“To foster rural enterprise and aim to unlock the potential in the UK’s rural economies” [NICRE] Do East Devon and Sidmouth local authorities have an eye to developing such… Read More »Investing in rural innovation

“There are some real challenges ahead.” [James McInnes, Devon County Council] “[There are] opportunities to widen participation across generations in addressing issues associated with an ageing community…” [Philip… Read More »Is Devon an age-friendly community?

An opportunity to change the Sid Valley’s Dog Control PSPOs [Public Spaces Protection Orders] Public consultation closes 3oth September . At this month’s town council… Read More »Consultation on controlling dogs in public spaces

“Increasing a target that East Devon is already struggling to meet is a pointless exercise if the Government does not address the underlying challenges.” [Richard… Read More »Looking to new local housing targets in Devon

“Transforming the perception of affordable rural housing” [English Rural Housing Association] . There are some very solid and not-necessarily-expensive ways for citizens and families to… Read More »Getting to net-zero: rural housing

Addressing the challenges ahead… . How are rural areas such as the Sid Valley going to get to net-zero?  There are a few challenges ahead.… Read More »Getting to net-zero: rural transport and energy

“People say it’s just the council being lazy and just giving up, but that’s not the case: we need to look at this very carefully.”… Read More »Councils managing their grass-cutting regimes

“We felt it was important that the service should drive the building and not the other way around. It is possible we will need to… Read More »Replacing Manstone Youth Centre

“So we now have a lot of data about the housing situation across Devon and potential solutions. We’ve got a new Government with a commitment… Read More »Devon Housing Commission: ‘affordable homes at the scale required’

“Existing communities must have a role in the development of new plans.” [Richard Foord MP] . Councils are struggling with housing. The Local Democracy Reporting… Read More »Struggling to provide the right sort of local housing

“Being dementia-friendly is about giving time and patience, which is a worthy effort for the welfare of people and businesses” [Denese Molyneux, chair, Sidmouth Chamber of… Read More »Sidmouth businesses going dementia-friendly

Devon flag colours were chosen to ‘keep it simple and impactful’ [Sue Stanbury, artist and SCC member] . The Sidmouth School of Art’s latest project… Read More »Sidmouth Cycling Campaign flying the flag

General Election Hustings in Sidmouth: Wednesday 19th June 7pm at All Saints’ Church. Voters invited to submit questions beforehand online or at the door. .… Read More »Hustings 2024

How should we be talking about the environment?  . By now it’s become very clear that the perils of greenwashing have spread far and wide – and… Read More »From ‘greenwashing’ to ‘greenhushing’

A selection from the Transition Town movement’s monthly latest… . This month’s highlights:   What to do about the Election? Elections campaigns can divide our communities, but it can… Read More »June news from Transition Together