It’s that time of year when hedges are cut back: . Hedgebank and hedge near Wrangworthy… © David Smith cc-by-sa/2.0 … . Research from the… Read More »Looking after our hedgerows

More housing is being promised: Plans for housing in East Devon . But is this going to be more swathes of concrete, or something more… Read More »Circular construction: a solution to embodied carbon in buildings

There are lots of plans for building new housing when it comes to the current national election campaign: Brexit election must address housing crisis, says… Read More »Plans for housing in East Devon

There are some very good ideas to help our farms… . The Sid Valley © Jennifer Romero :: Geograph Britain and Ireland . … as… Read More »Can diversification help Devon farms?

Nobody seems to be very happy about the proposals for the sea/splash wall along Sidmouth’s Esplanade: . See more below or here.  We have not… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade ‘would be ghastly’

A new initiative from the New Economics Foundation:     Today I am excited to announce Change the Rules, a new website from the New… Read More »Change the Rules: inspiring local, community initiatives

A nice little story which has caught the public eye – both locally and nationally: Clinton Dairy has set up a 24/7 milk… – Clinton… Read More »Plastic-free milk-vending machine comes to Otterton

There have been several misgivings over the last year or so about the District Council “investing” in property – simply to balance its books: Futures… Read More »Is the District Council too interested in ‘commercial investment opportunities’?

The county council has made some impressive commitments of late: . Devon Live Cornwall and Devon top list of councils who have committed cash to… Read More »Submit your ideas for the Devon Carbon Plan

East Devon is facing an uncertain future job-wise, whatever the promises for our ‘business parks’ are made: Futures Forum: Automation and the future of work… Read More »Devon towns under pressure

The District Council is making efforts to tackle climate change in East Devon: District Council commits to action plan on climate change . And at… Read More »District Council to give added weight to all environmental policies

Every Saturday of late, the Guardian has been looking at how we can enjoy our food a little more: Waste not . The county council… Read More »Free cook book from Recycle Devon: waste less and save money

Last year, a plastic-free shop opened up in Ottery – with a lot of support from the local community: Futures Forum: Crowdfunder campaign to fund… Read More »Plastic-free shop opening in Sidmouth

Daniel Clarke writes in the latest Devon Live, showing the considerable impact of several large-scale developments – many of which are very controversial, all of… Read More »Overdevelopment in Sidmouth

There’s been quite a reaction to the prospect of a higher sea wall – both on-line and showing what it might look like: . .… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade: petition