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Stand Up For Seaton (SU4S)

Community Action for Seaton's Regeneration Area, 80% owned by Tesco - a floodplain on a World Heritage site bordered by nature reserves, tidal river, the sea and the unspoilt town. SU4S is a state of mind - no members, no structure, no politics. SU4S has objected to 2 planning applications by Tesco, including one for a massive superstore/dot com distribution centre which led to the recent closure on the site of 400 tourist beds with the loss of 150 jobs,a gym and pool - all used by locals.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

True Fiction

Now having read the view from wrapper, I'm torn between whether to sink to the bottom of the barrel where Liatris' PR co seems to reside, or using the thing as a firelighter.
A major dissection would seem to grant them more of the oxygen of publicity they crave, and dignify what some well-read colleagues of mine said when they saw it, "rubbish"

So let's examine one bit I can agree with...the 'facts not fiction' section.

The first sentence says much for the communications in itself, so let's move on, they've only themselves to blame;-)

Community facilities - ooh look, spot the weasel words "if that is what EDDC want" Actually it was a protest by the people of Seaton that got the youth club back on the agenda. It is true it'll be down to EDDC, they approve or disapprove, and they are public servants, Liatris is not, but they're making sure they're wearing the teflon here.

It is also true that the leisure facilities are privately owned...but then you will find most of East Devons leisure facilities are now privately run. That is why Liatris can define a 30 square foot room on 3 floors as an addition. The local brief doesn't define particular community facilities, but it isn't that detailed a document. Overall there will be a net loss. (don't forget, the number one request in 2003 by Seaton folk was...a swimming pool)

Again, they say that "Normally most major planning permissions contribute to wider public works if they are related to the scheme and are affordable" - Hmm, quite so, the small matter of the 2 metre infill makes this one fairly abnormal, so on that basis, contributing money to the unrelated megamarsh project is par for the course. Can't argue with that logic then...but if you didn't want to make so much profit.

I've no idea who said that the risk of flooding will increase...the risk of flooding on a floodplain is pretty straightforward...it depends how you define risk when your own environmental impact assessment calls for the provision of a boat as the whole thing will be an island when it floods.
So there is a risk of flooding, but the increased risk is at the mercy of global warming...anyone want to go into denial here?

"The shops will be just a couple of retail sheds" - well, as the person who uses the word "shed" for any large store, they must have thought I said it...you wish. The predominant retail stores will be 2 sheds, there will be some other shops. I lived in a town that had a development just like that, one shed and 6 shops...only the shed kept wiping out all the shops if they happened to be selling anything similar to the sheds lines. I never said "just" but look at the map and you'll get the gist:0)

And I find myself agreeing with the last point, except, it wasn't because of the public consultation, because that was a Liatris presentation, and their boys admitted they had "speculatively" carparked the play area.
But seriously, how long will the residents of novaSeaton put up with the "yoof" in its expensive back garden?

Sooo, I could have sat in an office and made these "fictions" up, I must be a PR co and I claim my £5...funny they didn't go for "facts".

The rest, to paraphrase others, is a firelighter.

4 Comments:

At 5:34 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well said!

Last week, when I read View From, I thought to myself "Hmmm, this usually helpful paper has suddenly gone quiet regarding the developers and how much the town despise them."

Now I know why; this weeks, 4 pager must have been a nice little earner for them.....

Somebody please tell me I'm wrong!

 
At 6:44 pm, Blogger Fighting for East Devon's future said...

This is NOT a special edition of View from Seaton, it is a four page ad by the developer! Wonder how much that cost them!

 
At 11:02 am, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I might be wrong but didn't Archimedes say eureka! when he jumped in the bath and displaced his own body mass of water. Is it too far removed from placing a 2metrex100metrex200metre(approx.don't know true site area)concrete block into the equation when flooding takes place that water has got to go somewhere. I think the Developers "Community money" should go to providing flood defences for the beautiful village of Axmouth personally although I must admit an interest.
Happy Christmas

 
At 4:23 pm, Blogger Fighting for East Devon's future said...

I would be REALLY worried if I lived in any of the lower lying homes on Harbour Road or any of the businesses on the north side of the street. When, from your back window you see a 2 metre slope up to the supermarket, you must wonder where the sea and river water from an "extreme" event will go (and don't forget we do NOT have a monsoon drain - according to the developers we have a very deep culvert speciallyfor cyclists to ride up and down and it is a public open space - it is not a flood drain - honest, guv!).

 

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