Drill Hall plans expected to pass
Late last summer, plans were submitted to turn the Drill Hall into a restaurant: Full plans submitted for Drill Hall Drill Hall plans: shades of… Read More »Drill Hall plans expected to pass
Late last summer, plans were submitted to turn the Drill Hall into a restaurant: Full plans submitted for Drill Hall Drill Hall plans: shades of… Read More »Drill Hall plans expected to pass
There have been efforts by District Councillors to find more funding for the Beach Management Plan: Beach Management Plan: funding latest: bridging the gap .… Read More »Beach Management Plan: funding latest: bridging the gap: reports
The District Council wanted to instal a test barrier along Sidmouth’s Esplanade: Beach Management Plan: trialing a glass splash barrier . And in it goes… Read More »Beach Management Plan: trialing a glass splash barrier: reports
The County Council has set up a task force to look at how climate change can be tackled and ‘zero emissions’ brought about: County Council… Read More »National citizens’ assembly on climate change to open
Shepherding has a long tradition in Devon: Sheep farming in the Sid Valley And of course in many other parts of the western parts of… Read More »Sheep farming in Cumbria
There are several sheep farmers in the Sid Valley – all on a small scale and all using the fields for grazing. One particular farmer… Read More »Sheep farming in the Sid Valley
Last week, the Town Council’s new Environment Committee met up for the third time: Town Council Environment Committee It’s already created its own policy document:… Read More »Town Council Environment Committee’s new working group
Tomorrow sees the start of a series of events being put on by the Sidmouth Science Festival on the theme of ‘clean growth’ – with… Read More »The Clean Growth project from the Science Festival
Our local politicians are very pleased Flybe has been saved: Regional connectivity safeguards Flybe future | eastdevon.gov.uk . The local press have been giving a… Read More »The many issues around the rescue of Flybe
The District Council wants to push for more social housing: “More social housing for the residents of the district to be provided.” Affordable housing in… Read More »Social housing around the world
The option preferred by the authorities for stopping further erosion of the beach at Sidmouth involves heightening the seawall – although another option might not… Read More »Beach Management Plan: trialing a glass splash barrier
Some ways of catching fish are more environmentally-friendly than others: Supporting Sustainability: A Guide To Responsible Fishing Methods | greenne.com Unsustainable fishing methods – Wikipedia… Read More »How environmentally-friendly are fish fingers?
Germaine Greer has lost the piece of rainforest in Queensland, Australia she helped to restore – and asks how it might have been saved: .… Read More »Climate change: fighting fire with fire
The CEO at the District Council thinks that by going ‘carbon neutral’ by 2025, “you will be refusing all planning permissions”: Unsustainable over-development in East… Read More »Sustainable development: what if new buildings had to be resused or built with materials already available?
The new government’s new “vision for future farming” strikes a bold direction: A vision for future farming Theresa Villiers’ speech to Oxford Farming Conference… Read More »A new vision for the future of farming