A powerful campaign from Keep Britain Tidy shows how polluting cigarette butts can be: . . BinTheButt | Keep Britain Tidy . Meanwhile, here in… Read More »Campaigning for cigarette butt bins

Here is a reblogging of a post from last week – plus a little more – for our Facebook pages: The Sid Valley will be… Read More »The benefits of the Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan – in short

We can build greener buildings: Ideas for energy-efficient building Higher-density car-free neighbourhoods for Exeter Self-build housing for Sidmouth The energy-saving, social housing revolution > Passivhaus… Read More »A green future for architecture

The Walking Festival will be with us again in a couple of weeks time: Sidmouth and East Devon Walking Festival One of the highlights will… Read More »Sid Valley Ring

The large housing estate on the outskirts of Exeter is simply getting bigger: East Devon : Grassy Field & Cranbrook… © Lewis Clarke cc-by-sa …… Read More »Cranbrook: from eco newtown to housing estate: part 2

Last month, climate campaigners set up in Seaton: Extinction Rebellion group launches in East Devon . Last weekend the campaign took to Exmouth: Mass ‘die… Read More »Extinction Rebellion comes to Sidmouth

The deadline for comments on the Drill Hall application by Rockfish is the 15th September.: 19/1775/FUL | Conversion of hall to restaurant (A3 use), creation of new… Read More »Drill Hall plans: comments by 15th September

There’s good news about new town Cranbrook:   East Devon : Grassy Field & Cranbrook… © Lewis Clarke cc-by-sa … E-bikes coming to Cranbrook and… Read More »Cranbrook: from eco newtown to housing estate

Back in July 2012, Devon announced its plans for cycling in the county: . County council moves on with cycling strategy The Devon Cycling Strategy… Read More »Sidmouth cycle paths: when and how much?

The County Council has been putting together its plans to tackle climate change: Climate change: District Council to “consider setting a more ambitious date for… Read More »Taskforce appointed to deliver Devon Carbon Plan

Last Saturday, the Catholic Church hosted an event: ‘Care of Creation’ . The Sidmouth Nub news website reports: . Sidmouth’s catholic church hosts conversation about… Read More »Care of Creation: looking after the environment

The Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan is to be voted on in a fortnight’s time: .   . Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan referendum 19th September, use… Read More »Affordable housing for local people

The Town Council has passed the planning application for the Drill Hall: Drill Hall plans endorsed But it did raise a couple of points: Drill… Read More »Drill Hall plans: “creating the very best look”

Last week, the Town Council’s planning committee met to consider the planning application for the Drill Hall: Drill Hall plans to be considered Wednesday 28th… Read More »Drill Hall plans endorsed – with recommendations

There are lots of good ideas emerging about how to build with better energy use in mind… . One of the oldest good ideas has… Read More »Ideas for energy-efficient building