New pages on the Sid website pages . Did you know that Constable painted the River Sid: View on the River Sid, near Sidmouth –… Read More »Art, culture and creativity along the River Sid

“The pandemic has changed how some people think about life, work, and what they want out of both.” . The District Council is trying to… Read More »The ‘great resignation’ may be here to stay

“We are also seeing more coastal cliff collapses. Rising sea levels and heavier storms mean that once-stable sea cliffs are being undermined. We have robust… Read More »Cliff falls at Jacob’s Ladder

“There is a need to build a real understanding and recognition of the particular problems facing rural areas… and of the means of addressing them.”… Read More »Levelling up: “Why don’t we just… level up in rural areas?

Graven Hill: “groundbreaking project” . The District Council is considering planning for a second new town in East Devon: Proposing more new towns for East… Read More »Learning from the UK’s largest self & custom build community

There are several websites giving a picture of Sidmouth’s historic weather: Past Weather in Sidmouth, England, United Kingdom — Yesterday or Further Back Weather Archive… Read More »Sidmouth’s changing climate: part three

“Just think how much we could save if the whole population of 60+ million managed to stop wasting electricity.” . PROJECT ONE: INFRARED PHOTOS OF… Read More »Projects to bring down our carbon footprint

“As the ‘elderly’ group gets larger, so do the emissions from this group.” . Sidmouth is known for its elderly population – as a rather… Read More »The elderly and climate change

“… the single biggest thing we’re having to fix.” . Sidmouth is fairly well-off, but there are many people who are not: How much is… Read More »The cost of living crisis in Sidmouth

Is the Ministry of Agriculture “living in a parallel universe”? Do ministers have “no understanding of how food production works”? . The Farmer’s Weekly is disappointed… Read More »Of farming – trade deals, standards, workers and subsidies

“We are striving to improve biodiversity and support nature recovery across all of our greenspaces.” A blue heart symbol is staked in the ground over… Read More »Nature recovery at East Devon

Reduce speed limits, car-free Sundays, home insulation… “Many of the International Energy Agency’s 10 suggested remedies have already been tried in the past and failed… Read More »Can we cut our dependency on imported oil?

From alternatives to the fuel duty… to spending on lighting and food . The role of government: As we look to rising fuel and food… Read More »Saving the planet needn’t cost more

Entering a ‘fuel and food crisis’, should the Sid Valley be considering more local food production? “The solution: 80% of our food (veg, drink, bread)… Read More »From breaking oil dependency to urban farming

“A chance to confirm robust plans that will deliver.” . The government has just proposed some new environmental targets: Environment Act 2021: environmental targets There… Read More »Environmental targets: unfulfilled?