The Sid Valley’s historical buildings are pretty impressive: Built Heritage   And much of this is being celebrated: The Lost Cliffs of Sidmouth > Exhibition… Read More »Celebrating Sidmouth’s heritage

Earlier in the year, the Plastic Warriors launched a campaign against cigarette butts: Sidmouth Plastic Warriors My War on Cigarette Butts   The campaign has… Read More »Bin your butt: it’s plastic!

As reported by the Sidmouth Nub News:   Sidmouth Folk Festival introduces new measures to protect the environment In an effort to reduce the environmental… Read More »Folk Festival reduces its plastic footprint

The most divisive issue in East Devon has been the relocation of the District Council from Knowle to Honiton, as chronicled in these pages: Knowle… Read More »Knowle relocation project: calling for a councillor-led working party ‘to look into these matters in the public interest’

The Herald gave us a day-by-day account of the Inquiry into the refusal to grant planning permission for an industrial estate: Sidford Business Park: public… Read More »Sidford Business Park: public hearing conclusion

The campaign against the proposed industrial estate issued its regular newsletter just before the public hearing into the appeal: Sidford Business Park > Campaign Update… Read More »Sidford Business Park > Campaign Update 31 > Planning Inquiry report

Sidmouth is ‘one of Devon’s crown jewels’:   Wikimedia Commons File: Sidmouth, One of Devon’s Crown Jewels. – panoramio.jpg …   Sidmouth needs to show… Read More »Sidmouth rated the most expensive seaside resort in the UK for a hotel room

Scarborough might well be attracting tourists by balancing what it offers: The secret behind Scarborough’s success > “the perfect balance between traditional seaside charm and… Read More »Young people ‘struggle to envisage a future living by the sea’

What is the future of our seaside towns? Lords’ report on Seaside regeneration   Sidmouth seems to be doing well: Sidmouth, a classic west country… Read More »The secret behind Scarborough’s success > “the perfect balance between traditional seaside charm and up-to-date attractions that appeal to people of all ages”

Devon Live reported last week about the final step for the Neighbourhood Plan: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan to go to referendum   The Herald now… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan to go to referendum > 19th September

Today’s exhibition at Kennaway House was very busy: Beach Management Plan > Exhibition The Lost Cliffs of Sidmouth > Exhibition   There was a particularly… Read More »TH!NK FOOTPRINT launches > get involved in Sidmouth’s environmental awareness project

Tomorrow, the SVA is putting on an exhibition at Kennaway House – which will include a look at the current status of the Beach Management… Read More »Beach Management Plan > Exhibition

From the Butterfly Conservation Society – their annual citizen science project:   Butterfly Conservation   Help us take nature’s pulse by joining the big butterfly count.… Read More »The Big Butterfly Count starts today: 19th July – 11th August

We’ve had day one: Sidford Business Park: public hearing started today And day two of the appeal hearing into plans for an industrial estate in… Read More »Sidford Business Park: public hearing final day

What is the future of our land?   The RSA has commissioned a report which is out now:   OUR FUTURE IN THE LAND The… Read More »The future in our land: ‘A countryside that works for all, where rural communities are a powerhouse for a fair and green economy’