The Government said authorities must improve infrastructure alongside the trials so people feel safe undertaking the activities. . The government has announced its latest push… Read More »Prescribing cycling and walking
“From Dornoch Firth to Lyme Bay, inspiring projects are leading the way by restoring critically important seagrass meadows, kelp forests and oyster beds. Combined with… Read More »A seagrass project for Lyme Bay?
“Interested in tiny homes, affordable housing, co-housing and self-build?” “Are Tiny Homes suitable for Sidmouth’s housing needs?” . Would you like to live in a… Read More »Community-led development in Frome
“What do you want to see in your neighborhood and what can you do today to make it happen?” . There are lots of inspiriting… Read More »Transition initiatives happening … everywhere
“the architecture of creative reuse” The critical onus on architects and developers is to retrofit, reuse and reimagine our existing building stock, making use of… Read More »Recycle, repair, reuse… buildings
“More needs to be done to boost cycling uptake, including investing in infrastructure, secure cycle parking, e-bike subsidies and charging networks.” . Mid Devon district… Read More »More regulations for cyclists?
Two sewer overflows are located at Sidmouth, one discharges through a long sea outfall some 600m out to sea while the other discharges into the… Read More »How clean are Sidmouth’s bathing waters?
Benefits of being net zero as an SME Plus government business energy loans and schemes . What’s your carbon footprint? What’s the carbon footprint of… Read More »Why should small businesses lower their carbon emissions?
… a model for affordable rented rural co-housing: “definitely remarkably radical.” . The FT’s design and architecture critic Edwin Heathcote has looked at an innovative idea… Read More »Co-Living in the Countryside
In Sidmouth, Devon and beyond… . There has been a bit of discussion on what is meant by ‘rewilding’ in Sidmouth: At Lymbourne on the… Read More »The ‘rewilding’ debate…
Considering the demographics: “Rural areas have a higher proportion of older people compared with urban areas.” But: “Those aged 20-24 years show the largest outmigration.” . There… Read More »The 2021 Census and rural England
“Global warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic. A new study shows that the… Read More »Measuring local sea level rises
“… continued acute and severe disturbances are occurring more often, and are longer-lasting.” Or, how to frame the climate change debate. . The Specator gives… Read More »Great Barrier Reef recovers, but…
The British Geological Society is researching the impact on landslides in the context of climate change. “Coastal communities are on the front line.” . The… Read More »The impact of hot, dry weather on Sidmouth’s cliffs
“Widening its appeal by wrapping the hunting debate up in broader countryside issues in an attempt to present it as an integral part of rural… Read More »Is the Countryside Alliance ‘representative’ of rural Britain?