The District Council wasn’t keen, so a new plan is being proposed, as reported by the Herald:   Revised McDonald’s application to be ‘submitted shortly’… Read More »A McDonald’s for Ottery

Yesterday’s announcement from Axminster came as a shock: Owners of Fields in Sidmouth announce closure of department store in Axminster   Since then, the same… Read More »Owners of Fields in Sidmouth declare store has ‘bright future’

From the Herald:   Loss-making Trinity House store to close Axminster’s biggest town centre shop falls victim to the nation’s changing buying habits Trinity House… Read More »Owners of Fields in Sidmouth announce closure of department store in Axminster

From the Sustainable Crediton newsletter – with ideas for a project for anywhere and everywhere:   B-Lines for Crediton? Dee Ross and John Craythorne Much… Read More »B-Lines for Devon?

There’s been further frustration about badly-placed funding and wrong priorities in the health service – as reported in the Herald:   Sidmouth doctor speaks out… Read More »Frustrations over lack of funding for Blackmore Health Centre

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