What will this year bring?

Again we hear the sad news another young Royal Marine killed in Afganistan. When will it end and are we gaining anything by our troops being out there. Mr Brown tells us the soldiers will be coming home this year. I hope and pray they will.Since the time of writing two more soldiers have been killed in action.
The government have announced extra armoured protection for vehicles in Afganistan We hope this will help to save lives out there.

Dawlish may lose Black Swans

The Enviroment Agency the water quality watchdog has received complaints from a member of the public in Dawlish that the Town Council does not have a proper disposal system to deal with water from the pond in the waterfowl encloseur at Brunswick Place in Dawlish
The results of an impact study by a public analyst laboratory gives the opinion that the waterfowl pond is not having an adverse affect on the bacteriological quality of the water in the Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Town Council will consider carefully suggestions for disposal of waste water from the compound and hopefully a way forward will be found.

The Town Council is justly proud of the black swans and other ornamental waterfowl which are an important tourist and educational attraction for the seaside Town and throughout the world.
Councillors fear the costs of disposal of water from the enclosure, currently estimated at around £30.000 per annum will be so high that keeping the waterfowl will prove uneconomic unless sponsership can be found to alleviate the costs

The black swans are a familier sight in the Town and local businesses have the Blacl Swan insignia in their logos and promotional material Records show Black Swans being on the Brook in the early 1900's
The flock has increased . from 8 to 13 through careful management by the Waterfowl Warden.
It would be devasatating to lose this well loved asset to our town.

Tourism in Devon.

Dawlish relies heavily on Tourism, It is hoped the state of the euro will bring more visitors to Devon instead of visiting destinations on the continent. After two wet Summers and a very cold Winter we are looking for better weather this year.