NO! to Salcombe Social Housing Plan

I think we need to take a stand and let all those involved know how we feel about their ridiculous plans...

We should all pen letters to the Gazette and copy them to the Town Council...I would also say write to Anthony Steen but it's probably waste of time as he will be spending our money on the upkeep of his mansion, however a copy of the same letter can easily go to his email...

Salcombe Town Council:townclerk@salcombetowncouncil.gov.uk
Antony Steen: steena@parliament.uk
The Gazette: jackie.smith@internet-today.co.uk

Then also send this link to all of your friends!

No10 PETITION...

Lets get this petition signed by as many people as we can. Remember this could be teh single most important thing that has happened to Salcombe for many a year!

Secrecy of Salcombe Strategic Housing Plan

How did this so called "Strategic Housing Plan" for Saclombe creep up on us unawares? Surely this major change that is being thrust upon us is significant enough that we should all have been informed via a leaflet drop or letters and then kept up to date with every step!?!

50 new homes for Salcombe is a significant addition, especially on top of the Ember Court development. Surely there aren't enough residents to take up this allocation of social housing? Especially at the prices they are likely to be.

Could we end up with people being allocated these homes from as far a field as Plymouth on joint ownership schemes? Will we see an influx of undesirable residents, immigrants or will these houses just end up as more second homes as no-one else can afford them??

With mortgages so scarce how will anyone from Salcombe be able to get a large enough mortgage to be able to consider buying one of these houses. If we are back to mortgage applications being granted a 3 x salary then how can anyone afford a house over £80k? And you can guarantee they won't be that cheap...

Presumably Beadon Farm will be bulldozed, as according to the map one of the proposed sites covers the land occupied by the Farmhouse; building on that land and the surrounding fields is an absolute disgrace. I watched that Farmhouse renovated from a scary old farmhouse, that we used to play in as kids, into a lovely family home. What next, the tarmacking of Beadon lane to ebnable access????

These developments could significantly change Saclombe as we know it and very likely for the worse.

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Salcombe Binge Drinking Capital...of errr Salcombe?

I probably shouldn't but I had to laugh at this letter penned to The Telegraph:

Published: 12:01AM BST 04 Jul 2009

SIR – I have just returned utterly exhausted from a much-needed family holiday in Salcombe. The apartment was beautiful, the view idyllic and, during daylight hours, our neighbours were pleasant and friendly – everything a quintessential Devonshire holiday town is renowned for.

However, each night not one of us was able to get to sleep before 2am owing to anti-social and drunken behaviour by people in the town. I am well aware that binge drinking is a problem in Britain. However, I always felt this was an unfair generalisation and associated it with busy towns and cities, where clubs and pubs are prevalent – not a family-oriented holiday destination with a fairly expensive price tag.

Fortunately, we had only booked a long weekend otherwise we would have had to curtail our holiday after an extraordinarily awful final night which involved shouting, swearing, fighting and the setting off of bangers into the early hours.

My narrow-minded view on anti-social behaviour has sadly been broadened; it cuts across all levels of society.

Anna Taylor
Martin, Hampshire

OK Salcombe can get a bit rowdy at times during the warmer months or around Christmas but it is generally good natured and raucous as opposed to aggressive and anti-social.

Maybe this lady was unlucky and she caught Salcombe when the rugby club were out on a social or there were old Salcombe summer chaps having a reunion?? There are pubs in town and people drink so the noise is bound to be quite loud come chucking out time at the weekend, if you want complete peace stay in East P or up the hill and not in the centre of town, surely that's obvious?

Good job she didn't know Salcombe back in the late 80's early 90's when it was a real party town during the summer months! She would have been scurrying back to Hants quick smart with her pearl necklace and Burberry luggage thrown in the back of the Range Rover. Whatever next? People having fun! How awful...