FRONTERAMAN's Posts

Bring it on the more supermarkets in town or out of town, the more competition and that can only mean lower prices and better offers. Tesco beat Sainsbury's on price all the time everywhere. Hope they build a nice car park with free parking for locals and maybe a free bus from Holcombe and West Cliff preferably avoiding the pedestrianized town center with its sad old charity shops and estate ...

Just remembered something important. Teignbridge Council operate an open public access policy. If you think someone may have bubbled you to the planning dept you have a right to see the letter, e-mail or record of the phone call. Just go to Forde House and ask for the planning dept. Also visit The Manor and check the local council meeting minutes to see if it has been discussed at local level

How many loaded up and went to the re-cycling centre this weekend not realising it is no more. Remember your wasted trip on May 5th when you vote. Not read much from the exsisting bunch of councilors on the subject, maybe one of the perks is that the Blitz team collect thier rubbish for them

OK ex townie lives on Warren read thread A) Do not subscribe to any political party B) As previously said fully intended to stand as an independant, but got offered a contract out of town which pays decent money and therefore could not commit the time to stand as most council meets are on Tues/Weds at 7.00pm and would not be around. C) At least 2 independants standing and known to me have been ...

Two healthy Dobermans usually work for me when we have cold callers. Indirectly they all work for BT anyway. No one else has the lines and exchanges network apart from the cable companies and they are only small fry by comparison.

Guess what Lynne - Just like all the rest, e-mailed them to ask questions prior to election. No answer therefore no vote back to square one

If there are any councilors reading this I would personally like to offer my services as the official Seagull culler of Dawlish free of charge. I would willingly do this as revenge for them cra**ng on my car every day. Plus I hate the way they look at you on the lawn with those beady little eyes. Get me the legal permission and I wont let you down

Agree with your point Steve, with insurance companies kicking up such a fuss about properties in flood risk areas, how can any planning authority, builder or house buyer ever consider a property in an area like Dawlish Warren. It should not be allowed and flooding is only one reason. For years the area has been earmarked as holiday accommodation only with huge restrictions on the number of ...

Also ex forces and also sick of the useless scum this country seems to be cursed with. The authorities however seem incapable of dealing with them effectively, so as you suggest maybe the people trained in armed and unarmed combat should. Once a few of them are treated to a long stay on the NHS the rest might think twice. On second thoughts even that is probably to good for them and would cost the ...

How about making Supermarket developments incorporate a block of affordable flats into their plans say one flat per 100 sq meters of store. These could be erected from cheap timber frames like Butlins twin decked chalets used to be, and could form part of the car park area. The council could then provide a list of waiting tenants and these could be vetted on the basis of financial suitability. ...

Just read a very interesting story on South West Business at the following link http://www.southwestbusiness.co.uk/homepagetest/action-curb-superstores/article-3432356-detail/article.html Its seems rather two faced that the NFU want to support their members regarding price but wont support any campaigns to stop supermarket construction

Hi - can you get me a new lamp for my LG rear projection TV. They cost a bomb you know, but the Libyian rebels have none either

Well said Steve couldn't agree more. Judging by the queue at Natwest in this morning though it would seem difficult to get this message across to the wealthy residents of Dawlish. There really needs to be a mass boycott of RBS/NATWEST and HALIFAX/LLOYDS TSB. A return to the old system of local Mutual building societies looking after peoples money and futures would seem to be the way forward

Think you may have been dreaming about this one. Barratts have permission to build 61 new homes, but they are only affordable if you can actually afford to buy one. Its ironic really but if the banks and building societies had applied this simple rule of affordability instead of trying to be clever stitching up people with mortgages they have no way of repaying the country may not be in the state ...

@chinaman There not really Black. The duck warden sprays them with black dye a bit like a spray tan. Any way they've all p***ed off to Cockwood harbour to breed. Either that or they've done the same as the local businesses and packed up and left. No cars = No business ask councillor Prowse a great supportor of Sainsbury's

Unless these sites submit planning consent to operate as a for profit business and not just a civic amenity they will probably be acting illegally if they do try to charge you. Will have to check this one out

Well done Michael , just a shame you did it for the carnival committee and not a more worthy cause, like save the re-cycling center

Good news for all you supporters of Sainsbury's just heard that due to the good weather they are hoping to open a month early. Shame DCC highways wont have the road finished by then thus preventing them opening as their planning consent requires the roads to be finished prior to opening. Come on Tesco get a move on, we need the competition and an alternative shopping option. Anyone fancy a walk to ...

SteveJ I have more reason than most to hate this guy and his bank. However the reason he gets away with it is the same as why not many people from Dawlish comment Nobody can be bothered Watch the queue in the Natwest branch and ask yourself if these people cared would they still bank there. There needs to be a national boycott of RBS and Natwest, close accounts cut up credit cards and transfere ...

Excellent news welcome to Dawlish supermarket capital of the world, come on Asda, Lidil and Aldi youre missing out here. We have 13,000 posible customers all waiting to spend money with you. This place is rapidly becoming a joke. Good luck to Tesco in May

Great meeting, lots said, but nothing done. Shame the two main points were overlooked 1. Unlike party candidates we have no funding therefore fund raising needs to be No 1 priority 2. As Dawlish Town Council do not have the final say on the main issues effecting the town we need to join forces with other independent groups doing similar things in the other Teignbridge district towns. That way we ...

