General Discussion
@Lynne . one point of order. it's not a case of planners/developers versus dawlishians!!! as you well know, there are plenty of people who live in the town and nearby hamlets who are in favour of the plans. please do not do your campaign a disservice by claiming that our favouring is being 'anti-dawlish'. thanks.
Thanks for the info Cassandra. If additional work is required, then the timing of it would presumably depend upon the urgency of the need for replacement. One can only hope that the urgency is not that great, and that seasonal trade is therefore not unduly affected. Still, it's never bad is it that the planned work was completed as per schedule?
But facts are so boring! :-) Just like the fact that the roadworks on the Strand would take no more than a fortnight!! A fact initially derided by the usual suspects on that there social network site as being unachievable, but who have noticeably failed to comment when proven wrong yet again. So, well done to all concerned for delivering on their commitment. PS type in 'dawlish dogging' into ...
This thread isn't about me. I notice that you fail to disagree about the fact that profiteering takes place. Be it the retailer or the supplier is semantics. I buy my petrol from a petrol station, and such minor technicalities are irrelevant when deciding which petrol station to use. The price, however, is very relevant.
The smoking ban was intended to make pubs, offices, eating establishments, shops, etc, etc a healthier environment for patrons and workers alike. In that redpect, the legislation was a resounding success. This proposed legislation is aimed at off-sales and will hopefully make it harder for kids, wino's and the like to kill themselves and be anti-social. In my opinion. I'm all for it.
I'm sorry Roberta, but that is not necessarily the case. Yes, barrel prices have just increased, yet again, but this shouldn't affect forecourt prices until weeks afterwards. Unfortunately too many retailers profiteer by increasing forecourt prices as soon as barrel prices increase. Yet unsurprisingly when barrel prices drop, these retailers then take weeks to drop their forecourt prices.
Just because someone has an opinion about one section of society, does not mean that you can assume that that person has the same opinion about other sections!!! What a ridiculous assumption to make! In my opinion. Do not put words into other people's mouths neilh.
But who will pay the private sector business?
@Lynne . the public sector workforce is shrinking in order to address the deficit that the present national regime as inherited from the previous. whilst this is the case, then people won't be employed to perform such duties (important as they are). i think that brazilnut has got the right idea.
@neilh . that was a well thought out response, however do not families with children receive more than just cb from state funds? i'm thinking of the additional costs from child healthcare and education as probably being the two greatest costs that child-free couples do not the burden the state with. by the way, i'm not advocating private education or healthcare!
