It is clear that the proposed business park north of Sidford is not generally welcome: Sidford business park rejected by town council The protest group… Read More »Say No to Sidford Business Park campaign – petition and protest
A month ago, we were reading that things were going rather badly for those without a home: Homelessness in East Devon rises dramatically to ‘unprecedented’… Read More »Spike in homelessness in East Devon prompts District Council to take urgent action
The local currency in Exeter may be coming to an end soon: Trading in the Exeter Pound to cease from 30th September However, the Exeter Local… Read More »Local Exchange Trading Schemes in Exeter and Exmouth
The Herald reports on the huge public endorsement of the Ottery St Mary neighbourhood plan: Ottery and West Hill Neighbourhood Plan voted through in ‘landslide’… Read More »Ottery votes overwhelmingly for its neighbourhood plan
The VGS website’s News and Events page makes the point that ‘other areas of interest’ might be newsworthy: We are not only showcasing our events… Read More »Reviving cultural and biological diversity
There’s the excellent local campaign to get us all to take care of our plastic pollution: Sidmouth Plastic Warriors Sidmouth Plastic Warriors – Facebook However,… Read More »We need to show young people the way, by reducing their amount of plastic packaging.
Transition Exeter is the county town’s transition town organisation: Transition Exeter Transition Exeter – facebook It was instrumental in setting up the city’s local currency… Read More »Trading in the Exeter Pound to cease from 30th September
There’s a lovely piece of small wilderness on the north-western edge of Sidmouth which needs a bit of TLC: Sidmouth man looking for volunteers to… Read More »Help save the Knapp Pond!
Today, the Herald carries the news online that things are at last moving at Port Royal: Bids now open to redevelop Sidmouth’s Drill Hall With… Read More »Bidding is now open for proposals to redevelop the Drill Hall
Congratulations to Lyme Regis: Lyme Regis receives Plastic Free Communities award from Surfers Against Sewage Lyme achieves Plastic Free Communities award As led by the… Read More »Lyme Regis receives Plastic Free Communities award from Surfers Against Sewage
Transition Town Totnes is the grandmother of the Transition Town network: Transition Town Totnes They are now managing their own housing project: Transition Homes call out for… Read More »Bookings open for Totnes Eco and Community Homes Fair > 20th October
A couple of weeks ago, the Sidmouth Repair Café was launched: Sidmouth Repair Cafe launches – and looks for repairers! It now has its own… Read More »Sidmouth Repair Café facebook launched
As featured by Transition Town Exmouth: Transition Exmouth And Axewoods Cooperative: Log Bank And the Guardian: Devon ‘log bank’ set up to help those struggling… Read More »East Devon Log Bank > helping those struggling with fuel poverty
Yesterday was Devon Upcycling Day: Drab to fab furniture for Devon Upcycling Day And there’s a competition – open till 9th July: access through Recycle… Read More »Upcycling prize > send in your project photos to Recycle Devon by 9th July
Sustainable Crediton is a sister Transition Town Welcome to Sustainable Crediton they have got some excellent pieces on their news website – including this: Now… Read More »Now is the time to think about Energy saving