Devon District Council is running a parking consultation for Sidmouth. It is possible that a well designed scheme could ease many of Sidmouth’s problems especially… Read More »Sidmouth parking and permits

HELLO FIXERS, HANDYFOLK AND REPAIRERS! Your community needs you! At the end of September, Sidmouth will be hosting the first of what is intended to… Read More »Sidmouth Repair Cafe launches – and looks for repairers!

Yesterday was the last official date to post a comment on: 18/1094/MOUT: Outline Application for the development of Employment Facilities on Land Adjacent to Two Bridges,… Read More »Vision Group comment on Sidford business park planning application

The Arboretum does a lot of work with school groups – for example, as showcased by the Herald this week: Sidmouth pupils learn about town’s… Read More »Schools out and about with the Sidmouth Arboretum

From BBC Devon: Residents of the Cornish fishing port voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting the “primary residence policy” in yesterday’s referendum, making it the… Read More »Mevagissey is following St Ives’ lead to stop too many properties becoming second homes.

Sidmouth is wanting to go ‘plastic free’: Final step to make Sidmouth “plastic free” Ottery St Mary is too: ‘Boomerang bags’ from Plastic Free Ottery… Read More »Plastic-free shopping in Ottery

Last month, the Herald carried a full-page piece on the views of John Govier, one of the last remaining councillors of the former Sidmouth Urban… Read More »The future of the Port Royal area and Sidmouth’s sea defences – part two

Colyton has a history of revolution and revolt. The latest episode is in support of a local resident who was asked not to hang up… Read More »Laundry Revolution in Colyton

With lots to offer, including the Literary Festival next week: Romance, fitness and history on the cards at Sidmouth Literary Festival … independent businesses: Sid… Read More »Sidmouth, a classic west country seaside resort: “this quintessential Victorian seaside resort is beginning to buck the trend”

An online poll from the Herald shows – so far – a majority in favour of a McDonald’s coming to the outskirts of Ottery: Fast… Read More »Drive-in McDonalds proposed for Ottery St Mary

The District Council is going ahead with controversial ‘improvement’s along Exmouth’s seafront:   From the District Council’s news website: District council grants planning permission for… Read More »Controversial plans for Exmouth’s seafront approved

As reported in the Herald, a consultation has just begun, asking residents if they’re happy with the new location: Woolbrook Post Office proposes to reopen

The Herald on-line has put together a great selection of photos from last week’s annual fair nestled in Salcombe Regis – a real celebration of… Read More »Salcombe Regis Fair

A special initiative from the group pushing for a plastic free Ottery St Mary – as reported today in the Herald:   A plastic-free town?… Read More »‘Boomerang bags’ from Plastic Free Ottery

Former Councillor John Govier, one of the last remaining from the now-defunct Sidmouth Urban District Council, has spoken to the Herald about Port Royal and… Read More »The future of the Port Royal area and Sidmouth’s sea defences