A group has just launched to help people thinking of standing for election for the Town Council in May: Sid Valley Democracy Here’s the poster… Read More »Sid Valley Democracy group launched

Homelessness is increasing across the District: Homelessness in East Devon rises dramatically to ‘unprecedented’ levels Can we be doing more to help the homeless in… Read More »Homelessness not getting any better in Devon

More research into plastic is happening – as reported by Radio Exe:   South West to lead charge on cutting plastic waste University of Exeter’s… Read More »Redesigning how the South West produces, recycles and utilises plastics

Devon Live reports on how the College will be looking like:   Plans to revamp Sidmouth College approved by planners   . An artist’s impression… Read More »Redevelopment of Sidmouth College approved

The Herald reports on a special guest at last Saturday’s beach clean:   Jason Donovan stops by Sidmouth to help pick-up plastic The actor posted… Read More »Sidmouth Plastic Warriors > “Inspiring people on the beach”

The Herald reports on the start of a fortnight of activities and events:   Go bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight in Sidmouth   . Liz Harris,… Read More »Sidmouth Fair Trade fortnight starts

News just out – from the Herald:   Restaurant bids proposed for Drill Hall site East Devon District Council (EDDC) received three commercial offers for… Read More »Drill Hall to be retained, refurbished and reused

The Vision Group will be hosting a meeting next month: Public meeting called to consider the SW Mutual bank for Sidmouth   The Herald gives… Read More »How to maintain Sidmouth’s ‘vibrant economy’ > public meeting to consider mutual bank

  There has been a lot of concern about the future of Exeter’s main airline: Council leaders fight to keep Flybe in Exeter   As… Read More »Flybe sold to Virgin-led consortium

There’s a lot of pressure to build an industrial estate on the outskirts of Sidford: Developers lodge appeal against refusal of plans for Sidford business… Read More »Housing to be built on derelict Exmouth industrial estate

Climate change will not be discussed at the next EDDC meeting, as reported in the Herald:   Motion to support climate change blocked by council… Read More »Climate change @ East Devon

As reported on Radio Exe:   Council tax set to rise as Councillors agree funding increase for services Sunday, February 17th, 2019 By Daniel Clark… Read More »Devon council tax to rise

PRESS RELEASE 18th February 2019 PUBLIC MEETING CALLED: – BANK CLOSURES IN SIDMOUTH: COULD A MUTUAL BANK FILL THE GAP? We have seen several banks… Read More »Public meeting called to consider the SW Mutual bank for Sidmouth

The District Council is proud of its recycling rates:   Rocketing recycling rates in East Devon are 10 years ahead of target as council asked… Read More »District Council’s recycling record

Now, suddenly, a huge amount of cash which has been lying dormant has been made available – as reported by the Herald:   £300k to… Read More »£300k developers’ cash for projects in Sidmouth