@Vanguard Please tell more cant wait till tomorrow, go on give us a clue whats it about

In this mornings Herald it also appears DCC have been applying for government grant money for projects not even started. When are the people responsible going to be brought to justice. In reality they are committing fraud and theft plus the eventual discrediting of DCC

Smokey. How about this for an idea. Forget the town and move all the worthwhile shops out to the old shutterton industrial estate, Face lift the entire site with free parking hassle free shopping without falling over the bloody holiday makers all the time and somewhere to sit in your van / lorry to eat a sarnie and drink a coffee. Make it worker and local friendly

Now you know what we have been putting up with for years. Total incompetence and self interest. Only way out replace every politically biased councilor with independents, We will fight for whats right for Dawlish, not Teignbridge and not Devon CC

Last time they were caught out at Starcross they blamed the Devon and Cornwall Camera Partnership. You know the private company based in Salford Greater Manchester who DCC and the Police have money making scam agreements with. You cant miss them they park their vans on peoples driveways, bus laybays, grass verges and on yellow lines etc, then they video people in their cars like the bunch of ...

@Andy Mac - not sure but i think a chap called ian at the dawlish garden trust on port road co-ordinates the clearing of seaweed during the holiday season. he should be able to assist cheers

Well said Steve Hester and his cronies need getting rid of. Just thought if we the public own 80+% of RBS could we not insist the government sack him, must put that one to Anne-Marie Morris. I don't think that public unrest is such a good idea in this country because all of us have to much to lose. Far better to use the system to change the system if you know what I mean. As for those who have ...

Is there any way we as a community could tell South West Water we are not prepared to accept their price rises and demand that Dawlish is dealt with by another company. Maybe we could also oust British Gas from the town for the same reasons. Idea make the banks fund the re-nationalisation of our public utilities and sack Steven Hester

Has she ever kept her promises to anyone in Teignbridge ? She promised to help my family business and would look at all the small businesses in the area to see what could be done in light of the original banking crisis to ensure they were able to carry on. Never heard from her again. Bet she'll be on the front row photo when Sainsbury's open though. Hopefully none of her local self interest fellow ...

Have just seen the Thorntons shop in Newton. It looks like they have started to sell a lot of gift ware, cards etc in addition to the chocy range. Im sure Jens has nothing to worry about. Ordinary working people have never been able to afford Thorntons prices apart from on the odd special occasion

Dear all - Just a thought, but if we as a group intend to stand against the present council, would it not be prudent to meet away from the Manor House. Its a bit like discussing your campaign in their living room. Plus you have the closeness of one of the first problems any new council will face and that is what to do about the town clerk. He holds the key to many of the issues discussed on here ...

What is so special about a football club business that makes it any different to other businesses when it cant pays its bills. Shut it down, sell its assets, and pay its creditors just like any normal company in receivership. Its hardly front page news in these troubled times is it

Oh no here we go again. Same old nothing new Keep the noise down shut everything at 10.30 go to bed like good little children don't drive, don't smoke, don't drink. Why not advertise that in the holiday brochures Come Stay In Old Time DAWLISH relax in the walk only town and enjoy the smelly charity shops. Stay on the popular Warren watch birds, trains, house building and sit on the grit beach. ...

They most certainly can, but like everything else they wont. Perhaps the company that built it might wish to comment on here. Our well respected town clerk will certainly know all about this, so come on Mr Winchester. Who built it,? How much were they paid and how ? What guarantees did we get ? and finally why is it falling down.

Now everyone has given up the battle to stop any supermarket from running the towns business ecconomy and Sainsbury's developement is now under way. We need another one to provide some form of pricing competition or Sainsbury's will charge over the odds, they are not known for being cheap in any case. Pressidence is now set so roll on Tesco's for Lady's mile, Morrisons for Broadmeadow, and how ...

@Andy Mac Not gone that quiet just had to change tack because the two leading parties are not funding any new candidates. This could be a way of keeping what they got or just the fact they have no money. Just dont worry about it for now I have got backup plans and still intend to upset the apple cart @Lynne You know Sainsbury's plans show provision for car wash bays weather these will be used for ...

Allthough at present I would view this topic with an open mind I think that to be realistic we must ready our selves for the day when the line closure is announced. This could provide many new oppertunities for investment along the coast, but on the other hand will cause caos amongst the preservation societies and rail enthusiasts. I would assume the real cost of demolition, removal of equipment ...

What will happen to the Haldon travelers camp when the forest is sold off. Do the people proposing to sell actually own the land or is it another Sandy lane ie land left to the people being hijacked by the authorities Will the banks offer mortgages to buy some trees do you think or will the Green party take them over to provide housing for their Tree hugging followers. Either way someone will line ...

Told you the town was going down the pan. Even the Swans are packing up and leaving Try looking in Cockwood harbour thats where they normally turn up Nice one Derek !!!!