The long-awaited go-ahead for Torbay Council to demolish one of Devon’s worst blots on the landscape has finally been approved this afternoon. The Planning Inspectorate has given permission for the compulsory purchase order (CPO) on the derelict Crossways shopping precinct in Paignton so that it can begin to knock down …
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The last remaining hurdle to the demolition and redevelopment of Paignton’s eyesore Crossways shopping centre has been cleared. Torbay MP Kevin Foster has revealed that Royal Mail has finally withdrawn its objection to the multi-million-pound redevelopment of the derelict 1960s concrete shopping centre. Only the Royal Mail remained to be …
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The boss of Devon’s biggest bus operator has revealed that the plight of stranded passengers in the county wakes him up in the middle of the night. “It is something I really struggle with,” said Stagecoach South West managing director Mike Watson. “It is emotionally draining for all of us.” …
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