There have been a lot of very vocal responses on the Sidmouth Community Facebook pages to proposals to raise the splash wall along the Esplanade:… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade: reaction
The architect taken on by PegasusLife for their development at Knowle is very much respected in the profession: . The Design Review Panel are delighted… Read More »Knowle relocation project: prioritise retrofitting existing buildings over demolition and rebuild
It’s generally agreed that we have a ‘housing crisis’ on our hands… . It’s also generally perceived that new-build, however, is just bad quality: Is… Read More »A solution to our housing problems: an infrastructure or land value tax
The latest Freedom of Information request asks about the adequacy of the new EDDC HQ in Honiton: What thought went into the design of the… Read More »Knowle relocation project: and losing out
The Vision Group website has just updated its Beach Management Plan pages: . Splash Wall The most contentious issue was the sudden inclusion of a… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade: website info
Yesterday, we heard the news that the Neighbourhood Plan is now ‘made’: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: passed with 90% voting in favour . The local… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: overwhelming support
The last meeting of the Beach Management Plan considered raising the splash wall along the Esplanade: Sidmouth Beach Management Plan: Offshore islands would reduce the… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade
Earlier today, there were demonstrations taking place in Exeter… and beyond: Fridays for Future: Climate Strike Exeter: 20th September . The press has been following… Read More »Fridays for Future: Climate Strike Exeter: 20th September: reports
The voting happened yesterday: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: polling 19th September . And the results are out today on the Town Council website, with 90%… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: passed with 90% voting in favour
It’s happening tomorrow: Climate Strike Exeter . . fridays for future . Young people are also striking in New York: Greta Thunberg is leading kids… Read More »Fridays for Future: Climate Strike Exeter: 20th September
Last week, XR was set up: Extinction Rebellion comes to Sidmouth Extinction Rebellion: Sidmouth launch . The Herald reports from that first meeting: . Sidmouth… Read More »Extinction Rebellion launches in Sidmouth
Bus services are the cinderella services: How to reverse the decline in rural bus services Rural bus services do not provide a ‘satisfactory alternative’ ‘Massively… Read More »The Future of the Bus: reinvest in local public transport
And the vote is tomorrow: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: Referendum polling stations . With lots more info here: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: polling 19th September… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: polling tomorrow! Thursday 19th September
We need to do something to cut the number of cars coming into town: Relieving pressure on roads and car parks One idea to… Read More »Sidmouth Park-and-Ride not in the plans
With central government chasing votes by ‘saving the high street’… Boris Johnson targets marginal seats for high street funding | Retail Gazette Full list of… Read More »Flatpack Democracy 2.0 – Frome makes politics relevant & fun