“There is a lack of detail on how end markets will be developed, which leaves a lot of responsibility with councils and their collection systems.”… Read More »Central government plans to introduce consistent waste collections – consultation
“One of the basic tenets of economics is that raising the price of something – in this case the wages of a chef or a… Read More »Recruitment crisis ratchets up
“This has been done very swiftly and in a totally underhand manner and with a lamentable lack of publicity.” . Some years ago, there was… Read More »How to opt out of sharing your medical records
“Ilfracombe is in the midst of a housing disaster. Private rentals being flipped for AirBnBs … Locals in a low-wage economy unable to compete… Local… Read More »Tackling the housing crisis in Devon
Restoring our ecosystems . Today mark’s the UN’s annual World Environment Day: REIMAGINE. RECREATE. RESTORE. World Environment Day is focusing on ecosystem restoration and its… Read More »Today is World Environment Day
“Let’s liberate the UK’s extraordinary bioscience sector from anti genetic modification rules.” Biotechnologists say it will speed research and stimulate investment. “Gene Editing is a… Read More »Gene editing in agriculture to be allowed
“Climate-friendly cities, flight-free travel, and the chance to win a free copy of Alice’s new book.” . The group ‘Possible’ “wants to see a zero… Read More »Latest news from Possible: June 2021
… pointing to the key issues . The VGS website has added a new ‘page’: Local democracy – Vision Group for Sidmouth . It points… Read More »Local democracy in the Sid Valley and East Devon
From new technologies and recycling systems … to community energy and sources of funding . There are some exciting new technologies around solar power: The… Read More »Addressing concerns about solar farms
It continues to create a buzz. Regenerative fields have higher profits than conventional fields. Regenerative farming on BBC Springwatch. . These pages have already looked… Read More »Regenerative agriculture: part two
Plus profiles of Sidmouth councillors . The District Council has re-elected its leader and deputy leader, as highlighted in the official press release: 26 May… Read More »District Council leadership elections
“If the government really means to “Build Back Better” it must recognise that conservation of buildings is now a climate issue and introduce reforms to… Read More »RetroFirst: “the greenest building is the one that already exists”
… planting… webinars… photo competition… social media campaign… lots of tips… free guide… . It’s spring and our hedgerows are exploding – and a new… Read More »National Hedgerow Week: 29 May – 6 June
“The only prospective zero in Exeter’s decarbonisation plans … is the probability that it will achieve them by 2030.” . ‘Zero carbon’ might be a… Read More »The ‘Net Zero’ Exeter plan at risk
“The first community-led reintroduction of beavers on a landscape scale.” . We’ve had the ‘accidental’ reintroduction of beavers: On the River Otter: beavers here to… Read More »Natural flood management in North Devon