. … How to get involved… Actions… “The Great Imagining”… It’s happening today around the world: Earth Day: The Official Site | EARTHDAY.ORG With some practical… Read More »Earth Day 2023: today: 22nd April

Sidmouth Sidford ward . The District Council elections are happening in two weeks’ time: EDDC elections 4th May: all Sidmouth seats contested – Vision Group for… Read More »EDDC elections 4th May: candidate profile:  Mike GOODMAN

Sidmouth Sidford ward . The District Council elections are happening in two weeks’ time: EDDC elections 4th May: all Sidmouth seats contested – Vision Group for… Read More »EDDC elections 4th May: candidate profile: Stuart HUGHES

Sidmouth Rural ward . The District Council elections are happening in two weeks’ time: EDDC elections 4th May: all Sidmouth seats contested – Vision Group for… Read More »EDDC elections 4th May: candidate profile: John LOUDOUN

“… focuses on the specific issues of Affordable Housing and Balanced Communities – with particular reference to both the East Devon Local Plan and the… Read More »Knowle planning application: VGS submission

Mr Jupp, MP for East Devon, said the county needed “strong communities all year round, not ghost towns half the year”. MP for Tiverton and… Read More »Protecting local people and supporting tourism

“With an increased awareness of environmental and climate issues, we urgently need to look at new ways of using natural materials such as wool to… Read More »A sustainable future for wool

“How to provide a steady supply of fruit and veg to greengrocers, corner shops and restaurants” [Radio 4’s The Food Programme] . It will be… Read More »“Building a better, more secure food system”

“VISION: Create a bold, fair, sustainable and prosperous food system and economy, where food choices are nutritious, affordable and desirable so all citizens can achieve… Read More »A ‘sustainable food policy’ for East Devon?

“As well as the benefits to the environment, for visitors to the sites, the grasslands will evoke something with which the historic occupants of those… Read More »Enhancing and creating meadows at Blackbury Camp

“Regenerative farming and upcycled ingredients are both on the menu for a resilient food system that’s better for humans and nature alike.” [Ellen MacArthur Foundation]… Read More »Food, farming and the circular economy

The deadline for comments is Friday 21st April – quoting 23/0571/MFUL The latest submissions made include these objections: “The proposal does not comply with the… Read More »Knowle planning application: points raised part three

… in Devon? Today’s radio gave an interesting look at how ‘gamification’ is pervading our workplaces: Amazon workers pack boxes while a virtual car races… Read More »How the world of work is changing

Shoppers react to reducing the amount of plastic packaging for meat products. “But if we’re not willing to make that much of a concession towards… Read More »Plastic around our meat

“The proposed development will exacerbate, rather than relieve the desperate lack of care provision in Sidmouth.” “A report published in March described the adult social care sector… Read More »Knowle planning application: focus on (lack of) care provision