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Stand 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.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Reply from the developers - Liatris/Terry Dinham

Many weeks ago Seaton Town Council, Stand Up For Seaton and Seaton Development Trust sent a joint letter to Terry Dinham (agent for the developer - Liatris, as Liatris will NEVER speak directly to anyone) suggesting that we all meet (with or without EDDC representatives) to find a way through the current impasse about the regeneration area.

I said some days ago that we had not received a reply to this letter - which is correct. However, Seaton Town Council has received a reply. It does not offer a meeting but says that, should a meeting ever occur, they will deal only with the town's "elected representatives" - - i.e. Seaton Town Council.

That means that they will deal with 12-15 people (depending on who is elected to town and district councils on 3 May this year - see above and right - make your choice) out of a total population in this town of over 7,100 people. And until earlier this year, one of the town councillors was a paid employee of the development company (Mr Buskin declared this on the Register of Interests until he removed it just prior to the meeting of the Seaton Town Council Planning Committee, which he did not attend) which voted unanimously to advise EDDC to refuse the planning application. (Unfortunately, EDDC rarely takes our advice).

Mr Buskin has decided not to stand for the council this time round but a record 19 people have indicated that they will stand for election on 3 May, including the 8 independent candidates that are supported by the Stand Up For Seaton campaign.

So, it seems Liatris and Mr Dinham are too scared to meet members of other community groups, particularly Stand Up For Seaton. Scaredy cats! Come on, you dealt with the big boys with your casino interests - surely you can't be scared of a few "simple people" out in the sticks!!!!! Shame on you!

6 Comments:

At 11:02 am, Blogger archmaster said...

Refusing to meet ordinry members of the public? How strange, there they are, trying to sell something that directly affects the public, but they won't talk to them about it.
Marie Antoinette syndrome;-)

 
At 1:49 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm sure he'll be meeting a lot of the SU4S "public" after they are elected on 3rd May!

Bring it on!

 
At 6:04 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The organ grinder said to the monkey. Remember, NO meetings, see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, then everything will be OK.

 
At 9:29 pm, Blogger Fighting for East Devon's future said...

I guess you have to be flattered that they are so scared of us they dare not meet us.

However, one wonders (and one may find out quite soon) how many meetings they have had/continue to have with EDDC.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - who guards the guards!

 
At 6:06 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The stance made by Liatris is not unusual among developers, but in this particular case is not very astute. Snce SU4S was the key mover in raising 800 odd objections, any sensible and indeed responsible developer would at least go through the pretence of trying to negotiate with them.
Instead as an elector, I am going to do my utmost to ensure that SU4S councillors get elected so that they cannot be ignored.

 
At 8:34 pm, Blogger Fighting for East Devon's future said...

Yep, ankle-nipping the order of the day!

 

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