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17 Nov 2016

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Accountability, EDDC, Exmouth, Franksy

Franksy writes to East Devon Watch

See below the letter Franksy asked a correspondent to send to East Devon Watch:

“To Tyrannosaurus Exe, also known as EDDC,

I marched with 386 others on Saturday to try and save Exmouth Seafront.

Did you not see us because your head is so high in the clouds filled with your own obstinate dreams of power?

Did you not hear us because you can only hear the sound of your own species? Maybe you cannot hear at all.

With your big and brutish attitude and your enormous footprint, you can barely see the ants you look down upon.

But ants are strong and resilient. They work hard, communicate and co-operate to achieve a common goal.

Important to note that ants are not extinct.

We hope this troubles you in your arrogance.”

Franksy.

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12 Sep 2016

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Exmouth, Franksy, Regeneration

Franksy’s Thought For Today

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There have been dolphin sightings over the years in the Exe estuary. We have something precious here and worth celebrating in its own right. Franksy.

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9 Sep 2016

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Exmouth, Franksy

Franksy strikes again!

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And adds the following comment:

“Visual comment on the plans for the watersports centre. If it is built on the same side of the road as the lifeboat station, with the new road running behind it, then present users of the seafront carpark will be pushed further back to the recently closed Arnold Palmer putting course. That means a longer trek to the beach carrying everything. If EDDC have their way, they plan to invite a huge number of extra visitors to the area, which will mean more people, more cars overall and possible congestion on the road into Exmouth.

Many years ago, a teacher from Exmouth Community College asked if a youth club could be set up in “La Cuisine”- the old cafe at the open air swimming pool. This idea was repeatedly quashed as it would bring “boy racers’ and gangs of youngsters to the sea front and the residents would not like it. How ironic that the same council are now welcoming a huge development which will have massive implications for the appearance and use of the seafront with alcohol, litter, noise, coming and going as they seek to develop the “Nightime economy.”

Beware residents- you have seen nothing yet ! Franksy”

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2 Sep 2016

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EDDC, Exmouth, Franksy, Philip Skinner, Regeneration

Franksy returns to Exmouth!

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Pictures with the following statement:

“Franksy represents a group of Exmouth residents who are concerned about further unsustainable overdevelopment of the seafront and loss of public facilities subsidised by taxpayers money.

Franksy will be back to gently express the value of green open spaces and free access to what is left of the uninterrupted seafront along with a concern for longstanding and much loved local businesses who have already lost jobs and been closed down. Franksy welcomes appropriate conservation and development and has the heart of the people. Franksy will be back .

Franksy came back on the front of the once popular closed down railway cafe next to Jungle Fun on Exmouth sea front.

Franksy asks “Is this the road to nowhere ?” as local residents have voiced concern over the proposed change of route of the road to make way for the planned water sports centre.

This would be a massive seafront development the size of a supermarket on the seafront side of the road. It could be a centre for kite surfing but does not seem to offer any water play for residents- no Lido pool, play fountains or paddling pools- and is sited directly opposite the red flag dangerous water area.

Popular local businesses have been closed down to make way for this dream which may never happen. More are to go in the Fun Park area. The email above is just an associate of the Franksy group and not Franksy’s own email but a contact address for this anonymous group.”