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Pavilion protest

DEFIANT demonstrators marched in Weymouth to protest against development proposals for the town's pavilion.

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Students back pavilion plans

STUDENTS in Weymouth and Portland have voted in favour of the Pavilion and ferry terminal development at an open day.

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Try my vision for the Pavilion site

DEVELOPERS have been urged to go back to the drawing board to consider a stunning alternative vision for Weymouth Pavilion.

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Pavilion must meet town needs, says civic society

HOWARD Holdings' Pavilion masterplan needs to be redrawn to meet the needs of local people, says Weymouth Civic Society.

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Echo poll 'NO' to Pavilion plan

The results of an online poll in the Dorset Echo revealed an overwhelming opposition to the current plans.

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New clash over Pavilion plan?

PLANS will be unveiled tonight to use part of Weymouth's new Pavilion as a money-spinning wedding and office party venue.

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New website launched to fight Pavilion battle

CONCERNED residents opposed to redevelopment proposals for Weymouth Pavilion have organised themselves into a protest group and launched their own website.

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Council vote on Pavilion future

PROPOSALS for key elements of Weymouth's Pavilion and ferry terminal scheme are to be decided at a crunch meeting.

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Go-ahead for Pavilion plan

A NOISY residents' army went to war last night in protest at redevelopment plans for the Weymouth Pavilion and ferry terminal site.

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They've not got the message

Our councillors still have not got the message have they?

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Pavilion protest ‘vandals’ strike

PROTESTERS campaigning against the Weymouth Pavilion scheme have been branded vandals after they daubed slogans on boards destined to display artwork by college students.

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Firm hits back over ballroom

DEVELOPER Howard Holdings today hit back at critics who say the new Pavilion complex in Weymouth will not have enough public spaces.

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Once changed, lost forever - don't ruin Weymouth

I was standing on Weymouth beach on the weekend in the glorious sunshine admiring the view towards the Nothe Fort and gardens.

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Don't let these super dance evenings die

What a spectacular evening we had at the Weymouth Ocean Room last Saturday.

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Could speed camera revenue pay for better policing?

Once again the real criminals (motorists) have been targeted by the so-called safety cameras, with around 700 vehicles receiving fines totalling over £40,000 and drivers receiving a bag load of points.

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We would all be healthier if more people cycled

Health would benefit if more children could safely walk or cycle to school.

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I've a good idea - redevelop the Pavilion well and give Howard Holdings the...

I write in response to the story Pavilion: what's happening now?' (Echo, September 28).

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Why not a public inquiry over the Pavilion scheme?

I must apologise to Hilary Sternberg (Let's settle this once and for all', Echo, October 13) for thinking the protest group against the high-rise Weymouth Pavilion development had faded away.

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Anyone sanctioning Pavilion scheme is unsuited to serve the community

What a surprise to learn that Howard Holdings is having 'some difficulty' in limiting the proposed pavilion development to 'only' six storeys and is now seeking permission to extend to eight!

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Would a local referendum help formulate plans for the Pavilion site?

W/pic jg2070 In agreeing that the Weymouth Pavilion site is a blot on the bay, doesn't mean that I or others totally agree to the current proposals, that have changed beyond recognition, from what was...

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