Good news for kids wanting to cycle in safety, from Radio Exe:   More Devon pupils to get cycling lessons Devon County Council has successfully… Read More »Free Bikeability training for Devon schools

The District Council, just before the elections last week, voted to be more ambitious with its carbon targets – and yet the CEO warned against… Read More »District Council report on climate change ‘lacks ambition’

We do like our independent butchers, as reported by the Herald:   Sidmouth butchers deliver on BBQ flavours at national awards Haymans of Sidmouth impressed… Read More »Haymans wins at National Craft Butchers awards

We’ve been here before: Outside of London buses are expensive, unpopular and quality is poor And it’s not getting any better, according to today’s Guardian:… Read More »‘Massively unfair’ bus fares

This weekend is particularly busy in Exeter: Exeter Food Festival   With a video from Radio Exe:   WATCH: Thousands attend 16th festival to watch… Read More »Exeter Food Fair this weekend

And now the results of the Town Council elections are in, as reported by the Herald:   Sidmouth Town Council RESULT: Primley: Deirdre Hounsom (uncontested),… Read More »Results of Town Council elections

It looks as though there’ll be a change at the top… With a report from the Herald: ‘East Devon District Council elections: Independents deliver blow… Read More »Results of District Council elections

The Herald reports on Sidmouth in Bloom appealing for an old boat:   Sidmouth’s ‘iconic’ beach boat needs urgent replacement An ‘iconic’ boat that has… Read More »Has anyone got an old rowing boat to donate?

Here are a couple of helpful links at Radio Exe: Local Elections take place across Devon Polls open in Local Elections   In East Devon… Read More »Vote today in the local elections!

The House of Lords have published a report which should be of great interest to Sidmouth. It should be a handbook for our Councils, both… Read More »Lords’ report on Seaside regeneration

We have been waiting for something to be done for years, and now we are being promised again that it will all happen soon. At… Read More »The Beach Management Plan to go ahead?

Last year, or was it the year before, we were lucky enough to have Imogen Napper come and talk to us at Climate Week about… Read More »The resilience of biodegradable plastic bags

The Herald alerts us to the annual competition to find Devon’s best churchyard: Search to find Devon’s best churchyard   Last year’s runner-up was East… Read More »Looking for Devon’s best churchyard

The Herald’s Residents’ Magazine has a charming feature this month on the ‘best bluebell walks in East Devon’, which include:   Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sidmouth-countryside/trails/salcombe-hill-to-sidmouth-circular-walk… Read More »Best bluebell walks in East Devon

The Vision Group will be holding a hustings event next Tuesday: visit the VGS information page VGS Hustings at St Teresa’s Hall   And a… Read More »East Devon Elections – Why go to the Hustings?