free packages of training, advice and direct consultancy free digital marketing, e-commerce and website management free training webinars . The District Council iss offering SMEs… Read More »Help for small businesses in East Devon

Banning pulse fishing: “I think we should just be glad it is done and press for further banning of destructive practices.” . There are concerns… Read More »Marine conservation after Brexit: part two

“With the new year comes the opportunity for change. And if we act in 2021, we can make a world of difference. Together, we can… Read More »A new year message from David Attenborough

Will economic interests such as commercial fishing and coastal development take priority over marine conservation? “A sustainable fishing industry is dependent upon a healthy environment,… Read More »Marine conservation after Brexit

“Small, independent coffee shops would also be prevented from using social media to show off their products.” . Tis the season to consume too much:… Read More »Banning fast-food adverts

… looking for people to help walk, test, record and review routes … ‘Slow Ways’ is one of a number of efforts to get –… Read More »Slow Ways: help map a network of walking routes

“Carbon neutrality targets are often not as ambitious as they sound, relying on problematic carbon offsets and unproven technologies.” . Quite an important question, which… Read More »What is exactly is ​‘net-zero carbon’? … revisited

… a minimum income guarantee … gig economy workers … the self-employed … mental health . Here’s a list of provocative articles from the NEF’s… Read More »Build back better: lessons from the pandemic

“… involving multiple, integrated building fabric measures, new heating systems and controls, and the widespread adoption of rooftop solar.” . The government has said it… Read More »Build back better: a UK whole house retrofit programme

There is a need to revisit the central core of town, to encourage a residential community with a mosaic of social and recreational facilities. Looking… Read More »The high street and Eastern Town: a sense of place

The feeling is that town centres have to be reshaped to equip them for a new future that draws people for different reasons such as… Read More »The future of our high streets: of levelling up and council funding

“This must have an effect on how Sidmouth can maximise its economy and working from home.” . Today’s Daily Mail looks at how the economy… Read More »Digital and creative now dominate the economy

“A massive shift is needed to take us from the post-WW2 cheaper-food-at-all-costs production model to something more sustainable.” . Leaving the EU is going to… Read More »Transitioning to sustainable farming

… to the landscape and its wildlife . This time of year, our Devon banks and hedgerows are starkly beautiful in the landscape: Looking after… Read More »The importance of hedgerows

– the roots reach deep into the ground to cycle nutrients and store carbon, while above ground, the trees protect crops and animals against the… Read More »Agroforestry: farming in 3D