“Rural areas are about much more than food production and need to be supported in the transition to mixed, post-carbon economies.” . ‘Planning’ isn’t normally… Read More »Rural Planning for the 2020s

Back in October 2021, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a group of school children that recycling “doesn’t work” and “is not the answer”. . Is… Read More »‘Recycling doesn’t work’

“Shower less and save water for tourists. Brilliant.” . We are being encouraged to use less water: People in Devon and Cornwall have been told… Read More »Cutting water usage in the South West

“Converting cars to electric is much more sustainable than buying new.” . How much carbon and how many resources do you need to make a… Read More »Upcycling vehicles

“… the best sustainable fish and chip shop chain in Britain” Meanwhile, hopes remain that the regeneration of the derelict Drill Hall would “transform the… Read More »Rockfish owner wins Restaurateur of the Year

“The UK remains a long way from meeting our climate targets.” . One of the gaps highlighted by the Climate Change Committee in its recent… Read More »Agriculture’s glacial progress on climate change

“Concerns raised” despite “overwhelming support”. . There are serious questions about the environmental impact of air displays – as considered back in 2016: Futures Forum:… Read More »The future of the Sidmouth Air Show: environmental impact

… the economic potential and social benefits of investing in nature… . The idea of “natural capital” has become key to the idea of restoring… Read More »Investing in natural capital

“At the heart of the debate is whether 21st-century farmers can somehow blend the roles of food producers, conservationists, carbon sequesters, leisure providers and linchpins… Read More »What is the role of the farmer?

Flood maps for the Sid Valley – areas of high and low risk . Maps of the ‘risk of flooding’ for Sidmouth town centre were… Read More »Flood preparation and safety

At the recent Beach Management Plan meeting: “Pennington Point has now been recognised as giving protection to Sidmouth” . Where are we now with the Sidmouth Beach… Read More »BMP: hybrid option retained 

“Here in the Sid Valley, ‘demand’ for housing has always been a difficult thing to determine.” . “The first results of the census are in,… Read More »The 2021 Census and East Devon: how reliable is it in determining future housing numbers?

“What we have to lose if nothing is done.” . Today’s WMN leads with the worsening crisis in the farming industry – which is “putting… Read More »The farming crisis and producing less food

Vision Group for Sidmouth’s new chair aims “to make the town an even better place” . Last week, a special meeting was called: New chair,… Read More »New direction and new chair at the VGS

Climate Change Committee progress report “slams the ‘shocking gap’ in policy for home insulation, particularly given soaring energy bills.” . The UK Climate Change Committee… Read More »Insulate!