping an eye out for any particular planning application A weekly check on this link might prove useful. http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/21112/Quarter-4-of-2014 Look to the right of the page for weekly update on planning applications submitted to TDC.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/revealed-how-the-world-gets-rich-from-privatising-british-public-services-9874048.html