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Anonymous said...Lets not start this one again it cuts both ways but -I appreciate a lot of original Salcombe folk would like to see every house occupied by localpeople 24/7 but in reality that’s not going to happen but had they not been so eager to take themoney on offer over the last 30 years or so it could have been?"You can't have your cake and eat it" springs to mind.Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:39:00 PM GMTAnonymous said..."had they not been so eager to take the money on offer over the last 30 years"Well said. At last, a comment made on logic and facts.Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:16:00 PM GMTAnonymous said...Which brings us to the question of why those who sold up should expect us to bend overbackwards to provide affordable local housing for their children at the expense of ourenvironment... Which is exactly what has happened at East Portlemouth!Friday, November 13, 2009 9:18:00 AM GMTAnonymous said...Even without the influx of second home owners, do local people really think house prices inthe SW area would still be at 1970's and 80's rates. Im sorry but housing inflation is prevalentthroughout the UK and hasn't singled out the SW for special treatment. I would imagine thereare quite a few people who would not be in a position to a buy a house regardless of marketforces and use use second home owners to vent their frustration?Friday, November 13, 2009 9:42:00 AM GMTAnonymous said...I grew up in Salcombe and now live in London, there is not a chance I could afford to moveback to Salcombe. I would love to but there is not a job within 150 miles that would payenough for me to be able to afford a house in Salcombe...so why should I be any different toanyone else who grew up in Salcombe, if you have to move to afford a house or get a decent job then so be it. THATS LIFE!Wouldn't life be great if we didn't have to make sacrifices...I now have to make do with visiting Salcombe whenever I can. But I still don't feel that I havea god given right to live in Salcombe.Friday, November 13, 2009 7:02:00 PM GMTAnonymous said...
Have people seen the "Housing Needs Survey" results on the Salcombe Town Councilwebsite.Whats the opinion on the reports recommendation for 24 social housing units?Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:38:00 PM GMTAnonymous said...Based upon the survey on this site:Is the "Strategic Housing Plan" good for Salcombe?7% 7 people voted for93% 93 people voted against the above.Understandable, considering that there are not enough jobs in Salcombe to even house thelocals who are actually living here already!Come off of it Salcombe Council, stop trying to deceive everybody in Salcombe of youralterior motives!Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:11:00 AM GMTAnonymous said...On the basis there are more houses than jobs, why do we need 24 more?All that will do is further degrade an AONB which in turn may affect Tourism and diminishSalcombe's economic plight?There are enough overseas workers taking up positions in the UK, people will have to move tofind jobs, in turn this free's up the houses needed for the elderly and vulnerable, BUT its amassive problem not easily solved without some tough policies!Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:53:00 AM GMTAnonymous said...No planning application is in place, so any lobbying has limited value, although theShadycombe site has recently been cleared.When an application is submitted I hope that the Salcombe Blog will be a mustering point foranyone who does not want this scheme to happen.The Town Council is not effective, I doubt if Totnes will take any notice of the views of theTC. Two of its more savy members have resigned which concerns me. Almost all of the TownCouncillors have an interest, in that they live on Beadon, so favour the Shadycombe site.I have real concerns that the building of any affordable housing will encourage outsiders tomove in and further depress the job market for locals.No one has clarified what number of affordable houses is required by government, or whetherany are required in Salcombe.Anonymous who now lives in London makes a key point. Also the villages around Modbury,Kingsbridge, Morleigh etc. are far more affordable than living in Salcombe and offer apractical alternative for affordable living.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:22:00 AM GMTAnonymous said...BE WARNED EVERYBODY..........The 'affordable housing' at the top of Salcombe wasntreally needed as living in Salcombe is not a necessesity if you work in Salcombe. Have any of the so called locals heard of commuting for Gods sake!!!!! There are available house inKingsbridge where that small town has been ruined by cheapish homes!The so called locals (whereby most of them are not infact local but moved here from furtherafar for an easy life) think that they should be given everything on a plate, cheap housingbenefits, cheaper council tax, even better if you are pregnant!!!.Get off your asses and find jobs that pay as everybody else has to!INFACT, some of the people living in the affordable housing from what I have read on thisblog have been sent down from Coventry to start a new life......NOW SOMETHING SMELLSFISHY TO ME.More affordable housing should be delayed as it is not needed. End of!.....Look at the newhousing allocation and see how much it is going to ruin the most beautiful parts of Salcombe.If I can get a sea view without working hard, Im selling up my holiday home moving toSalcombe, getting my girlfriend pregnant and claiming poverty. Job doneThursday, November 19, 2009 12:28:00 PM GMTAnonymous said...Who ever commented regarding:Is the "Strategic Housing Plan" good for Salcombe?The results they put were incorrect.They are:Yes 10 (7%)No 119 (92%)So, it looks like the general conscensus is that 'the people' have spoken and do not wantaffordable housing spoiling this area of natural beauty.Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:26:00 PM GMTAnonymous said...ISNT THE REASON FOR HAVING A COUNCIL IS TO SPEAK FOR THE PEOPLE OFSALCOMBE!THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES ALLOWING THE TOWN TO BERUINED BY THE UNWANTED OVER DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOMES.Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:51:00 PM GMTAnonymous said...
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