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Trains were stopped this morning on the line from Neeton Abbot to Exeter The explanation being given by FGW was Leaves on the line Nuff said .........

No cygnets have been sold by the Council whilst I've been a member (That is since May 2011)

We only advertise events organised by the Town Council in the town crier, plus significant activities such as the Air Show.  There are so many events in the town, we have to draw the line somewhere.  It's a shame this one didn't work out for the stall holders and the organisers. The town council has just paid for a Community Notice Board to be erected outside the Co Op. Posters can be left ...

I'm sure that they are, and I know that it did many of the rest of us the power of good to have the opportunity to work together to help others. Those were dark days with the sea front closed off and Marine Parade railings destroyed.  It was a dreadful shock to see the world changed overnight, pulling together to help others was a powerful antidote to that feeling of helplessness when the ...

town council skip service in the Barton Car Park saturday 22nd November 9:30 to 15:30 see earlier messages for details

The following may contain the seeds of an answer to Daverc's question http://www.devon.gov.uk/dawlishupdate.pdf http://www.devon.gov.uk/text/census_profile-div47-dawlish.pdf Very worrying information about homes without central heating, fuel poverty and children being raised in poverty Dawlish is a lovely place to live, but its sad to see how difficult life can be for ...

Just another reminder folks, in case you missed the earlier messages

I don't think it fair to accuse people asking quite fundamental questions of being scaremongering. Nor would I suggest those who don't share concern are sticking their head in the sand. It is a key issue for the future of our town.  We can only hope to see a clear decision on December 3rd.  I'd  want to see this backed up with guaranteed money - just in case it is blank cheques being ...

16 Nov 2014

We do all agree that maximum resilience proofing of the current line is essential. Points of discussion seem to have been: If the line is made more resilient, is there still a case for a second line?  Given the Uk wide need for investment in transport, is a doubling of the line the best way of spending limited budgets? Normal winter conditions cause problems for voyager trains. ...

15 Nov 2014

Perhaps this is a good point to conclude our interesting discussion. Goodnight Margaret