tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353765862024-02-08T10:52:44.597+00:00Stand 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.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger559125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-56150844391471630102013-09-12T19:54:00.000+01:002013-09-12T20:43:00.135+01:00The return of reality speakYo dudes! Checking the traffic stats after 3 years some people are still watching....probably more than who got votes at the last council election and probably making sure we don't open fire again, telling real tales rather than puff & spin (a sort of EDDC Rock'n'Roll, now we've been and worn the t-shirt we can say that with qualification and no "you musn't say that" from people ironically, holding onto the very talking stick they didn't want us to have!)
So yay, we might be back, if only to point out that not everything the Devon/East Devon spinmeisters would have published is true.
We're opening up the comments section in the next week, this is going to be a free-4-all so Seaton's real voice can have a piece of each other if they're man/woman/other enough to type it, we ain't gonna be the target this time mr party f political, you can argue with each other...
Those that want back in, you know where we are, we'll take the lid back off and this time, let the worms squirm.
Meanwhile, a little light relief from the excellent Mercedes Benson....
<iframe width="425" height="340" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RKsGKERivTQ?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-41298985330233093432010-05-13T09:32:00.003+01:002010-05-13T09:37:20.398+01:002010 Blue Flag and Quality coast Award"Last year we took over 47 million* holiday trips in England, a massive 18% increase from 2008, and as England’s beaches continue to shine the staycation could well be here to stay! "<br /><br />Click on title for full article.<br /><br /><br /><br />Not that there's any chance of Seaton being on the list, actually, NO East Devon Beach is listed.<br /><br />No, we should appear on the "Big Marsh Top 100", "British Land Developers Top 10Stitch-Ups" or even "Top Seaside location with most shafted businesses and residents" lists, you get the picture, I'm sure you can make up your own.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-68353789193296793102010-05-05T10:50:00.002+01:002010-05-05T10:52:20.589+01:00Selling Seaton by the PoundLovely article in the Guardian.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/may/05/urban-development-tesco-towns">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-31661776307058389032010-04-22T15:26:00.002+01:002010-04-22T15:33:20.469+01:00Vote Against Greedfrom the article:-<br />Mr Howell said he knew the posters were up in homes across England. <br /><br />"In Cornwall, in Southampton, in Sidmouth, in Reading, in London, in Bristol, in Sheffield. I know of those because people in the village have already told me they've told their friends and got them to put them up." <br /><br />and the site can be found <a href="http://www.voteagainstgreed.co.uk/">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-23416672865520310002010-03-05T08:14:00.003+00:002010-03-05T08:26:29.751+00:00The (possible) shape of things to comeLifting the Lid: Number of councils installing chips in bins rises by 62 per cent<br />Research conducted by Big Brother Watch reveals that there are now 68 local authorities secreting microchips in the bins of residents, up from 42 a year earlier<br /><br /><br />Click title for full details and report.<br /><br />Given the sudden interest of some places to <s>rip off <br /></s> manage Seaton for us (think parking charges here), you might very well need to be aware of this. EDDC currently don't appear on the list, but everybody is looking to their financial positions right now.<br /><br />HT: Big Brother WatchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-83563577922399305242010-02-19T22:13:00.002+00:002010-02-19T22:16:00.828+00:00for those who think for us all<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jQcNiD0Z3MU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jQcNiD0Z3MU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-15768755978638498792010-02-18T11:46:00.003+00:002010-02-18T11:47:10.582+00:00A trip down memory laneclick title for article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-35451189000887908312010-02-13T18:30:00.002+00:002010-02-13T18:34:22.928+00:00eco housingLovely thought for the public area of the regen park...oh what am I thinking, let's just say, near the supermarket. Solves the recreational space and public loo problem in one (click title).<br /><br /><br />ht:<a href="http://www.boingboing.net"> boing boing</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-12755040571569354092010-01-28T09:29:00.001+00:002010-01-28T09:30:52.702+00:00Aldi and Lidl beat Tesco and Sainsbury's in Which? surveySee the <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/7083273/Aldi-and-Lidl-beat-Tesco-and-Sainsburys-in-Which-survey.html">Telegraph</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-26256795155025828752010-01-20T07:20:00.002+00:002010-01-20T07:23:36.574+00:00Haiti Benefit GigShow of Hands will be playing a benefit gig for Haiti at Exeter Phoenix tomorrow.<br /><br />follow <a href="http://www.showofhands.co.uk/2010/01/17/haiti-earthquake-benefit-gig/">this link</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-4521639632473689922009-12-30T21:31:00.002+00:002009-12-30T21:34:45.336+00:00Freedom of InformationSeeing as STC is getting a few of these now, one I know of dates back to Feb 2009, here's a little heads up.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kable.co.uk/ico-foi-internal-reviews-ukba-cardiff-30dec09">Kable</a><br /><br />Yep, you can request an internal review if the FOI isn't answered in a timely manner.