“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
How can green politics encourage radical thinking without opening the door to hateful ideologies? . Quite understandably, there’s been a lot of anxiety about the… Read More »Beyond ‘doomism’: offering a vision for the environment
“Taking further planning powers away from communities and councils will only deprive them of the ability to define the area they live in and know… Read More »Keeping planning local
Bringing together landowners who could offer environmental services with developers who need to offset carbon costs . There’s a lot of uncertainty facing farmers: The… Read More »Farming carbon
Most people believe we have more than enough water because Britain is so wet. But climate change is leading to hotter drier summers so there’s… Read More »The South West is running out of water
The largest ever roads expenditure programme the UK has ever seen will increase traffic and COs emissions. . The numbers of HGVs can’t be reduced… Read More »More roads = more traffic = more pollution
From retirement home… tourist destination… low-paid economy… To a post-covid work-from-home culture and a new type of tourist industry . “GOD’S WAITING ROOM” The Sid… Read More »What is Sidmouth for?
Nothing can be done to prevent the increase in heavy goods traffic until the business park is built. . The proposed employment site at Sidford… Read More »More trucks on Sidford and Sidbury’s narrow roads
New Working Group is open to “any innovative ideas to help make Sidmouth stand out for all the right reasons” . The Plastic Warriors are… Read More »Broad reaching and bold thinking to deal with plastic waste
District Council’s Strategic Planning Committee to meet Thursday 23rd July . What is the ‘Greater Exeter Strategic Plan’? The Greater Exeter Strategic Plan – A development… Read More »What does the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan mean?
1: Choose a place to spot butterflies and moths. 2: Watch for 15 minutes. 3: Then record which species you see. . It starts tomorrow:… Read More »Big Butterfly Count: Friday 17 July to Sunday 9 August
“Pardon the weeds, we’re feeding the bees” . Yesterday’s Café Scientifique looked at biodiversity projects in the Sid Valley: online: Biodiversity Special – Vision Group… Read More »Letting grass verges grow