Our bees are having a hard time: Pesticides on our farms Bee protection One particular variety is having a really hard time indeed: … Read More »Encouraging Devon farmers to create wildflower margins to save the UK’s rarest bee
Joanna Toole is remembered for her work in highlighting the terrible damage discarded fishing gear can do: RSPCA remembering Joanna Toole – of Exmouth and… Read More »Sharks getting entangled in discarded fishing gear
Exeter has got an e-bike scheme: Self Service Electric Bike Hire in Exeter, Devon – Co-bikes And a year ago, councillors in East Devon… Read More »E-bikes coming to Cranbrook and Honiton stations
Despite conflicting political messages in the USA, its military are investing heavily in renewables: Renewable energy: saves money, energy, reduces carbon footprint The… Read More »RD&E Hospital to invest £7m in sustainable energy
It’s hot out there – as noted by the BBC: Climate change: Heatwave made ‘at least’ five times more likely by warming And changes… Read More »Climate change: and rendering property obsolete
The built environment is all about what a place looks like in terms of its buildings, architecture and man-made infrastructure – and we need to… Read More »Sidmouth heritage: Sidholme Hotel
The Vision Group’s website has the latest addition of ‘Built Heritage’. And under the section on Sidmouth is a reference to the fact that… Read More »East Devon’s local heritage list
There has recently been concern within Government circles about the risks posed by using wooden cladding on buildings. New guidance has been issued in an… Read More »Our ‘built environment’ matters
At the heart of the Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan is the Place Analysis which is all about good design in the built environment: The second… Read More »Getting housing design right
This week, district councils were pushing the agenda on climate change: Mid Devon declares climate emergency > going carbon-free by 2030 This follows action… Read More »County Council sets up the Net Zero Task Force to develop its carbon plan
One of the key elements of the Neighbourhood Plan is economic resilience: The Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan – supporting an entrepreneurial culture Because more… Read More »A boom in small start up businesses in Devon
There are fears that East Devon’s response to climate change is not exactly urgent: District Council report on climate change ‘lacks ambition’ Mid Devon… Read More »Mid Devon declares climate emergency > going carbon-free by 2030
Earlier this month, a posthumous award was given to a campaigner from Exmouth: Remembering Joanna Toole – of Exmouth and the Global Ghost Gear Initiative… Read More »RSPCA remembering Joanna Toole – of Exmouth and the Global Ghost Gear Initiative
The Conservative Party hustings reached Exeter today: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in Exeter for leadership hustings | Devon Live Conservative leadership hustings: Devon voters… Read More »Saving the High Street
We would like to encourage start-ups and work from home: The Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan – supporting an entrepreneurial culture However, a poor internet… Read More »Transitioning to Smart Villages