The District Council needs the cash – so it’s putting up the price of parking: Raising car parking charges is about raising revenue – not… Read More »Raising car parking charges – and threatening the viability of small businesses
Transition Exmouth is the Transition Town group for East Devon’s largest town: They have just had a very successful meeting: . Good news from the… Read More »New start for Transition Exmouth
There has been swift reaction from the local press about plans to increase car park charges: ‘Absurd’ plans to hike up prices at Sidmouth car… Read More »Raising car parking charges is about raising revenue – not about reducing emissions
Climate change is receiving a lot of coverage in the UK: . BBC News Faster pace of climate change is ‘scary’, former chief scientist says… Read More »A councillor’s workbook on acting on climate change
There have been innumerable Freedom of Information requests over the years, asking for details about the controversial move by the District Council: What thought went… Read More »Knowle relocation project: further FOI requests
Proposals were made a year ago to transform the East Devon AONB into a national park: New National Park planned for East Devon And in… Read More »Dorset/East Devon AONBs ‘strong candidates’ for new National Park
There have been a lot of very vocal responses on the Sidmouth Community Facebook pages to proposals to raise the splash wall along the Esplanade:… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade: reaction
The architect taken on by PegasusLife for their development at Knowle is very much respected in the profession: . The Design Review Panel are delighted… Read More »Knowle relocation project: prioritise retrofitting existing buildings over demolition and rebuild
It’s generally agreed that we have a ‘housing crisis’ on our hands… . It’s also generally perceived that new-build, however, is just bad quality: Is… Read More »A solution to our housing problems: an infrastructure or land value tax
The latest Freedom of Information request asks about the adequacy of the new EDDC HQ in Honiton: What thought went into the design of the… Read More »Knowle relocation project: and losing out
The Vision Group website has just updated its Beach Management Plan pages: . Splash Wall The most contentious issue was the sudden inclusion of a… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade: website info
Yesterday, we heard the news that the Neighbourhood Plan is now ‘made’: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: passed with 90% voting in favour . The local… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: overwhelming support
The last meeting of the Beach Management Plan considered raising the splash wall along the Esplanade: Sidmouth Beach Management Plan: Offshore islands would reduce the… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade
Earlier today, there were demonstrations taking place in Exeter… and beyond: Fridays for Future: Climate Strike Exeter: 20th September . The press has been following… Read More »Fridays for Future: Climate Strike Exeter: 20th September: reports
The voting happened yesterday: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: polling 19th September . And the results are out today on the Town Council website, with 90%… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: passed with 90% voting in favour