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”
Last month, the Herald reported on awards given to East Devon’s beaches: Swimming spots in Devon and Cornwall to undergo water testing to ensure high… Read More »What needs to be done to get a Blue Flag award for Sidmouth’s beaches
The Herald attended the latest Town Council meeting – and reports on discussions on parking restrictions: Public consultation to launch into new parking restrictions… Read More »New parking restrictions proposed for Sidmouth
The council takes away our plastic for ‘recycling’ – but is not entirely clear about where it goes: What happens to the District Council’s plastic… Read More »Supermarkets should lead the way in cutting plastic waste
The cost of caring for the elderly lies with local government – but they don’t have the funds to cope: Futures Forum: Devon increases funding… Read More »County Council challenges underfunding of care system
The government is still dragging its feet over air pollution: Futures Forum: UK government plans to improve air quality > not enough? Today’s Times… Read More »Failing to protect us from air pollution