– “a day to highlight the problems of air pollution, and talk about practical things we can all do to tackle it.” . Earlier in… Read More »Clean Air Day – Thursday 17th June

Or, how to prevent “the plundering of the past for the purposes of private enrichment”. . Last month, the Housing Minister tweeted: Robert Jenrick on… Read More »A review of heritage planning policy

“It is increasingly important that these raw materials are extracted in the most environmentally responsible, low carbon manner possible, otherwise this could mitigate any of… Read More »Mining lithium in Cornwall

The media assesses the green commitments made at the summit . The UK government has just issued an end-of-summit communiqué: Government sets out commitments to… Read More »Sustainability @ G7 in Cornwall

“… and will report back at the next BMP advisory group in July.” . Devon Live has carried dramatic photos and video of several cliff… Read More »Beach Management Plan: sub-group reviewing the options

6 things you can do for a repairable future . There are moves to increase the ‘right to repair’: New ‘right to repair’ laws –… Read More »Restart Project: June newsletter

The Creative Cabin comes to Sidmouth on 18th July. . Today’s press release from the District Council announces an innovative project: Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)… Read More »Climate Conversations this summer in East Devon

“The University of Exeter is working in partnership to ensure the South West is at the forefront of environmental sustainability in the UK and beyond.”… Read More »Green Futures: Exeter @ G7 in Cornwall

“Thinking about the human experience in the workspaces will be a fundamental change in the next decades… Our buildings should be smart and healthy, responding… Read More »Neurodiversity and Biophilia in architecture

“There would probably be ‘pros and cons’ to the changes.” . Changes are afoot in constituency boundaries. These are the proposals from 2018: Initial proposals… Read More »Sidmouth to become part of Honiton constituency – consultation

“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