“Today, there are many reasons for shortening the working week and support for the option is growing.” “We don’t care if you are working two… Read More »A shorter working week in a post-pandemic world

But industry groups have warned that many farmers are still left in the dark over the future direction of their businesses, with notable concerns including… Read More »Environmental Land Management scheme: replacing the CAP

“How can we ensure rural residents have choice, control and support to lead healthy, independent lives?” . We have one of the oldest populations in… Read More »Caring for the elderly in coastal and rural areas

A call from the nation’s largest environmental charities . Today’s Times carries a plea from the country’s major nature bodies for commitments to be made:… Read More »Urging the government to make new year’s nature resolutions

“These mainly listed buildings sit at the heart of almost every community – we are squandering a precious legacy.” “Interesting how many listed building are… Read More »Churches in the community: new uses for heritage buildings

“It’s gentle, it’s slow, it has immense charm… “ . A year ago, these news pages looked at the ‘Slow Ways’ set-up: Slow Ways: help… Read More »Go slow in Sidmouth…

“Facing a rollercoaster of profitability” “The government and ministers needs to create an agriculture policy which had a resilient food supply chain ‘at its heart’.”… Read More »An uncertain future for farming

The Transition Town Network has been busy this year – in particular with its generous funding of local transition projects, such as the VGS Champions… Read More »Transition Together: looking to the future

retrofitting housing… questioning airport expansion… championing sustainable fishing . Here are a couple of ‘highlights’ from what the New Economics Forum have put together –… Read More »New Economics Foundation highlights

“In my opinion, the Government are very clever in what they have said. Telling people to be cautious and not go out but actually not… Read More »Omicron, mixed messages and the effect on hospitality

Prime coastal markets, most notably Devon and Cornwall recorded average price growth of 15.6% during the year, driven by high demand and shrinking supply . It was a year… Read More »The housing crisis in Exeter

“Solar can be a net benefit in terms of restoring a native habitat and improving ecosystem services, like storm water control and carbon storage and… Read More »Are solar farms good for nature?

Schemes targeted at enhancing the environment, protecting the countryside, improving the productivity of the farming sector and improving animal health and welfare. “So will it… Read More »Environmental Land Management scheme: worth the wait?

“However, there remains much for the sector to do.” . ‘Green infrastructure’ can be seen to cover a multitude of “ingredients” for solving urban and… Read More »South West Water (not) investing in green infrastructure

“Rural areas should not be used as a test bed to trial systems for the rest of the UK.” “Electrification is not the single answer:… Read More »Alternatives to gas heating