This could be the green light to reduce single use plastic on much of our fruit and veg. Apeel is a plant based coating which… Read More »Apeel given safety approval by EU

We have a new District Council: All change at the District Council? But not everyone is happy about the changes – despite the extraordinary election… Read More »A false start at EDDC?

As reported by Devon Live: Big changes to Devon’s bus routes are coming   Including the Seaton – Sidmouth – Exeter route: Services 9/9A Minor timetable… Read More »Stagecoach making changes to its bus services

Exeter City Council has been producing visions for its future – most of which involves building lots of housing: Exeter Vision 2020: ‘sustainable development’? Exeter… Read More »What is the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan? And how will the new District Council work with it?

There has recently been much concern expressed in the town and online because both The Bowd and Clock Tower had received poor food ratings, understandably… Read More »New hygiene ratings for local restaurants

It’s happening again tomorrow: Youth Climate Strike in Exeter   Fridays for Future – Exeter   Find your local strike here   As reported in… Read More »Youth Climate Strike in Exeter tomorrow

At the beginning of the month, we had elections to the District Council: Results of District Council elections   And yesterday, the new Council met… Read More »All change at the District Council?

Perhaps in the light of tonight’s alignment at the District Council, we should not be speaking about ‘municipal socialism’ – as reported by the East… Read More »Preston Council: injecting into the local economy through local procurement

The Localis think tank is pushing for a radical rethink of local government finances – as reported by the Public Finance website:   Financial control… Read More »“We need radical decentralisation”

Today’s Guardian reports on a success story in France:   Today, Mulhouse is known for the staggering transformation of its thriving centre, bucking the national… Read More »How to revive an ailing town centre

The County Council has voted on climate change: Climate change: District Council to “consider setting a more ambitious date for becoming carbon neutral” – Futures… Read More »Does Devon need a citizen’s assembly on climate change?

As well as the VGS news pages, there are lots of other places to go for local news: BBC Local News: Sidmouth ITV Local News:… Read More »Where to get your Sidmouth news

Exeter has got all sorts of expansion plans: Liveable Exeter “highlights the property crisis while trying to solve transport challenges” Exeter: portrait of a city… Read More »“Garden Communities” for Exeter

Sidmouth has more listed buildings than anywhere in Devon apart from Exeter, so why don’t we capitalise on that? From today Local Authorities can apply… Read More »Money available for Historic High Streets

Greta Thunberg lives a relatively austere life and urges us to do likewise, but do people really know how much their daily habits impact on… Read More »Cut smartphone usage and save the planet