Realist

My point was cars are going to be used whether Dawlish has a supermarket or not! Firemen needs cars to get to the fire station when there is a fire dr needs cars when on call and my son needs a car to carry on being a nurse

My son in a nurse at the RD&E he CANNOT use public transport on the late shift he would have to wait over an hour for a bus after working a 12 hour shift. Early shift on Sundays no buses? are you suggesting he changes his job? My daughter has a very good job in Exeter, where she works there are no buses again why should she change her job? How do all these people get to supermarkets in ...

Well said Vanguard

Why?

Well at least the traffic would be out of town.

Dont agree that people will still travel for their groceries,Maybe you have shares in the Co-op?. The indigenous population obviously is growing, people move here for a better life, We Need More Housing its a fact. This is the 21st century

People need homes and people need to shop to live. i cannot believe you are so stupid, the people who would use a decent supermarket now go to Newton or Exeter causing more carbon footprint. In these days of ever increasing food prices one cannot afford to use the 'little' shop other than for things forgotton or bread. The Bakers newagents and Delhi's are the only independant shops in the town

Everytime people do suggest some new thing - even if it is sensible, you just complain and automatically gainsay it, you ghastly old whinger. Always in "reply mode". Where's your innovative ideas? This is pretty much the first time you've started a thread - needless to say, you're whining again. As for the posts that demonstrate irreverence, you don't think that people from elsewhere, ...