SoulofDawlish
@Brenda , I have offered an olive branch to contributor Doc, but so far he has chosen not to respond. Now if you would excuse me, this idiot has some last minute leafleting to do - prior to a very busy day tomorrow. Are you prepared to shake virtual hands with me before the contest? Gary Taylor
@Mcjrpc , I think you will find the answer you are looking for in this document: http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=43621&p=0 Gary Taylor
Taking issue with the ref? Going for the man not the ball? I think we know what team we are playing. Gary Taylor
@Mcjrpc , I think you are referring to the cost of the back stairs carpet at County Hall, which at £89 per metre cost Council Tax payers a total of £5,600. Then there's the £20,000 spent by Teignbridge on posh new loos for Councillors. A sensible use of public funds, would you say? Gary Taylor
@Mcjrpc , What I can tell you is that our pledge to scrap the "Garden Tax" has been costed and that - beyond the removal of the profit element in favour of the District Council - there will be neither an increase in Council Tax nor a reduction in other services as a result. Looking further forward we would like to work with the District parish and town councils and other local ...
And for the record, below my letter to the Dawlish Gazette from last July. Despite this and many other protests (including those of the many thousands of people who signed up to the petition) Conservative-led Teignbridge District Council were not for turning: "Some excellent letters on a burning issue in our midst has prompted me to write. Should bonfires be banned – or is there a better ...
This is what the Conservative Westminster candidate for Newton Abbot, Anne Marie Morris, says about Local Authorities elsewhere that have introduced a form of "Garden Tax": "The Government’s view is that local residents already pay their council tax and should not have to pay extra for this service. This, together with the Government’s concerns that these charges inconvenience residents, ...
For those who would wish to take a look for themselves at the options for waste recycling that TDC examined before deciding upon the £35 annual 'opt in' service, here is a link to the report prepared for the Executive Meeting of 15th April 2014. http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=40602&p=0 Three points I would highlight: The appraisal matrix (p5) shows the ...
For what it's worth I can handle the insults (and I've been called plenty worse on the doorstep) and yes, it is good to have reasoned debate about green matters. Doc was shown a yellow card (which seems to have been a popular decision by Webmaster) but he decided to walk, rather than play within the rules. That is his prerogative, but it is a pity as the environment is an important issue that ...
I agree with HuwMatthews2. Doctor, heal thyself. Gary Taylor
