The University of Exeter has just published some very positive research: New research finds coastal living linked with better mental health . Here it is… Read More »Living by the coast is good for you

The Devon Maritime Forum will be putting on a special conference looking at Flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM). Interestingly, the photo (taken by… Read More »South West coastal change: challenges for Sidmouth

The Devon county council has launched a scheme to help young people and young families: . The major new plan to help give Devon’s children… Read More »Giving young families the right support: in Devon and in Italy…

The development at Knowle seems to have stalled: Our Proposals | PegasusLife Knowle relocation project: ‘questions hang in the air’   . The Architects’ Journal… Read More »Knowle relocation project: BREAKING: PegasusLife merger

Earlier in the summer, the District Council announced plans: District Council votes for charging points in its car parks . As a correspondent for the… Read More »Charging points in car parks: but where is the clean reliable electricity?

The campaign group challenging the granting of planning permission for an industrial estate on the border of Sidmouth posted its most recent update over a… Read More »Sidford Business Park: Update 35: Calling in the Inspector’s decision

Some great ideas are coming out of the Town Council’s new Environment Committee: Going car-free Celebrating apples . They will be meeting up again today… Read More »Sidmouth Environment Policy

Most of us like apples: Free photo Apple Orchard The Apple Tree Fruit – Max Pixel . And this time of year sees lots of… Read More »Celebrating apples

Last Sunday saw many UK towns and cities embracing World Car-Free Day: World Car Free Day – SCARCE ECO DRIVE | World Car Free Day… Read More »Going car-free

The Science Festival starts a week today – with a packed and hugely varied programme – most of it for free: The 2019 Festival takes… Read More »Sidmouth Science Festival: ‘science in our lives’: 4th-13th October

We wash away huge amounts of micro-plastics: Futures Forum: Plastic pollution from our clothes Futures Forum: Plastics Week in Sidmouth: and Plymouth University >>> microbeads,… Read More »A washing-machine filter to deal with plastic micro-fibres

The plans for an industrial estate on the outskirts of Sidford were rejected by the District Council – but on appeal were passed: Sidford Business… Read More »Sidford Business Park – Sidmouth once again appears in Private Eye

The Telegraph today looks at the most recent analysis coming out of the UN: A new report predicts that, even with significant emission cuts, sea levels… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade: debate

The District Council needs the cash – so it’s putting up the price of parking: Raising car parking charges is about raising revenue – not… Read More »Raising car parking charges – and threatening the viability of small businesses

Transition Exmouth is the Transition Town group for East Devon’s largest town: They have just had a very successful meeting: . Good news from the… Read More »New start for Transition Exmouth