ROY G PHILLIPS, of Carlton Place, Teignmouth, writes:

Whilst Teignbridge still holds most of the £11 million-plus from the sale of Teignmouth land at Broadmeadow, apart from their interpretation of the old Carlton Theatre which, I understand, lacks changing rooms for the Teignmouth Players plus sufficient storage place for their props, little else of lasting value has been forthcoming!

No word yet and no commitment to rebuild the shelter taken down from our seafront to afford a better view from the new structure.

No news or commitment to bringing the few remaining shelters on our seafront back from their present dilapidated state.

No effort made to rebuild the stone walling alongside the children’s play area, even though there was some £10,000-plus in the budget to do this when this upgrading was finally carried out.

As for increased parking, Brunswick Street car park could and should have been extended to twice its present size when the derelict buildings were removed. Instead, for years now, we still have that area fenced off.

The enclosed area above the bowling green still remains under-utilised, when half of it would be a prime location for the seafront staff.

The information bureau has been closed, ready for selling off and a pathetic replacement squashed into the new building replacing the Carlton Theatre.

The area where the aquarium used to be has never been redeveloped and as for The Den itself, it is evidently too much commitment to re-turf the bad areas in the autumn.

What we residents of Teignmouth have received is years of PR – little wonder that in these difficult economic times that many traders are working harder for less!

Once Teignbridge sells off the Brunswick Street site, Teignmouth will be all but stripped of its long-held assets. Then the much talked about cycle path and walkway from Teignmouth to Newton Abbot will be the hope and wish for Teignmouth residents in the 2060s, inkeeping with a 100-year proposal to fund developments!

Still, what can residents expect from a council that cannot even take care of its cemeteries? The Exeter Road cemetery in Teignmouth is again overgrown, most of the flowering bushes have been removed and maintenance cut to the bone. I understand that after cancelling all maintenance contracts, the current measly arrangement is to pay £500 a year for two cuttings. Yet Teignbridge can blow away £100,000 on a weekend of music at Powderham Castle, which had very little identified financial benefit to Teignbridge and precious little, if any, to Teignmouth.