Teignmouth Post and Gazette No 4906 Friday 27 February 1976

“TEIGNMOUTH AN UTTER DISGRACE”

As a result of continued work on the new dual carriageway, the town looks an utter disgrace, said the Mayor, Mr. Edward Card. Although the work should have been completed in October, there was no sign of its being finished. There were drums and coloured tapes all over the place.

Mr. Arthur Bladon said the idea of the underpass was to feed pedestrian traffic through Pellew Arcade. Without these people, you are going to bankrupt traders.

NO NEED FOR CAR PARK ATTENDANTS “

Teign Street car park, which has room for 60 cars, has been virtually empty this week, following the appointment of a full-time attendant, says Mr. Tony Sawyer of the Teign Brewery. “It is a complete waste of taxpayers’ money. There was considerable customer resistance to the new system. The park could not take enough to pay a man’s wages, let alone make a profit. People who normally used the park simply moved away”.

BEST KEPT VILLAGE

Bishopsteignton W.I, is refusing to enter the “Best Kept Village “ this year, owing to the state of the roads.

SHALDON FERRY FARE INCREASE

A letter from Shaldon and Ringmore W. I. protesting about the 100 % increase was received by the Council the week. Mrs. Irene Arnot said the question was whether the ferry was public transport or being run for tourists. It now costs 10p just to cross the river, while the bus service ran from Shaldon right into the centre of Teignmouth for 12p.

COD WAR

HMS Andromeda, the Royal Navy frigate with Teignmouth men in the crew, sailed on Tuesday to rejoin the Cod War off Iceland, from which she had returned last month.

Among her crew were Assistant Cook Jimmy Harvey, son of Mr. And Mrs. Peter Harvey of Hutchings Way, and Petty Officer Philip Bridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bridge of First Avenue.

WONDERFUL POLICEMEN

Dear Sir. May I pay a warm tribute to the courteous and efficient help from Teignmouth police force on February 18. After parking by the police station and shopping, I could not find my keys.

Fortunately, my wife who works at the hairdressers had her keys, so we got home. I reported the loss to the police and they promised to let me know if they were found. I was impressed by his understanding shown to this OAP, In a short while, an officer in a car called to say they had been handed in and were waiting collection.

B. N. W. Scott, 15 Clifford Close, Shaldon.