The past and future of the GESP . The District Council is about to take a huge decision: East Devon set to reject Greater Exeter… Read More »East Devon set to reject Greater Exeter Strategic Plan – analysis
“a mission to establish an exciting environmental education project to enhance the Byes” . The Byes Environmental Education project was set up some ten years… Read More »Friends of the Byes: ten years on
… for a ‘new golden age for cycling’ . The government is very keen for us to get on our bikes – and has introduced… Read More »Government cycle schemes
“renewable energy and clean energy” . Back in 2013, the District Council rejected planning permission for a solar farm near Sidbury: Futures Forum: “It has… Read More »Solar farm for West Hill
And yet: “planning remains a good thing. Mostly, we only realise that when it is not applied.” . To reiterate what’s been said before: The… Read More »New housing to get ‘automatic’ permission
… and celebrates! . The Library has been able to offer all sorts during lockdown: Help at hand: Sidmouth Library – Vision Group for Sidmouth… Read More »Sidmouth library reopens
Alternatives to asphalt, quarried rock and natural sand. . Asphalt, also known as bitumen is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum… The primary use (70%)… Read More »Recycled roads
“35% more houses are planned over the next 10 years than are required” “Who would it be built for anyway?” . Last week, the district… Read More »The housing supply needed for East Devon
And what work is being done to protect them? . It is quite serious news: Extinction: Quarter of UK mammals ‘under threat’ – BBC News… Read More »Which mammal species are under threat in the Sid Valley?
“True to Sidmouth’s ‘something for everyone’ tradition” Including storytelling, folk dance, poetry, mummers plays and Zoom workshops . At the beginning of the month, supporters… Read More »Sidmouth Folk Festival Online – all events free to access
Making temporary cycling and walking measures permanent. “Ensuring the shift in active travel is underpinned in well-maintained services and routes.” . The County Council has… Read More »Investing in better cycling routes in Devon
“We desperately need a new normal that involves fewer cars on the roads.” . Last week, the i-newspaper reported that “The public favour spending on… Read More »Investing in better cycling routes
Across Europe, some initiatives have already pushed for repair at national and local level. . The Sidmouth Repair Café hopes to be making a physical… Read More »Right to repair is blossoming
And in Bangkok, they turn from tourist darling to parcel delivery. . Seaside town Sidmouth might well welcome a delivery-cum-passenger service courtesy of an e-trike:… Read More »E-tuk-tuks come to the West Country
“Imagine a family during lockdown living in a micro-pads of 16sqm without windows. Such plans are definitely not the way forward.” . How much ‘space’… Read More »Turning shops and offices into ‘tiny homes’