“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?
Rail transport is the most environment-friendly way to travel. “Going flight-free means dumping airport stress altogether in favour of slower, more peaceful train travel.” “As we… Read More »The pleasures (and benefits) of slow travel…
“Innovation is fully capable of safely contributing to increased sustainability.” Agriculture resulted from asking, “What can we change about nature to get more food?” .… Read More »“Agriculture innovation drives solutions”
“Moss is teeming with biota (mini plants and animals living in it) that we are pretty much unaware of, but which are an important part… Read More »Moss: a carbon sink and a garden friend
“PLEASE FILL IN THE CLIMATE SURVEY – AND ENTER THE PRIZE DRAW!” . “Sidmouth Town Council is seeking the views of Sid Valley residents on… Read More »Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth launches with a bang
“An environmentally-sustainable domestic supply of lithium is an essential component of the UK’s transition to renewable energy.” . Lithium is key to manufacturing batteries –… Read More »New plans for Cornish Lithium
“There can be no justification for penalising rural authorities by continuing to deny them their full formula allocations. They have already been denied that benefit… Read More »Fairer funding for rural authorities
… in the field of high tech and grass roots representation . The VGS doesn’t ‘do politics’ – but it does follow the old notion… Read More »Lessons on democracy
Remote working isn’t just being favoured by businesses. In fact, over 97% of employees currently working remotely want to stay remote for at least part… Read More »The debate on WFH continues
“Although the four UK nations are among the most ecologically degraded globally, we lead the world in monitoring our remaining wildlife.” . The government unveiled… Read More »“Precipitous decline of butterflies a clear warning signal of wider biodiversity crisis”
Universal basic services (UBS) can play a crucial role in tackling the climate emergency, says a report out today. . The Hot Or Cool Institute is a… Read More »Universal Basic Services: the way ahead for a sustainable future?