The deal comes with just £16 million of new funding. [Exeter Observer] The public consultation finishes this coming Sunday 24th March . The proposed Devon… Read More »The proposed Devon & Torbay Devolution Deal – ‘reducing democratic accountability’
The public consultation finishes this coming Sunday 24th March . The draft for the Devon and Torbay Devolution Deal was published in early February: The public were asked… Read More »The proposed Devon & Torbay Devolution Deal
“In many historic English market towns the most prosperous streets with the fewest, if any, empty shops are the ones with the most street trees… Read More »Boosting cycling and walking
– 2.30pm – Wednesday 20th March – All Saints Church Hall – . Tomorrow afternoon, a nature expert will give a talk on Sidmouth’s spring… Read More »‘Spring on SVA land’ – a talk by Ed Dolphin
… reusing and recycling buildings… . We need to be going beyond ‘single use’ buildings – as the built environment accounts for 40% of global carbon emissions. And there… Read More »Sustainable architecture: Deconstruct!
“Users, customers, patients and other stakeholders need to be brought in as active co-designers.” [Stratos Innovation Group] “Ensuring that those with the life experiences, expertise… Read More »Co-design and collaboration
Greenwashing could be a catalyst for a shift in public perception of climate and climate advocacy. “Greenwashing can get people talking about climate change and… Read More »The perils of greenwashing
“Food security is a much broader topic, encompassing availability, access and utilisation of food.” [Jess Corsair @ AHDB] . How can we build a better, more… Read More »Food security or food self-sufficiency?
The British Business Bank is encouraging older people with a business idea to get in touch after lending nearly £15m to entrepreneurs in the West… Read More »Start-up loans for older entrepreneurs in the South West
“Walking into a green landscape is like walking into nature’s medicine cabinet.” [Beth Bowden, writer and performer] . It was exactly a year ago when… Read More »‘Right of Way’: theatre exploring the South West Coastal Path
The issue has become a key element in the upcoming general election campaign. . Today’s i-news carries a piece extolling the charms of Sidmouth –… Read More »Sewage discharged into Sidmouth seas – again
Regenerative agriculture and carbon sequestration: or, how to look after your soil. Net zero and biodiversity: or, why we need to look after nature. Food… Read More »Why are farmers so angry? part two
Free Round Table Webinar – “The Coastal Housing Crisis and Levelling Up” – Thursday 14 March . Sidmouth does not suffer from many of the… Read More »The Centre for Coastal Communities @ University of Plymouth
The closing date for comments is tomorrow, Friday 8th March. . A month ago, the latest Knowle planning application was rejected; and yet, a mere couple… Read More »Knowle planning application: March 2024: VGS submission
From social housing to exception sites. . There was fairly mixed news and mixed views when it came to housing and the budget – with… Read More »How to get to affordable rural housing