Neil Glasper, of Brunswick Street, Teignmouth, writes:

As one, equally adversely affected by the re-development of the former police station in Teignmouth, I have read with empathy and dismay recent correspondence regarding the antics of the developer and noted the complete lack of a public response from those elected to represent the residents of Teignmouth.

I also read in the July 6 edition of the Post that the Environment Agency's flood prevention scheme is regrettably delayed for four weeks which, as the contractor's compound has deprived us of a substantial part of available spaces in the Quay Road car park, cannot be good news for residents, businesses and visitors alike as we enter into the main holiday period of the year. Your article also advised that the completion of the defence scheme will enable the re-development of the 'rundown' (sic) Brunswick Street area. As a resident of Brunswick Street I really do object to the implied slur on us who live there.

The point of this letter is that the completion of the flood prevention works will now allow Teignbridge Council to proceed with procuring the services of a developer for this central area of the town and, frankly, God help us all if the development of the police station is symptomatic of what the council permits.

The development brief published by the council some years ago proposed the complete removal of the Brunswick Street car park and a mixed use scheme of 40-plus residential units, retail, offices, restaurants etc. The developer would be expected to make a financial contribution for the provision of parking elsewhere in the town but that no parking for either the scheme residents or the general public will be permitted in the new development. We are therefore looking at a loss of 56 public spaces in Brunswick Street, plus the creation of a demand for at least another 60 spaces for the new residents. Where are they to go?

My wife and I have just had a call from a client saying that she will not be seeing us in August because of the dreadful parking provision in Teignmouth. I fear for other town centre businesses if that response is typical of customers and visitors to the town.

I hope the council will listen to what the residents of the town want this time for their town centre and not cosy up to some developer who, if their last choice is anything to go by, will not care a fig about the impact on the voting electorate of Teignmouth.

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