<br /><br />Happy New Year to all.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-5640934764806733972009-12-19T22:57:00.001+00:002009-12-19T22:58:41.208+00:00Carnival of Idiots<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f8zKtcKCaG8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f8zKtcKCaG8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-52827960926697686642009-09-15T08:57:00.005+01:002009-09-15T09:21:36.580+01:00The Day The Circus Came to SeatonIt appears then that the unelected, non-resident EDDC planning people believe that we will be better served by the "clone town " option rather than what benefits an alternative might bring.<br /><br />Today at 2pm the EDDC planning committee meets at Seaton Town Hall to discuss that recommendation. Places are limited to a 200 seat "first-come, first-seated" option.<br /><br />Either the committee will properly consider the wishes of the town, or we get a store on a 2 metre plinth with a vague promise of housing. This committee is made up of elected members....oh, elected by people who don't live in Seaton.<br /><br />SU4S fought a campaign to get the better all round deal for the town, a town with the distinctiveness of being on the Jurassic coast, we want something better than the run-of-the-mill choices. As Cllr Franklin asserted in February he for one "won't sell Seaton short"...OK then let's have a summary of the flyer you will all have received....<br /><br /><br /><strong>Sainsburys: </strong><br />1 other in 25 miles <br />Visitor centre+ cinema <br />Wetlands centre <br />SUSTRANS terminus <br />Tramway given higher profile <br />No infill<br />Planted seated area in open space.<br />Best value for town <br />86% in favour of Sainsburys <br /><br /><strong>Tescos:</strong><br />15 in local area<br />Possible if someone else funds it.<br />Possible 300+ houses<br />Possible hotel<br />Tramway has public toilets removed.<br />Lots of infill (I mean <em>lots</em>)<br />Planted seated area in monsoon drain.<br />Best value for Tescos<br />4% in favour of Tescos<br /><br /><br /><br />Which one would you like?<br />EDDC planning think we should have (not like)Tescos, we beg to differ.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-74108108323273658362009-08-29T20:00:00.003+01:002009-08-29T20:06:14.987+01:00And you can't have a pool either!Click on the title for the link, but it appears that Bridgewater are closing their Sedgemoor Splash pool as it's too costly.<br /><br />The only bidder for the site is..........oh a superstore chain...so Bridgewater Council, instead of working to provide community recreational facilities, get to trouser a wedge of notes for the subsequent land sale. Bet the 106 deal doesn't have the words "swimming pool" in it.<br /><br />Hmm, let's think a minute, Seaton can't spend the 106 money its owed, so we try an alternative..and get attacked for that...yes the deep blue sea is due south, the rest seems to belong to the devil.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-59538244757084842592009-08-11T10:46:00.002+01:002009-08-11T10:48:57.309+01:00My town is menaced by a superstore. ...George Monbiot has a superstore issue...<br /><br />read it <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/10/tesco-planning-superstore-independent-shops">here</a><br /><br />HT: The GuardianUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-729904929894122009-08-10T09:06:00.001+01:002009-08-10T09:08:19.638+01:00Thinking out of the box...A maverick mayor elected after promising to slash council spending, clear the streets of yobs and ditch politically correct services is the torchbearer for how towns should be run.<br /><br />On his first morning as Mayor of Doncaster in South Yorkshire , Peter Davies cut his salary from £73,000 to £30,000 then closed the council’s newspaper for "peddling politics on the rates".<br />Now three weeks into his job, Mr Davies is pressing ahead with plans he hopes will see the number of town councillors cut from 63 to just 21, saving taxpayers £800,000.<br />Mr Davies said: "If 100 senators can run the United States of America , I can’t see how 63 councillors are needed to run Doncaster ".<br /><br />He has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and the Local Government Information Unit, saving another £200,000. Mr Davies said, "They are just talking shops".<br />" Doncaster is in for some serious untwinning. We are twinned with probably nine other cities around the world and they are just for people to fly off and have a binge at the council’s expense".<br /><br />The mayor’s chauffeur-driven car has also been axed by Mr Davies and the driver given another job. Mr Davies, born and bred in Doncaster, swept to power in the May election with 24,244 votes as a candidate for the English Democrats, a party that wants tight immigration curbs, an English Parliament and a law forcing every public building to fly the flag of St. George.<br /><br />He has promised to end council funding for Doncaster ’s International Women’s Day, Black History Month and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month.<br />He said, "Politicians have got completely out of touch with what people want.<br />"We need to cut costs. I want to pass on some savings I make in reduced taxes and use the rest for things we really need, like improved children’s services".<br />Mr Davies has received messages from well wishers across the country and abroad as news of his no-nonsense approach spreads. <br />Now it’s your chance to spread this most sensible way to run a town council.