General Discussion
Dawlish on local tv x 2
Did you see on Westcounty ITV all about DADS protesting about Tesco's proposals for Sandy Lane Rec. and then over on BBC local news all about Dawlish Community College and its 'bomb'.
How's that for media coverage?
How interesting. What did the 8 members of DADS have to say. After all, they do speak for the WHOLE of Dawlish don't they? Or is that just what they like to think although thy are completely mistaken. I hope Tesco are here soon, they have a great BBQ range.
Anon - I hate to disillusion you (actually on second thoughts - no I don't) but DADS has been growing stronger and stronger by the day and has done so especially since Tesco unveiled their plans. Now, who would know the truth of DADS support - me or you?
I think Anon was trying to make the point that although DADS have a faithful following they don't actually represent the views of the WHOLE of Dawlish as they (and you) would like to think. As you will see from some of the posts on here there are a mixture of views, both for and against the proposed Tesco plans.
Sarah, we don't claim to represent the views of the whole of Dawlish - but a substantial amount of it.
A recent survey showed that 96% of Dawlish Residents DID NOT WANT A SUPERMARKET ON SANDY LANE> If that's not representing local residents - what is?
Oh, and membership is more like several hundreds, than 8. Get your facts straight! We did!
Please have a look at the other "actually we do posting". I think 96% is quite a fair majority! Certainly higher than the 3 or 4 who have sold houses, and the 5 or 6 who stand to gain from a football stadium move. Are you one of those?
So, Anon, what's your problem? Who said Tesco can't build somewhere else? NOBODY! If they really want to be community-minded why not build on some contaminated land somewhere? They have POTS AND POTS of money - all gained from unfairly treating suppliers and customers, so why not spend a little of that in cleaning up some land that needs it?
what a load of old c£%p lived here all my life as have the rest of my generation of my family, my kids are growing up here as well.
have been talking to a lot of the people I know and providing tesco's actually listen to the feedback and suggestions then were all for it, lets face it who actually want's to have to drive to exeter or newton to do the monthly shop, personally i'd rather pop round the corner to tesco's for my tins of beans and frozen stuff then pop back to town to get my fresh meat, veg and deli stuff. Lets face it Co-op has a poor range and is expensive, and cost cutter isn't much better.
Was this survey 96% of people who took part in the survey, or 96% of the whole of Dawlish....the truth please, no porkies!
So a recent survey showed 96% of Dawlish residents do not want a supermarket on sandy lane
I am a resident on an estate and haven't even been asked what i want, neither have my immediate neighbours, so where do we belong in the survey?
I live in dawlish as well, and myself nor any of my friends were asked to take part in this so called survey, personally i think this survey was completed by a selected few!
Which survey are we talking about here? The DARE one of earlier this year or the Tesco one of last week?
"Provided Tesco listen to the feedback" - I couldn't agree more local boy. Tesco need to listen the feedback that a significant number of people don't want them to build on Sandy Lane. There are plenty of other places they can go to that wouldn't be anywhere near as contentious as their wanting to build on the recreation ground.
Well now Anon, as you say you haven't taken part in any survey (as indeed is the case with others in the town) doesn't that make you wonder just a tinsy bit that there might just be a bit of a problem with this so called 'survey' of Tesco's? As you like to think you are so clever I feel sure you will have worked that out by now. And some people having had no 'vote' whilst others have had more than that is only one of the many flaws in this ridiculous farce of a 'survey'.
The DARE survey. 2000 replies out of 10500 households in Dawlish.
96% of that does not equate to a resounding 'no' from the population of Dawlish - it equates to a resounding 'no' from those who bothered to reply.
The same as their meeting in which a majority said 'no' to a supermarket - those people at that meeting were the ones that have the time to go from shop to shop to buy what they need and the money to pay the inflated prices of certain local supermarkets.
The majority of people who live in Dawlish are on lower than national average incomes. Many homes that both mum and dad have to work to pay the bills and who have time only once a week to do the shopping and need to do it on a fixed budget. These are the people that would welcome a supermarket closer.
So local boy has lived in Dawlish all his life! I guess he has seen many changes or not? Where did he play and where did the rest of his generation and family play? Was it on the streets or was it on the playing fields at Sandy Lane? An open space many are trying to protect.
There are many that say they want Tesco in Dawlish at any price, have those same people thought about the consequences?
Many people that now live in Dawlish, do not work in Dawlish, ask them what it was like before the increase in population and what it is like now when they go to and from work? Then ask them what they expect it to be with more development where-ever it takes place from Dawlish to Exeter or Dawlish to Newton Abbot and beyond. There is only one half-decent road in and out and it does not matter how many improvements they make to that road, it will still only be one road.
Developers rush in take the profits and rush out leaving those that are still here to sort out the mess.
We have a Dawlish Community Trust (Used to be called Dawlish Regeneration Group). If it was never allowed to degenerate, there would be no need to have forced on us the DCT. They have spent a vast sum (your money) on employing consultants to see how they can improve Dawlish. What do they do? They set up a marquee on the lawn and ask for your advice on what is required to improve the place. Big deal!
Did I say have a supermarket on Sandy Lane? I don't think so......... perhaps I did by telepathy or even by subliminal messages.
What I said is that the DARE figures do not represent the majority of Dawlish residents, maybe they do but until the MAJORITY respond to their surveys they cannot claim to speak for the town.
I certainly would prefer a supermarket at Shutterton, far better location.
Ihave lived in Dawlish all my life I have never heard of Dads I would like to know who started it.
I go to Tescos once a week in Newton Abbot even with petrol cost spend less than I would in the co-op I then go for a look around the town.Dawlish wouldnt suffer by having a superstore.
Maybe more fuss should have been made about us having a co-op here when there are two in Teignmouth, then we could have seen if democracy works
Olive - DADS was started a few months back now in response to continuing rumours about Sandy Lane being built on either for houses or for a supermarket or for both. DADS stands for Dawlish Against Developing Sandy Lane. Whilst DADS will do everything it can to prevent Sandy Lane Recreational Area from being developed for commercial, retail, or residential purposes in principle it is not against there being a new supermarket or new houses. It just depends on where they are proposed to be sited and as far as DADS is concerned the Sandy Lane Recreational Area is an absolute NO, NO.
Take a look at www.sandylane.btik.com