” It demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of what is needed to support activity in rural areas and is a backward step.” [Rural Services Network] .… Read More »The ‘rural England prosperity fund’ – what does it really mean?
“Encouraging responsible screen-time” “A guide to remote job searching” . Following fast on from last week’s posting: A guide to remote and hybrid working –… Read More »A guide to remote and hybrid working – part two
… following on from research into the history of the policy, and into the comment from the Town Council, the Chamber of Commerce and social… Read More »Do we want street trading in Sidmouth? Submission from VGS to EDDC consultation
“Much of our work is driven by loyal and dedicated volunteers.” [VGS chair Ian Gregory writing in the Herald] Friends of Glen Goyle Sustainable Sidmouth… Read More »VGS ‘working for a sustainable future’
“Livestock producers can be part of the solution to produce food sustainably rather than being the problem.” [Rob Hodgkins, sheep farmer, Hereford] . Pastoral farming… Read More »Sheep and climate change
“Rockfish will need to review their design works for the site and the planning permission prior to commencing works on site. This will result in… Read More »Further plans in Rockfish taking on the Drill Hall
“85% Of Workers Want Remote Work” . We know that more and more people are working ‘remotely’ in the Sid Valley and in East Devon:… Read More »A guide to remote and hybrid working
“We feel let down.” [Country Land and Business Association] There have been a few sarcastic comments on local community social media about Farmer Clarkson’s own… Read More »“What ambition do politicians have for the countryside?”
“We don’t know for sure what the distant future will be like, but a bee-light medium-term future is looming, and that is very disturbing… People… Read More »Seeing ‘sustainability’ as ‘longtermism’
“Give community-scale renewable energy a massive boost by empowering communities to sell their energy directly to local people” [Power for People] “Current regulations in the… Read More »Pushing for the Local Electricity Bill
“For farming to deliver our collective net zero ambitions and continue climate smart farming we need targeted incentives in the tax system for farm businesses… Read More »Does the latest review on ‘net zero carbon’ consider rural life?
“Districts and local planning authorities are putting heavy fingers on the pause button for new development.” “Concerns about the impacts the new developments would have… Read More »BREAKING: East Devon local plan put on hold
“The proposal would introduce highly prominent features into an existing pastoral and agricultural environment.” . Last autumn, owners of Boswell Farm, Sidford, wanted to develop… Read More »Unsustainable tourism in the Sid Valley: caravan park refused
Read about the Vision Group for Sidmouth – in the Herald, in its newsletters and online! . There has been growing interest on social media… Read More »“Who are the VGS?” – in the media
“Luckily Sidmouth as a town doesn’t suffer as badly as some.” . NatWest has just produced its regular report on how well business activity is… Read More »Is business confidence returning?