Who exactly is responsible for the way in which so much rubbish is created? Supermarkets should lead the way in cutting plastic waste What happens… Read More »Who is to blame for the low recycling rates?

We’d like to promote digitally-connected business: The Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan – supporting an entrepreneurial culture   © Copyright Lewis Clarke and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons… Read More »Problems around rural broadband continue…

The future of work lies in automation: On automation, demographic change and the climate crisis   Which means that any ‘new jobs’ could well be… Read More »The empty promises of ‘warehousing jobs’ for East Devon

Earlier this month, the new town council in Ottery St Mary made its intentions clear: Ottery declares climate emergency > going carbon-free by 2030  … Read More »Help Ottery go carbon free

For a really ignorant way a city council has handled its trees, one need look no further than Sheffield: Futures Forum: “Sheffield’s tree massacre”: How… Read More »Our Trees in Sheffield: why we care so much about urban trees

The Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan has been passed by the Examiner: Neighbourhood Plans being produced in East Devon – Sidmouth     One of the… Read More »The Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan – supporting an entrepreneurial culture

The Exeter Cycling Campaign aims to: – Realise the full potential of cycling – Integrate cycling into the fabric of Exeter – Increase the number… Read More »Improved cycling infrastructure for Exeter > interactive map

A lot more needs to be done to reduce plastic rubbish: Supermarkets should lead the way in cutting plastic waste   Which? magazine has just… Read More »Supermarket plastic packaging: half cannot be recycled

There is a lot of fear about ‘the robots taking over’: Futures Forum: Automation and the future of work > How secure are East Devon’s… Read More »On automation, demographic change and the climate crisis

The news service transport-network.co.uk reports on a 10-point plan to reverse the decline in rural bus services:   Bus users outline plan to reverse rural… Read More »How to reverse the decline in rural bus services

Stagecoach is reducing its bus fares: stagecoachbus.com/news/south-west DSC_2769 | Clive A Brown | Flickr Creative Commons   The Herald reports:   Month-long trial will see cheaper… Read More »Cheaper bus fares to Exeter

The East Devon Guide for the Listing of Local Heritage Assets was adopted by committee last week:   East Devon Guide for the Listing of… Read More »East Devon Guide for listing local heritage assets

In April, Housing Minister Kit Malthouse addressed a meeting in Devon put together by the Campaign to Protect Rural England: Futures Forum: “Devon’s New Housing… Read More »Postcard from Devon > write to the Housing Minister

The County Council is taking climate change seriously:     Devon Climate Emergency Website   The Herald reports on its determination:   Climate emergency is… Read More »Devon takes action over climate emergency

A great project:   A partnership between Devon Wildlife Trust and Exeter City Council   Why do we need it? Exeter is striking proof that… Read More »Exeter Wildlife City > “ensuring that future development will protect its wildlife”