Following on from last week’s AGM, the Herald looks at what the Arboretum is doing:   Arboretum reviews year and plans for the future at… Read More »Arboretum AGM > the future of Sidmouth’s trees

A week tomorrow sees the next Repair Café – with a plea for specialists to join up: Electronic engineer needed for next Sidmouth repair café… Read More »Calling all electronic engineers: join the Repair Café team!

As reported by the Herald: A 3.7 per cent increase is being proposed in the District Council’s draft budget: An increase of more than three… Read More »Council tax going up in East Devon

Something was spotted in the water last weekend, reports the Herald: Seal returns to Sidmouth’s coast This time, the seal was spotted near Jacob’s Ladder… Read More »Seal off Sidmouth coast … once again

There are fears for the sustainability of Sidmouth College: Council supports ‘desperately needed’ Sidmouth College extension   Here’s a report from the Herald about its… Read More »“The future is bright for Sidmouth College.”

Following on from the weekend’s news: Sidmouth has a fatberg SWW has set up shop, as reported by Radio Exe:   New “Stop the Block”… Read More »South West Water pop-up shop in Sidmouth > “Stop the Block”

Sidmouth has got its own regular monthly Repair Café: @sidmouthrepaircafe   Devon Live reports on new regulations coming which will make it easier to repair… Read More »New ‘right to repair’ laws

A great project is now underway in town, as reported in the Herald:   Lighthouse Sidmouth business hub to shine a light on entrepreneurial community… Read More »Lighthouse Sidmouth business hub to shine a light on entrepreneurial community

A real success was made of last weekend’s beach clean – as reported by the Herald, together with lots of photos:   Plastic Warriors take… Read More »Plastic Warriors take to Sidmouth beach for clean up

From the Herald:   South West residents paying second-highest charge for bulky waste collections With councils facing increasing pressure on their budgets, the majority of… Read More »South West residents paying second-highest charge for bulky waste collections

Sidmouth’s going to get a better skatepark – and the designers of the proposed improvements will be around next Wednesday to meet its users:  … Read More »Drop in session to have your say about revamping Sidmouth skatepark

This is today’s ‘most viewed’ on the Guardian website: Sixty-four-metre ‘fatberg’ discovered in English seaside resort And every news organisation it seems is featuring the… Read More »Sidmouth has a fatberg

Take your Christmas tree along to Sidmouth Manor Road car park: Wednesday 9th January 8.30am to 12pm: Free service provided by the District Council: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/media/2707841/collection-hanger-2018_lowres_221018.pdf Christmas… Read More »Recycle your Christmas rubbish – and where to take your tree

The District Council spends more than £120,000 per year on containers for recycling and waste – and wants to recoup some of this:   Council to… Read More »Charging for recycling and waste containers

A very useful event happening next Saturday in Sidmouth:   Crime and Safety Roadshow in Sidmouth Meet police officers and get advice on keeping safe… Read More »Crime and Safety Roadshow in Sidmouth