<br /><br /><br />HT: Tim Russ/Various sourcesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-17327120851943992332009-08-04T16:52:00.001+01:002009-08-04T17:03:40.291+01:00Sarah Wollaston selected to fight Totnes for Tories after open ballotAbout 16,639 took part, meaning the selection known as an “open primary” recorded an impressive turnout of 24.6 per cent, higher than some council elections. Some key Tory marginal seats in recent months have been selected at meetings with 40 people, while the response rate for direct postal marketing is usually around 0.5 to 1 per cent. <br /><br />Dr Wallaston, who has been a member of the Tory party for only three years, was the winner with 7,914 votes. Sara Randall Johnson, chair of East Devon District Council, came second with 5,495 and Mr Bye received 3,088. <br /><br />Roger Freeman, a member of the local Tory association, said that Dr Wallaston won because of her “bedside manner” which put her in front at a public meeting hosted by Times columnist Matthew Parris ten days ago. <br /><br />Mr Bye said that his rival was the rightful victor, but added that Mr Parris’s account of the meeting in The Spectator, which portrayed her in a glowing light, may also have been a factor. <br /><br />The three contenders were given just 20 days to campaign between selection and close of voting, and were restricted to a budget of £200. While Ms Randall Johnson spent £200 on a website and Mr Bye spent £150 on leaflets, Dr Wollaston spent nothing. <br /><br />HT: <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6738806.ece"> Timesonline</a><br /><br />UPDATE: The £200 website is at <a href="http://srjonline.com/">www.srjonline.com</a> Can't do the leaflet, but a Google refers to Mr Bye as "much reviled" in one entry, can't say, don't live in Totnes, never met him.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-81041209112521284582009-08-04T16:48:00.001+01:002009-08-04T16:52:09.193+01:00Tesco hides figures after missing target to reduce plastic bag usageBritain’s biggest supermarket chain has published misleading figures giving the impression that it had met an industry target to halve the use of plastic bags.<br /><br />The Times has learnt that Tesco, which claims to be one of the greenest retailers, missed the target and tried to conceal its actual performance. <br /><br />Hilary Benn, the Environment Secretary, called on Tesco and other supermarkets to be more honest with customers about how many plastic bags they were issuing. He urged them to publish individual figures so that shoppers could compare them. <br /><br />HT: <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6737868.ece">Timesonline</a><br /><br /><br />This isn't like saying that you're the best bet for the regeneration area...when you own 80% of it anyway is it?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-2917711757931101352009-06-18T13:11:00.000+01:002009-06-18T13:12:10.284+01:00True Faith<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/og1HAkjOuL0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/og1HAkjOuL0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-87521928756090049442009-03-20T21:33:00.001+00:002009-03-20T21:34:42.991+00:00The End<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GC-F8VG-PFU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GC-F8VG-PFU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-92001261606072455082009-03-18T14:36:00.002+00:002009-03-18T14:39:44.254+00:00Delay on Tesco Brixham Regeneration Site due to contaminated landSeems it isn't only in Seaton that contaminated land is holding up regeneration (click headline for link). In Brixham Tesco is the "preferred partner" for the regeneration of the town centre, which has now been held up because the old car park appears to be on contaminated land.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-6500015345976459032009-03-17T22:41:00.002+00:002009-03-17T22:43:21.261+00:00Exmouth gets special treatmentA note on the EDDC website's Corporate Overview Committee meeting agenda for 26 March 2009<br /><br />QUOTE<br />"Members to note that if required there will be a special meeting on 2 april 2009 to consider the design and enhancement of the Strand, Exmouth"<br /><br />Anyone ever heard of a special meeting about the design and enhancement of the Esplanade, Seaton at EDDC - no, thought not.<br /><br />Who has the crummiest seafront - Exmouth or Seaton? Who gets the "special meeting"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-81393974147378516812009-03-17T22:34:00.002+00:002009-03-17T22:39:50.181+00:00EDDC's Chief Executive gets a close shaveArticle about a stunt for Comic Relief whereby EDDC's customer care people shaved off the Chief Executive's sideburns and raised money. Nice.<br /><br />What is interesting is that they list the companies that donated services or prizes for a raffle:<br /><br />46 Sidmouth companies<br />8 Honiton companies<br />3 Newton Poppleford companies<br />3 Beer companies<br />5 "other" companies (Exeter area and around Sidmouth, eg Bicton)<br /><br />If anyone ever wondered if EDDC considers itself part of Sidmouth, there's the proof!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-24901060516871718202009-03-17T10:08:00.003+00:002009-03-17T10:12:11.419+00:00Seaside resort to get new imageNo, sorry, not Seaton - Blackpool.<br />Read about it <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7947287.stm">here</a>.<br />Amazing what a council can do when it has the vision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35376586.post-3767616277643696462009-03-16T17:38:00.003+00:002009-03-16T17:42:50.397+00:00How Tesco bypasses opposition to its storesAn article from the Daily Telegraph of 27 January 2007 about how Tesco has arranged for another retailer to apply for planning permission for a new shop on its behalf. Once the local council has given the go-ahead for a new retailer, Tesco moves in.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1540748/How-Tesco-by-passes-opposition-to-stores.html">here</a> for the story<br /><br />The other shop was a nominee company called "Carpets 4 Less".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0