A coastal town facing "mounting pressure from swift expansion" must take urgent action to tackle one major challenge. Dawlish stands as one of Devon's flourishing seaside destinations, yet local councillors express concern the town's population has effectively doubled following the construction of a substantial housing estate.
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AS ONE OF DEVON'S FLOURISHING SEASIDE DESTINATIONS', WHAT A JOKE. IN THE 20 PLUS YEARS I HAVE LIVED HERE IT HAS GONE FROM A NICE AND PLESEANT TOWN TO AN ABSOLUTE CRAP HOLE OF A DEMOLITION SITE. FERALS ALL DRESSED FROM HEAD TO TOE IN BLACK, RIDING HIGH POWERED E-BIKES. TO DRUG DEALERS, PACKS OF FERAL KIDS. DRUNKS. ALSO A CONTINUANCE UPHEAVEL OF BUILDING WORK FROM YEARS OF THE SEA WALL CONSTRUCTION TO THE LAWN BEING DUG UP FOR MORE SEPTIC TANKS.
IN MY OPINION THE LOCAL, DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILS ARE AS MUCH USE AS A WET PAPER BAG WHEN IT COMES TO ACTUALLY DOING ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE LIVING DOWN HERE BETTER. ALL I HAVE SEEN IS THE CONTINUED REDUCTION IN COUNCIL SERVICES WHILE HIKING THE RATES UP AND UP AND UP.
AS FOR THE POLICE THEY ARE RARELY TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE AND CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE GETS ABOUT AS MUCH RESPONSE AS EXPECTING A DEAD BIRD TO FLY, IN MY OPINION.
WE USED TO HAVE THREE BANKS IN TOWN NOW WE JUST HAVE A SATELLITE FACILITY. NUMEROUS PRACTICAL SHOPS HAVE CLOSE TO OPEN AS CHARITY, BETTING, NIK NAK SHOPS IN THEIR PLACE.
USED TO HAVE AN AIRSHOW EVERY YEAR BUT THAT ENDED.
HAD A USEFUL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER THE BROOK IN MANOR PARK THAT WENT INTO DECAY DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND INSTEAD OF THE COUNCIL REPAIRING IT THEY INITIALLY CLOSED IT THEN DEMOLISHED IT.
IT IS TRUE MASSIVE EXPANSION OF MULTIPLE LARGE HOUSING ESTATES HAVE AND ARE BEING BUILT AROUND DAWLISH, BUT LITTLE TO NO PROPORTIONAL INFRASTRUCTUE HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO ACCOMODATE THE EXPANSION OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
I AGREE THAT THE CRIME RATE IN DAWLISH IS PRETTY LOW COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, BUT CONSIDERING WHERE WE ARE IT IS NOT SURPRISING.
WELL I HAVE HAD MY RANT FOR NOW.
Ditto
But people keep voting for the Libdumbs even though they can see the damage they are doing, it's like they want the town to die.
Please 