From retirement home… tourist destination… low-paid economy… To a post-covid work-from-home culture and a new type of tourist industry . “GOD’S WAITING ROOM” The Sid… Read More »What is Sidmouth for?

Nothing can be done to prevent the increase in heavy goods traffic until the business park is built. . The proposed employment site at Sidford… Read More »More trucks on Sidford and Sidbury’s narrow roads

New Working Group is open to “any innovative ideas to help make Sidmouth stand out for all the right reasons” . The Plastic Warriors are… Read More »Broad reaching and bold thinking to deal with plastic waste

District Council’s Strategic Planning Committee to meet Thursday 23rd July . What is the ‘Greater Exeter Strategic Plan’? The Greater Exeter Strategic Plan – A development… Read More »What does the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan mean?

1: Choose a place to spot butterflies and moths. 2: Watch for 15 minutes. 3: Then record which species you see. . It starts tomorrow:… Read More »Big Butterfly Count: Friday 17 July to Sunday 9 August

“Pardon the weeds, we’re feeding the bees” . Yesterday’s Café Scientifique looked at biodiversity projects in the Sid Valley: online: Biodiversity Special – Vision Group… Read More »Letting grass verges grow

The principles for building a resilient recovery: Low-carbon retrofits and buildings that are fit for the future. Infrastructure to make it easy for people to… Read More »Green housing

Farming with the environment in mind Saving Devon’s Treescapes . Here are a couple of excerpts from the lastest newsletter from the ED AONB team:… Read More »East Devon AONB summer update

Coastal communities have been some of the hardest hit in this crisis. . The Sidmouth economy relies a lot on the hospitality and care industries… Read More »Do we need a ‘Coastal Economies Minister’?

… and a Beautiful Demoiselle damselfly comes to visit . One of the most helpful ways to improve biodiversity in your back yard is to… Read More »Building a garden pond to help us cope

“The South West of England is of national importance for bees and other pollinating insects due to the unique conditions resulting from a combination of… Read More »B-Lines: a network of wildflower habitats

“Everyone has pulled together to ensure that no one in the community has to go without the basic necessities.” . In Exeter this coming Wednesday… Read More »Sid Valley Food Bank moves to new premises

“Making most of the newly-pedestrianised areas by spreading out on to the street with clothes stalls and outdoor cafes.” . All sorts of steps have… Read More »Making Sidmouth streets safe and welcoming

“The UK is consistently falling short of its targets.” Why not take your not-quite working electronic stuff to the next Repair Café?! . Unfortunately, during… Read More »The steadily growing problem of e-waste

Certain indoor plants can dramatically remove indoor air pollutants. . We’ve been spending an awful lot of time indoors – which can also pose its… Read More »Keeping healthy indoors