“The notion of ‘cherishing’ hopefully indicates respect to loved ones and the social/religious heritage of these places, and to signal the need to nurture the… Read More »Launching the Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries group
… the evening will also see the launch of the Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries group . It’s autumn, so it’s time for the Vision Group for… Read More »VGS AGM 2023 – Tuesday 14th November
… and keeping the debate informed and transparent. . There are more and more good ideas out there for making our farms ‘greener’ – and… Read More »Greening our farms
Are the latest plans for the former Drill Hall a good example of ‘adaptive reuse’ of an old building? . BBC Four showed us an… Read More »The ‘adaptive reuse’ of old buildings
“The report calls for local authorities to be provided with greater certainty about the funding available for active travel to enable them to invest in… Read More »“Government not on track to increase rates of active travel”
“In common with other councils, we are in complex and continuing negotiations with the Government about how they support us.” [John Hart, Leader, Devon County… Read More »“Devon County Council is not going bankrupt.”
“The government is waking up to the fact that 40% of constituencies are rural and these votes will be crucial to winning the next election.… Read More »Good news for rural areas?
“It is time to address supply and demand in an integrated way, freeing up land for the production of nutritious food to address the food… Read More »‘Sugar pollution’: should the ‘producer pay’?
“Flooding is now more extensive and will be worse still by 2025.” [Halcrow Group report] . Today’s Herald reports that the A375 near Sidford has been… Read More »Sidford Business Park: flooding issues
“Although the figures for the UK are still too high, the country has made headway.” “The King will mark his 75th birthday with an anti-waste… Read More »Reducing food waste, reducing food poverty
“DON’T BIN IT!” . Last week was Recycle Week in the UK and tomorrow is REPAIR Café day in Sidmouth! Devon joined in The BIG Recycling Hunt, RECYCLE… Read More »Recycle, repair, reuse, upcycle!
No plans as yet for a ‘meat tax’ – but support for ‘sugar and salt taxes’. . What behaviours should be encouraged/discouraged by government –… Read More »Meat tax? Sugar tax? Salt tax?
“Much of the change needed to deliver net zero for the transport sector is already underway and makes sense even without the global imperative of… Read More »Net-zero gateway to the South West?
“Bridging the Gap: Connecting Communities” [Community Transport Assn] “This is a time to spotlight the incredible efforts of our volunteers who work tirelessly to provide… Read More »Celebrating Community Transport
“For a bigger transformation in the long-term we still need to move beyond the single food focus and change whole dietary habits and our food… Read More »Are plant-based meat alternatives ‘real alternatives’?