Tim has just posted this comment:

Owl’s reference to the political boards adorning numerous patches of local land fits with observations I made whilst moving about the area yesterday. It struck me that the blue boards for Scott and Trail may well also serve as markers for land that will be developed in the future. So, maybe Cllrs Scott and Trail can give us advance notice of the infrastructure proposals that might be appropriate.

Such boards are placed with the landowner’s permission and I’m guessing they may just be offered up for development at some time in the future.

I distinctly remember Hugo Swire getting very upset that similar boards for one of his elections were damaged at Goodmores years back. His reposte included a claim that they were on private not public land, and that the landowner had given permission. We know all know what has happened to the Goodmores Farm fields – well, apart from any infrastructure that is.

Mr Reed should perhaps look at his party’s past involvement in local planning – perhaps through the spectrum of the roles held by Cllr Stuart Hughes, a DCC councillor, a EDDC councillor and a town councillor. At DCC his portfolio included Highways – and highways includes potholes.

At EDDC he was known for planning amongst other roles- and of course his infamous “We plan everywhere” YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEeCh4d9wIw His party controlled EDDC when Goodmores was passed by planning.

Stuart was once a member of the Monster Raving Lunatic party. https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/news/home/1543781/when-devon-became-a-loony-hotspot.html