New scheme will be “all affordable and for local people” “What an absolutely wonderful opportunity for some of the youngsters to be able to get… Read More »Affordable housing for Beer

“An excellent overview of the projects on Radio Exe.” . The biodiversity project has been getting quite a lot of press coverage: Sid Valley Biodiversity… Read More »Sid Valley Biodiversity Group: projects on the radio

If you’d like to get involved in helping to record and restore our wildlife, there are now projects galore happening in and around Sidmouth. .… Read More »Sid Valley Biodiversity Group: projects in the press

East Devon’s MP: “I completely share the strength of feeling many have felt.” “I have been assured by ministers that they have no intention of… Read More »Food standards in the UK

A Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) scheme for Exeter. . We have a problem with litter: Litter on the beach – Vision Group for Sidmouth .… Read More »A litter enforcement officer for East Devon?

A dual-purpose parcel and passenger carrier – both a pedi-cab and a goods vehicle. By carrying people and goods, e-trikes can help the local economy… Read More »Should Sidmouth have its own e-trike service?

“To safely reopen, make the workweek shorter. Then keep it shorter. This crisis is the ideal time to make radical changes to how we work.”… Read More »Moving towards a Four-Day Week

“Virtual Fixit Clinics are emphasizing what remote repair does best. That is: assembling a large number of repairers to work together, providing repair to places… Read More »Repair Cafés go online

“This defies common sense, this does nothing for East Devon, and we should not be a member of GESP going forward. This document is all… Read More »East Devon set to reject Greater Exeter Strategic Plan – reports

Perhaps the local football or rugby club could do what they’re doing n Torquay… . Two months ago, the Town Council suggested that all shoppers… Read More »Wearing a face mask in Sidmouth

Change is coming for PPE, pint glasses, and coffee cups . This month has been ‘plastic free’: Plastic Free July – the campaign starts –… Read More »Plastic-free projects on their way

“An extraordinary development” . The District Council’s strategic planning committee met up last night: Browse meetings – Strategic Planning Committee – East Devon . Its… Read More »East Devon set to reject Greater Exeter Strategic Plan

… particularly artisan food and drink producers . There’s been a lot of support for local food – and calls to continue it: Support local… Read More »Support your local food

Plus: “areas with  higher levels of biodiversity are associated with higher levels of calmness, relaxation and revitalisation.” . Researchers at two leading Westcountry institutions have… Read More »We do like to be beside the seaside

… which is ‘unfit for purpose and not well suited for modern healthcare facilities’. “NHS Property Services, who own Sidmouth Hospital and Blackmore Health Centre,… Read More »Plans to replace the current Blackmore Health Centre