As reblogged from the East Devon Watch blog:   EXETER AND TRURO IN TOP 20 LEAST AFFORDABLE CITIES Truro at number 4, where you need 11.1… Read More »Exeter is the country’s 12th least affordable city

NOTE: The story from the Herald of 1st February has now been taken off its website – as it is understood that it should not… Read More »Beach Management Plan: no news

Neil Parrish, MP for Honiton, was impressed by the District Council’s recycling facility on a recent visit:   East Devon’s new recycling technology is praised… Read More »East Devon’s new recycling plant: what it can and cannot do

A new source of financial help for projects:   Crowdfunding initiative launched for East Devon communities 29 January 2019 Community groups and not-for-profit organisations in… Read More »Crowdfund Devon: extra funding and support for community projects doing crowdfunding

Buses are having it bad – but meanwhile there’s investment in trains here in East Devon: Funding available for East Devon Line Community Rail projects… Read More »Funding to promote rail travel in East Devon

Buses continue to have a rough drive: Newton Poppleford protests over ‘unfair’ and ‘crazy’ bus ticket prices leads to meeting Cutting rural bus services: “buses… Read More »“We need a national bus strategy”

News from the District Council:   NewsSidmouth Town Council submits Neighbourhood Plan to East Devon District Council – deadline for comments extended to 8 March… Read More »Deadline for comments to Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan extended

The South West Youth Games are going green this summer: Planet Earth Games   Radio Exe reports:   Exeter games go green     Exeter games… Read More »South West Youth Games = Planet Earth Games

We have a problem with homelessness: Homelessness in East Devon rises dramatically to ‘unprecedented’ levels Spike in homelessness in East Devon prompts District Council to… Read More »Gateway Homelessness Action Group receives generous donations

The Herald reports on very positive feedback: Skaters give approval after first designs of new Sidmouth skatepark revealed Skaters give approval after first designs of… Read More »New skate park designs for Sidmouth

Slow down in Sidbury! Sidbury Traffic Action Group to reveal survey results at public meeting “It is very clear, the official data demonstrates the vast… Read More »Slow down in Sidmouth

Exeter is ‘developing’ at an incredible rate – but how much of it is ‘sustainable’?   Exeter Vision 2020 Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 3:46pm By… Read More »Exeter Vision 2020: ‘sustainable development’?

Following on from the global story coming out of Sidmouth: Sidmouth has a fatberg South West Water pop-up shop in Sidmouth > “Stop the Block”… Read More »The Adventures of Fatberg

The only place in town for young people will probably be turned into a restaurant:   Owner remains tight-lipped over future of Carinas nightclub Last… Read More »Uncertain future for Sidmouth nightclub

Following on from protests recently: Newton Poppleford protests over ‘unfair’ and ‘crazy’ bus ticket prices   Stagecoach have met up with the County Councillor: Protest… Read More »Newton Poppleford protests over ‘unfair’ and ‘crazy’ bus ticket prices leads to meeting