The District Council is consulting on its latest proposals for affordable housing: Affordable Housing The draft Affordable Housing SPD and accompanying documents are being… Read More »Have your say on affordable housing in East Devon
It must be spring – as reported by the Herald: Spring floral competition open for 2019 Talented gardeners have been invited to showcase the… Read More »Sidmouth’s spring floral competition opens
Tons of money is going in to ‘develop’ the centre of Exeter: Exeter: portrait of a city published: “educated, sustainable, unaffordable” A better connected, more… Read More »£300m redevelopment of Exeter
There’ll be local elections happening in May – but you’ll need to register in order to vote. With a piece from the Herald: Deadline looming… Read More »Register to vote!
Sidmouth’s ‘fatberg’ hit the headlines earlier in the year: Sidmouth has a fatberg South West Water pop-up shop in Sidmouth > “Stop the Block” The… Read More »BBC’s Blue Planet visits Sidmouth > the dangers fatbergs pose to the oceans
A nice piece from the i-newspaper recently (although the link is now broken!) ‘We’re like a food bank but for furniture’: The volunteers turning… Read More »Community Furniture Aid > ‘We’re like a food bank but for furniture’
The cream tea season will soon be upon us – and clearly has to be jam on top of clotted cream. However, as reported by… Read More »Shock government report: the traditional cream tea is full of sugar, fat and calories!
Here’s a very nice overview from Philippa Davies of the Herald, looking at our theatrical treasures: East Devon’s much-loved local theatres Thriving, popular venues… Read More »East Devon’s thriving theatres
Homelessness continues to be a problem across the county: Young people at risk of homelessness in East Devon Homelessness not getting any better in Devon… Read More »Homelessness in Devon
More children are being educated from home in the county – and this seems to be a problem for some councillors, but not for others… Read More »The number of students home educated in Devon has tripled in six years
Mental health issues are an increasing problem everywhere: Those with mental health issues ‘not in priority need’ for temporary accommodation in Torbay Andy’s Man Club… Read More »Sidmouth “to be the first mental health friendly town”
Two years ago, the Youth Centre got a revamp: . @YoungDevon doing a great job at #Sidmouth #youth centre giving Sam Giles creative space pic.twitter.com/n6sRTzlepD… Read More »Plans to refurbish Sidmouth’s ‘tired’ and ‘outdated’ Youth Centre
A positive, engaging press release from the District Council: East Devon Councillors Susie Bond, Darryl Nicholas and Peter Burrows ‘elected’ by Year 11 pupils… Read More »Political speed dating at Kings School in Ottery St Mary
The Herald has put out a plea on behalf of local writers: Actors wanted for new community play 18 March 2019 Clarissa Place .… Read More »Actors and singers needed for community play during Sidmouth Sea Fest
The Sidmouth Plastic Warriors Facebook pages are always worth a look: Sidmouth Plastic Warriors And it features one particular volunteer: Sidmouth Plastic… Read More »Sidmouth’s youngest Plastic Warrior